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The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation supports education, affordable housing, arts and culture, community well-being, neighborhood development, and basic needs, with responsive grants focused on its eight-county Greater Cincinnati service area. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, while specific opportunities range from small awards to grants of up to $450,000. It offers open RFP and LOI opportunities; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those opportunities.

Dogwood Health Trust

Asheville, NC

Dogwood Health Trust funds organizations working to improve health and wellbeing through housing, education, economic opportunity, and health and wellness in Western North Carolina’s 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $21 million, with a median of $37,500; amounts vary by opportunity.

Grapevine giving foundation

New York, NY

Grapevine Giving Foundation supports Giving Circles and a broad range of charitable causes, including arts, education, community, and the environment, with grants distributed across multiple states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,002 to $482,215, with a median of $8,600; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hilltop Foundation

Pahrump, NV

The Hilltop Foundation supports a varied range of charitable organizations, including health care, senior services, youth and family programs, and cultural organizations. In 2024, it awarded 64 grants ranging from $2,500 to $60,000, with a median of $14,624; most funding went to organizations in Nevada and California. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation funds education, health care, and human services, including college scholarships, with most support benefiting working- and middle-class families in specified Minnesota and Florida counties; it also makes some national grants. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, though awards ranged from $50 to $10 million. It plans to move to invitation-only grantmaking in 2027; whether it currently accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Renova International Foundation

Vista, CA

Samueli Foundation

Corona Del Mar, CA

The Samueli Foundation primarily funds community well-being and opportunity in Orange County, California, including education, food security, homelessness, and Jewish life in Orange County and Israel. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to nearly $9.7 million, with a median of about $39,500; open initiatives offer awards of $50,000–$100,000, up to $500,000, or up to $1 million, depending on the fund. It does not accept unsolicited requests for strategic grantmaking, but eligible organizations can apply to open initiatives during their application windows.

The United Way of Central Maryland Inc

Baltimore, MD

The United Way of Central Maryland funds nonprofits and community projects focused on basic needs and family stability, including housing, education, health, and economic advancement. Its grants vary widely; the 2025 median was about $15,000, with awards ranging from about $5,000 to $462,000. It serves Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard counties; the provided information does not clearly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable

Dallas, TX

The foundation supports qualified public charities across varied fields; its 2024 grants included universities, schools, a children’s hospital, legal organizations, and an agricultural organization, with awards ranging from $8,750 to $30,000 among the listed recipients. It reported 77 grants totaling $571,250 that year, and the examples provided are California-based, though its full geographic scope is not stated. It accepts letters of inquiry by June 1 and sends applications to selected prospects by August 1.

WNC Bridge Foundation

Asheville, NC

WNC Bridge Foundation funds nonprofits advancing basic needs, mental health, and youth development in Western North Carolina’s 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $500,000, with a median award of $10,000. The profile describes grant cycles but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Jay and Diane Zidell Charitable

Portland, OR

The Jay & Diane Zidell Charitable Foundation supports wellness and human services, health and medical research, education, arts and culture, and Jewish heritage, primarily in the Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, metropolitan areas. Recent grants ranged from $1,000 to $297,944, with a median of $18,000. Its letter-of-inquiry process is currently on pause.

Santos Family Foundation

Yorba Linda, CA