The Aplin Samuelson Family Foundation

Manitou Fund

White Bear Lake, MN

Manitou Fund supports a range of charitable purposes, including capital projects, programs, and scholarships; in 2024, grants ranged from $10,000 to $1.75 million, with a median of $50,000. Its 2024 giving was concentrated in California and Minnesota, with additional grants in New York, Florida, and Rhode Island. The fund gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable Trust

Wilmington, DE

The trust supports a range of charitable organizations, including education, community services, and religious organizations, with grants reported in several states, especially Minnesota and New York. In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $171,000; grants ranged from $500 to $53,000, with a median of $3,000. The filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Otto Bremer Trust

St. Paul, MN

The Otto Bremer Trust funds organizations and projects addressing community needs and opportunities, including health care and social services, in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $4.2 million, with a median of $150,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests or direct grant applications; Community Responsive Fund grants are offered through selected intermediaries.

The Kaplita Family Foundation

Sammamish, WA

The Kaplita Family Foundation funds a range of charitable causes, including medical care, education, ministry, healthcare, and spiritual programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $15,000, with a median of $4,250; most funding went to Washington, with grants also made in several other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Infosys Foundation USA

New York, NY

Infosys Foundation USA funds K–12 computer science and maker education, teacher training, and digital-skills development, with an emphasis on underserved and underrepresented communities across the United States. Its 2025 grants ranged from $550 to $355,900, with a median award of $20,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Nicholson Family Foundation

St. Paul, MN

The Nicholson Family Foundation funds youth-based arts, education, and social-service programs, prioritizing smaller-budget nonprofits; its stated focus is five Bay Area counties in Northern California. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $61,687, with a median of $2,500. It accepts unsolicited Letters of Inquiry and proposals through its online form.

Lloyd K Johnson Foundation

Duluth, MN

The Lloyd K Johnson Foundation funds social welfare, arts and culture, education, community and economic development, and environmental work benefiting people in Lake, Cook, and southern St. Louis Counties in Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $1,265,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts applications through quarterly cycles for requests over $3,500 and year-round for smaller requests; applicants seeking more than $3,500 should contact staff before applying.

Haag Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Haag Family Foundation supports organizations working in health, youth and family services, community development, and education, with the largest share of its 2025 grants going to Minnesota, Texas, and Illinois. Its 70 grants ranged from $1,140 to $200,000, with a median of $15,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Minnesota Private College Fund

St. Paul, MN

The Minnesota Private College Fund supports operations, need-based scholarships, and scholarship programs for its 17 member private colleges and their students in Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from about $31,000 to $133,000, with a median of about $51,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Posner-Wallace Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Folds of Honor Foundation

Owasso, OK

Folds of Honor funds education scholarships for spouses and children of U.S. military service members and first responders killed or disabled in service, with awards available for K–12 and higher education in the United States and its territories. Awards are up to $5,000 per academic year, based on unmet need, and are paid directly to the school. It accepts scholarship applications through an online portal during its annual application window; it does not make grants to outside applicants.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.