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The Debs Foundation

Fort Lee, NJ

The Debs Foundation funds historical, educational, cultural, humanitarian, and social-service organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $135,000, with a median of $5,000, and most funding went to organizations listed in New York and Rhode Island. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Freedom Together Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation funds work to strengthen multiracial democracy and build community and worker power, racial and gender justice, movement infrastructure, reproductive health, medical research, and community institutions. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,000 to $14 million, with a median of $500,000; its largest shares went to organizations in Washington, DC, New York, California, Massachusetts, and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Robert David Lion Gardiner

Riverhead, NY

The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation supports nonprofit historical and educational work, especially projects related to Long Island, Islip, and Suffolk County, including preservation, collections, exhibitions, and public programs. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,600 to $1.5 million, with a median of $10,000. Applicants must contact the foundation before applying; requests without prior discussion are not considered.

LFH Foundation Family Trust

Delray Beach, FL

In 2024, LFH Foundation Family Trust gave to organizations working in areas including health research, education, human services, and economic mobility; its grants went mainly to New York, followed by New Jersey, Florida, California, and Massachusetts. It made 38 grants ranging from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $16,500. The foundation funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Buddy Taub Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Buddy Taub Foundation supports arts and cultural organizations, including museums, arts education, and community nonprofits, with grants also funding exhibitions, acquisitions, general support, and arts-community relief. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $8,500; recipients were across the U.S., with the largest share of funding going to California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Reader's Digest Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation’s 2024 grants supported varied causes, with most funding going to a military-family literacy organization in California; grants ranged from $25 to $2,066,100, but the median was $240. It does not accept unsolicited requests, and it voted to discontinue programs and dissolve in 2024.

Marie & John Zimmermann Fund

New York, NY

The fund supports a mix of higher education, youth and family development, arts, museums, and historical preservation, with 2024 grants concentrated in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. Its 30 grants ranged from $1,000 to $65,000, with a median of $8,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Adams Arthur & Alice Fdn

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation funds arts, culture, humanities, and education organizations primarily serving the Memphis, Miami, and New York City areas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $22,000. It accepts online applications and does not limit giving to preselected organizations; the deadline is February 15.

Joseph and Barbara Ellis Foundation

Edison, NJ

The foundation supports organizations in environmental protection and wildlife conservation, music, education, humanitarian relief, and services for older adults, with most 2025 funding going to recipients in New York and Connecticut. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $150,000, with a median of $3,075. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Shoreland Foundation

Lloyd Harbor, NY

The Shoreland Foundation supports universities, museums, and other cultural and charitable organizations, with grants for general and annual funds, exhibitions and events, endowments, and research. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $1.95 million, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to New York recipients. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Mittlemann Family Foundation

New York, NY

Robert & Linda Friedman Foundation

Charlottesville, VA

Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Robert & Linda Friedman Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including groups working in health, Jewish community services, arts, history, and public policy. In 2026, it made 39 grants totaling $207,321, with awards ranging from $100 to $45,000 and a median of $2,877; most funding went to New York, followed by Florida. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.