The a J O'Dell Foundation

Fels Family Foundation

Worcester, MA

The Fels Family Foundation supports charitable organizations in education, health and human services, hunger relief, religious activities, and animal welfare, with grantmaking concentrated in Central Massachusetts. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Jeanine Heller Foundation Inc

West Hempstead, NY

The Jeanine Heller Foundation supports a range of community-focused charitable work, including food assistance, human services, youth programs, camps, and disaster relief, with an emphasis on lesser-known, volunteer-run organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $3,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000; most grant dollars went to New York organizations. Its 2023 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds community-led work focused on children’s health and education, good food, family economic security, racial equity and equitable opportunity. It gives across the United States, with long-term commitments in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans, and also funds in parts of Mexico and Haiti; its 2024 median grant was $100,000. It accepts proposals at any time through its website and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Makulinski Family Foundation

Hoschton, GA

The Makulinski Family Foundation funds charitable and nonprofit work focused on sustainable community development and lasting change, including humanitarian and educational purposes. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $14,900, with a median of $3,000; it considers proposals from various regions, including Ohio, Michigan, South Carolina, and abroad. It accepts written applications and invites proposals; no deadline is specified.

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Concord, NH

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation funds nonprofits and students, with grants supporting areas such as health, education, housing, the environment, arts, and economic security, primarily benefiting New Hampshire communities. Its 2024 median itemized grant was $25,000, and its Responsive Grants program offers eligible nonprofits up to $10,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Orrion and Edith Barger Memorial

Chamberlain, SD

The foundation supports education, community events and organizations, trails, economic development, and food assistance, primarily in South Dakota, with some giving in Nebraska. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $3,750. The filing does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests; it lists a grant application as required, with no deadline.

Bridgewood Fieldwater Foundation

Bridgewater, CT

Krause Gentle Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The Krause Gentle Foundation supported arts, culture, and humanities, as well as faith, with grants going to Iowa recipients. Recent grants were typically modest—the median listed grant in 2025 was $34,431, excluding a large asset transfer—but the foundation has ceased operations after merging in 2025. It funded only preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Inc

Torrington, CT

Northwest Connecticut Community funds nonprofits and scholarships across a broad range of community needs, including health, arts, education, and conservation, primarily in its 20-town Northwest Connecticut service area. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,700 to $826,112, with a median of $19,350. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Wellspring Foundation

Canton, MA

Innovia Foundation

Spokane, WA

Innovia Foundation funds nonprofits and community projects focused on health and wellbeing, education and youth, economic opportunity, quality of life, and arts and culture, primarily in Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Its 2026 Community Grant awards were capped at $15,000, with most expected to be about $7,500; the application cycle has closed. It accepts applications through its grant programs, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.