Solent Road Foundation

W Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Inc

New York, NY

The fund supports independent photographers and visual storytellers working in humanistic photojournalism and documentary photography, including projects on social, humanitarian, environmental, and political issues. Recent grants ranged from $1,500 to $24,000, with a median of $4,500; it is based in New York, but no broader geographic focus is established. The fund says applicants should write for an application form; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation funds arts and arts education, particularly programs serving children and youth in underserved schools and communities, with a focus on New York City; it also supports public cultural programming and art-related research. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $1 million, with a median of $35,000. The profile lists a letter as application material but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Bernice and Milton Stern Foundation

New York, NY

Altman Foundation

New York, NY

The Altman Foundation funds education, health, community strengthening, cultural engagement, youth development, arts, and nonprofit services in New York City’s five boroughs, with particular interest in underserved communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $250,000, with a median of $50,000. It accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry on a rolling basis only for its Health portfolio; it is not accepting full proposals from organizations that are not current grantees.

The Triskeles Foundation

Glenmoore, PA

The Triskeles Foundation supported education, equity and environmental health, housing, arts, and social movements, with 2020 grants ranging from $32,400 to $380,000 and averaging about $24,700. Its grantees were in several states, including Pennsylvania, California, Florida, and New York. The foundation ceased operations and dissolved in 2020; the profile does not state whether it accepted unsolicited requests.

The Holtzman Family Foundation

Portsmouth, NH

The Holtzman Family Foundation’s grants support organizations working in areas including human rights, criminal justice, immigration, education, food assistance, conservation, and the arts. In 2025, its 20 grants ranged from $200 to $35,000, with a median of $7,500; most funding went to New York, with grants also going to California, Washington, DC, Georgia, and Maryland. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The JM Kaplan Fund Inc

New York, NY

The fund supports environment, heritage conservation, social justice, and cultural work, including early-stage projects through its J.M.K. Innovation Prize. Its 2024 grants ranged from $300 to $1.5 million, with a median of $6,000; it funds organizations in the United States and beyond. Regular grants are by invitation only, but the Innovation Prize accepts applications.

The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust

Wilmington, DE

The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust supports organizations working in areas including food systems, land and cultural-resource preservation, housing, disability services, and community programs, with most of its giving in Massachusetts. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The March Forth Foundation

New York, NY

The March Forth Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including groups focused on LGBTQ youth services, theater, Jewish community life, and emergency medical response. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $50,000; 80% of grant dollars went to New York recipients, with others in Massachusetts, Florida, Washington, DC, and New Jersey. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Pinkerton Foundation

New York, NY

The Pinkerton Foundation funds direct-service programs for children, young people, and families in economically disadvantaged New York City communities, especially in academic development, career readiness, cultural enrichment, and support for youth affected by foster care or the criminal justice system. Its 2023 grants ranged from $500 to $850,000, with a median of $75,000. It accepts letters of inquiry through its Grant Portal at any time.

The Rosenthal Foundation

Richmond, VA

The Rosenthal Foundation’s 2024 grants largely went to donor-advised funds, with one small grant to an immigrant-support organization; grants ranged from $3,157 to $376,629. Its reported grants went to recipients in Virginia, Texas, Tennessee, Illinois, and Washington, DC. It did not accept unsolicited requests, and its 2024 filing is marked as a final return, so these details may not reflect current grantmaking.