Lockhart Family Charitable Trust

Humphrey G Residuary Trust

Brooklyn, OH

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Geraldi Norton Foundation

Wilmette, IL

The Geraldi Norton Foundation supports education, arts and culture, and health-related organizations, with grants principally in the Chicago area, though recent recipients were also in several other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median of $1,500; it accepts requests by letter explaining the purpose and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Bates Family Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Bates Family Foundation funds programs and partnerships in health, housing, education, environmental protection, and relief from sickness and despair, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Washington organizations and others reaching several states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $720,000, with a median of $12,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

Reynolds Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Reynolds Family Foundation supports a varied mix of child and family services, education, reproductive health, and other organizations, with 2024 grants concentrated in Florida, Illinois, Washington, DC, and California. Its grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000. No application process is specified, so it is unclear whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Renaissance Foundation

Portland, OR

The Renaissance Foundation supports scholarships and education, as well as organizations working in social justice, equity and inclusion, environmental justice, and human services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $914 to $405,501, with a median of $5,000; giving is concentrated in Oregon, with grants also made in other states. It says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and provides instructions for submitting requests.

Houston Jewish Community Foundation

Houston, TX

The Houston Jewish Community Foundation funds community needs, education, youth, older adults, basic needs, health, and other charitable projects, with a strong focus on Houston and Greater Houston; its broader grantmaking also reaches organizations nationally. Its 2025 grants had a median of $14,000, while its 2024 competitive community-grant cycle awarded over $227,000 to 30 organizations. It accepts unsolicited requests through its community-grant program, starting with a Grant Abstract.

The Rockefeller Foundation

New York, NY

The Rockefeller Foundation funds large-scale efforts to improve human well-being, including work in energy, food, health, finance, and economic opportunity, in the United States and internationally. Its 2024 grants ranged from $400 to $75 million, with a median of about $171,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The J Paul Getty Trust

Los Angeles, CA

The J. Paul Getty Trust, through the Getty Foundation, funds project-based work in art history, conservation, museum and archival collections, and professional development, primarily through strategic initiatives. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50 to $10.9 million, with a median of $7,900, and support organizations in Los Angeles and worldwide. It does not generally consider unsolicited inquiries about projects outside its current priorities; some initiatives use open calls or invitations to apply.

Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore supports charitable, educational, religious, health, cultural, humanitarian, and social-service needs of the Jewish community locally, nationally, in Israel, and worldwide. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,020 to $15,250,570, with a median of $18,750. The information describes grant recommendations by current fundholders but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Hartford, CT

The Greater Hartford Gives Foundation funds nonprofits addressing community needs, with priorities including racial equity, economic and social mobility, wellbeing, neighborhoods, civic engagement, and arts and culture. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $21,600, and it primarily serves 29 Greater Hartford towns. It accepts applications through specific requests for proposals and grant cycles; eligibility varies by opportunity.