Scholars Strategy Network

Uw Philip V & Anna S Brown Fdn

Dallas, TX

The Meringoff Family Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Meringoff Family Foundation funds emerging nonprofits working in public education, youth opportunity and disability, medical research, animal welfare, and arts, with most support going to New York City organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $280,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Irving a Hansen Memorial Fdn

Chicago, IL

The foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including health care, medical research, education, and family support, with 2025 grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 and a median of $50,000. Its grants went to organizations in several states, led by New York and South Dakota. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Valentine Perry Snyder Fund

Chicago, IL

The Valentine Perry Snyder Fund supports health, welfare, and education in New York City, with interests including youth, human services, job training, and public affairs. Recent grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; applicants are directed to contact JPMorgan Chase Bank and use its online-grants materials.

Hawthornden Foundation

New York, NY

Hawthornden Foundation funds nonprofit literary organizations and programs supporting contemporary writers, including presses, journals, festivals, residencies, workshops, and youth writing, in the U.S. and internationally. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $927,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; it contacts selected organizations and may invite them to submit proposals.

The Ira Decamp Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Ira W. DeCamp Foundation funds community-based health care, foster care, workforce development, and education, primarily in the New York metropolitan area. Recent grants ranged from $25,000 to $365,000, with a median of $70,000. It accepts online submissions from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities, due July 15 each year.

Walentas Foundation Ltd

Southampton, NY

The Walentas Foundation supports a range of causes, including arts, education, youth and family services, and medical research; it also provides rent-free studio space to visual artists in Brooklyn. In 2024, grants ranged from $200 to $505,000, with a median of $7,500, and most funding went to New York recipients. It accepts requests from qualified 501(c)(3) organizations; applications are due February 28.

Donald a Pels Charitable Trust UTD

Harrison, NY

The trust’s 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including reproductive health, environmental protection, civil liberties, journalism, and community advocacy, though it states no formal priorities. Grants ranged from $600 to $2.5 million, with a median of $50,000; most funding went to New York, followed by Washington, D.C. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Enterprise Community Partners Inc

Columbia, MD

Enterprise Community Partners funds affordable housing and community development, including housing access and resilience, partner capacity, resident services, and community infrastructure, nationwide. Its 2025 grants had a median of $45,000, though awards ranged from $5,500 to $13.6 million.

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University funds research, health care, and medical research, including university research awards and subcontract grants to organizations. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $87,500, though awards ranged from about $5,300 to $35.5 million; recipients were concentrated in Georgia, which received 46% of grant dollars. The profile does not state whether Emory accepts unsolicited requests.

The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Columbia funds research, education and research, and capital projects, primarily through grants to universities and medical and research institutions across the United States, with the largest share going to New York recipients. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $109,000, though awards ranged from $5,350 to $15.1 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Public Health Institute

Oakland, CA

PHI’s tax filings report grants for public-health research, technical assistance, and capacity building; in 2024, its median grant was $70,120, with awards ranging from $5,050 to $1,575,000. Most reported grant dollars went to California recipients (86%); PHI says it does not provide grants or monetary support, and its fiscal-sponsorship inquiry is not a grant application.