Shirley & Louis Matkoff Charitable Trust

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

All for Cats Foundation

Stamford, CT

Grace and Albert Zeky Memorial Endow

Orlando, FL

McGown Family Foundation Inc

Boise, ID

The Peter S and Vicki a Helming Family Fdn Inc

Boise, ID

Mesarg Educational Trust

Danbury, CT

The trust supports organizations and scholarships, with recent grants covering animal care, environmental, religious, and hospitality-related causes. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants ranging from $100 to $10,000 (median $1,500), mainly in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, with some funding in Washington, DC. It accepts unsolicited requests on plain paper addressed to Dr Anand Gokhale; the stated deadline is December 31.

Meredith Corporation Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The foundation funds education, human services for families and children at risk, and arts and culture, with particular interest in arts groups reaching broader audiences. Recent grants were all in Iowa and ranged from $10,000 to $315,000, with a median of $12,500. It accepts written requests during January 15–March 15 and July 15–September 15; telephone requests are not accepted.

The Maisie Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

The Maisie Foundation funds animal protection and rescue services and food assistance, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $28,000 and a median of $3,000. It is based in Connecticut and gave mainly to organizations in Connecticut and Florida, with smaller grants elsewhere. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Gorman Family Foundation Inc

Bristol, CT

The Gorman Family Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including educational institutions, food assistance, animal rescue and therapy, and community programs. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $7,000, and mostly went to organizations in Connecticut and Massachusetts, with additional funding in Minnesota, South Carolina, and Virginia. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

A Caring Community Inc

Kittery, ME

A Caring Community Inc funds local 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in areas including arts, education, conservation, health, food assistance, and support for women, children, and veterans in the Maine–New Hampshire Seacoast region. In 2025, its 38 grants ranged from $6,070 to $18,460, with a median of $8,688. It accepts applications: prospective organizations can request an application in person at The Fabulous Find; the board selects partners at its discretion.

Dallas and Alta Harris Family

Boise, ID

The Dallas and Alta Harris Family funded education, community services, health, nature, and humanitarian work, with grants concentrated in Alaska and Idaho. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1,410,753, with a median of $16,000; it dissolved on December 30, 2024. It gave only to preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation

Brevard, NC

The foundation funds nonprofits working in land conservation, environmental protection, human services, and animal welfare, with much of its recent giving going to organizations in North Carolina, Idaho, Arizona, Michigan, and Minnesota. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $575,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts requests by letter to Michael Leuthold; no deadline is listed.