Ooieeo Foundation

Better Food Foundation Inc

Julian, CA

To promote dietary changes to build a healthy, equitable, humane, and environmentally-sustainable food system.

Tipping Point Private Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Quinn Foundation

Leawood, KS

The Quinn Foundation supports a range of organizations, including those focused on animal welfare, food systems, domestic-violence services, and rural communities, primarily through general operating grants. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $800,000, with a median of $5,000; funding was concentrated in Kansas, followed by the District of Columbia and Missouri. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Climateworks Foundation

San Francisco, CA

ClimateWorks Foundation funds high-impact climate solutions, including clean energy and transportation, adaptation, forests, food systems, and climate policy, with a global focus. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $12.76 million, with a median grant of $200,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Coleman Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

The Coleman Foundation funds tax-exempt nonprofits working in entrepreneurship, health, and intellectual and developmental disabilities, primarily in the greater Chicago area and Illinois. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $50,000. It describes proposals as invitation-only, though aligned organizations may submit a letter of inquiry throughout the year.

Vegfund Inc

Washington, DC

VegFund funded vegan advocacy and efforts to promote plant-based lifestyles, including community events, special projects, and online campaigns, in the U.S. and internationally (its website cited grantees in 76 countries). In 2023, grants ranged from $32 to $75,000, with a median of $1,170; the foundation’s website says it is not accepting applications or funding grants until further notice.

Builders Vision Foundation

Chicago, IL

Builders Vision Foundation funds nonprofit work in food and agriculture, clean energy, and oceans, including project-specific and general operating support. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $4 million, with a median of $150,000; it gives across the United States, with the largest share going to Illinois and a strong focus on Chicago. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation funds work in education, health, housing, immigration, and other community needs, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, gender equity, governance, democracy, and philanthropy, with work in the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, nationally, and internationally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, though awards ranged from $50 to more than $11 million; it often provides long-term general operating support. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through invited open processes.

Marin Community Foundation

Novato, CA

Marin Community Foundation funds equity-focused work, including affordable housing, homelessness, community resilience and power, and arts; its Buck Family Fund supports organizations serving Marin County, including those based elsewhere. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000 and ranged from $5,050 to $10 million; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.