Promesa Foundation Inc

Montefiore Medical Center

Bronx, NY

Montefiore supports health care, research, education, and community health, with grants also covering related community services and neighborhood needs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $8,500 to $680,066, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to New York recipients, especially in the Bronx and nearby Westchester County. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds eligible nonprofits working to narrow the wealth gap and meet urgent needs, with priorities including economic mobility, education, jobs, homeownership, and community development in metropolitan Chicago and Cook County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,500, though amounts varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Robin Hood Foundation

New York, NY

Robin Hood funds effective poverty-fighting programs serving low-income New Yorkers, including work in education, health, employment, housing, and household support, primarily across New York City’s five boroughs. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $309,000, with amounts ranging from $17,000 to $5.36 million. It does not accept unsolicited requests, but eligible organizations can submit an expression of interest and apply to periodic funding opportunities.

James I Freeman Charitable Trust

Texarkana, AR

The trust funds preselected charities in education, athletics, health, arts, children’s services, community advancement, and law enforcement. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $62,500, with a median of $1,750; 70% of grant dollars went to Arkansas, with others going to Nevada, Texas, and Maryland. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc

New York, NY

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund supports work on democracy, sustainable development and climate, and peacebuilding, as well as place-based efforts in China, Central America, and the Western Balkans and arts and culture in New York City. Its 2024 grants had a median of $60,000, though awards varied widely. It accepts unsolicited requests, but rarely funds them—fewer than 1 percent result in funding.

Naleo Educational Fund

Monterey Park, CA

NALEO Educational Fund supports Latino civic participation, especially naturalization, voter engagement, and related community services, often through local partner organizations. In 2024, its 17 grants ranged from $8,500 to $192,700, with a median of $20,800, and went to organizations in Texas, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and California. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

Washington, DC

PhRMA funds organizations and initiatives related to biopharmaceutical research, patient access and affordability, health care policy, and public education, with grants mainly going to U.S. recipients. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, though awards ranged from $5,250 to more than $6.8 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Lineage Foundation for Good

Novi, MI

The Lineage Foundation for Good funds hunger relief, food-waste reduction, and community development, especially programs improving reliable access to nutritious food and strengthening food-insecurity organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $18,954; it accepts applications from eligible U.S. nonprofits and international NGOs through its online system.

The Lulu Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Lulu Foundation funds organizations working in areas such as reproductive health, gun safety, racial justice, affordable housing, education, workforce development, and responses to intimate partner violence, with a geographic emphasis on Minnesota and grants also going to organizations in other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bittel Family Foundation Inc

Miami Beach, FL

The Leadership Conference Education Fund Inc

Washington, DC

The Leadership Conference Education Fund supports civil and human rights work, including voting rights, data equity, technology, community organizing, and inclusion. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $250,000, with a median of $75,000, and went mainly to organizations in Washington, DC, California, and New York. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.