Northstar Foundation Charitable Trust

Fels Family Foundation

Worcester, MA

The Fels Family Foundation supports charitable organizations in education, health and human services, hunger relief, religious activities, and animal welfare, with grantmaking concentrated in Central Massachusetts. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Marinella Family Foundation

Boston, MA

The Marinella Family Foundation supports organizations working in areas such as health, education, arts, conservation, and community life, primarily in Massachusetts, with some giving in Vermont. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $41,000, with a median of $3,750. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Social Service League of Cohasset Inc

Cohasset, MA

Ochsner Charitable Foundation

Bolton, MA

The Ochsner Charitable Foundation reported $95,385 in grants in 2022, mostly transferred to Schwab Charitable Fund for redistribution; its other gifts were small, generally $50–$125. Grants were associated mainly with California, with some recipients in Massachusetts and Florida, but the foundation voted to terminate in 2022 and should not be treated as active. It accepted requests only from preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust

Cohasset, MA

The trust supports charitable organizations across areas including environmental science, health, education, religion, and arts and culture, primarily in Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median of $2,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Kaltenbacher Family Foundation

Parsippany, NJ

The Kaltenbacher Family Foundation supports a range of organizations, including those in animal welfare, education, health care, arts and culture, and community philanthropy; 2024 grants went mostly to Florida, with others in New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Grants ranged from $100 to $375,000, with a median of $1,000. It invites applicants to contact Gail Kurz with program details, the amount requested, and an organizational description; no deadline is stated.

Van Sloun Foundation

Marion, MA

The Van Sloun Foundation supports a range of organizations, including educational institutions, cancer research, and community foundations, with grants across the U.S.; in 2024, the largest shares went to Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. Its 88 grants ranged from $250 to $175,000, with a median of $10,000. The filing requests a letter describing the intended use of funds, and no deadline is stated.

Buckley Charitable Trust

Hanover, MA

The trust funded college-level financial aid for continuing education and donations to charitable organizations, with 2021 grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 (median $2,000). Most 2021 funding went to recipients in Massachusetts, with smaller amounts in nearby New England states. It dissolved in 2021, so it is no longer an active grantmaker; its historical filing listed application materials as open, but that is not current guidance.

Levin Family Foundation

Dayton, OH

The Levin Family Foundation funds nonprofits that address basic needs, education, and health, with additional support for issues such as addiction, human trafficking, bullying, and suicide prevention. Most funding goes to Dayton and surrounding Ohio communities; its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $100,000, with a median of $4,000. It requires prospective applicants to contact staff for authorization before submitting a letter of inquiry.

Hill Family Charitable Foundation

Worcester, MA

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including education, community, religious, and animal-welfare groups, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $18,500 and a median of $3,000. Its reported 2025 grants went to organizations in Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Jackson, WY

The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole funds nonprofits and students serving Teton County, Wyoming, across community needs such as housing, health, arts, conservation, and education. Its 2024 grants had a median of $40,000; Thrive Grants typically accept requests of $3,000–$30,000.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.