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The Vollmer Family Foundation

Napa, CA

The foundation supports health care, homelessness services, education, crisis response, and other community services, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California organizations. Its 25 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Strowd Roses Inc

Chapel Hill, NC

Strowd Roses funds nonprofits serving Chapel Hill and nearby communities in essential human services, education and workforce development, community building, and nature and the environment. Its typical grants are $5,000–$20,000, with an average of $10,000; it accepts applications through an online process, with a required meet-and-greet for new applicants and those who have not received a grant in over three years.

United Way of Northwest Illinois

Freeport, IL

To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

Colorado Gives Foundation

Arvada, CO

Colorado Gives Foundation funds nonprofits serving Jefferson County, Colorado, with priorities including essential needs, housing, food security, education, workforce development, health, and connected neighborhoods. Its 2024 median grant was $17,814; current opportunities offer $2,500–$100,000 for responsive support and $5,000–$25,000 for housing. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

AIDS United

Washington, DC

AIDS United funds U.S. community organizations working on HIV prevention, care, support, advocacy, and harm reduction, with national reach and a Southern HIV initiative covering nine states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,625 to $231,996, with a median of $23,750; the Harm Reduction Futures Fund offers $10,000–$40,000 awards. No general policy on unsolicited requests is stated.

Pathfinder Fund

Carbondale, CO

Redline

Denver, CO

RedLine funds arts projects that use culture to address social issues, social justice, and community welfare, as well as public-facing visual arts projects by independent artists and collectives. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $35,000 through Arts in Society and up to $10,000 through the INSITE Fund. Arts in Society supports Colorado applicants statewide; INSITE projects must be within 115 miles of Denver and in Colorado. The profile describes application processes but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Bessie Minor Swift Foundation

Reston, VA

Aspen Community Foundation

Basalt, CO

Aspen Community Foundation funds nonprofits and community-led work, including early childhood, family support, youth empowerment, and essential services, primarily in the Aspen-to-Parachute region. Its 2024 grants had a median of $15,000; its 2026 competitive grants offer $10,000–$35,000 per award for eligible local nonprofits. The 2026 programs accept applications during the stated application window; the profile does not say whether other grant funds accept unsolicited requests.

Xcel Energy Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Xcel Energy Foundation funds STEM career pathways, environmental sustainability, and community vitality programs in Xcel Energy’s service area across Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5 to $619,552, with a median of $512. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation only.

The Rittvo Family Foundation

Basalt, CO

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.