Nirvana Manana Institute

Freedom Together Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation funds work to strengthen multiracial democracy and build community and worker power, racial and gender justice, movement infrastructure, reproductive health, medical research, and community institutions. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,000 to $14 million, with a median of $500,000; its largest shares went to organizations in Washington, DC, New York, California, Massachusetts, and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Kaleta A Doolin Foundation

Dallas, TX

In 2024, the foundation supported arts and culture, reproductive health, and organizations serving women and girls, giving $2,500–$200,000 per grant (median $25,000). Its giving was concentrated in Texas, followed by New York and California, with additional grants in Washington, DC, and other states. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Womadix Fund

Minneapolis, MN

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.

Con Alma Health Foundation Inc

Santa Fe, NM

Con Alma Health Foundation funds New Mexico nonprofits working to improve health equity, access to care, culturally appropriate services, and community health systems. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $46,250, with a median of $20,000; it invites nonprofits to apply through its grant programs.

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds work to help children, families, and communities thrive, including early education, health equity, food systems, family economic well-being, and racial equity. In 2025, its grants ranged from $50 to nearly $5 million, with a median of $100,000; it funds across the United States, with long-term commitments in several states and communities, as well as parts of Mexico and Haiti. It accepts unsolicited proposals online at any time.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations and initiatives working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work on civic engagement, civil rights, climate justice, disability rights, and technology and society. In 2024, its grants ranged from $45 to $15 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work in the U.S. and internationally. It says most grants are identified by the foundation and it does not accept unsolicited proposals by mail, email, or phone; limited opportunities may be offered separately.

Naida S Wharton Foundation

Garden City, NY

The Naida S. Wharton Foundation funds a range of charitable organizations, including journalism, reproductive rights, education, and community grantmaking groups. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to New York and New Jersey organizations. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Amara Foundation

Rindge, NH

The Amara Foundation supports organizations working in areas such as long-term thinking, wildlife conservation, family planning, women’s health, education, land protection, and youth wellness, with 2024 grants ranging from $2,000 to $107,000 and a median of $10,000. It is based in Rindge, New Hampshire, and its 2024 grants went mainly to organizations in California, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Washington, DC. The foundation funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Albuquerque Community Foundation

Albuquerque, NM

The Albuquerque Community Foundation funds nonprofit work in health care, human services, arts and culture, education, environment and historic preservation, and economic and workforce development, serving Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $16,000 and ranged from $5,200 to $663,352; its annual grant cycle has a minimum award of $10,000.

The Greenberg Foundation

Ventura, CA

The Greenberg Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including public media, museums, arts education, and legal services, with most funding going to California. In 2025, it made 106 grants totaling about $1.07 million; the median grant was $1,000, though awards ranged from $100 to $289,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dreamspring

Albuquerque, NM

DreamSpring primarily provides loans, training, and business support to underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses, rather than grants; recent filings report no grants, though a 2020 grant of $15,000 is recorded. It serves entrepreneurs in 27 states, and no typical grant size or process for unsolicited grant requests is stated.