Nannie T Leopard Foreign Mission Trust

The Hilliard Family Foundation Inc

Greenville, SC

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The foundation funds need-based undergraduate scholarships for female Christian students through participating institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and supports care for senior women at facilities in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. In 2024, grants ranged from $72,500 to $2,939,000, with a median of $254,000. It does not fund individuals, and institutions not already supported are rarely added; current grantees apply through the foundation’s grant process.

The Fullerton Foundation

Gaffney, SC

The Fullerton Foundation primarily funds healthcare and medicine, including research, clinical and medical education, equipment, and related services and programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000, and focused mainly on Upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina. It accepts requests beyond a preselected list of organizations; its filing describes an initial letter and supporting materials, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds education and youth development, environmental and wildlife work, health and human services, and animal welfare, with a reported median grant of $25,000 in 2024. Its competitive programs focus on Charlotte-Mecklenburg, the Carolinas, and specific local communities, while donor-advised funds may support eligible nonprofits more broadly; it accepts applications for some competitive grants, but most grants are recommended by fund advisors and have no application process.

Trustee Uw William F Cooper FBO

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation funds college scholarships for dependent children of Consolidated Sys employees, considering academic achievement and financial need; 2025 grants ranged from $1,750 to $4,000, with a median of $3,000. Recent awards went mainly to colleges in Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland, North Carolina, and Colorado. It accepts applications from eligible students through an online form or a packet requested by mail.

The Sunshine Foundation Inc

Barnwell, SC

The foundation supports organizations working in health, education, economic activity, and the environment, with most funding going to South Carolina. Its 2024 grants had a median of $1,000, though amounts ranged from $25 to $165,126. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sage Valley Golf Foundation

Graniteville, SC

The foundation funds scholarship support, primarily in South Carolina, with some grants in Tennessee. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $5,000, and it does not accept unsolicited requests, giving only to preselected charitable organizations.

Timken Foundation of Canton

Canton, OH

The Timken Foundation of Canton makes capital grants for charitable and educational projects, including arts, higher education, housing, social services, and community facilities; most 2025 funding went to Ohio, with awards also reaching other states and India. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,026 to $2.5 million, with a median of $65,000. It accepts submissions without a required form or deadline; contact Robert R. Timken and include proof of 501(c)(3) status.

Council of Independent Colleges

Washington, DC

The Council of Independent Colleges funds nonprofit independent colleges, universities, state-based higher-education councils, and related programs, including NetVUE projects for students and professional development for faculty and staff. Recent grants ranged from $6,500 to $172,504, with a median of $26,354; funding went to recipients across multiple states. NetVUE has published grant opportunities and deadlines, but the available information does not say whether CIC accepts unsolicited requests.

Bernard-Wentz Scholarship Fund

Columbus, OH

The Bernard-Wentz Scholarship Fund provides college scholarships to Dover High School graduates, with awards going to students attending colleges and universities, mostly in Ohio. In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $75,040, ranging from $1,120 to $11,200, with a median award of $1,680. Applicants should contact the advisory committee; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Stringer Foundation

Anderson, SC

Rockley Family Foundation

Golden, CO

The Rockley Family Foundation supports music education nationwide through scholarship funding for partner institutions, instrument donations and loans to music programs, and refurbished instruments for people who cannot afford them. Its 2024 grants ranged from $600 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.