Jeff and Alissa Merage Foundation

Russell E Browning Family Foundation Inc

Saint Louis, MO

The Russell E Browning Family Foundation funds charitable organizations, with recent grants supporting arts and culture, parks, community development, education, and caregiver support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500; 84% of funding went to Missouri organizations, with smaller shares going to four other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc

Rochester, NY

United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes funds health and human services, with a focus on youth opportunity, financial security, health, and community resilience. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,001 to $871,769, with a median of $14,866; funding serves Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, and Wyoming counties in New York. The profile describes specific grant opportunities and application periods but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Gates Family Foundation

Denver, CO

Gates Family Foundation funds Colorado-focused work in education, natural resources, community development, informed communities, and capital projects benefiting Colorado residents. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $20 million, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests for strategic grants; capital grant applications are accepted.

Growing More Opportunities Foundation

St. Louis, MO

Growing More Opportunities Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including pediatric heart care, education, health care, and humanitarian aid, with most 2024 funding going to Missouri and additional grants across several states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $13,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc

Louisville, KY

The Community Foundation of Louisville supports a broad range of causes, including arts, parks, education, social services, and libraries, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Kentucky organizations. Its 2025 grants had a median of $15,200 and ranged from $5,100 to over $2.3 million; the available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Simmons Foundation

Houston, TX

The Simmons Foundation supports organizations serving women, youth, and families, with grants spanning health, youth services, literacy, environmental stewardship, and community needs. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,100 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to Colorado, with the rest in Texas. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Louise Merage Family Foundation

Newport Beach, CA

Craig-Scheckman Family Foundation

Steamboat Springs, CO

The Craig-Scheckman Family Foundation funds youth and family health, education and well-being, arts and culture access, environmental justice, and organizational capacity building, primarily in Routt County and elsewhere in Northwest Colorado and the Yampa Valley. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $30,000; it directs prospective partners to its portal for project guidelines and partnership requests and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Yampa River Botanic Park Society

Steamboat Springs, CO

The Yampa River Botanic Park Society is the fundraising and advocacy partner of the Yampa River Botanic Park Association. The Society supports the Association's mission through fundraising, advocacy, promoting awareness, building and sustaining memberships and providing educational opportunities. The sole objective for raising funds is to provide financial support for the capital, programming and operating expenses that the Association incurs while fulfilling its purpose.

Weyand 62 Char Trust

Eagan, MN

Colorado Gives Foundation

Arvada, CO

Colorado Gives Foundation funds nonprofits serving Jefferson County, Colorado, with priorities including essential needs, housing, food security, education, workforce development, health, and connected neighborhoods. Its 2024 median grant was $17,814; current opportunities offer $2,500–$100,000 for responsive support and $5,000–$25,000 for housing. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Christian Community Foundation Inc

Colorado Springs, CO

WaterStone funds charitable and educational efforts, especially direct Christian ministries, through donor-recommended grants to eligible U.S. and international nonprofits whose missions align with its Statement of Faith. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests, and grants are recommended by donors.