Park School Charitable Trust in Memory of Ida

The Philip and Harriet Klein

Baltimore, MD

The Philip and Harriet Klein Foundation funds cultural, religious, scientific, community, and education causes, including Jewish organizations, in the Baltimore area and nationally and internationally. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $330,000, with a median of $6,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Malone Family Foundation

Hobe Sound, FL

The Malone Family Foundation funds hockey access and wellness initiatives, along with support for veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and their families. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50,000 to $2 million, with a median of $585,720, and went to organizations in Maine, Colorado, and Minnesota. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Marc and Jamie Cohen Family

Towson, MD

The foundation supports education and charitable organizations, with recent grants including schools, a university, and other nonprofits, primarily in Maryland, with some funding in New York and Florida. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $32,500, with a median of $3,750; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Harvey M & Lyn P Meyerhoff Fund Inc

Baltimore, MD

The David B and May T Skinner

Chicago, IL

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those working in education, food access, abortion access, disability services, and youth engagement; these are areas represented among its grantees, not a stated mission. In 2025, it made 25 grants totaling $73,650, ranging from $100 to $12,000, with a median of $2,000; its recipients were based in several states, with the largest shares of funding going to New York and Maryland. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Nathan & Suzanne Cohen Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Thomas B and Elizabeth M Sheridan

Hunt Valley, MD

The foundation primarily funds independent private middle and high schools in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, with secondary support for Baltimore City cultural arts organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $75 to $120,000, with a median of $35,000. It is currently not considering applications from schools or cultural arts institutions with which it has not engaged in recent years.

The Edward E Ford Foundation XXXXX2009

Chicago, IL

The Edward E. Ford Foundation supports U.S. independent secondary schools and associations, funding areas such as capital projects, curriculum, faculty development, financial aid, and educational innovation. Traditional grants are typically $25,000–$100,000, while Educational Leadership grants can reach $250,000; its grants support schools throughout the United States. Applicants are directed to request agenda placement and follow the program’s application steps; whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

Herbert Bearman Foundation

Brooklandville, MD

The foundation funds project-specific work to improve individual and community well-being, including support for people in disadvantaged circumstances, in Baltimore, Palm Beach County, and Israel. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $255,120, with a median of $18,188. It accepts Letters of Inquiry for its spring and fall cycles, with deadlines of December 15 and June 15, respectively.

Himmelrich Fund Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Baltimore-based Himmelrich Fund Inc has supported charitable organizations, including arts, services for older adults, and education, with 10 grants totaling $21,550 in 2022; awards ranged from $50 to $15,000. Its listed grantees are in Baltimore, and it gives only to preselected organizations, so it does not accept unsolicited requests.

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 Allstate Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Allstate Foundation funds youth empowerment, efforts to prevent and address relationship abuse, nonprofit leadership, and related economic opportunity and equity work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2 million, with a median of $1,000, and awards must support work in the United States. It accepts proposals from organizations beyond a preselected list; proposals are reviewed as received.