Sam E & Burnice C Wittel Foundation

Van Devender Family Foundation

Jackson, MS

The Van Devender Family Foundation supports schools, churches and ministries, health organizations, and housing or community initiatives, primarily in Mississippi. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $202,500, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Logan Wright Foundation

Oklahoma City, OK

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce development, local economic development and recovery, disaster resilience, conservation, and economic opportunity in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It reports more than $30 million in annual charitable grants; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $25,000, and applications of $20,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should contact their local Foundation representative before applying.

The Pruet Foundation

Jackson, MS

The Pruet Foundation supports charitable organizations, including healthcare, community, and theological education work, with most of its giving going to Mississippi. In 2024, its grants ranged from $2,500 to $80,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Walker Foundation

Ridgeland, MS

The Walker Foundation supports a broad mix of schools, arts and cultural institutions, conservation groups, and community and service organizations, primarily in Mississippi. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. The filing does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Community Foundation for Mississippi

Jackson, MS

The Community Foundation for Mississippi funds nonprofits and charitable projects, with competitive grants focused on placemaking, children and families, and community partnerships, alongside donor- and fund-directed support for a range of causes. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,500 to $800,000, with a median of $19,500; specific programs offer up to $5,000 or $5,000–$15,000. Its main service area is 22 counties in central and southwest Mississippi, though some fund grants can support eligible organizations nationwide; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Blake Family Charitable Foundation

Marco Island, FL

The foundation supports a range of organizations, including social-service, humanitarian, educational, and public-policy groups; in 2024, grants ranged from $200 to $65,000, with a median of $4,000. It is based in Marco Island, Florida, and gave most in Indiana, with grants also reaching organizations in several other states and Washington, D.C. It accepts written requests by mail, with no required format or deadline.

Ergon Foundation Inc

Jackson, MS

The foundation funds medical research, education, community development, and services for children with communication disorders, with most giving in Mississippi. In 2025, its grants ranged from $2,500 to $615,000, with a median of $25,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Feild Co-Operative Association

Ridgeland, MS

Feild Co-Operative Association supports charitable, educational, and scientific organizations, with most grant dollars going to Mississippi; its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000. The published application process is for student loans, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

John & Linda Anderson Charitable

Rockford, IL

The foundation funds charitable organizations across cultural, social welfare, philanthropy, and youth services, with 2024 grants ranging from $200 to $72,000 and a median of $2,000. It is based in Rockford, Illinois, and its grants are concentrated in Illinois, with support also going to organizations in other states. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation

Chattanooga, TN

The Generosity Trust supports Christian ministries and other nonprofits, education, community and human services, and ministry students, with a strong focus on the Chattanooga area but grants nationwide. Its 2024 listed grants had a median of $18,250 and ranged from $5,002 to $2.5 million; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Christian Community Foundation of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The foundation supports a broad range of U.S. charities through donor-advised funds, with a particular focus on Christian ministries and community transformation in Memphis; its Hope for Memphis Fund serves eligible Gospel-centered nonprofits in the Memphis metro area. Its 2025 grants had a median of $22,050, and it accepts applications for the Hope for Memphis Fund during its stated application cycle.