Shoes for the Homeless Inc

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.

Naths Education Foundation

Manhattan Beach, CA

NATHS Education Foundation’s 2022 final return indicates it was dissolving, after giving to education, health care, disaster relief, homelessness services, and other charitable causes. It awarded 13 grants totaling $19,392, ranging from $10 to $5,000, primarily to recipients in California, with some in Massachusetts and New York. It gave only to preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

The Siegel & Friend Foundation

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

United Way Inc

Los Angeles, CA

United Way of Greater Los Angeles funds local organizations working on homelessness and crisis needs, housing, community wealth building, and community college success in L.A. County. Its 2025 grants ranged from $9,350 to $585,000, with a median grant of $73,000. The Prosperity Fund is closed to new applications; other listed opportunities are targeted, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Barnes Family Foundation

Sherman Oaks, CA

The Barnes Family Foundation supports education, health care, military and veteran services, and community programs, with most 2025 grant dollars going to organizations in California. Its 52 grants ranged from $300 to $25,000, with a median of $3,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Marcil Family Foundation

Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Shelter Partnership Inc

Los Angeles, CA

Shelter Partnership supports community organizations and public agencies addressing homelessness, affordable housing, and related services, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,012 to $330,000, with a median of about $25,600. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Henry L Guenther Foundation

Seal Beach, CA

The Henry L. Guenther Foundation funds charitable services that improve human welfare, including medical care, youth opportunities, education, housing, and humanitarian projects. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $25,000, and primarily benefit California residents, especially in Southern California. It accepts online applications from qualified charitable organizations serving Californians; individuals cannot apply.

The Fred and Peggy Hartley Family Foundation

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

The Fred and Peggy Hartley Family Foundation funds science and technology, health, social services, and support for military personnel and veterans, primarily in California, with some giving in Texas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $115,000, with a median of $25,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Pro Club Foundation Inc

Gardena, CA

PRO CLUB FOUNDATION INC supports public charities addressing Korean immigrant integration, homelessness, and community programs, with reported grants going to California recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $149 to $20,000, with a median of $1,035; a 2023 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and lists year-round applications, but does not explicitly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Oarsmen Foundation

Torrance, CA

The Oarsmen Foundation supports a varied range of charitable organizations; its filings do not state specific focus areas. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $20,000, and most funding went to California organizations. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Edwards Lifesciences Foundation

Irvine, CA

Edwards Lifesciences Foundation funds charitable organizations improving access to care for underserved people with structural heart disease, as well as local health, education, economic opportunity, and basic-needs programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1,523,928, with a median of $7,500; it supports communities where Edwards employees live and work, with the largest share of recent funding going to California. It accepts requests through an annual online application cycle, usually opening in late spring.