Marcia's Light Foundation Inc

Haque Family Foundation

Oak Brook, IL

The Haque Family Foundation’s reported grants support organizations involved in legal services, environmental protection, health and medical aid, Palestinian rights education, and mental health, though it states no specific funding focus or geographic area. Its 2024 grants averaged about $359, with a total of $6,100 across 17 grants; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

David & Barbara B Hirschhorn

Baltimore, MD

The funder supports education, religion, health, literacy, the arts, and interfaith and human-rights work, with most funding going to Maryland and additional grants in New York and other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,500 to $240,000, with a median of $15,000. An earlier profile says prospective applicants should contact the Blaustein Philanthropic Group; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

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.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Joseph and Sally Handleman Foundation Tr

Philadelphia, PA

The foundation funds organizations working in areas including media, civil liberties and civil rights, African American history and culture, violence prevention, and emergency services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $75,000, with a median of $20,000, and went to organizations in several states, especially California, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and New York. It provides application instructions but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Washington, DC

The Pew Charitable Trusts funds evidence-based work in public policy, research, health, communities, civic life, and conservation, with a particular commitment to Philadelphia and grants across the United States and internationally. Its 2025 median grant was $75,000, though awards ranged widely; applications are invited through specific opportunities, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Robt & Gail Katz Family Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Upstart Bay Area

Oakland, CA

UpStart Bay Area supports entrepreneurs and mission-aligned ventures creating new experiences for the Jewish community, through venture programs, funding, and fiscal sponsorship. In 2024, its 31 grants ranged from $5,399 to $276,997, with a median of $30,899; funding went mainly to California and New York, with grants to organizations in other states as well. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc

Princeton, NJ

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation supports health-access initiatives for disproportionately affected populations, including cancer, blood disorders, brain health, and clinical-trial participation, in the United States and internationally. In 2024, its median grant was $134,090, though awards varied widely; it says application materials are available upon request and advises organizations to contact it about the process, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Rosenblatt Foundation

Fairfax, VA

The Rosenblatt Foundation supports charitable organizations, including those serving children with disabilities or illnesses, as well as health-care and other causes. In 2025, it awarded 30 grants totaling $12,700, ranging from $100 to $3,550; all reported grants went to organizations in Virginia, mainly Fairfax and Springfield. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations, individuals, and ideas working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work in areas such as immigrant justice, criminal justice reform, gender equity, and arts and culture, through grants around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, with amounts ranging from $45 to $15 million; it does not accept unsolicited requests by mail, email, or phone.