Natural Heritage Trust

Arthur Dubow Foundation

Livingston, NJ

The Bernhill Fund

New York, NY

The Bernhill Fund supports charitable and educational organizations, with recent grants spanning Jewish history and culture, audio programming, scholarships, music, and criminal justice. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $35,000, with a median of $10,000, and went mainly to organizations in New York, with some support in Connecticut. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Runestone Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports organizations working in areas such as food assistance, community services, libraries and history, animal welfare, fire protection, and human rights. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,500, primarily to organizations in New Jersey, as well as California, Vermont, and New York. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Kat Charitable Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation’s 2025 grants supported literature, journalism, public programming, medicine, education, and other charitable work, primarily in New York, with additional funding in Maine, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and California. Grants ranged from $500 to $150,000, with a median of $50,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The BG Charitable Foundation

New York, NY

Mark L Serventi Family Foundation

Silver Springs, NY

The foundation gives to a range of charitable organizations, with most 2025 funding going to New York and Pennsylvania. Its 19 grants totaled $455,000, ranging from $1,000 to $225,000, with a median of $8,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Kaboom Inc

Bethesda, MD

KABOOM funds community-built playgrounds and other playspaces, including nature areas, courts, and play-space improvements, often serving low-income or special-needs communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $31,000, with a median of $20,000; its community-built program is national, though opportunities are tied to specific U.S. cities or metro areas. It lists application and eligibility processes for its opportunities and says Community-Built Playspaces is currently accepting applications.

The Paul Beirne Foundation Inc

Harrison, NY

The Paul Beirne Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those working in arts and culture, education, health, public services, and environmental protection. In 2025, grants ranged from $350 to $25,000, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to New York recipients. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The William O & Carole P Bailey Family

Richmond, VA

The foundation supports community assistance, children’s physical activity, wildlife and land conservation, historic preservation, and ballet education. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $32,500, with a median of $5,000, and went mainly to organizations in New York, California, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Neil Jane William Estelle Golub

Schenectady, NY

The foundation supports preselected 501(c)(3) organizations, with 2024 grants spanning youth services, community organizations, education, health, and poverty relief. Its 27 grants totaled about $2.05 million, with a median award of $27,000 and awards ranging from $1,000 to $555,000; all reported 2024 grants went to organizations in New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Dobson Foundation Inc

Lancaster, PA

The Dobson Foundation supports a varied mix of organizations, including those focused on conservation, civil liberties, history, and youth services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $35,000, with a median grant of $5,000, and went mainly to organizations in New York, Maine, Pennsylvania, California, and Maryland. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Guido and Ellen Palma Foundation

Rochester, NY

The foundation funds youth arts and nature programs, including yearly programs, eligible start-ups, and related capital projects, serving youth in Monroe, Orleans, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Yates, Cayuga, or Wayne County, New York. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,800 to $10,000, with a median of $7,500; yearly grants are typically capped at $7,500, while capital and start-up grants may be higher. It solicits proposals and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.