Pamet River Foundation

Lemay Family Goodworks

North Hampton, NH

Howard and Irene Levine

San Francisco, CA

The Howard and Irene Levine Foundation funds a range of charitable work, including senior care, movement disorders research, housing, and Jewish community programs, primarily in California. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $1 million, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bristol County Savings Charitable

Taunton, MA

Bristol County Savings Charitable funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in education and literacy, economic development, affordable housing, and critical needs in communities across Bristol County, Massachusetts, and Providence County, Rhode Island. Its current program lists awards up to $10,000; 2025 grants had a median of $5,000. It accepts applications through its grant process, and giving is not limited to preselected organizations.

The Kahlert Foundation Inc

Sykesville, MD

The Kahlert Foundation funds health care, education, youth programs, veterans, and human services in Maryland and Utah, with a preference for work that builds organizations’ capacity and benefits local communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $2.325 million, with a median award of $50,000; its filing says it funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Yelp Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Bickerstaff Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Bickerstaff Family Foundation supports disaster and conflict relief, community services, people facing homelessness or economic hardship, youth, children and families, scholarships, and other charitable activities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $300,000, with a median of $40,000, and went mainly to California, with additional funding in Florida, Washington, Indiana, and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Edwards Lifesciences Foundation

Irvine, CA

Edwards Lifesciences Foundation funds charitable organizations improving access to care for underserved people with structural heart disease, as well as local health, education, economic opportunity, and basic-needs programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1,523,928, with a median of $7,500; it supports communities where Edwards employees live and work, with the largest share of recent funding going to California. It accepts requests through an annual online application cycle, usually opening in late spring.

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.

The New York Community Trust

New York, NY

The New York Community Trust funds projects in areas including arts, education, health, human services, community development, and the environment, primarily in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some opportunities elsewhere. Its 2024 median grant was $20,000, though awards varied widely. It accepts applications through its open competitive grants program and selected RFPs or letters of interest; donor-advised funds do not accept proposals.