Stoler Family Foundation

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.

Sam Swope Family Foundation Inc

Pewee Valley, KY

The foundation supports Kentucky organizations in areas including education, children and families, and animal welfare. Its 2024 grants ranged from $65,000 to $200,000, with a median of $80,000; it funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

Morse Family Foundation

Denver, CO

The Morse Family Foundation funds preselected charitable organizations across areas including health care, education, human services, youth development, community philanthropy, and support for veterans and military families. In 2024, grants ranged from $170 to $80,000, with a median of $1,665; 81% of grant dollars went to organizations in Colorado. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Nathan J & Helen Goldrich

University Park, FL

The foundation supports a range of social welfare, religious, health, and other charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median of $1,750, and went mainly to organizations in New York, Florida, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. It invites applicants to submit a one-page outline, proof of 501(c)(3) status, and financial statements; no deadline is listed.

Kertesz Family Foundation

Woodmere, OH

The Hyman and Mintz Family Foundation

Rancho Mirage, CA

The foundation supports health care and research, social services, arts and culture, literacy, and disability services, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California organizations. It made 35 grants in 2024, typically around $5,000 (the median), with awards ranging from $20 to $45,150. To apply, contact Joanne Mintz and submit materials on official letterhead; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation

Naples, FL

The Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation supports charitable organizations, including cultural, educational, Jewish, and social-service groups; recent grants ranged from $100 to $40,000, with a median of $3,500. Based in Naples, Florida, it directed most 2025 grant dollars to organizations in New York, with nearly all the rest going to Florida. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Gheens Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY

The Gheens Foundation funds primarily public urban education, human and social services, quality of place, and the arts in metropolitan Louisville and Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes in Louisiana. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $400,000, with a median of $25,000, and it accepts unsolicited requests through an online application process.

Berro Family Foundation Inc

Long Beach, CA

The Berro Family Foundation supports a range of charitable work, including Jewish teaching and services, civil liberties, humanitarian relief, food assistance, health, youth programs, and democracy, with most 2025 funding going to California organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $25,036, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc

Louisville, KY

The Community Foundation of Louisville funds nonprofits, community projects, scholarships, and early-stage businesses through programs focused on expanding opportunity and addressing local needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,012 to $3.85 million, with a median of $22,987; support is centered in Louisville and Kentucky, though grants also go beyond the state. It says its grant programs use an open application and review process; requirements vary by opportunity.

Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc

Lexington, KY

It funds nonprofits and community needs through competitive grants and donor-established funds, supporting areas such as housing, youth well-being, and services for vulnerable people. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,025 to $520,164, with a median of $16,661; its focus is Central and Appalachia Kentucky. Applicants must use the online portal for specific opportunities; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.