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Community Foundation

Memphis, TN

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis supports nonprofits serving West Tennessee, eastern Arkansas, and northern Mississippi across a range of community needs, with grants made mainly through donor-advised funds and several focused programs. Grant sizes vary widely; the 2025 median was $20,200, while its Nonprofit Capacity Building program averages about $15,000 and Community Solutions Grants ranged from $50,000 to $150,000. Some programs accept applications, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted generally.

Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation supports churches, social-service organizations, and health-related nonprofits, with grants typically around $1,000 (2025 awards ranged from $500 to $4,000). Most funding went to Missouri organizations, with smaller amounts awarded in other states. It has no specific application form; applicants should send a tax-exemption letter and their most recent budget to Fritz Gebhard.

Kennedy Foundation Inc

Chattanooga, TN

Seeds of Hope Inc

Lebanon, TN

Charles Foundation

Abbeville, LA

Fontel Foundation

Honolulu, HI

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including worship, scholarships, medical care, children’s aid, senior programs, and animal welfare. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a $2,000 median; most funding went to Hawaii, with grants also made in several other states and Washington, DC. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Logan III Charitable Fund

Richmond, VA

The foundation funds arts and cultural organizations, environmental groups, and historic preservation and community development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $31,000, with a median of $5,000, and mostly supported organizations in Virginia, followed by South Carolina and Louisiana. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Community Foundation of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The Community Foundation of Louisville supports a broad range of causes, including arts, parks, education, social services, and libraries, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Kentucky organizations. Its 2025 grants had a median of $15,200 and ranged from $5,100 to over $2.3 million; the available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Educational Funding of the South Inc

Franklin, TN

Financial literacy services, and need-based scholarships

Thomas Garrott Foundation

Orlando, FL

The Thomas Garrott Foundation supports general operating needs of charitable organizations with varied missions, primarily in Tennessee and Florida. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $125,000, with a median of $2,250; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working in areas such as education, health and human services, the environment, youth development, and animal welfare, primarily across 13 counties in North and South Carolina. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grants are donor-recommended and have no application process, while some competitive programs accept applications under program-specific rules.

The Community Foundation of Greater

Birmingham, AL

The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham supports nonprofits’ programs, projects, and capital improvements in areas including thriving communities, economic opportunity, poverty reduction, regional cooperation, and equity and inclusion. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,050 to $4.3 million, with a median of about $20,600; competitive grants serve Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, and St. Clair counties in Alabama. It accepts competitive applications through a brief-proposal process, but eligibility rules and cycle deadlines apply.