Ken Wagnon Family Foundation

Volentine Family Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The Volentine Family Foundation funds education and vocational training, youth activities, addiction prevention and recovery, and community wellbeing, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California and others to Colorado, Arizona, and Washington, D.C. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $60,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts grant inquiries by April 20; aligned organizations may be invited to submit a full application.

The Colorado Health Foundation

Denver, CO

The Colorado Health Foundation funds Colorado organizations working to improve health and health equity, including projects in primary care, housing, recovery, advocacy, and community solutions; it offers project, operating, capacity-building, and capital support. Its 2024 grants had a median of $80,000, though awards ranged widely, and its work is statewide, with 96% of 2024 grant dollars going to Colorado recipients. Applicants must apply through an open funding opportunity; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Daniels Fund

Denver, CO

The Daniels Fund supports nonprofit organizations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, with grants focused on areas including aging, amateur sports, disabilities, addiction, early childhood education, homelessness and disadvantage, K–12 education reform, and youth. The profile does not state a typical grant size or whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

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.

W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation

Louisville, KY

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including arts, education, climate and environmental science, conservation, and animal medicine, with 2024 grants ranging from $790 to $1,466,836 and a median of $25,000. Its grants are concentrated in New York, with additional support in Wyoming, Georgia, Arizona, California, and other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Otter Cares Foundation

Fort Collins, CO

The Drake Bettner Foundation

McKinney, TX

The Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation

Waltham, MA

The Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation supports organizations working in education, health, social services, recovery, and the arts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $17,500; most funding went to Florida, with additional grants in Massachusetts, New York, California, and Pennsylvania. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Community Foundation Boulder County

Boulder, CO

Community Foundation Boulder County funds nonprofits working in areas including health and human services, education, environment, arts and culture, animal welfare, civic engagement, and support for Latino, LGBTQ+, and Veterans communities, with grants focused on Boulder County or its residents. Its 2024 grants had a median of $16,480; Community Trust grants are typically $3,000–$9,000. The profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Semrod Family Private Foundation

Naples, FL

The Semrod Family Private Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, with 2024 grants going to causes including education, social services, conservation, health, and animal welfare. Grants typically were small: $250 to $6,500, with a median of $1,000; funding went to organizations in multiple states, led by Florida. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing distributes donor-directed and program donations to a broad range of causes and organizations in local, national, and global communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,520 and ranged from $5,006 to $5 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS