Magazzino Italian Art Foundation

The Ruth Stanton Foundation

New York, NY

The Ruth Stanton Foundation supports arts and culture, human services, reproductive health, and conservation, with 2025 grants ranging from about $46,000 to $810,000 and a median of $225,000. Recent funding primarily went to organizations in New York, with additional grants in New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts, and Texas. It funds preselected charitable organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

La Speranza Charitable Foundation

Blue Bell, PA

The La Speranza Charitable Foundation’s grants support a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on Italian American heritage, community services, education, and support for cancer patients. In 2025, its 10 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $2,150, and went mainly to Pennsylvania organizations, as well as recipients in Washington, DC, and New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Paul Von Der Heyden Foundation

New Hope, PA

Dr Scholl Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Dr. Scholl Foundation funds nonprofit work in education, social services, healthcare, civic and cultural activities, and the environment, with consideration for other worthwhile projects. Grants average $5,000–$25,000, mostly in the United States; it also considers international requests when a board member has direct knowledge of the applicant.

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

Washington, DC

PhRMA funds organizations and initiatives related to biopharmaceutical research, patient access and affordability, health care policy, and public education, with grants mainly going to U.S. recipients. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, though awards ranged from $5,250 to more than $6.8 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Kassermochary Family Found Corp

Montclair, NJ

The Topfield Foundation Inc

Cold Spring, NY

The Topfield Foundation funds charitable organizations, with recent grants supporting trail conservation and reproductive health in New York and New Jersey. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2,500, typically $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mario P and Bianca C Borini Foundation

Las Vegas, NV

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on education, health and medical research, religion, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to New York recipients. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Alice M & Thomas J Tisch

New York, NY

The foundation supports charitable organizations across educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal, and environmental causes, with most 2025 grant dollars going to New York and a small share to Rhode Island. Its 23 grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,363,525, with a median of $25,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Columbus Citizens Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Columbus Citizens Foundation supports Italian American heritage and achievement, primarily through scholarships and cultural and educational programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $7,500 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000, and most grant dollars went to New York recipients, with some to Washington, DC. Requests for donations other than scholarships may be forwarded to its philanthropic committee and presented to the board; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations and initiatives working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work on civic engagement, civil rights, climate justice, disability rights, and technology and society. In 2024, its grants ranged from $45 to $15 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work in the U.S. and internationally. It says most grants are identified by the foundation and it does not accept unsolicited proposals by mail, email, or phone; limited opportunities may be offered separately.