T Wistar Brown Teacher's Fund

Curtis W McGraw Foundation

Princeton, NJ

The Curtis W. McGraw Foundation supports education, arts, health care, and community-service organizations, primarily in New Jersey, with additional grants in New York and several other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $70,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Alpin J & Alpin W Cameron Memorial

Pittsburgh, PA

The Pittsburgh-based Alpin J & Alpin W Cameron Memorial funds organizations working in areas including education, conservation, veterans’ services, and support for people with intellectual disabilities, with grants to groups in Pennsylvania and other states. It awarded about $249,000–$252,000 per year recently; individual grants varied, and the available information does not establish a typical grant size. The foundation says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and directs applicants to contact Ross Vandenbergh Esquire.

Way Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

Way Foundation Inc funds charitable projects in youth development, education, community services, food and agriculture, and veteran support, with 2024 grants ranging from $5,000 to $272,500 and a median of $30,000. It gave the largest share of its 2024 grant dollars to organizations in Pennsylvania and Maryland, while also supporting organizations in other states. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter with a specific proposal at any time.

Waldman Family Charitable Trust

Nazareth, PA

The Waldman Family Charitable Trust supports organizations working in arts and education, health care, suicide prevention, disability services, food assistance, and community services, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Pennsylvania recipients and others going to New York, New Jersey, Colorado, and Maryland. Its 91 grants in 2025 ranged from $250 to $35,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Thomas H & Mary Williams Shoemaker FD

Wilmington, DE

The foundation primarily funds innovative projects that renew and strengthen the Religious Society of Friends, especially efforts that bring vitality to Quaker monthly meetings; it prefers Quaker organizations, particularly those connected to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. In 2025, grants ranged from $15,000 to $100,000, with a median of $39,000, and went mainly to organizations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, and Indiana. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Nararo Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Nararo Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations with unrestricted grants for their exempt purposes. In 2025, it made three grants of $10,000 to $560,000, with a median grant of $15,000; most reported funding went to Pennsylvania, with some to Washington, D.C., and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Princeton, NJ

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds work to improve health and health equity in the United States, including health policy, community health, prevention, and social justice. In 2024, its grants ranged from $125 to $12.15 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to recipients across multiple states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Business Leadership Organized for

King of Prussia, PA

BLOCS funds need-based tuition scholarships for students in Pennsylvania Catholic and private schools, including pre-K through high school and special education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,700 to $8,038,439, with a median of $111,098, and supported recipients across Pennsylvania; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Mary Owen Borden Memorial Fund

Rumson, NJ

The fund primarily supports disadvantaged youth and charities working in health care, education, arts, conservation, and community services, mainly in Mercer and Monmouth counties, New Jersey. Its listed grant range is $10,000–$15,000, though 2024 awards ranged from $1,500 to $65,111. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; contact the executive director for application materials.

Windom Fund

Washington, DC

The Robert McEldowney Jr

Williamsburg, VA

The Robert McEldowney Jr. funds a range of charitable organizations, including schools, community groups, health organizations, and heritage preservation efforts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000, and went to organizations in several states, especially New Jersey, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Cigna Group Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Cigna Group Foundation funds nonprofits addressing community health, especially youth and veteran mental health, health equity, and disaster relief, in communities across the U.S. and globally. Current program awards are generally $100,000–$250,000, depending on the focus area. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.