Paul &Mary Cancellarini Charitable Trust

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc

East Hartford, CT

The Robert S Smith Family Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including human services, mental health, health care, food assistance, animal welfare, and conservation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Connecticut, with additional grants in several other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Meriden Foundation

Waterbury, CT

The Meriden Foundation funds scholarships for local high school students and grants to charitable organizations serving health, education, youth, and other community needs in Meriden and the surrounding area. Its 2024 grants ranged from $800 to $43,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests from eligible institutions; applications are submitted in writing and through its online process.

Rhoda & David Chase Family

Hartford, CT

The foundation supports health care and medical initiatives, education, Jewish community services, and other charitable causes, primarily in Connecticut, where 94% of its 2025 grant dollars went. Its 47 grants in 2025 totaled $4.5 million, with a median grant of $2,500 and awards ranging from $36 to $2.5 million. Its 2024 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations, but does not specify an application process or deadlines.

Marietta L Edgerton Memorial Tr

Dallas, TX

Chenevert Family Foundationinc

St Petersburg, FL

The Chenevert Family Foundation supports eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations in areas including health and medical research, education, youth services, food assistance, and the arts, with recent grants concentrated in Connecticut, Florida, and Maryland. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $225,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts unsolicited requests: its 2024 filing says a letter to the foundation manager is sufficient.

Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable

Oakdale, CT

Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable supports qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including organizations that provide assistance to individuals; its Bob’s Cares program describes community support nationwide, though its 2025 filing reports a Connecticut recipient. Recent filings show one large operating-support grant of about $823,000, so they do not establish a typical award size. The foundation describes a process for submitting request letters, indicating it accepts unsolicited requests.

Pritzker Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation funds work in safety, wellness, economic opportunity, and cultural vitality, with a focus on strengthening Chicago communities, especially those affected by disinvestment. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $10 million, with a median of $75,000; it primarily supports Metro Chicago organizations, with select grants elsewhere. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family

Hartford, CT

The foundation supports schools, arts and cultural organizations, health organizations, and human-services providers, with 97% of its 2024 grant dollars going to Connecticut recipients. Its 61 grants ranged from $50 to $100,000, with a median of $1,800. It accepts unsolicited requests; there is no specific form or deadline, according to its 2023 filing.

Colorado Gives Foundation

Arvada, CO

Colorado Gives Foundation funds nonprofits serving Jefferson County, Colorado, with priorities including essential needs, housing, food security, education, workforce development, health, and connected neighborhoods. Its 2024 median grant was $17,814; current opportunities offer $2,500–$100,000 for responsive support and $5,000–$25,000 for housing. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Christian Community Foundation Inc

Colorado Springs, CO

WaterStone funds charitable and educational efforts, especially direct Christian ministries, through donor-recommended grants to eligible U.S. and international nonprofits whose missions align with its Statement of Faith. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests, and grants are recommended by donors.

Daniels Fund

Denver, CO

The Daniels Fund supports nonprofit organizations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, with grants focused on areas including aging, amateur sports, disabilities, addiction, early childhood education, homelessness and disadvantage, K–12 education reform, and youth. The profile does not state a typical grant size or whether unsolicited requests are accepted.