Texas Harm Reduction Alliance

Lofberg Family Foundation

Boston, MA

Appel Family Foundation

Santa Monica, CA

The Appel Family Foundation funds medical and scientific research, Jewish community organizations, education, and humanitarian services, with most 2025 funding going to California. Its 30 grants ranged from $249 to $50,000, with a median of $1,750. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The People's Fund

Honolulu, HI

THE PEOPLE’S FUND supports Hawaiʻi-based grassroots, community-led organizations working to challenge systems of oppression, including groups responding to crises. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,425 to $70,020, with a median of $15,792, and most funding went to Hawaiʻi; it accepts applications through its grant programs, though the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Lorraine Beckhamashe Foundation

Provo, UT

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those working in education, health care, conservation, youth services, and community programs; these are examples, not stated funding priorities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $150 to $27,200, with a median of $500, and 87% of grant dollars went to organizations in Utah. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Vital Strategies Inc

New York, NY

Vital Strategies funds public health programs, including overdose prevention, tobacco and food policy, road safety, cancer registries, and public health data systems, often with government, community, and civil-society partners. Its 2024 grants ranged from $9,000 to $516,060, with a median of $77,500; it supports work in the U.S. and countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation

Sioux Falls, SD

The C.H. Robinson Worldwide Foundation funds community needs, economic opportunity, supply-chain and logistics initiatives, and environmental sustainability, with Twin Cities grants also supporting hunger, shelter, K–12 education, and workforce development in Minneapolis–St. Paul. In 2024, grants ranged from $750 to $2.69 million, with a median of $5,000. Strategic Industry grants are invitation-only; Twin Cities organizations can apply online, and no general policy on unsolicited requests is stated.

Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs

Calabasas, CA

Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs supports U.S.-based social and environmental projects, including work on ecological and humanitarian change, justice, health, rights, and conservation; sponsored projects may also work internationally if U.S.-based. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $760,220, with a median of about $40,000, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Bush Foundation

St Paul, MN

The Bush Foundation funds community problem-solving, leadership, and ideas across issue areas, with emphasis on equity and Native communities, in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native nations in the region. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $4.2 million, with a median of $150,000; Community Innovation grants were larger, from $472,000 to $8.2 million. Community Innovation grants and program-related investments are open year-round, and the foundation encourages prospective applicants to connect before applying.

William J and Dorothy K O'Neill

Cleveland, OH

The William J and Dorothy K O’Neill Foundation supports nonprofits working with communities on health, safety, and empowerment, including areas such as birth justice, direct cash assistance, environmental justice, and family support. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $290,000, with a median of $7,500; it funded organizations in multiple locations, including Cleveland, the South Bronx, and Washington, DC. Its current Family Interest Grantmaking process is invitation-only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Proteus Fund Inc

Waltham, MA

Proteus Fund supports social justice initiatives advancing racial, gender, queer, and disability justice and inclusive democracy, primarily through national grantmaking and collaborative funds. Its 2024 grants ranged from $25,000 to $2 million, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests; its RISE Together Fund has a separate, time-limited open call.

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.

The James Irvine Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The James Irvine Foundation funds initiatives that help low-income Californians advance economically, including career opportunities, worker rights, inclusive local economies, and related policies and housing affordability. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $11.15 million, with a median of $10,000; its focus is California. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests or inquiries and gives only to preselected organizations.