Texas Freedom Network Education Fund

Tides Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Tides Foundation funds community-led organizations advancing equity and justice, including work on health, climate, gender equity, democracy, and immigrant communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely, and it funds eligible organizations in the U.S. and abroad, with the most grant dollars going to California, New York, and Washington, D.C. Some programs are open or invitation-only; the Advancing Girls Fund is listed as open, but the profile does not state a general policy on unsolicited grant requests.

NEO Philanthropy Inc

New York, NY

NEO Philanthropy funds social-justice movements and community organizations, including work on immigration, democracy, reproductive, racial and climate justice, and LGBTQ rights. In 2024, its 558 grants ranged from $5,000 to $23.58 million, with a median of $50,000; grants went mainly to Washington state, Washington, DC, North Carolina, California, and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests or proposals; potential grantees are generally invited to apply.

Voter Registration Project

Washington, DC

Voter Registration Project funds nonpartisan voter-registration programs and supports nonprofits planning and carrying out drives, with a focus on eligible voters of color. In 2024, it made 65 grants ranging from $11,542 to $3,423,961, with a median of $465,618; grants were concentrated in Washington, DC, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Windward Fund

Washington, DC

Windward Fund supports U.S. and international work on climate, conservation, clean energy, water, biodiversity, and sustainable food systems. Its 2024 grants had a median of $120,000, with awards ranging from $7,000 to $8.25 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Greater Houston Community Foundation

Houston, TX

The Foundation makes grants through donor-advised and other donor-established funds for public benefit, human services, education, and health, including initiatives addressing economic mobility and poverty in Harris County. In 2024, its median grant was $25,000; it serves Greater Houston, while grants also go to recipients elsewhere in Texas and beyond. It does not accept proposals for the upcoming High-Impact Grantmaking cycle and plans to invite selected organizations or collaboratives to apply.

Houston in Action Network

Houston, TX

Houston in Action Network funds primarily 501(c)(3) organizations advancing civic engagement and nonpartisan voter education or participation, as well as community health awareness and other public-benefit work. Its focus is the greater Houston area and Harris County; 2024 grants ranged from $7,100 to $750,483, with a median of $66,057. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation supports U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations working in areas including civil rights, democracy, education, health, community affairs, and the environment. Its 2022 filing reports grants ranging from roughly $3 million to $8.9 million among examples, but the typical giving level is not established. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Mitchell Kapor Foundation

Oakland, CA

The Mitchell Kapor Foundation funds work advancing racial equity in technology, including computing education, responsible innovation, and technology policy, with a focus on Black, Latine, and Native communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1.05 million, with a median of $25,000; it works nationally, with a regional focus on Oakland and priorities in California, Detroit, and Atlanta. It requires applicants to speak with foundation staff before submitting an online request.

Pink House Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations, individuals, and ideas working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work in areas such as immigrant justice, criminal justice reform, gender equity, and arts and culture, through grants around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, with amounts ranging from $45 to $15 million; it does not accept unsolicited requests by mail, email, or phone.

Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation

Houston, TX

The Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation funds environmental protection and conservation, public health and reproductive rights, parks and open space, environmental education, animal welfare, and related civic engagement. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $455,000, with a median of $30,000; it focuses on greater Houston, central Texas, and statewide work, while out-of-state projects are accepted by invitation only. It accepts unsolicited requests through an online Letter of Inquiry process, with LOIs accepted year-round.

Novo Foundation

Hurley, NY

In 2024, NOVO FOUNDATION gave grants across varied charitable areas, with a focus on New York (70% of grant dollars) and direct activities in the Hudson Valley; California received 11%. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $20 million, with a median of $150,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.