Ohioans for Secure and Fair Elections

Ellen M & Peter M Klein Foundation

Livingston, NJ

The foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including Jewish community and education, civil liberties, hunger relief, employment training, and LGBTQ+ services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $2,000, with a $500 median, and went to organizations in Oregon, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The George W Bauer Family

Cranford, NJ

The George W Bauer Family supports organizations working in areas including health, education, food access, the environment, youth, and religious and humanitarian services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $60,000, with a median of $15,000; the largest share went to New Jersey, though it also funded organizations in other states and Washington, DC. It accepts requests by letter with supporting materials, and the filing states no restrictions on awards.

Boyarsky Maisel Family Foundation Inc

Potomac, MD

The foundation supports work in anti-hate activity, civil liberties, the arts, environmental conservation, and community programs, with 2024 grants concentrated in Washington, DC, New York, North Carolina, Maryland, and Maine. Grants ranged from $324 to $25,000, with a median of $1,250. It accepts letter requests to Harvey B. Maisel and has no stated deadline.

High Five Foundation II

Woodmere, NY

The Townsend Foundation Inc

Voorhees, NJ

The Townsend Foundation supports education, scholarships and literacy, tuition assistance for developmental college students, and services such as education and counseling for underprivileged city residents, with some grants also supporting housing for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024, its 48 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1.5 million, with a median of $45,000; funding was concentrated in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, with grants also going to other states and Washington, DC. The filing does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests; it says its grant-making procedure is under development.

The David and June Trone Family

Bethesda, MD

The foundation supports higher education, health, Jewish community, environmental, and other community causes, with recent funding for student mental health and neuroscience. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $1.5 million, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to South Carolina, the District of Columbia, and Maryland. The filing says to contact David Trone about applying but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Muse Family Foundation

Earlysville, VA

In 2024, the Muse Family Foundation gave $11,550 across 33 grants, typically $100–$1,000, supporting organizations in areas including health, youth services, arts and sciences, animal welfare, and conservation. Most funding went to Virginia, with some grants in other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Battelle Memorial Institute

Columbus, OH

Battelle supports STEM education, scientific and educational work, and community organizations; its Central Ohio STEM Grant focuses on sustainable K–12 programs, especially for underserved students. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,008 to $9,360,974, with a median of $12,300, and giving reached organizations across the U.S., especially in Ohio. The profile does not state whether Battelle accepts unsolicited requests.

The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation funds arts and arts education, particularly programs serving children and youth in underserved schools and communities, with a focus on New York City; it also supports public cultural programming and art-related research. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $1 million, with a median of $35,000. The profile lists a letter as application material but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Beatrice Renfield Foundation

New York, NY

The Beatrice Renfield Foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including education, environment, animal welfare, health, community, and culture, with most 2024 grant dollars going to New York and Connecticut. Its grants ranged from $100 to $102,500, with a median of $1,500; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Kaufman Family Foundation

Newport, VT

The foundation’s filing supports college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship, with 2025 grants going to organizations in multiple states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $44,000, with a median of $10,000; it makes contributions only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Cowles Charitable Trust

Staten Island, NY

The Cowles Charitable Trust supports arts, education, ethical journalism, medical and climate research, primarily in Downstate New York and South Florida, with occasional national or international grants. Typical awards are modest: approved first-time applicants generally receive $2,500, and the median 2024 grant was $4,000. It accepts applications by email using its application and proposal packet.