The Anderson Family Foundation

Regal Foundation

Knoxville, TN

Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc

Buffalo, NY

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo funds nonprofits and community initiatives addressing racial and ethnic equity, economic mobility, environmental resilience, and regional arts and culture, primarily across Western New York’s eight counties. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $1,790,661, with a median of $23,220; it accepts applications through its competitive process, which requires a full electronic application.

Montague Family Charitable Foundation

Clarence Center, NY

The Montague Family Charitable Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including medical education, churches, and human-service groups, with nearly all 2024 grant dollars going to New York recipients. Its 2024 grants ranged from $25 to $150,000, with a median of $3,375; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dreamcatcher Foundation Inc

Islamorada, FL

Dreamcatcher Foundation supports higher education, food-related education, fisheries conservation, and community programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $1,200, and primarily went to organizations in New York and Florida. It accepts formal letter requests at any time from bona fide charitable organizations.

Rich Family Foundation

Buffalo, NY

The Rich Family Foundation funds food-system initiatives and community needs, along with education, arts, and culture in neighborhoods near its Buffalo headquarters. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $200,150, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to New York, though it also gave in other states. It accepts unsolicited requests from bona fide charities, with applications accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly.

Chur Family Foundation

Williamsville, NY

The Chur Family Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those serving children and young adults, older adults, people facing food insecurity, and families affected by pediatric cancer. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median of $20,000; most funding went to New York, with additional grants in Florida and Indiana. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Buffalo Bills Foundation Inc

Orchard Park, NY

The Buffalo Bills Foundation funds child hunger relief, nutritious food access, healthy eating, and related youth, health, and education programs, with a focus on Western New York; 90% of its 2024 grant dollars went to New York recipients. In 2024, it made 156 grants ranging from $227 to $295,634, with a median award of $3,000. It accepts applications from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities and lists application deadlines.

Eluna Formerly the Moyer Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

Eluna funds community organizations providing grief and addiction-related support for children, teens, and families, primarily through Camp Mariposa. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,300 to $192,331, with a median of $21,500, and supported partners across the United States and Canada; the information provided does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Alvin L Glick Foundation

Jackson, MI

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including schools, community initiatives, and health-related organizations; in 2024, 95% of its grant dollars went to Michigan recipients. Grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

The New York Community Trust

New York, NY

The New York Community Trust funds projects in areas including arts, education, health, human services, community development, and the environment, primarily in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some opportunities elsewhere. Its 2024 median grant was $20,000, though awards varied widely. It accepts applications through its open competitive grants program and selected RFPs or letters of interest; donor-advised funds do not accept proposals.