Ramsey Foundation

Activist Foundation Inc

West Hollywood, CA

Activist Foundation supports a varied mix of organizations, including youth athletics, music, criminal justice reform, food access, Indigenous cultural preservation, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $4,750, and went to organizations in several states, led by California, Colorado, and North Dakota. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Elma Music Foundation (US)

New York, NY

The ELMA Music Foundation funds music and arts education, youth development, scholarships, and programs supporting musicians and communities in the United States and South Africa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $223,212, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

The Wilson Wilde Family Foundation funds a range of charitable work, including education, food assistance, health care, culture, and environmental causes, with grants typically around $5,000 (2025 awards ranged from $2,000 to $32,000). Its 2025 giving was concentrated in Maine, Connecticut, New York, Colorado, and Nebraska, with some grants elsewhere. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Reverb Inc

Portland, ME

REVERB supports projects addressing the environmental and social impacts of live music, climate action, environmental justice, community welfare, and related issues. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,609 to $100,000, with a median of $7,775, and recipient funding was concentrated in California and Virginia. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The CMA Foundation

Nashville, TN

The CMA Foundation funds music education across the United States, including youth programs, teacher development, and research on access, as well as selected music-industry well-being initiatives. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $200,000, with a median of $50,000. It accepts written donation requests from 501(c)(3) organizations under a board-approved process.

Wasserman Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Wasserman Foundation funds education, arts and culture, health, service, and global initiatives, with most recent grant dollars going to California and additional giving in states including New York and Illinois. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $2 million, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Sand Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Sand Foundation’s 2024 grants supported organizations in higher education, health care, arts and festivals, human rights, public education, and military-related charitable work, with the strongest geographic concentration in Rhode Island, followed by Washington, D.C., California, New York, and Virginia. Grants ranged from $200 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sound Start a Sound United Foundation

Carlsbad, CA

The Sessions

Tierra Verde, FL

The Hill Family Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Ron and Lisa Brill Charitable Trust

Wilmington, DE

The trust supports Jewish community organizations, education, health, human services, and the arts, with most 2025 funding going to organizations in Georgia and smaller amounts to groups in New York, South Carolina, Colorado, and Florida. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $300,000, with a median of $1,800. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Ruth Winkelman Wender Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Ruth Winkelman Wender Foundation supports a varied range of charitable organizations, including health care, Jewish community, civil liberties, cancer, arts, and environmental groups. Its 2024 grants ranged from $115 to $23,000, with a median of $2,500; most funding went to New York organizations. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.