The Clement Meadmore 2002 Trust

Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Inc

Great Neck, NY

The foundation funds nonprofit organizations and programs that preserve and promote jazz, provide music education and performances, and highlight Louis Armstrong’s legacy, with recent grants concentrated in New York and Louisiana. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,000 to $210,000, with a median of $12,500. It states that it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; some applicants may submit a letter of intent and apply only if invited.

The Enoch Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Enoch Foundation supports health, arts and cultural, and educational organizations, with most 2024 funding going to recipients in New York and additional grants in Connecticut, Vermont, and Michigan. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

High Five Foundation II

Woodmere, NY

The Cowles Charitable Trust

Staten Island, NY

The Cowles Charitable Trust supports arts, education, ethical journalism, medical and climate research, primarily in Downstate New York and South Florida, with occasional national or international grants. Typical awards are modest: approved first-time applicants generally receive $2,500, and the median 2024 grant was $4,000. It accepts applications by email using its application and proposal packet.

The Joel Foundation

White Plains, NY

The Joel Foundation supports public education, arts and music, health care and musicians’ assistance, and environmental protection, with most 2024 funding going to New York organizations. Its 23 grants ranged from $5,000 to $619,450, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

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.

The Elma Music Foundation (US)

New York, NY

The ELMA Music Foundation funds music and arts education, youth development, scholarships, and programs supporting musicians and communities in the United States and South Africa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $223,212, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Turrell Fund

Montclair, NJ

The Turrell Fund supports children and families, with particular emphasis on prenatal-to-age-three services, early childhood, underserved communities, and policy or advocacy work; it also funds arts, K–12 education, and social services in New Jersey and Vermont, prioritizing four New Jersey counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $7,500, though awards ranged from $200 to $452,000. Eligible organizations apply online; those without a regular-cycle grant in the past five years must first submit a brief letter of inquiry.

The Dr H Harvey Koenig Foundation Inc

Philadelphia, PA

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations across areas including arts, libraries, journalism, and other causes, with most 2025 funding going to organizations in New York and Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $18,000, with a median of $6,064. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Chamber Music America Inc

Brooklyn, NY

Chamber Music America funds chamber music artists, ensembles, and presenters through programs supporting commissions, jazz projects, artistic work, and professional development. Recent awards ranged from $8,500 to $37,000, with a median of $10,000; programs serve eligible U.S.-based applicants, and some are specific to New York City. Its grant programs are described, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Korones Family Foundation

Montclair, NJ

The Korones Family Foundation funds organizations working in civil rights education, health and humanitarian relief, social services, music, and media, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Tennessee, followed by Washington, DC, and New Jersey. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $15,000, with a median of $5,082. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.