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The Greater New Orleans Foundation

New Orleans, LA

The Greater New Orleans Foundation funds arts and culture, education, youth development, health, social services, and other regional priorities across the 13 parishes of Southeast Louisiana. Its stated average grant is about $20,000; its IMPACT grants are invitation-only, while the Foundation encourages nonprofits to share information about their work through a form.

The Deborah S Harris Foundation

Charlotte, NC

Arizona Community Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

Arizona Community Foundation funds nonprofits, schools, tribal entities, government agencies, and most religious organizations in areas including arts and culture, community development, the environment, health, and education. Its 2025 grants had a median of $17,760; most funding goes to Arizona, though it also awards grants nationally. Competitive grants require an online application during an open cycle; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Harold and Virginia Simpson Foundation

Denver, CO

The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation funds social-impact work using AI and data science, including digital health, climate, digital access, and nonprofit technology. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $1.5 million, with a median of $395,000; recipients were located across the U.S. and internationally, with no stated geographic restriction. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and supports preselected organizations through an invitation-only process.

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc

Memphis, TN

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis supports community needs, nonprofit capacity building, and donor-directed and theme-based grants, with awards across West Tennessee, eastern Arkansas, and northern Mississippi. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,200, though amounts varied widely; unsolicited requests are accepted only through specific application-based opportunities, not stated as a general process.

The Good Works Institute Inc

Sun Valley, ID

The Good Works Institute funded children’s education and support, maternal and child healthcare, and community-based philanthropy, with 2023 grants ranging from $7,500 to $35,500 and a median of $15,000. Grants went to organizations in multiple states, including Idaho, Massachusetts, California, Virginia, and Utah. The institute dissolved effective December 28, 2023, so it is no longer making grants; its filing’s contact instructions are not current.

First Fruit Inc

Newport Beach, CA

First Fruit funds Christian organizations serving the Global South, with current priorities in holistic health and investing in women; its work spans 83 countries, primarily in the 10/40 window. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $11,293. It does not accept unsolicited requests and considers invited proposals only.

Joan Sasser Coker and Charles Westfield

Hartsville, SC

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including education, social services, youth programs, medical care, and environmental stewardship, with most funding going to South Carolina. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $58,892, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Landegger Charitable Foundation Inc

Rye Brook, NY

The Landegger Charitable Foundation supports higher education, community services, arts, and schools, with 2024 grants ranging from $100 to $420,000 and a median grant of $1,000. It gave primarily to organizations in Washington, DC and New York, with additional grants in several other states. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Lansdowne, VA

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation funds education programs that help exceptionally promising students with financial need, including college access, academic enrichment, and support for talented students. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6 to $515,000, with a median of $7,702; it funds across the United States, with most grant dollars going to Virginia. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and directs applicants to its website for current application instructions and eligibility.

Seattle Foundation

Seattle, WA

Seattle Foundation supports community-led solutions, racial and economic equity, policy and systems change, and a broad range of community needs through donor-recommended and foundation-directed grants. Its 2024 median grant was $6,000, and its giving primarily serves Greater Seattle and Washington, with some grants made nationally and internationally.