Mote Marine Foundation Inc

Act for Nih Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

ACT FOR NIH Foundation supports biomedical research, cancer research and advocacy, and health and public health education in the United States, with 2024 grants ranging from $1,000 to $50,000 and a median of $18,000. Its 2024 funding went to organizations in several states, especially Texas, Washington, DC, and New York. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Tender Blessings Foundation

Lakewood Ranch, FL

The Melly Foundation

Sarasota, FL

The Melly Foundation supports preselected 501(c)(3) organizations through general, unrestricted grants across varied charitable missions. In 2025, it awarded 49 grants ranging from $100 to $123,563, with a median of $2,500; recipients were primarily in Florida, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Winfield C Cook & Isabelle K Cook

Sarasota, FL

Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing

Charleston, SC

SECOORA funds research, observing systems, and data and tools supporting coastal resilience, safety, and the blue economy, with priorities in coastal hazards and climate, ecosystems, and marine operations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $536,647, with a median of about $56,000; it primarily serves North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, though awards also went elsewhere. It solicited letters of intent for its 2026–2031 proposal; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Cowles Charitable Trust

Staten Island, NY

The Cowles Charitable Trust supports arts, education, ethical journalism, medical and climate research, primarily in Downstate New York and South Florida, with occasional national or international grants. Typical awards are modest: approved first-time applicants generally receive $2,500, and the median 2024 grant was $4,000. It accepts applications by email using its application and proposal packet.

JFM Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Mote Scientific Foundation Inc

Sarasota, FL

Mote Scientific Foundation supports marine research and conservation, education, and human services, with most funding going to organizations in Florida. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $124,287, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Edward D and Anna Mitchell

Sarasota, FL

The foundation supports a range of charitable causes, including Jewish organizations, education, healthcare, arts, humanitarian aid, and cancer-related work, with most 2024 funding going to organizations in Florida, New York, California, Illinois, and Tennessee. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $40,000, with a median of $4,400. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Whitcraft Family Charitable Trust

Sarasota, FL

Lookout Foundation Inc

Summerland Key, FL

The foundation funds social-impact films and conservation of New England woodlands, wildlands, and farmlands, while also supporting some initiatives beyond the region; its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $100,000, with a median of $6,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and considers funding only by invitation.

Gondelman Foundation Inc

Longboat Key, FL

The Gondelman Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including animal welfare, education, arts, food assistance, and conservation, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Florida and some to New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $23,000, with a median of $1,750; it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.