MTC Foundation

The Deutsch Foundation

Santa Monica, CA

The Deutsch Foundation supports nonprofit work benefiting children, youth, and families in Los Angeles County, with focus areas in education, humanitarian services, and capacity building. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1 million, with a median of $100,000. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on economic mobility and equitable opportunity in the Kansas City region. Its 2024 median grant was $75,000, though awards vary widely by program; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ernst & Young Foundation

New York, NY

The Ernst & Young Foundation primarily supports higher education and preparation for business careers, with additional grants for educational projects, social justice, and disaster relief. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,056 to $316,005, with a median of $13,525, and went to organizations across the United States.

The Commonwealth Fund

New York, NY

The Commonwealth Fund supports health care research, policy, and projects that improve access, care quality, affordability, and equity, primarily through grants to health care-focused organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $75 to $2.35 million, with a median of $15,000; it funds work in the United States and supports international learning and exchange. It accepts letters of inquiry through its online portal on a rolling basis and responds to unsolicited proposals, generally from tax-exempt charities.

Rippleworks Inc

San Francisco, CA

Rippleworks funds social-impact nonprofits and mission-driven ventures working on issues such as education, healthcare, environmental resilience, and community development, and is open to any sector or geography. Its typical catalytic funding is $1 million–$3 million, though reported grants vary widely; it makes grants to nonprofits and flexible loans to revenue-generating ventures. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The JML Hope Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Olive Tree Foundation Inc

Jacksonville, FL

The Olive Tree Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits addressing basic needs, education, medical support, literacy, children in crisis, and arts and culture; it gives nationwide, including to U.S.-based groups serving communities abroad. Recent grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,500, with a median of $4,000, and applications are by invitation only.

Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma

San Francisco, CA

Jewish Federation Bay Area funds programs that strengthen Jewish life, combat antisemitism, respond to crises, support people in need, and advance justice and inclusion. Its work focuses on the Bay Area, Israel, and beyond; 2025 grants had a median of $22,750, though amounts varied widely. It frequently issues requests for proposals and welcomes inquiries about its process, but no current opportunities are listed.

The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Nathan Cummings Foundation funds social-change organizations advancing racial, economic, and environmental justice, as well as work combating antisemitism, in the United States and Israel-Palestine, with particular emphasis on the U.S. South. Its 2024 grants had a median of $30,000, and it accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry on a rolling basis, though its Israel-Palestine portfolio is invitation-only.

Man US Charitable Foundation

New York, NY

Monster Energy Cares

Corona, CA

Perlman Family Foundation

Sherman Oaks, CA

The Perlman Family Foundation supports programs addressing housing and financial needs, foster youth, education, support for fathers, and reentry after incarceration. In 2024, grants ranged from $275 to $60,000, with a median of $4,000; most funding went to California, with additional grants in Missouri, New York, and Arizona. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.