Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust

People's United Community Foundation

Bridgeport, CT

People's United Community Foundation, based in Connecticut, supports affordable housing, youth development, and community development with a focus on advancing economic self-sufficiency and improving quality of life for low-income individuals and families. The foundation typically awards grants ranging from $2,500 to $40,000, with approximately $1.17 million distributed annually. While primarily focused on Connecticut and surrounding regions, the foundation also has operations in select locations in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, and Maine.

The Saab Family Foundation

Lowell, MA

The Saab Family Foundation funds public charities and tax-exempt organizations serving people in need, including work in education, youth services, food access, housing, and support for older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income people. It serves Rockingham and Hillsborough Counties in New Hampshire and Essex and Middlesex Counties in Massachusetts; 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $25,000, with a $4,000 median. It accepts online applications during its grant cycle and does not accept requests by mail or email or outside the cycle.

Tr Uw Helen F Kimball-the Moses Kimball

Boston, MA

The fund supports organizations creating jobs and training opportunities for disadvantaged people, especially in Greater Boston, and connecting educational programs with people in need in nearby communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Massachusetts. It accepts applications annually from June 1 through March 1.

The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp

Boston, MA

The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp funds Massachusetts 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving low-income people, with support for housing, food, job training, education, and emergency needs; it does not fund capital projects, endowments, or annual appeals. Recent grants ranged from $1,000 to $13,000, with a median of $6,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

We Share A Common Thread Foundation Inc

Lowell, MA

We Share A Common Thread Foundation supports community needs in food, shelter, clothing, health, and education, with reported giving of about $371,000 in 2023 and $374,000 in 2024. Its 2024 grants went to Massachusetts recipients; contact Alison Hughes to ask about applying, as the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Stoddard Charitable Trust

Worcester, MA

Stoddard Charitable Trust reported grants totaling $5,625,200 in 2024, but the filing lists only one grant and does not establish a typical award size or specific funding purposes. Its 2024 grant was listed in Worcester, Massachusetts; the information provided does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable

Oakdale, CT

Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable supports qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including organizations that provide assistance to individuals; its Bob’s Cares program describes community support nationwide, though its 2025 filing reports a Connecticut recipient. Recent filings show one large operating-support grant of about $823,000, so they do not establish a typical award size. The foundation describes a process for submitting request letters, indicating it accepts unsolicited requests.

Cornelius a Wood 1969 Char Tr

Dallas, TX

Cornelius a & Muriel P Wood Tua

Dallas, TX

Greater Lowell Community Foundation

Lowell, MA

The Greater Lowell Community Foundation funds nonprofit services and community initiatives across needs such as children’s services, elder care, LGBTQ+ services, and support for women and girls, as well as scholarships. Its 2025 grants had a median award of about $18,000, and its 2026 discretionary cycle considered requests up to $10,000 for organizations serving Greater Lowell communities. It accepts applications through specific grant cycles; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those cycles.

Agnes M Lindsay Trust

Chelmsford, MA

The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust funds eligible nonprofits working in health and welfare, oral health, camp scholarships, education, food security, and homelessness in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Grants are typically $1,000–$7,500, with a 2025 median of $3,000. It does not accept unsolicited general grant requests; new campership applicants may apply directly, while first-time applicants for other proposals are asked to send a letter of inquiry.

The Bernatchez Family Foundation

Sarasota, FL