Kaarto Christian School Foundation

The Bergstrom Foundation

Boston, MA

The Howley Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Howley Foundation funds educational opportunities for students with economic need, including scholarships, academic and workforce programs, and occasional capital support, with a strong focus on Cleveland and Philadelphia and limited giving elsewhere for high-impact work. In 2024, grants ranged from $7,500 to $2,938,908, with a median of $181,250. It funds preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Edandor Foundation Inc

Lake Geneva, WI

In 2024, the foundation supported charitable organizations, including hospitals and health care providers, churches, and organizations serving people with Down syndrome. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $77,500, with a median of $10,575; most funding went to Illinois, with smaller amounts to Minnesota and Georgia. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gregory and Lyn Kurtz Foundation

Independence, OH

The Gregory and Lyn Kurtz Foundation supports educational, religious, youth, and social-service organizations, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Ohio and Colorado. Its 26 grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $2,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

John & Weezie Gates Charitable Trust

Chicago, IL

The John & Weezie Gates Charitable Trust supports organizations working in health, environmental protection, community services, education, and research, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Illinois, followed by Connecticut and Florida. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $205,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Otto H York Foundation Inc

Providence, RI

The Otto H York Foundation supports young people’s creative development through grants for education, arts and culture, and health and welfare, primarily in Rhode Island. Its 2026 grants ranged from $10,000 to $45,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

American Electric Power Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The American Electric Power Foundation funds STEM education, basic needs such as hunger and housing, social justice, and environmental protection. Its 2025 grants had a median of $10,000, with awards ranging from $500 to about $1.43 million; funding is concentrated in Ohio, with grants also going to states including Texas, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia. It accepts applications only from preselected organizations invited through a local AEP Operating Company and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Leoffler Trust

Annapolis, MD

The Leoffler Trust supports community aid, Christian education and ministry, Bible access, and international relief, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $6,100 (median $2,350). Based in Annapolis, Maryland, it gave primarily in Maryland, with grants also reaching organizations in several other states. It makes contributions only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Stephen Best Memorial Fund Security Federal Savings Bank

Logansport, IN

To support the charitable work of trinity lutheran church and faith lutheran church, both located in logansport, Indiana.

The Valentine Charitable Foundation Inc

Fairfax, VA

The Valentine Charitable Foundation supports nonprofits advancing racial and gender justice in Greater Philadelphia, especially those improving the lives of women, girls, and non-binary people; its 2024 tax filing shows most grant dollars went to Virginia. Its website says program grants are typically $8,000–$15,000, and it does not accept unsolicited funding requests: full proposals are by invitation after LOI review.

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds community-led work focused on children’s health and education, good food, family economic security, racial equity and equitable opportunity. It gives across the United States, with long-term commitments in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans, and also funds in parts of Mexico and Haiti; its 2024 median grant was $100,000. It accepts proposals at any time through its website and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Detroit, MI

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan funds work in economic opportunity, health equity, youth and education, arts and culture, and public space and the environment across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair, and Livingston counties. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000, though awards varied widely; organizations can submit a brief proposal request for its Community Grants Program, with full applications by invitation.