Latin American Perspectives Inc

Universities Research Association Inc

Washington, DC

Universities Research Association supports research, education, and STEM workforce development, with its 2025 institutional grants primarily designated for research. Its 21 grants ranged from $5,059 to $39,243, with a median of $15,176, and went to organizations in multiple states; no geographic preference is stated. The profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Visalia Masonic Foundation

Visalia, CA

The foundation supports scholarships, education, and other community needs, with 2024 grants going to California recipients. Grants ranged from $500 to $4,000, with a median of $1,000; it provides scholarship application instructions, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests for other grants.

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University funds research and community organizations, along with selected programs in community health, transportation research, and investigative journalism. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $7.7 million, with a median of about $73,000; grants went largely to U.S. recipients, especially in Illinois, and its ANCHOR program focuses on Evanston and Chicago. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Society of Architectural Historians

Chicago, IL

The mission of the society is to advance the knowledge and understanding of architecture, design, landscape and urbanism worldwide among scholars, professionals in allied fields (including architecture, historic preservation and planning) and the interested general public. This mission is achieved by: sponsoring the pursuit and presentation of scholarly research; sponsoring forums for the presentation of scholarly research and exchange of ideas; providing publications that disseminate scholarly work, professional information and general information related to the field and of interest to the public; acknowledging outstanding scholarly accomplishments in the field; fostering scholarship, research and education about the history of the built environment at all levels; organizing study tours of significant buildings and sites both in the united states and abroad; and supporting the preservation of historic places and cultural heritage.

The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland’s reported grants support varied teaching, research and institutional projects, including health, engineering, agriculture and marine science. In 2023, its 10 grants ranged from $12,941 to $8.19 million, with a median of about $95,000; reported recipients were in the United States, mainly Louisiana. Its guidance concerns funding applications led by UQ, and does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Croul Family Foundation

Irvine, CA

The foundation primarily supports K–12 education and organizations serving people who are economically disadvantaged or homeless, with priorities also including veterans, food banks, and shelters; its focus is Orange County, California. Typical grants are around $10,000 (2024 median), though published grant categories are $1,000–$14,999 and $15,000–$50,000. Its materials conflict on unsolicited requests: one says it does not accept them, while another says it accepts them but has very limited funds for general grants.