Martial Cottle Park Foundation

The Thomas Foundation

Frisco, TX

The Thomas Foundation supports health and medical services, pregnancy resources, adoption, shelter, missions, Christian media, and efforts advancing art, health, and leadership. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000; 95% of grant dollars went to Texas recipients, with smaller amounts elsewhere. It funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dream Center Dallas Inc

Allen, TX

To connect people to a community of support by providing free resources and services that address immediate and longterm needs in the areas of homelessness, hunger, poverty, addiction, abuse, education and human trafficking.

Cherith Christian Private Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

The foundation supports individuals involved in Christian ministry and missionary work, including through churches and parachurch organizations, with some grants designated for education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $40,000 (median $2,700), with recipients in several states, including California, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Colorado; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Chip and Theresa Ingram Foundation

San Jose, CA

Mission Pre-Born Inc

Indianapolis, IN

Mission Pre-Born funds pregnancy resource centers and clinics in the United States, supporting services such as ultrasounds, counseling, training, and clinic programs. In 2023, its 107 grants ranged from $5,908 to $194,148, with a median grant of $23,632. It accepts online interest forms for its Operation Equip Grant; no general unsolicited-request policy is stated.

Pinetops Foundation

Bend, OR

Pinetops Foundation funds innovative, faith-informed work addressing systemic causes of social problems, including Christian formation, economic development, and poverty reduction. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,060 to $600,000, with a median of $35,716; it supports U.S. organizations and focuses internationally on Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds by invitation only.

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.

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation funds work in education, health, housing, immigration, and other community needs, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, gender equity, governance, democracy, and philanthropy, with work in the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, nationally, and internationally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, though awards ranged from $50 to more than $11 million; it often provides long-term general operating support. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through invited open processes.

Marin Community Foundation

Novato, CA

Marin Community Foundation funds equity-focused work, including affordable housing, homelessness, community resilience and power, and arts; its Buck Family Fund supports organizations serving Marin County, including those based elsewhere. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000 and ranged from $5,050 to $10 million; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Direct Relief

Santa Barbara, CA

Direct Relief funds community health centers, free and charitable clinics, educational institutions, and other organizations addressing health inequities, and provides medical supplies for healthcare facilities serving underserved communities and people affected by emergencies. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,500 to $4.34 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work across the U.S. and more than 80 countries. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Conrad N Hilton Foundation

Westlake Village, CA

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation funds nonprofits working to improve lives and alleviate poverty, with initiatives including early childhood development, homelessness, refugees, safe water, and support for foster and opportunity youth. Its work is global, and its 2024 grants had a median award of $76,000. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through its Good Neighbor Program for eligible local nonprofits and Title 1 schools.