Max and Bertha Dressler Foundation

Padosi Foundation

Portland, OR

The Padosi Foundation supports organizational needs and scholarship assistance, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $50,000. Recent grants went to organizations in California, Hawaii, and Washington, DC; it funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Elbert H Evelyn J & Karen H

Shawsville, VA

The foundation funds health and human services, public service, humanitarian aid, animal services, and conservation, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Virginia organizations and some to recipients in other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Melvoin Foundation

Cambridge, MA

The Melvoin Foundation funds educational, religious, and charitable organizations, with recent grants spanning a range of causes. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $2,500; funding was concentrated in Massachusetts and California. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter, with no standard application form or submission deadline.

Strausman Family Fund Inc

Great Neck, NY

The Strausman Family Fund supports charitable organizations working in health, food assistance, environmental protection, religious and Jewish causes, civic issues, and humanitarian services. In 2025, it made 130 grants totaling $215,322, ranging from $100 to $40,000, with most funding going to New York organizations. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Lumpkin Family Foundation

Mattoon, IL

The Lumpkin Family Foundation funds nonprofit work on environmental protection, healthy living, local food and agriculture, community collaboration, and mental wellness, primarily in East Central Illinois and Chicago, with some national support. Grant sizes vary widely; in 2024, grants ranged from $50 to $630,000, with a median of $6,000. Its 2024 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, though most programs begin with an online letter of inquiry.

Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation Inc

Easton, MD

The Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations across education, religion, humanitarian work, health, arts, medical purposes, and conservation, with recent grants reaching organizations in Maryland, New York, Colorado, California, Massachusetts, and other states. In 2024 it awarded grants of $150 to $41,490, with a median of $1,000; its policy generally sets a $2,000 minimum, except for member-match grants. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are member-directed and considered by the board.

Community Foundation of New Jersey

Morristown, NJ

The Community Foundation of New Jersey supports nonprofits and projects across arts, education, environment, health and human services, and social welfare. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $19,800, though awards varied widely; funding went to organizations in multiple states, with 32% of itemized grant dollars going to New Jersey. It accepts applications for specific opportunities, and its FAQ encourages eligible New Jersey 501(c)(3) nonprofits to apply; requirements vary by opportunity.

The Kroll Family Foundation

Briarcliff Manor, NY

Americares Foundation Inc

Stamford, CT

Americares funds health care organizations and programs focused on disaster preparedness and recovery, access to medicines and medical supplies, and community health services. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,073 to $3.86 million, with a median of about $58,700; it works in the United States and internationally, reaching an average of 80 countries each year. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

American Savings Foundation Inc

New Britain, CT

American Savings Foundation supports education, human services, and arts and culture, especially programs serving children, youth, and families in Connecticut, with a focus on New Britain and Waterbury. Its 2024 grants ranged from $234 to $150,000, with a median of $1,750; Community Grants are capped at $5,000. It provides application forms for Program and Community Grants, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Hartford, CT

The Greater Hartford Gives Foundation funds nonprofits addressing community needs, with priorities including racial equity, economic and social mobility, wellbeing, neighborhoods, civic engagement, and arts and culture. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $21,600, and it primarily serves 29 Greater Hartford towns. It accepts applications through specific requests for proposals and grant cycles; eligibility varies by opportunity.

Eversource Energy Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

The Eversource Energy Foundation funds U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits working on basic needs, education, environmental stewardship, community engagement, and economic or workforce development. It gives in Eversource’s service territory in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire; its 2024 median grant was $2,000, though awards ranged from $250 to $700,000.