Miriam Subic Crut

Esmond Nissim Foundation Inc

Bronxville, NY

The foundation supports charitable organizations in education, health care, and historical work, with recent grants going to organizations in New York and Ohio. In 2024, it made five grants of $500 each; it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Joanna B F Schlechter #2 Res TW

Pittsburgh, PA

One Point of Light Foundation Inc

Astoria, NY

This Astoria, New York-based private foundation supports operating expenses, college scholarships, and scholarship tournaments across environmental conservation, education, and social services, with a geographic focus on the New York area and beyond. With assets of approximately $9.8 million, the foundation made 50 grants in 2023, with recent awards typically ranging around $11,000 per grant. Grant seekers should note the foundation's emphasis on funding operational needs and educational initiatives.

Alice and Jaclyn Houseknecht

Montauk, NY

The foundation supports preselected charities across varied causes, including human services, environmental protection, humanitarian aid, youth programs, and racial justice. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $3,030, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to New York, with additional grants in several other states. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Esther Simon 1952 Charitable Trust XXXXX8006

Chicago, IL

The Esther Simon 1952 Charitable Trust is a Chicago-based private foundation that supports cultural programs, the arts, education, social services, medical research, and journalism. The trust distributed approximately $387,000 across 77 grants in 2024, with individual awards typically ranging from $500 to $114,000. Its grantmaking focuses primarily on New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Illinois.

Franklyn Ellenbogen Jr

New York, NY

The foundation supports educational organizations, public charities, and private operating charities, including colleges, law schools, and public media. In 2025, its 63 grants ranged from $6 to $12,222, with a median of $65; 96% of funding went to New York recipients. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation funded public health, contraceptive care, heart health, school nursing, children’s services, and mental health support, with 2021 grants ranging from $5,000 to $1 million and a median of $40,000. Its 2021 giving was concentrated in Washington, DC, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, and Texas. The foundation says there are no restrictions on who may apply; applications use its forms and materials, and deadlines vary.

AbbVie Foundation

North Chicago, IL

The AbbVie Foundation, established in 2012, advances health equity and community development globally through innovative partnerships, with primary geographic focus on Illinois, California, and Washington, D.C. Since 2013, the foundation has distributed over $283 million across more than 265 organizations, with recent annual giving reaching $54.7 million in 2024. Grant sizes vary widely from $100 to $15 million, with a median award of approximately $151,250, supporting initiatives in health equity, STEM education, community development, and employee volunteerism.

The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family

New York, NY

The foundation supports a range of charitable activities, including education, food programs, and elder care, with most funding going to New York organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $100. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc

New York, NY

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund supports work on democracy, sustainable development, and peacebuilding, as well as programs in China, Central America, the Western Balkans, and New York City arts and culture. Its typical grant range is $25,000–$400,000, with a 2024 median of $60,000. It accepts unsolicited requests in Southern China and Democratic Practice, though grants are unlikely; its Peacebuilding program rarely considers unsolicited requests.

FJC

New York, NY

FJC is a New York City-based public charity that amplifies philanthropic impact through donor-advised funds and innovative giving solutions, managing over $200 million in assets and distributing more than $270 million in grants globally. The organization offers customizable donor accounts, impact investment loans to nonprofits, and fiscal sponsorship services, with typical grants ranging from approximately $5,000 to $2.8 million. FJC's grantmaking focuses on education, philanthropy, human services, and voluntarism, with primary geographic concentration in New York, New Jersey, and California, though it distributes to charities across more than 25 countries worldwide.

Hillman Family Foundations

Pittsburgh, PA

Hillman Family Foundations is an umbrella organization administering 18 related private foundations based in Pittsburgh with a collective mission to support arts and culture, health and medicine, education, human services, economic development, conservation, community development, and youth programs. The network distributed $88.8 million across 1,284 grants in 2024, with typical awards ranging from $50 to $7.5 million. The foundations primarily fund in Pennsylvania, with particular emphasis on Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania, though some foundations also operate in California, New York, and Oregon.