Metanoia Fund

Lauren Cramer Private

Woodbury, NY

Caldera Foundation

Vineburg, CA

Caldera Foundation supports early-stage efforts addressing global challenges, especially climate mitigation and adaptation, natural capital, water resilience, and nuclear issues, alongside related work in energy, democracy, and journalism. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $50,000, mainly supporting organizations in California and Washington, DC, as well as other U.S. locations. It does not accept unsolicited requests or grant proposals.

The Sanguinity Foundation

Setauket, NY

The Sanguinity Foundation supports organizations in biological research, jazz, education, and community service, with most 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in New York and smaller amounts to organizations in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Arizona. Its 12 grants ranged from $2,662 to $50,000, with a median of $5,344. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Rodel Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

The Rodel Foundation funds education, public leadership, nuclear energy and clean-energy work, emotional health and wellness, and research, primarily through initiatives and selected organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1.39 million, with a median of $25,000; most grant dollars went to Arizona, followed by California and Washington, D.C. It awards grants by invitation to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rugged Elegance Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports climate action, racial and gender equity, health, peace, and leadership development, including retreats and speaker programs; its 2024 grants went mainly to organizations in California, with others in several states. In 2024, grants ranged from $200 to $55,000, with a median of $7,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Nommontu Foundation Inc FKA

Key Biscayne, FL

The Nommontu Foundation funds women’s and girls’ health and rights, refugees and displaced communities, community health, arts and storytelling, wellbeing, and environmental and animal protection, primarily through community-based organizations in the Middle East and West Africa. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,252 to $125,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Five Together Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

Five Together Foundation funds services for families in need, youth development and leadership, and community building, including education, food and housing security, and civic engagement. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25,000 to $750,000, with a median of $100,000, focused primarily on Maine, New York City, Philadelphia, Miami, San Diego, and East Africa. It uses an invitation-only process and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Tara Health Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

Tara Health Foundation funds BIPOC-led work advancing health and economic justice at the intersection of race and gender, including reproductive health, birth justice, workplace equity, and corporate engagement. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,000 to $2.05 million, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to California and Washington, D.C. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

If Hummingbird Foundation Inc

Greenwich, CT

The foundation supports medical, cultural, environmental, and community-serving organizations, with most 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in New York and Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $8,731, with a median of $1,000. It accepts informal letters describing the request’s purpose and need; no deadline is listed.

SRS Family Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The SRS Family Foundation supports youth well-being, education and scholarships, arts and culture, mental health, athletics, and leadership, with a focus on disadvantaged young people in New York City and youth of South Asian origin, including in India and elsewhere. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, though awards ranged from $200 to $361,459. It describes an application process for its Banyan scholarship, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Al Mailman Family Foundation Inc

Harrison, NY

The foundation supports organizations working in areas such as civic engagement, education, housing, child care, civil rights, and children’s well-being. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $60,000, with a median of $15,000; New York received the largest share, followed by Massachusetts and Florida. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Lodestar Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

The Lodestar Foundation funds work that strengthens philanthropy, public service, and volunteerism, and builds long-term collaboration among nonprofits, with an emphasis on systemic change. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $14,900; recipients were concentrated in New York and Arizona, with grants also going to organizations elsewhere. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.