Lillian and Robert Brent Fund

EQT Foundation

Canonsburg, PA

EQT Foundation funds community enrichment, education and workforce development, and natural-resource conservation, including STEM, environmental, and arts and culture programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $800,000, with a median of $10,000, and primarily supported communities in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York within EQT’s operating footprint. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible nonprofits and institutions; applications are available on its website.

JLRJ Inc

New York, NY

JLRJ INC funds educational, religious, and charitable programming, including schools, libraries, and related services. Its 2024 grants totaled about $1.97 million across 20 grants, ranging from $66 to $765,084, with a median of $51,500; recipients were mainly in New York, with others in several states. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Isadore & Yetta Joshowitz

Braddock, PA

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

Chicago, IL

The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan funds human services, education, community programs, Jewish life, and crisis relief in the Chicago area, as well as support for Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. Its 2025 grants ranged from about $5,000 to $27.4 million, with a median of about $20,000. Unsolicited requests are not addressed for the Federation overall; its separate Jewish Women’s Foundation accepts letters of intent, with proposals by invitation only.

Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools

King of Prussia, PA

BLOCS funds need-based tuition scholarships for students in Pennsylvania Catholic and private schools, including pre-K through high school and special education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,700 to $8,038,439, with a median of $111,098, and supported recipients across Pennsylvania; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

David S Shapira Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The David S. Shapira Foundation supports high-impact projects, especially those strengthening Jewish life, learning, and connections to Israel among young Jews, as well as some broader social-benefit work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $21,250; recipients were concentrated in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC, with others in New York, California, and Massachusetts. It lists a contact for applying and says there are no deadlines, but does not explicitly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Stern Academy Inc

Ambler, PA

Stern Academy funds needs-based tuition-and-fee scholarships for eligible Pennsylvania students attending Jewish day schools, from pre-K through grade 12, with a focus on greater Philadelphia. Recent grants ranged from $5,540 to $95,000, with a median of $18,350; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Inc

North Bethesda, MD

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington funds Jewish organizations and programs focused on community connection, learning, inclusion, family engagement, and support for people in need, primarily in DC, Suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia, with some national and international giving. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,001 to $3.3 million, with a median of $20,000. It invites proposals when specific funding opportunities are open; none are currently listed.

Tzedakah Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

Richard and Dana Green

Pittsburgh, PA

The foundation’s past grants supported community, Jewish, healthcare, arts, education, and hunger-relief organizations, primarily in the Pittsburgh area, with some support elsewhere. Recent giving ranged from small awards to $20,000, with 2025 grants totaling about $95,000; it appears to have wound down and made no grants in 2026. Its final filing described no application form or deadline, but these are not current instructions, and the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Giant Eagle Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The Giant Eagle Foundation supports charitable, educational, arts, and community organizations, with most of its giving in Pennsylvania and some in Ohio. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1.52 million, with a median of $5,000. The 2024 filing requests a letter of request from an exempt organization; no deadline is listed.