Nicholas D Lucchesi Mem Fund

Harold B Risher Foundation

Hilton Head Island, SC

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

New York, NY

Local Initiatives Support Corporation funds affordable housing, economic development, education, health, child care, small businesses and other community initiatives, often through grants, loans and equity. Its 2024 grants had a median of $40,000, with awards ranging from $5,189 to $4.7 million, and its work spans communities across all 50 states. It offers specific grant opportunities, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Frank Gerrity Charitable Trust

Holbrook, MA

The Frank Gerrity Charitable Trust supports a varied range of charitable organizations, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Massachusetts recipients and additional funding reaching organizations in several other states. Its 82 grants ranged from $250 to $75,500, with a median of $1,000. The filing does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Amy's Legacy Foundation

Plymouth, MN

Amy’s Legacy Foundation supports charitable organizations focused on children’s welfare, education, and Christian ministry, with 2024 grants ranging from $2,500 to $921,500 and a median of $25,000. It funded organizations across the U.S., with the largest shares going to Minnesota and Illinois. The foundation funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Fidelity Foundation

Boston, MA

The Fidelity Foundation, based in Boston, takes an investment-oriented approach to strengthening nonprofit organizations across arts and culture, education, health, human services, and community development. Grants typically range from $10 to $10 million, with a median award of $400 and average of $32,000, and the foundation prioritizes building organizational capacity and long-term effectiveness. While the foundation primarily focuses on Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Texas, it funds organizations across all 50 states.

Community Action Partnership of Hennepin

Brooklyn Park, MN

Partner with the community to provide effective and responsive services to reduce the impact of poverty in hennepin county.

Kathryn Davis Grado Foundation

Boston, MA

The Italia-Eire Foundation

Atlanta, GA

The Gleason Family Foundation Inc

Hilton Head Island, SC

The Gleason Family Foundation supports education, human services, arts and culture, and faith-based organizations, with a particular emphasis on arts education and creative writing. Based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, the foundation primarily funds nonprofits in South Carolina, New York, and Virginia, with typical grants ranging from $1,000 to $385,000. With approximately $1.1 million in annual giving across roughly 56 grants, this is a mid-sized foundation focused on strengthening communities through charitable giving.

The Minneapolis Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

One of the oldest and largest community foundations in the United States, the Minneapolis Foundation drives collective action to address civic, social, and economic needs through grantmaking, research, and advocacy. The Foundation administers over 1,500 charitable funds and distributes millions of dollars in grants annually through initiatives like the Building Forward Fund and Fund for Safe Communities. Its grantmaking focuses primarily on Minneapolis and surrounding Minnesota communities.

Central Carolina Community

Columbia, SC

Central Carolina Community Foundation is a South Carolina-based community foundation serving 11 counties in the Midlands region, with grantmaking extending into North Carolina and West Virginia. The foundation partners with donors to support nonprofits addressing community needs across arts and humanities, education, healthcare, human services, and philanthropy, with grant sizes typically ranging from $5,000 to over $2 million. Since its founding in 1984, the foundation has distributed more than $245 million in grants and maintains a focus on increasing livability, building nonprofit capacity, and fostering collaboration among local funders.

Coastal Community Foundation of South

N Charleston, SC

Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina is the state's largest community foundation, awarding over $30 million annually to advance equity, well-being, and opportunity across coastal South Carolina and beyond. The foundation supports nonprofits through competitive grants, donor-directed funding, multi-year catalyst grants, and scholarships, with typical awards ranging from $5,000 to $2.4 million. Primary focus areas include education access, economic mobility, housing, neighborhood revitalization, and disaster recovery, with community-based grantmaking guided by volunteer committees representing diverse perspectives.