Lander Community Foundation

Wyoming Community Foundation

Laramie, WY

The Wyoming Community Foundation funds community needs and nonprofit capacity across areas including education, health and human services, arts and culture, conservation, and civic development. Its competitive grants usually range from $1,000 to $10,000, for work benefiting Wyoming communities in every county.

First Interstate BancSystem Foundation

Billings, MT

The foundation funds poverty elimination, youth development, financial education, community development, and related community needs, including education, health, arts, and human services, in communities served by First Interstate Bank across 10 states. Its minimum grant is $2,500; the 2025 median award was $2,500, though amounts varied widely. Organizations may submit requests online, but grants are limited to organizations recommended by local First Interstate branches.

Lightner Sams Foundation of Wyoming

Teton Village, WY

The Lightner Sams Foundation of Wyoming supports a varied range of work, including community philanthropy, education, land conservation and research, climbing safety, and equine programs. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $53,000, with a median of $5,000; funding went mainly to organizations in Kentucky and Wyoming, with grants also reaching several other states. The foundation accepts unsolicited written requests; applicants should include financial information and proof of tax-exempt status.

Fairview Foundation

Lander, WY

1002 Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The 1002 Foundation supports a varied mix of religious, arts, education, journalism, legal, health, criminal justice, and service organizations, with 2025 grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 and a median of $1,000. It is based in Cincinnati and gave the largest share of its 2025 funding in Ohio, with grants also going to organizations in several other states and Washington, DC. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

Wyoming Humanities Council

Laramie, WY

Wyoming Humanities funds publicly accessible humanities programs—such as oral histories, exhibitions, publications, preservation, and educational activities—exploring Wyoming’s histories, stories, and communities. Recent grants ranged from $1,333 to $15,000, with a median of $5,536; its grant programs generally offer up to $10,000 to eligible organizations in Wyoming. It lists open grant opportunities and application guidance, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Jackson, WY

The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole funds nonprofits and students serving Teton County, Wyoming, across community needs such as housing, health, arts, conservation, and education. Its 2024 grants had a median of $40,000; Thrive Grants typically accept requests of $3,000–$30,000.

Hughes Charitable Foundation

Jackson, WY

The foundation supports organizations addressing basic needs and community wellbeing, including food insecurity, housing and homelessness, domestic violence, health, and services for children, veterans, and people with disabilities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $1 million, with a median of $22,500; giving was primarily in Wyoming, with some support in Hawaii. Applications are by invitation only, and it does not accept unsolicited requests.

The George B Storer Foundation Inc

Jackson, WY

The George B. Storer Foundation funds Wyoming landscape and community work, early childhood education, climate action, and democracy, with a strong focus on Wyoming but grants also going to organizations elsewhere. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $341,000, with a median grant of $50,000; it gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Washington, DC

The Pew Charitable Trusts funds evidence-based work in public policy, research, health, communities, civic life, and conservation, with a particular commitment to Philadelphia and grants across the United States and internationally. Its 2025 median grant was $75,000, though awards ranged widely; applications are invited through specific opportunities, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Patagoniaorg

Ventura, CA

PATAGONIAORG funds bold, direct-action environmental projects that address root causes and create long-term change, including conservation, local campaigns, clean energy, and work involving underrepresented communities. In 2025, it awarded 425 grants totaling $13.2 million; grants ranged from $5,000 to $5,174,555, with a median of $15,000, and giving is concentrated in places connected to Patagonia’s outdoor and retail presence. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations considered eligible may be invited to apply.

The Musser Fund

Milwaukee, WI

The Musser Fund supports collaborative rural-community projects, environmental stewardship, intercultural exchange, arts, and community well-being, with geographic eligibility varying by initiative: several states and parts of North Carolina, plus Little Falls and Morrison County, Minnesota. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $35,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts applications through initiative-specific online processes; a 2024 filing also describes requests by letter.