Joseph Platt Jr & Kathryn Moore Turner

Roy Scholarship Trust

Birmingham, AL

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on economic mobility and equitable opportunity in the Kansas City region. Its 2024 median grant was $75,000, though awards vary widely by program; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Elliston Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Pillsbury Foundation

St Louis, MO

The Pillsbury Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including churches, educational institutions, health-related groups, and human-service organizations; its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $107,007, with a median of $3,500. Based in St. Louis, it gave most of its 2024 funding to organizations in Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Texas. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Victoria S and Bradley L Geist Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The foundation funds projects for young people transitioning from foster care and capacity-building for organizations serving foster children and their caregivers in Hawaii. Its capacity-building grants are typically $5,000–$40,000; recent annual grant totals varied widely, so a typical overall award size is not stated. It says giving is not limited to preselected organizations and lists application dates of January 15, May 15, and September 15.

Vyuha Inc

Miami Beach, FL

VYUHA INC supports a broad range of charitable work, including arts and culture, wildlife conservation, humanitarian aid, and health services, with grants across multiple states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000. It does not require an application form for consideration; eligible applicants must be public charities under IRC Sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2).

The Bolick Foundation

Conover, NC

The Bolick Foundation primarily funds Christian ministries and evangelism, as well as religious, educational, charitable, scientific, and medical programs; its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $6.67 million, with a median of $39,787. Based in North Carolina, it funded organizations across the U.S., with the largest share of 2025 grant dollars going to Missouri. It states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sunlight Foundation

Nashville, TN

Sunlight Foundation historically funded civic technology, open data, government transparency, and citizen engagement, though its website says it has been inactive since 2020; its 2024 grants also supported varied charitable causes. Its 2024 awards ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $8,400, and the largest shares went to Texas, Nebraska, and Tennessee. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

GiveClear Foundation

Charlotte, NC

GiveClear Foundation distributes donor-advised fund grants to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits across the United States, supporting a wide range of charitable missions. In 2024, its listed grants ranged from $5,100 to $2.1 million, with a median of $15,000; it does not specify an application process for outside grant-seekers.

Ernst & Young Foundation

New York, NY

The Ernst & Young Foundation funds higher education and career preparation in business, along with educational projects, equity initiatives, and disaster relief; in 2024, grants ranged from $5,025 to $312,700, with a median of $12,500. It supports organizations across the United States, including matching gifts to U.S. colleges and universities; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

President and Fellows of Harvard College

Cambridge, MA

Harvard’s funding supports education and research, including awards to hospitals, research institutes, and universities, with most reported grant dollars going to Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,002 to $27.4 million, with a median of $123,018; it also lists smaller opportunities for local artists and performers. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Shell USA Company Foundation

Houston, TX

In 2024, the foundation supported health and medical research, human services, education, and community organizations, with the largest share of grants going to Texas, followed by Louisiana. Grants ranged from $15 to $290,782, with a median of $1,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.