John and Diane Scelfo Charitable Foundation

Gesner Johnson Foundation

Pennington, NJ

The Gesner Johnson Foundation funds religious, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes, with recent grants supporting organizations in California, Washington, Virginia, and Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $13,350 to $56,275, with a median of $40,000. It accepts requests by letter describing the need and purpose of the funds.

Christian Community Foundation of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The foundation supports a broad range of U.S. charities through donor-advised funds, with a particular focus on Christian ministries and community transformation in Memphis; its Hope for Memphis Fund serves eligible Gospel-centered nonprofits in the Memphis metro area. Its 2025 grants had a median of $22,050, and it accepts applications for the Hope for Memphis Fund during its stated application cycle.

The Foster Foundation

Kirkland, WA

The Foster Foundation funds Pacific Northwest nonprofits working in social services, education, health and medical research, and community and cultural activities, with a preference for tangible project needs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $750,000, with a median of $10,000; it identifies Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska as its service area, though all 2024 grant dollars went to Washington recipients. It does not accept unsolicited proposals or funding requests; it invites organizations it identifies as potential partners to submit proposals.

The Krumble Foundation

Spokane, WA

Grapevine giving foundation

New York, NY

Grapevine Giving Foundation supports Giving Circles and collaborative giving across areas such as arts, education, community, and the environment, with funds directed to eligible charitable organizations according to donors’ wishes. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,002 to $482,215, with a median of $8,600, and went to organizations in multiple states; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Carolyn Smith Foundation

Hendersonville, TN

The Carolyn Smith Foundation funds economic prosperity—especially housing, food security, and economic mobility—and dementia and neurodegenerative disease, as well as animal welfare, education, arts and culture, the environment, and healthcare. It primarily supports nonprofits serving Middle Tennessee, especially Davidson and Sumner Counties, and its 2025 grants had a median of $15,000, ranging from $328 to $225,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through its Spring application cycle; the 2026 cycle has closed, and the next is scheduled for February 1, 2027.