Patricia C Schafer Foundation

Central Carolina Community Foundation

Columbia, SC

Central Carolina Community funds education, human services, health, arts and culture, community development, disaster relief, and nonprofit capacity-building, primarily in the 11-county Midlands region of South Carolina, with some statewide and national grantmaking. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000; eligible nonprofits may apply through the online portal during published grant periods, though some opportunities are invitation-only.

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce development, local economic development and recovery, disaster resilience, conservation, and economic opportunity in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It reports more than $30 million in annual charitable grants; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $25,000, and applications of $20,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should contact their local Foundation representative before applying.

EQT Foundation

Canonsburg, PA

EQT Foundation funds community enrichment, education and workforce development, and natural-resource conservation, including STEM, environmental, and arts and culture programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $800,000, with a median of $10,000, and primarily supported communities in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York within EQT’s operating footprint. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible nonprofits and institutions; applications are available on its website.

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

Smith Richardson Foundation Inc

Greensboro, NC

The Smith Richardson Foundation funds public-policy research and writing on international security and foreign policy, as well as domestic policy areas such as education, economic opportunity, and criminal justice; its grants support organizations and institutions, primarily in the U.S. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $400,000 in 2024, with a median of $49,715. Its website describes a process beginning with a concept paper, with full proposals by invitation; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Savannah Community Foundation Inc

Savannah, GA

The Savannah Community Foundation supports exempt religious, charitable, and educational organizations across civic, education, health, human services, and other charitable needs; it can fund public charities anywhere in the U.S., with most recent grant dollars going to Georgia. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,050 to $534,363, with a median of $19,450; its Immediate Needs Fund accepts requests for eligible unexpected expenses, typically up to $5,000 per grant. The foundation also invites applications through seasonal Emerging Leaders Committee RFPs sent to local charities.

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation supports education, affordable housing, arts and culture, community well-being, neighborhood development, and basic needs, with responsive grants focused on its eight-county Greater Cincinnati service area. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, while specific opportunities range from small awards to grants of up to $450,000. It offers open RFP and LOI opportunities; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those opportunities.

Jerry C Dearing Family Foundation

Houston, TX

The foundation supports Houston-based nonprofits working in career and college readiness, economic mobility, education and the arts, medical research, community and park restoration, and services for vulnerable communities, primarily in Houston and Harris County. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $250,000, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants go to preselected organizations through a closed process.

LPL Financial Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The Community Foundation Inc

Richmond, VA

The Community Foundation funds health and wellness, education, economic prosperity, and community vibrancy, as well as other causes through donor-advised and field-of-interest funds. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, with awards ranging from $5,100 to $1.795 million; most funding went to Virginia, especially the Richmond area. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Scott Richards North Star Charitable

Minneapolis, MN

The foundation supports health-related causes—including breast cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, cystic fibrosis, myelofibrosis, ataxia and pediatric heart health—as well as education and community nonprofits. In 2025 it awarded 85 grants, typically small (median $500), though awards ranged from $35 to $119,755; giving was concentrated in New Jersey, Minnesota, Texas and Pennsylvania. It accepts standard grant requests with no deadline and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc

N Charleston, SC

The Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina funds nonprofits through competitive grants for areas including education, health, community development, arts, and human needs. Its 2024 grants had a median of $16,500, with awards ranging from $5,057 to $2.3 million, across nine coastal South Carolina counties. It accepts applications only for listed competitive programs, through its online portal.