Robert and Mary Ann Jacob Foundation

The Kris Rockwell Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The Kris Rockwell Foundation supports conservation, community needs, education, and entrepreneurship and innovation, primarily benefiting Western Pennsylvania. In 2025, it made 18 grants ranging from $1,500 to $750,000, with a median award of $17,500. Its 2025 filing says it accepts written, unsolicited requests from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations, though the related foundation website says applications are not currently being accepted.

Armstrong World Industries Fndtn

Lancaster, PA

The Armstrong World Industries Foundation funds facility maintenance and larger renovation or improvement projects that strengthen nonprofit services and community spaces, especially for underserved children and people most in need. Grants are typically $5,000–$25,000 for maintenance and up to $100,000 for renovations, in communities where AWI operates; its 2024 filing reported one grant of $692,335 to a Pennsylvania recipient. It says it does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations, though it lists a 2026 application window for eligible nonprofits.

The Dorsey Family Foundation

Greenwood, CO

The Free Lunch Foundation

Jackson, WY

The Free Lunch Foundation’s grants support a range of organizations, with 2024 awards spanning food security, conservation, education, and the arts; most funding went to Wyoming, followed by Virginia. Its 13 grants totaled $47,350, ranging from $150 to $16,500, with a median of $1,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Pryor E & Arlene R Neuber Charitable Trust

Pittsburgh, PA

The trust supports organizations working in community philanthropy, aging services, arts, STEM education, housing, homelessness services, and youth mentorship, primarily in Pennsylvania, especially Lancaster County, with occasional funding in Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $180,106, with a median of $15,000. It does not limit grants to preselected organizations; applicants are directed to contact PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review Committee and consult the trust’s website for application materials.

Mark B & Jean Higgins Foundation

McKnight, PA

The Mark B & Jean Higgins Foundation generally funds educational programs, with other purposes considered when funds are available, and gives mainly in Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $17,000, with a median of $1,000; it accepts informal requests with a brief purpose statement, proposed budget, and IRS determination letter.

Gamber Foundation

Lancaster, PA

The Gamber Foundation supports organizations working in disability services, children’s services, housing, education, and community assistance, primarily in Pennsylvania, with occasional grants in Maryland, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $30,000, with a median of $11,000. Its 2023 filing says it accepts unsolicited requests; there is no standard application form, and applicants should send information they consider helpful.

Church Brew Works Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

Reeds & Arnold Family Foundation

Walker, MN

The Reeds & Arnold Family Foundation funds a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on outdoor activities and conservation, Catholic education and formation, and other community causes. In 2024, it awarded 26 grants totaling $59,238, ranging from $100 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,000; recipients were in several states, with the largest shares going to Minnesota, Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Neville Family Foundation

Eden Prairie, MN

The foundation supports a range of causes, including conservation, human rights, housing, clean energy, reproductive health, and the arts, with most 2024 grant dollars going to organizations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Its 27 grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $3,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Beaver County Foundation

Beaver, PA

The Beaver County Foundation funds nonprofit and eligible government projects in health, human services, education, and culture, with an emphasis on capital needs and seed funding in or serving Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding region. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,500 to $101,300, with a median of $12,000. It accepts applications, reviewed twice yearly, with deadlines of May 1 and October 1.

Gooding Group Foundation

Ephrata, PA