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RJR Charitable Foundation

Cleveland, OH

Murphy Family Foundation

Solon, OH

The Murphy Family Foundation primarily funds food, shelter, and educational support for disadvantaged people in the greater Cleveland area. Recent grants ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests from certified 501(c)(3) organizations; applications are due February 28, June 30, and September 30.

The Abington Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Abington Foundation funds Cuyahoga County nonprofits, prioritizing education and also supporting economic independence, healthcare, and cultural activities, especially for low-income communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $250,000, with a median of $15,000; it accepts applications through an online process, with deadlines three times a year.

Deloitte Foundation

Stamford, CT

The Deloitte Foundation funds U.S. education, including scholarships, college and workforce readiness, mentoring, and initiatives that support teaching, research, and curriculum development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $9,038,945, with a median of $50,000; it also supports programs in about 30 select U.S. locations. It does not accept unsolicited requests for its local impact grants program.

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary

Evanston, IL

The Rotary Foundation supports Rotary and Rotaract members’ projects, scholarships, exchanges, and humanitarian work in areas including health, education, poverty alleviation, peace, and the environment, locally and internationally. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,500 to $1.5 million, with a median of $43,906. Grant applications are available to Rotary or Rotaract club members, so unsolicited requests from others are not indicated.

Castele Family Foundation

Lakewood, OH

The Castele Family Foundation supports education, legal aid, human services, religious organizations, food assistance, and disaster relief, primarily in Ohio, which received 86% of its 2024 grant dollars. It made 36 grants ranging from $500 to $7,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Connor Foundation

Hunting Valley, OH

The Connor Foundation funds health and wellness, nature preservation, education, and the arts, with a focus on Northeast Ohio while also considering organizations elsewhere working in these areas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,400 to $500,000, with a median of $100,000. It welcomes grant applications in any format and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

The Community Foundation Inc

Richmond, VA

The Community Foundation funds health and wellness, education, economic prosperity, and community vibrancy, as well as other causes through donor-advised and field-of-interest funds. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, with awards ranging from $5,100 to $1.795 million; most funding went to Virginia, especially the Richmond area. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Crossroads Foundation

Cleveland, OH

Crossroads Foundation supports education, youth programs, adoption services, and assistance for pregnant women and babies, with a focus on young people facing socioeconomic challenges. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $7,750; 73% of grant dollars went to Ohio recipients. It asks applicants to submit a summary letter of no more than two pages, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Share Our Strength

Washington, DC

Share Our Strength funds child nutrition and hunger-reduction efforts, including school meals, summer meals, benefits access, and family economic mobility, primarily across the United States, with some work in India. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,200 to $739,871, with a median of $20,000. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

John P Murphy Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The John P. Murphy Foundation supports community education, arts, health, social-service, and religious organizations, primarily in the greater Cleveland area. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $355,000, with a median of $15,000; the profile says trustees consider grant applications but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Howley Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Howley Foundation funds educational opportunities for students with economic need, including scholarships, academic and workforce programs, and occasional capital support, with a strong focus on Cleveland and Philadelphia and limited giving elsewhere for high-impact work. In 2024, grants ranged from $7,500 to $2,938,908, with a median of $181,250. It funds preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.