The Blind Eye Project Inc

JMS Foundation Inc

Branford, CT

The Commonwealth Fund

New York, NY

The Commonwealth Fund supports health care research, policy, and projects that improve access, care quality, affordability, and equity, primarily through grants to health care-focused organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $75 to $2.35 million, with a median of $15,000; it funds work in the United States and supports international learning and exchange. It accepts letters of inquiry through its online portal on a rolling basis and responds to unsolicited proposals, generally from tax-exempt charities.

California Healthcare Foundation

Oakland, CA

The California Health Care Foundation funds projects that improve health care delivery, access, and equity for Californians, especially people with low incomes and underserved communities; projects must address California health care issues, though grantees need not be based there. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000 and ranged from $5,200 to about $4.1 million. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter of inquiry, though most grants are solicited or awarded through competitive RFPs.

National Law Center on Homelessness and

Washington, DC

Fearlessly advance federal, state and local policies to prevent and end homelessness while fiercely defending the rights of all unhoused persons.

The Melville Charitable Trust Inc

New Haven, CT

The Melville Charitable Trust funds efforts to address homelessness and housing instability, with an emphasis on racial equity, affordable housing, and policy change. It gives nationally and in Connecticut; 2024 grants ranged from $3,750 to $1.85 million, with a median of $150,000. It does not accept unsolicited applications.

The Koll Family Foundation

Bethesda, MD

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.

Embrace Love & Light Foundation

Mount Shasta, CA

John D and Catherine T Macarthur

Chicago, IL

The foundation funds a broad range of work, including journalism, arts, Chicago communities, climate and clean energy, homelessness, human rights, and criminal justice reform. Its 2024 grants had a median of $160,000, with awards ranging from $450 to $21 million; funding is nationwide, with the largest shares going to New York, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. Application rules vary by program: some accept self-nominations or Letters of Inquiry, while others generally do not fund unsolicited proposals.

National Low Income Housing Coalition

Washington, DC

NLIHC funds state and local organizations working to expand and preserve affordable housing, protect tenants, prevent homelessness, and advance housing advocacy and capacity building across the U.S. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $80,000, with a median of $50,000. It announced a 2025 grant opportunity for eligible state- and local-level organizations; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

New Venture Fund

Washington, DC

New Venture Fund supports fiscally sponsored charitable projects and grantmaking in areas including conservation, education, health, civil rights, climate, international development, and the arts, with grants across multiple U.S. states and some global programs. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $101,000, though amounts varied widely; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the information provided.

Shell USA Company Foundation

Houston, TX

In 2024, the foundation supported health and medical research, human services, education, and community organizations, with the largest share of grants going to Texas, followed by Louisiana. Grants ranged from $15 to $290,782, with a median of $1,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.