Nuclear Innovation Alliance

Giving What We Can USA Inc

Newark, DE

Giving what we can's mission is to make giving effectively and significantly a cultural norm.

Enhancing Tomorrow

Weston, MA

ENHANCING TOMORROW funds organizations working on decarbonization and climate science, early childhood and family support, education, LGBTQ+ youth, reentry, and social justice. In 2024, grants ranged from $3,000 to $43,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to organizations in Massachusetts and New York, followed by Washington, DC, California, and Alabama. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The foundation funds innovative work in education, housing, and employment to advance racial equity, with a strategic focus on public education nationwide and housing and homelessness in the Bay Area. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $3 million, with a median of $250,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bernard and Anne Spitzer

New York, NY

The funder supports advocacy for social change, with grants focused on democracy, environmental protection and climate, equitable growth, health, and cultural institutions. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though awards ranged widely; funding was concentrated in Washington, DC, Massachusetts, and New York. No application process or unsolicited-request policy is stated.

Oh Family Foundation

Dover, DE

John D and Catherine T Macarthur

Chicago, IL

The foundation funds a broad range of work, including journalism, arts, Chicago communities, climate and clean energy, homelessness, human rights, and criminal justice reform. Its 2024 grants had a median of $160,000, with awards ranging from $450 to $21 million; funding is nationwide, with the largest shares going to New York, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. Application rules vary by program: some accept self-nominations or Letters of Inquiry, while others generally do not fund unsolicited proposals.

Effective Ventures Foundation USA Inc

San Francisco, CA

Effective Ventures Foundation USA supports effective-altruism projects, including work on extreme poverty, animal wellbeing, global risks, and the long-term future. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,212 to $2.66 million, with a median of about $92,000, and went to organizations in multiple U.S. states, especially Delaware and California. EA Funds invites applications for projects that fit its programs.

Cooper Family Foundation

Edmonds, WA

Breakthrough Energy Foundation

Kirkland, WA

The foundation funds climate-technology innovation from early research through deployment, including clean-energy policy and cleantech research and development. In 2024, its 149 grants ranged from $6,000 to $10.3 million, with a median of $200,000; funding was concentrated in California, New York, Washington, DC, Washington state, and Massachusetts. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Gianturco Family Foundation

Mill Valley, CA

Fidelity Foundation

Boston, MA

The Fidelity Foundation funds capacity-building and strategic projects in arts and culture, conservation, education, health, and social and economic mobility, including capital investments and planning. Its 2024 grants had a median of $400, though awards ranged widely; it focuses on communities near Fidelity Investments sites and also considers nationally important organizations and high-impact projects. Organizations may submit an unsolicited Letter of Inquiry; full proposals are by invitation.

The Pfizer Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Pfizer Foundation funds locally led health programs that improve access to care and strengthen health systems, as well as health-crisis and disaster responses, worldwide. In 2024, grants ranged from $2 to $4 million, with a median of $200. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.