Shakespeare Guild Los Angeles

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Jerome & Kenneth Lipper Foundation

East Hampton, NY

Find Your Grind Foundation

West Hollywood, CA

Hollywood Canteen Foundation

Eagan, MN

The Hollywood Canteen Foundation funds programs benefiting veterans and their families, with recent grants typically around $3,500 (median) and ranging from $2,500 to $12,000. It is based in Minnesota and has recently awarded most funding in California, with grants also going to organizations in several other states and Washington, DC. The 2025 filing says to submit a letter, indicating it accepts requests, with an October 1 deadline.

Richard and Diane Weinberg

Chicago, IL

The Chicago-based foundation supports charitable, educational, religious, scientific, arts, and social-service organizations, with grants often benefiting children and people experiencing poverty; in 2025, awards ranged from $1,000 to $94,300, with a median of $5,000. Most 2025 funding went to organizations in Illinois and California, with additional grants in New York, Washington, DC, and Maryland. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Adams Cowan Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Adams Cowan Foundation supports charitable organizations in education, the arts, and community-benefit work, with most 2026 funding going to California, followed by Massachusetts. Its 41 grants ranged from $880 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rosenthal Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Rosenthal Family Foundation supports education and career pathways for New Orleans students, along with schools and community organizations; its grants also cover areas such as arts, housing, reentry, and youth development. In 2024, grants ranged from $3,000 to $300,000, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to California recipients, with a stated program focus on New Orleans. The foundation funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Carol and James Collins Foundation

Santa Monica, CA

The foundation funds education, youth development, health, and family-support programs for underserved children, youth, and families, primarily in Southern California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $185,000, with a median of $30,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Franklin Cole Foundation

New York City, NY

The foundation supports community services, education, health and mental health, environmental work, and other causes, with most 2025 funding going to California and New York, followed by the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Its 71 grants ranged from $250 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Hearthland Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Hearthland Foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofits working on shared democracy, American storytelling, and a culture of accompaniment, including work in arts, journalism, civic engagement, health, and education. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2 million, with a median of $225,000; it most often funds national organizations, with some support in Los Angeles and New York, and does not fund outside the U.S. and its territories. It does not accept unsolicited requests; proposals are by invitation only.

The David Geffen Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The David Geffen Foundation supports organizations across arts and culture, education and research, health, and other charitable areas, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California, New York, and Connecticut. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,250 to $50 million, with a median of $10,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Perenchio Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Perenchio Foundation funds visual and performing arts organizations, including multi-year operating support, capital improvements, and special initiatives, with a focus on organizations serving historically underfunded communities in Los Angeles County. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15,000 to $5 million, with a median grant of $191,000. The foundation states that it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.