Schilling Family Foundation

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Chevy Chase, MD

HHMI funds basic biomedical research, science education, fellowships, and public engagement, primarily through programs for researchers and support to universities and other organizations. Its 2025 itemized grants ranged from $10,000 to $3,062,953, with a median of $20,000; its research programs serve U.S. institutions, and listed grants were concentrated in California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, and North Carolina. HHMI does not accept unsolicited requests; most competitions use formal invitation and review processes.

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus

New York, NY

The foundation funds chemical-sciences research and education, including awards for early-career faculty and programs at undergraduate institutions. In 2024, it made 41 grants of $10,000–$100,000, with a median of $75,000, to institutions across the United States. Requests are program-based: the listed awards require institutional nominations, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

American University

Washington, DC

American University’s outside grants mainly support education, research, student aid, and public-service activities, including subawards to universities and community partners. In 2025, its 53 grants ranged from $6,155 to $927,176, with a median of $72,238; recipients were based in several states, led by DC, Maryland, and North Carolina. The profile does not state whether AU accepts unsolicited requests.

The University of British Columbia

UBC primarily supports post-secondary education, research, teaching and learning, Indigenous initiatives, and community-university partnerships, with many programs restricted to UBC teams or eligible partners. Its 2025 filing reported 18 grants totaling about $1.55 million, ranging from $19,947 to $364,334; funding programs include awards of up to $200,000. Its mission spans British Columbia, Canada and the world, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Breakthrough T1D

New York, NY

Breakthrough T1D funds research to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications, as well as related education and support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25,000 to $7.28 million, with a median of about $378,000, and went to organizations in multiple states; eligible Conference Award applications are accepted year-round.