Maternity and Early Childhood Fdn Inc

Marguerite Jossel Charitable Foundation

Haydenville, MA

The foundation supports food access, community services, family support, local food systems, and animal rescue, with recent grants concentrated in Massachusetts and New York and some funding in Florida and Texas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000; a 2023 filing says it accepts grant applications from 501(c)(3) organizations and does not limit giving to preselected recipients.

United Way of Buffalo and Erie County

Buffalo, NY

United Way of Buffalo and Erie County funds local health and human-service programs focused on community resiliency, financial security, healthy communities, and youth opportunity, with its 2025 process serving eligible nonprofits in Erie County. Typical one-year awards were expected to be $25,000–$75,000; the 2025 application period is closed, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Francesco and Mary Giambelli Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Francesco and Mary Giambelli Foundation funds Italian culture, education and scholarships, healthcare and medical research, food assistance, and other charitable work, with most grants going to New York organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $830 to $200,000, with a median of $17,500. It funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; proposals are submitted only by invitation.

The John R Oishei Foundation

Buffalo, NY

The John R. Oishei Foundation supports community-led work advancing racial equity and financial prosperity, including education, workforce development, arts and technology, and systems change in the Buffalo-Niagara region, with priority for Buffalo’s East Side. Its 2024 grants ranged from $750 to $930,000, with a median of $20,000. It is not accepting new grant requests; organizations interested in partnership can complete its Request to Partner form.

Mutual of America Foundation

New York, NY

Kinney Drugs Foundation Inc

Gouverneur, NY

The foundation funds health care and quality-of-life programs, including health facilities, disease research, emergency services, disaster relief, and children’s charities, primarily in New York and Vermont. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $186,358, with a median of $1,500. It accepts requests from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations; applicants should contact it through its website for forms.

Robert B & Addie P Thomson Trust

Delhi, NY

The trust supports scholarships and organizations’ general operating expenses, with 2025 grants ranging from $100 to $8,000 and a median of $2,600. Awards are restricted to Delaware County, New York, in the Hobart and Stamford areas. It accepts applications by letter; the trust says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc

Buffalo, NY

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo funds nonprofits and community initiatives addressing racial and ethnic equity, economic mobility, environmental resilience, and regional arts and culture, primarily across Western New York’s eight counties. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $1,790,661, with a median of $23,220; it accepts applications through its competitive process, which requires a full electronic application.

United States Soccer Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

The foundation funds youth soccer programs, coach-mentor training, and safe places to play, particularly in underserved communities across the United States. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,227 to $152,000, with a median of about $25,851. It invites organizations interested in partnering to reach out; the profile does not specify whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Howard E Stark Charitable Foundation

Haydenville, MA

The Howard E. Stark Charitable Foundation supports small, well-run Northeast organizations providing basic services, especially food assistance and animal welfare, while also considering local programs in areas such as youth, education, and the arts. Recent grants ranged from $2,500 to $25,000, with a median of $15,000; funding is concentrated in Massachusetts and New York. It accepts applications for animal welfare and other organizations during stated seasonal periods, but human-needs applications are by invitation only.

Meals on Wheels America

Arlington, VA

Meals on Wheels America funds project support for local community organizations serving older adults, particularly through meals and related services that address hunger, isolation, health, and independence. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,075 to $1,010,000, with a median of $13,410, and went to organizations across the United States. Its website describes an online application system for open opportunities; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.