Ray Solem Foundation

Richard Reed Foundation

Castle Rock, CO

The Richard Reed Foundation funds smaller nonprofits working in mental and child health, community welfare, animal welfare, and environmental initiatives, primarily in Colorado and Northern California; its 2025 filing also identifies a broader Mountain West focus, especially Colorado, California, and Arizona. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter of inquiry during the application windows listed on its website.

Merle Chambers Fund

Denver, CO

The Merle Chambers Fund supported equity and democracy work and systemic efforts to improve women’s economic security, including policy change, research, advocacy, public education, and organizational development. Its 2023 and 2024 grant totals varied widely, and its final reported 2025 grant was $70,395 to a Colorado organization; the fund closed on December 31, 2024. It supported preselected organizations only and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Edward R Fisher Charitable Fndn

Jefferson, GA

In 2024, the Edward R Fisher Charitable Foundation supported organizations in Jewish community and education, disaster relief, veterans’ housing, health, and family services, with grants across multiple states, especially New York and Georgia. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Triangle Community Foundation Inc

Durham, NC

The foundation supports nonprofits working in cultural arts, education and youth, nonprofit capacity building, and sustainable communities, with discretionary grants focused on Durham, Orange, Wake, and Chatham Counties in North Carolina. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely. Eligible nonprofits or fiscally sponsored organizations can apply through its online system during open grant cycles, so requests are accepted when a relevant cycle is open.

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working in areas such as education, health and human services, the environment, youth development, and animal welfare, primarily across 13 counties in North and South Carolina. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grants are donor-recommended and have no application process, while some competitive programs accept applications under program-specific rules.

James Lee Sorenson Family Foundation

Salt Lake City, UT

The Educational Foundation of America

Bethesda, MD

The Educational Foundation of America funds progressive work in reproductive health and justice, democracy, and the environment, including clean energy and community arts initiatives. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $206,000, with a median of $35,000, and supported organizations across multiple states, with particular reproductive-health focus in Appalachia, Alabama, and Florida. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests; grants are by invitation, though it invites brief project or program ideas for possible follow-up.

Tr Uw Charles I Branan

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations working in areas including human services, health, religion, the environment, and public benefit, with a focus on Georgia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000; applicants are directed to its website for forms and materials, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Vermont Public Health

Burlington, VT

Vermont Public Health Association funds organizations and initiatives advancing health care, wellness, community services, and poverty reduction across Vermont. Its 2023 grants ranged from about $126,000 to $489,000, but no typical grant size is stated; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Ryan Ida Alice Tuw Main

Saint Louis, MO

This trust primarily funds health care, education, and arts organizations in or near Metro Atlanta, with eligible grantees required to be 501(c)(3) organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $850,000, with a median of $10,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Seattle Foundation

Seattle, WA

Seattle Foundation funds community-led work advancing racial and economic equity in Greater Seattle, including housing, economic opportunity, climate justice, democracy, arts, and organizing; some programs support specific medical or performing-arts needs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $60 to $7 million, with a median of $6,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through program-specific applications or letters of inquiry.

Gates Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Gates Foundation funds work on global health, poverty reduction, gender equality, economic opportunity, and U.S. education, primarily in low-income countries and the United States. Its 2024 grants had a median of $500,000, though amounts varied widely. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations are usually invited to apply, with occasional published funding opportunities.