Marks Family Foundation

The Zachs Family Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

The Zachs Family Foundation supports a varied mix of Connecticut organizations, including Jewish groups, camps, schools and universities, arts organizations, and community-focused nonprofits; most of its grant dollars go to Connecticut. In 2025, it made 138 grants totaling about $2 million, with a median grant of $2,000 and awards ranging from $100 to $638,200. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation

Richmond, VA

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation distributes approximately $16 million annually to nonprofits in health and human services, civic development, arts and culture, environment, and education, with typical grants ranging from $5,000 to $7,500. The foundation primarily funds programs and specific projects in Virginia, South Carolina, and Connecticut, and welcomes applications year-round through multiple grant programs including general purpose distributions and employee matching gift initiatives.

Chelsea Groton Foundation

Groton, CT

The Chelsea Groton Foundation supports nonprofits and community programs, with recent grants for food security, housing and homelessness prevention, emergency assistance, education, and community facilities; it gives special consideration to communities served by Chelsea Groton Bank, primarily in Connecticut. Grants ranged from $100 to $50,000 in 2025, with a median of $500; its Community Giving awards are up to $10,000. It provides an online application process, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Elwer Foundation Inc

Lauderdale by the Sea, FL

Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family

Hartford, CT

The foundation supports schools, arts and cultural organizations, health organizations, and human-services providers, with 97% of its 2024 grant dollars going to Connecticut recipients. Its 61 grants ranged from $50 to $100,000, with a median of $1,800. It accepts unsolicited requests; there is no specific form or deadline, according to its 2023 filing.

The Warburg Pincus Foundation

New York, NY

The Warburg Pincus Foundation supports charitable, educational, and community organizations across fields including the arts, education, journalism, health care, and basic needs, with most 2025 grant dollars going to New York organizations and additional giving in other U.S. states and more than 20 countries. Its 2025 grants ranged from $60 to $492,500, with a median of $6,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Philadelphia Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia Foundation funds nonprofits working to strengthen Greater Philadelphia, including efforts to advance economic mobility and support vulnerable residents, with grants spanning a range of community needs. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,500, though amounts varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

H & a Bodenheimer Charitable Trust

Delray Beach, FL

This private foundation based in Delray Beach, Florida supports education, human services, and Jewish organizations with unrestricted grants, typically ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 with occasional larger awards. While the foundation has distributed over $847,000 across nearly 500 grants historically, it strongly favors established organizations with proven track records, with new grantees representing only 17% of recent funding. Geographic focus is concentrated in Connecticut (particularly West Hartford), though the foundation also supports organizations across 19 additional states including Florida, New Jersey, California, and New York.

Pelz Family Foundation Inc

Mequon, WI

Ge Aerospace Foundation

Norwalk, CT

The GE Aerospace Foundation, launched in 2024, supports engineering education and STEM development, workforce training, and disaster relief in communities where GE Aerospace employees live and work globally. Grant sizes range from $25 to over $1 million depending on the program, with the foundation committing $22 million in new programming through 2030. The foundation operates on an invitation-only basis and does not accept unsolicited proposals, with geographic focus concentrated in employee communities across the United States and internationally.

Americares Foundation Inc

Stamford, CT

Americares funds health care access, medicines and medical supplies, community health programs, and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Its work is global, reaching about 80 countries annually including the United States; 2025 grants had a median of about $58,700, with awards ranging from roughly $5,100 to $3.86 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Pfizer Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Pfizer Foundation funds locally led health programs that improve access to care and strengthen health systems, as well as health-crisis and disaster responses, worldwide. In 2024, grants ranged from $2 to $4 million, with a median of $200. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.