Renfro Family Foundation

El and Thelma Gaylord Foundation

Oklahoma City, OK

The E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation supports arts, education, medical research, children’s issues, and other charitable work that benefits Oklahomans and preserves the state’s heritage and natural resources. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1,502,000, with a median of $30,000, and it no longer accepts requests from organizations outside the greater Oklahoma City area. Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations may submit an unsolicited Letter of Inquiry through its online portal.

Veterans United Foundation

Columbia, MO

Veterans United Foundation supports Veterans, service members, military families, and communities where Veterans United Home Loans has offices, funding community organizations, scholarships, and individual needs. In 2025, its grants had a median of $10,000, with awards ranging from $96 to $1.2 million. Organizations may apply for donations; the profile does not specify whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Heffernan Group Foundation

Walnut Creek, CA

The Heffernan Group Foundation supports nonprofits focused on education, shelter, and food security, along with scholarships for students. Its website says nonprofit grants typically range from $2,500 to $25,000, with most funding going to California organizations. Grants are awarded by invitation, though its 2024 filing directs applicants to contact the CEO/director electronically.

Zarrow Families Foundation

Tulsa, OK

The Zarrow Families Foundation’s Commemoration Fund supports collaborative efforts to address disparities rooted in systemic racism, including operating, program, capital, and capacity-building work. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $19,875; giving is primarily in Tulsa and Oklahoma. The foundation states that it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way of Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The UWGC Foundation provides a flexible vehicle to perpetuate financial support of UWGC, its initiatives, its agencies, and the human services they provide.

Sentry Insurance Foundation Inc

Stevens Point, WI

The foundation supports education, workforce development, United Way, and local organizations that improve quality of life and build equitable communities, especially in Wisconsin and Hawaii, including Maui. Its 2024 grants had a median of $1,500, though awards ranged widely; it accepts requests by letter to Sentry Insurance stating the organization’s purpose and requested amount.

Concord Female Charitable Society

Concord, NH

The Concord Female Charitable Society funds scholarships and community organizations, with recent support for basic needs, housing, and mental health services in New Hampshire. Its 2025 grants ranged from $225 to $7,000, with a median award of $1,000. It accepts unsolicited requests; applications are available upon request, and the deadline is April 15.

FWG Foundation

Rothbury, MI

FWG Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including Christian education, faith-based work, political and media education, disaster relief, and community services, with the largest share of 2025 grant dollars going to Michigan, followed by Virginia and Washington, DC. In 2025, it awarded 70 grants ranging from $500 to $94,450, with a median grant of $15,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

KIK Family Foundation Inc

Madisonvile, KY

Bernice Pickens Parsons Foundation

Charleston, WV

The Bernice Pickens Parsons Foundation supports charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and educational purposes, with particular interest in older adults and people with intellectual disabilities; recent grants also supported health, housing, and social services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,500, with a median of $1,500, and all went to West Virginia recipients. It accepts requests by letter describing the organization and proposed use of funds, with no deadline stated.

Risdal Family Foundation Inc

Springfield, MO

The Risdal Family Foundation supports organizations working in areas such as youth services, education, food assistance, veterans’ well-being, and conservation, with most of its giving in Missouri. In 2025, it made 21 grants totaling $242,000; grants ranged from $500 to $121,000, with a median of $5,000. Its filing names Robert J Helm as an application contact but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Morris Weinman Memorial Foundation Inc

Owings Mills, MD

The foundation funds a broad range of charitable work, including health, education, food assistance, housing, arts, and conservation. In 2024, grants ranged from $350 to $19,000, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to Maryland organizations, though it also supported groups in other states. It accepts unsolicited requests: applicants should send Mark Weinman a written request describing their organization’s function and purpose.