Mesa Foundation

Allison and Robert Price Family

La Jolla, CA

The foundation supports programs and organizations improving opportunities for underserved youth and families, including early education and childcare, primarily in San Diego—especially City Heights—and in PriceSmart communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $5,000, though past annual grant totals have varied considerably. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Sapp Family Foundation

New York, NY

Noblis Inc

Reston, VA

To engage in, assist and contribute to the support of scientific activities, and projects for, and to perform, engage in and procure research, development, engineering and advisory services to or for the united states government, state governments and local jurisdictions, and any department or agency of any of the foregoing, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations in such a manner as to enable the corporation to qualify for exemption from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the code.

Violet M Johnson Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The foundation supports general operations for organizations working in areas including hunger relief, health, senior services, youth advocacy, and camping. Its 2025 grants ranged from $20,000 to $400,000, with a median of $175,000, and went to organizations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

JL Family Foundation

San Diego, CA

The JL Family Foundation supports the health and welfare of people, plants, and animals, including veterans’ services, family support, conservation, medical research, and animal rescue. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $7,500, and went mainly to organizations in California and Tennessee. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Crotty Family Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The foundation’s 2024 grants supported organizations working in education and neurodiversity, poverty relief, hunger and homelessness, and services for children and families affected by cancer, with most funding going to New York and Missouri. Grants ranged from $35 to $525,000, with a median of $4,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

CRC Cares Foundation

Arlington, VA

CRC CARES Foundation funds a range of charitable organizations, including programs in veteran support, education, entrepreneurship, and community services. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,850 to $78,336, with a median of $10,000, and went to organizations in California, Washington, and New York. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Schoenith Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Dallas-based Schoenith Foundation supports youth services, arts and culture, conservation, literacy, and research, with 2025 grants going to organizations in California, North Carolina, Massachusetts, and Maine. Its 13 grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Chair 4 Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

In 2024, the Minneapolis-based Chair 4 Foundation funded organizations working in areas including hunger relief, children’s health, wildlife rehabilitation, education, and support for service members and foster children. It made 13 grants ranging from $1,500 to $37,225, with a median of $6,250, primarily to organizations in Colorado and California, as well as Virginia and Washington. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Rady Foundation

San Diego, CA

The Rady Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including health, social services, education, religious, cultural, community, and public-safety groups, with most reported grant dollars going to California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $150 to $2 million, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Peggy and Robert Matthews Foundation

San Diego, CA

The foundation funds qualified nonprofits in the arts, sciences, health, and human services, with grants required to benefit San Diego County and show measurable results. Recent grants ranged from $10,000 to $40,000, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; interested organizations should first contact the foundation to discuss eligibility.

Gesner Johnson Foundation

Pennington, NJ

The Gesner Johnson Foundation funds religious, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes, with recent grants supporting organizations in California, Washington, Virginia, and Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $13,350 to $56,275, with a median of $40,000. It accepts requests by letter describing the need and purpose of the funds.