Puget Sound Chapter Prsa Scholarship Trust

Riverpsykhe Inc

Santa Rosa, CA

The Organization's mission is to promote social welfare by seeking to effect the liberation of consciousness in healthful and fluid relationship to self, other, and the natural world.

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funds nonprofit capacity-building projects, including program and staff expansion, capital improvements, and equipment or technology, across areas such as education, health, arts, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $4,000 to about $1.55 million, with a median of $87,000; it focuses on Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, and also considers projects with more than half their impact there. Applicants start with an eligibility assessment and, if eligible, submit a Letter of Inquiry; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Edwards Lienhart Family Foundation

Portland, OR

The foundation supports arts and cultural institutions, education and scholarships, community organizations, and land-use and policy groups, primarily in Oregon. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $3,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

Liberty Mutual Foundation funds nonprofits working on basic needs such as food and shelter, education and workforce development, and climate and community infrastructure, primarily in the Boston area, with grants also made in other states. Its 2024 grants had a median of $35,000 and ranged from $2,500 to $11 million; it accepts online applications on a rolling basis, with no stated deadlines.

McKinstry Charitable Foundation

Seattle, WA

Paul Lauzier Scholarship Foundation

Ephrata, WA

The Paul Lauzier Scholarship Foundation funds tuition scholarships for graduating seniors and alumni of eligible Grant County, Washington high schools attending college, trade, or vocational schools in Washington. Its 2024 awards ranged from $667 to $6,000, with a median of $3,000. Students apply through the Foundation’s online application or their high school; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Ernst & Young Foundation

New York, NY

The Ernst & Young Foundation primarily supports higher education and preparation for business careers, with additional grants for educational projects, social justice, and disaster relief. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,056 to $316,005, with a median of $13,525, and went to organizations across the United States.

Larry Benaroya Family Foundation

Mercer Island, WA

The foundation’s 2025 grants supported cancer organizations, education and student services, human services, Jewish organizations, and arts and culture, primarily in Washington, with some funding in California. Its 18 grants ranged from $500 to $8.65 million, with a median of $12,500; its 2025 filing is marked as its final return. The filing lists a written proposal as application material and says giving is not limited to preselected organizations, but these instructions may no longer be current.

The Hearst Foundation

New York, NY

The Hearst Foundation supports established U.S. nonprofits in culture, education, health, and social services, with an emphasis on broad community impact. In 2024, grants ranged from $75,000 to $500,000, with a median of $150,000; New York staff review requests from east of the Mississippi and San Francisco staff review those from the west. Applications are submitted through its grants portal.

The Brettler Family Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Brettler Family Foundation funds organizations addressing housing stability and homelessness, hunger, youth services, survivor support, and related community needs, primarily in Washington state. In 2024, grants ranged from $260 to $385,833, with a median of $50,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dudley-Vehmeyer-Brown Memorial

Mountain View, CA

The foundation supports California organizations working in scholarships, children’s education, classroom supplies, and youth mental health and counseling. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median of $5,000; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Communities Foundation of Texas Inc

Dallas, TX

Communities Foundation of Texas funds charitable work in health, wealth, living, and learning, with much of its grantmaking supporting North Texas nonprofits; its 2025 grants had a median of $18,779, though award sizes varied widely. Nearly all opportunities are by invitation, and its Nonprofit Gateway profile is not a grant application.