Packin Family Foundation Inc

High Five Foundation II

Woodmere, NY

Seed the Dream Foundation

Gladwyne, PA

Seed the Dream Foundation funds education, antisemitism prevention, Israel and Jewish peoplehood, women’s empowerment, crisis response and health, and social-impact ventures, mainly in the United States and Israel. In 2024, it made 152 grants totaling about $10.2 million, with a median grant of $18,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; only invited eligible organizations may apply.

The Goldstein Family Foundation

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

The Goldstein Family Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations across a range of fields, including health care, education, conservation, Jewish organizations, and the arts, with most 2025 grant dollars going to New York and Connecticut. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $1,100. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

Chicago, IL

The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan funds human services, education, community programs, Jewish life, and crisis relief in the Chicago area, as well as support for Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. Its 2025 grants ranged from about $5,000 to $27.4 million, with a median of about $20,000. Unsolicited requests are not addressed for the Federation overall; its separate Jewish Women’s Foundation accepts letters of intent, with proposals by invitation only.

The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation funds Jewish learning, leadership, and new approaches to Jewish life for children, youth, and young adults, including educational experiences in Israel and other Jewish settings. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,800 to $4 million, with a median of $49,000. It supports work in the United States and does not accept unsolicited funding requests; grants are by invitation.

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.

The Rita & Sheldon Kwiat Family

Boca Raton, FL

Howard and Amy Finkelstein

Jupiter, FL

The foundation supports community services, education, family services, and religious education, with 2025 grants concentrated in New York and additional giving in Connecticut, Florida, Washington, DC, and Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $600,000, with a median of $5,000. It stated on its 2023 filing that it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles supports human services, health, education, Jewish life, arts and culture, and nonprofit capacity and facilities, with grants in Los Angeles, Israel, and beyond. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. General Community grants are invitation-only and do not accept unsolicited requests; all 2025 grantmaking is by invitation only.

Skolnick Family Charitable Trust

North Miami, FL

The Skolnick Family Charitable Trust supports general operating and general charitable purposes, with 2025 grants totaling about $4.6 million; individual grants ranged from $4 to $4.59 million. Its reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, and it does not accept unsolicited requests, giving only to preselected organizations.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations, individuals, and ideas working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work in areas such as immigrant justice, criminal justice reform, gender equity, and arts and culture, through grants around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, with amounts ranging from $45 to $15 million; it does not accept unsolicited requests by mail, email, or phone.