James M & Ruth E Wilder Foundation

Carmax Foundation

Richmond, VA

The CarMax Foundation supports health and wellness, education and workforce success, and resilient communities, including playgrounds, volunteer-led projects, and services for underserved people. Its 2026 grants ranged from $9,140 to $3,396,861, with a median of $285,350; it funds organizations in the Greater Richmond area, CarMax markets such as Atlanta, and nationally aligned nonprofits. Applications are accepted online only, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Taylor Family Foundation

St James City, FL

The Harry Schwartz Foundation

Alpharetta, GA

The Harry Schwartz Foundation supports charitable organizations, with recent grants for education and general charitable purposes, typically ranging from $500 to $5,000 (median $2,000). Its 2025 grants went to organizations in several states and Washington, DC. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

McKesson Foundation Inc

Dallas, TX

McKesson Foundation supports healthcare access across the U.S. and Canada, focusing on cancer, healthcare workforce training, and emergency response, especially for vulnerable communities; local priorities include Atlanta, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Memphis, Montreal, Richmond, and Toronto. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $2.47 million, with a median of $100,000. Its filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, while its current website describes online applications: up to $25,000 year-round and larger requests from February 1 through April 30.

Beach Road Foundation Inc

Blairsville, GA

Beach Road Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on food assistance, housing, health, military families, and animal rescue, with most 2024 grant dollars going to organizations in Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Tennessee, and New York. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $50,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Scott Hudgens Family

Duluth, GA

The Scott Hudgens Family funds programs and capital projects supporting people facing physical, mental, or socioeconomic disadvantages, as well as education, technical training, health care, community development, and the arts. Its primary focus is Gwinnett County, Georgia, followed by metro Atlanta and the rest of Georgia; 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $1,250,200, with a median of $25,000. It accepts requests only through its online qualification process, one proposal per organization per calendar year; its website says to check back after September 30, 2026, for 2027 application information.

Joseph B Whitehead Foundation

Atlanta, GA

The Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation funds established public charities working in early childhood and K–12 education, children and youth, health, and human services, with a focus on one-time project, program, and capital needs. It gives in the 13-county metro Atlanta area; in 2025, grants ranged from $100,000 to about $15.9 million, with a median of $450,000. It accepts unsolicited requests and encourages applicants to submit an informal inquiry first.

The McNeight Family Foundation

Eatonton, GA

The McNeight Family Foundation supports charitable work including children’s cancer care and research, hunger relief, medical and humanitarian assistance, veterans, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $2,000, with a median of $250; it gave most in Georgia, while also supporting organizations in several other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ryan Ida Alice Tuw Main

Saint Louis, MO

This trust primarily funds health care, education, and arts organizations in or near Metro Atlanta, with eligible grantees required to be 501(c)(3) organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $850,000, with a median of $10,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Cobb Community Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

Cobb Community Foundation funds health and human services, education, arts, faith-based work, nonprofit capacity building, and local community needs, with a focus on Cobb and Metro Atlanta; in 2024, over two-thirds of grant dollars went to Cobb nonprofits and nearly 80% to Metro Atlanta. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $22,000, though amounts varied widely; the profile does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests, and some opportunities are invitation-only.

The Kroger CO Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Kroger Co. Foundation funds nonprofits addressing hunger and access to healthy food, education and economic opportunity, community needs, youth development, and disaster relief. It gives nationally, regionally, and locally; its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts grant requests through its grants-management process and awards grants only to 501(c)(3) organizations.