The Allemall Foundation Inc

Nora Roberts Foundation

Glenn Dale, MD

The Nora Roberts Foundation prioritizes literacy and also funds the arts, children, social justice, and the environment, supporting eligible public-serving nonprofits and programs across the United States, with priority for specified nearby counties and Washington, DC. Typical grants are about $5,000 for local groups and $3,000 for non-local groups; it recommends first-time applicants request $3,000–$5,000. Its 2024 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations, though its website describes an application process.

National Wildlife Federation

Reston, VA

The National Wildlife Federation funds wildlife conservation and habitat restoration, climate and clean-energy solutions, environmental justice, resilient communities, and conservation education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,400 to $8.1 million, with a median of $22,500; its work is national, though recent grant dollars were concentrated in California and Maryland. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ud Klingler Charitable Fdn

Dallas, TX

The Whelan Foundation Inc

Huntington, NY

The Whelan Foundation supports higher education through scholarships and student-loan debt reduction, along with grants for education, children’s activities, and community needs. Its 2024 organizational grants ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $6,425; it gives mainly in New York and also funds organizations in other states. It does not accept unsolicited requests for charitable grants, though its descriptions list scholarship and debt-reduction programs for eligible individuals.

Cross Charitable Foundation

Bozeman, MT

The foundation funds education, homelessness and assistance for oppressed people, wildlife and environmental conservation, and dog health and welfare in Idaho, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations must be invited by the Board to apply.

The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg

New York, NY

It funds wildlife and habitat conservation, including indigenous-led and community-based projects, in the United States and internationally. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $1.1 million, with a median award of $100,000. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Universities Research Association Inc

Washington, DC

URA primarily supports university research, research facilities, education, and STEM workforce development, with 2025 grants going to universities in multiple U.S. states. Its typical grant was about $15,000 (2025 median; awards ranged from $5,059 to $39,243), and it also offers a visiting scholars program with awards up to $50,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Charles Adams Nature Research Foundation

Chicago, IL

Forum Communications Foundation

Fargo, ND

The foundation funds education and scholarships, giving $137,000 across 11 grants in 2025, with awards ranging from $1,500 to $100,000 and a median of $2,000. Most funding went to North Dakota, with smaller amounts in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Its filings do not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Annie E. Casey Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits and other partners working to improve outcomes for children and young people, including family strengthening, child welfare, education, employment, community development and juvenile justice. In 2024, grants ranged from $50 to $1,185,000, with a median of $40,000. Grants are by invitation only; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg

Owings Mills, MD

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation funds direct services, programs, general operations, and capital projects in housing, health, jobs, education, and aging for low-income and vulnerable people. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000; its Small Grants Program offers up to $50,000 over two years, with funding focused on Baltimore, Hawaiʻi, Israel, and Northeastern Pennsylvania. It awards grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University funds education, research, clinical practice, and related programs, with many large awards listed as sub-awards; its 2025 grants had a median of $100,000. Grants went mainly to recipients in California and Maryland, among other states, but no geographic restriction or policy on unsolicited requests is stated.