Mercury Aircraft Foundation

The Meade Foundation Inc

Hammondsport, NY

The Meade Foundation supports organizations and projects in areas including health care, museums, boating, religious institutions, libraries, and community services, with all reported 2024 grants going to New York recipients. Its 24 grants ranged from $500 to $188,600, with a median of $7,500. The filing names a contact for applications but does not explicitly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Richard & Leslie Gilliam Foundation

Charlottesville, VA

The Richard & Leslie Gilliam Foundation funds arts, health and wellness, environmental stewardship, economic and community development, and education, primarily in Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $600,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce development, local economic development and recovery, disaster resilience, conservation, and economic opportunity in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It reports more than $30 million in annual charitable grants; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $25,000, and applications of $20,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should contact their local Foundation representative before applying.

United Way Worldwide

Alexandria, VA

United Way Worldwide supports community-focused work in health, youth opportunity, financial security, resilience, disaster recovery, education, and human services, including local United Way organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $736,333, with a median of $22,675, and went to recipients across multiple U.S. states; it describes its broader reach as global. No application process for unsolicited grant requests is specified.

The Gilstrap Foundation

Atlanta, GA

Bell Koonce Burnette Foundation

Raleigh, NC

The Bell Koonce Burnette Foundation funds charitable organizations, including schools, community groups, historic preservation, capital campaigns, endowments, and disaster relief. In 2025, it made 51 grants totaling $345,000, with a median grant of $1,000 and awards ranging from $100 to $200,000; all grant dollars went to North Carolina recipients. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Joe and Sue Degeorge Foundation

Branchport, NY

The foundation supports a range of charitable causes, including animal welfare, education, housing, health care, and conservation, with 2025 grants going entirely to New York organizations. Grants ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning

Horseheads, NY

The Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning supports nonprofits addressing community needs, with priorities including equity, collaboration, innovation, sustainability, and work in human services, arts, education, health, the environment, and other areas. It serves Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Yates counties in New York; 2025 grants had a median of $15,000, with awards ranging from $5,100 to $232,700, and program-support requests are capped at $10,000. It accepts applications through an annual competitive grant program.

Eddie and Jo Allison Smith

Greenville, NC

The funder supports health research and care, education, housing, and community services, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Colorado and North Carolina. Its 206 grants ranged from $500 to $10.5 million, with a median of $5,492. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives to preselected organizations.

Trailhead Institute

Denver, CO

Trailhead Institute supports public and environmental health initiatives in Colorado, including food access, community health, and capacity-building work; its Community Food Grants award $5,000–$30,000, but no typical giving level is established for its broader grantmaking. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Quad Cities Community Foundation

Bettendorf, IA

The Quad Cities Community Foundation supports charitable programs in health and human services, education, arts and culture, the environment, youth services, and community development. It primarily serves Rock Island County, Illinois, and Scott County, Iowa, with affiliate funds reaching nearby counties; its 2024 grants had a median of $15,000, while its Operations and Programs Grants accept requests of $5,000–$20,000.

Montana Community Foundation Inc

Helena, MT

Montana Community Foundation funds nonprofits and community projects in areas such as education, economic vitality, land and resilience, and health, primarily across Montana. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,163 to $441,900, with a median of $12,483; some specific opportunities offer grants up to $50,000. It accepts applications through listed grant opportunities, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.