Luo and Huangs Family Foundation

Miramar Charitable Foundation

Ft Mitchell, KY

Miramar Charitable Foundation funds preselected charitable organizations across areas including arts, survivor support, education, science, and journalism, with grants to recipients in multiple states; in 2024, the largest shares went to Colorado, North Carolina, California, New York, and Florida. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $1 million, with a median of $2,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

McClure Family Foundation

Los Altos, CA

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, entrepreneurship, and related efforts to improve economic mobility, with a primary focus on Kansas City and support for regional and national work. Its 2024 grants had a median of $75,000; it accepts requests through its online portal and says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

The foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations working to improve quality of life and community, advance legal education and professional interests, and carry out charitable, educational, or community activities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $135,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to California, with additional grants elsewhere in the U.S. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Mitchell Kapor Foundation

Oakland, CA

The Mitchell Kapor Foundation funds work advancing racial equity in technology, including computing education, responsible innovation, and technology policy, with a focus on Black, Latine, and Native communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1.05 million, with a median of $25,000; it works nationally, with a regional focus on Oakland and priorities in California, Detroit, and Atlanta. It requires applicants to speak with foundation staff before submitting an online request.

The Red Elm Tree Foundation

Lincoln, MA

The Red Elm Tree Foundation supports a varied range of organizations, including arts and music groups, conservation organizations, and public media, with most of its giving going to Massachusetts. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants of $500 to $27,500, with a median grant of $5,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Swartz Foundation Trust

Forked River, NJ

The Swartz Foundation Trust supports a range of charitable work, including international justice, arts and culture, public media, and community services, with 2024 grants concentrated in the District of Columbia and also going to organizations in Massachusetts, Utah, Virginia, New York, and Washington state. Its 67 grants ranged from $500 to $2.5 million, with a median of $20,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lamond Family Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma

San Francisco, CA

The Federation funds Jewish life and identity, antisemitism response, crisis relief, human services, and justice and inclusion, with work in the Bay Area, Israel, and beyond. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,050 to $2,405,915, with a median of $22,750. It frequently issues requests for proposals and welcomes inquiries about new Bay Area programs; no current organization grant opportunities were listed.

Community Foundation Santa Cruz County

Aptos, CA

Community Foundation Santa Cruz County funds nonprofits and public agencies across arts and culture, community development, education, the environment, health, and human services, with a strong focus on Santa Cruz County but grants also going beyond it. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $20,000, though amounts varied widely. For Community Grants, requests are invited where funding is available; organizations without an invitation are encouraged to contact the foundation.

Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation

Glencoe, IL

The Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation supports higher education, food assistance, local journalism, and arts and cultural organizations, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Illinois and additional support in several other states. Its 151 grants in 2025 ranged from $200 to $253,500, with a median of $3,000. It accepts written requests, with no specified application form, required materials, or deadline.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.