Tara Sawyer Foundation

Jud Little Foundation

Ardmore, OK

The Rosewood Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Rosewood Foundation supports arts, education, environmental conservation, healthcare, and poverty alleviation, with a stated focus on improving quality of life in the Dallas area. Its listed award range is $2,500–$10,000, though 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $3,500 and went to organizations in Texas and Nevada. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

American Community Trust

Dallas, TX

Frosene Spirit of Hope Foundation Inc

Oakton, VA

The Frosene Spirit of Hope Foundation funds a range of charitable organizations, including animal welfare and scouting groups, with 2024 grants of $300 to $18,250 (median $2,000). It is based in Oakton, Virginia, and recent grants went to organizations in several states, including Maine, New York, Maryland, and Virginia. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Deason Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Deason Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including education, museums, and other nonprofits; its specific funding priorities are not stated. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $1 million, with a median of $25,000, and went to organizations in several states, primarily Texas and Virginia. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gil and Dody Weaver Foundation

Dallas, TX

The foundation’s grants supported camps and outdoor experiences, STEM programming, and community services, with 99% of 2025 grant dollars going to Texas; grants typically had a median of $4,000, though amounts varied widely. Its 2024 filing described an application process, but the foundation later merged and transferred its assets effective September 30, 2025, so those instructions are not current and it appears to have wound down.

Jim Thompson Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Jim Thompson Foundation funds children and family services, education, and health services, with recent grants also supporting environmental stewardship, community engagement, and arts and culture. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25 to $65,000, with a median of $1,000, and went to organizations in multiple states, led by Texas, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Rosemary Haggar Vaughan

Dallas, TX

The foundation funds arts, education, culture, health, and civic work, with recent grants also supporting scholarships, social services, and capital campaigns. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $120,000, with a median of $5,000; nearly all went to Texas organizations, with a small share in Pennsylvania. The filing says it does not restrict grants to preselected organizations and lists application information, but a related family foundation’s guidelines say applications are invitation-only and unsolicited requests are not accepted.

The Prentiss Family Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Prentiss Family Foundation supports charitable, civic, and educational organizations, with recent grants spanning education, food assistance, veterans’ services, and other community programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000; funding was concentrated in Texas and Virginia, with additional grants in other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Merrick Family Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Merrick Family Foundation supports children and young adults facing unforeseen hardships, including help with serious medical needs; its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $6,000. It is based in Dallas and gave the largest share of its 2024 grant dollars to Texas, while also funding organizations in other states. Its 2024 filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website provides instructions for submitting requests.

Texoma Community Foundation

Denison, TX

Texoma Community Foundation funds nonprofits, churches, schools, and other community organizations serving health and well-being, especially mental health, healthcare, healthy living, and nursing workforce projects. Its service area is Grayson and Fannin counties in Texas and Bryan and Marshall counties in Oklahoma; typical grants are around $20,000–$30,000, though awards vary widely. It uses an application process, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.