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RSF Social Finance Inc

San Francisco, CA

RSF Social Finance funds organizations and projects advancing social and environmental change, especially in food and agriculture, climate and energy, education, and community impact. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, with awards ranging from $5,250 to $5.52 million; recipients were primarily in California, Maryland, New York, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. The profile does not state whether RSF accepts unsolicited requests.

Marin Community Foundation

Novato, CA

Marin Community Foundation funds equity-focused work, including affordable housing, homelessness, community resilience and power, and arts; its Buck Family Fund supports organizations serving Marin County, including those based elsewhere. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000 and ranged from $5,050 to $10 million; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools

Honolulu, HI

The trustees fund educational opportunities that support the well-being and capability of people of Hawaiian ancestry, including education, Hawaiian culture, language, and community learning. In 2025, grants ranged from $12,500 to $1,847,100, with a median of $150,000; 99% of grant dollars went to Hawaiʻi. The Ea Aʻe opportunity requires collaborative proposals from multiple organizations, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson Foundation

Ross, CA

The foundation supports climate and conservation, public broadcasting, and youth development, with most 2024 funding going to organizations in California; it also funded work in Virginia, Colorado, Montana, and Texas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15 to $1 million, with a median of $200,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Freedom Together Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation funds work to strengthen multiracial democracy and build community and worker power, racial and gender justice, movement infrastructure, reproductive health, medical research, and community institutions. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,000 to $14 million, with a median of $500,000; its largest shares went to organizations in Washington, DC, New York, California, Massachusetts, and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rob and Terry Ryan Foundation (MONTANA) INC

Hamilton, MT

Tomkat Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The TomKat Foundation funds innovative work on climate stability, sustainable and equitable food systems, and financial fairness, with recent grants concentrated in California and also supporting organizations in other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $750,000, with a median of $25,000; it makes grants by invitation and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation funds U.S. and international organizations working on HIV/AIDS care, prevention, education, and advocacy, with an emphasis on marginalized communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000; requests generally should not exceed $25,000. Direct-care, prevention, and education proposals are by invitation only; the profile does not state whether other requests are unsolicited.

Ladybug Foundation Inc

Louisville, CO

Ladybug Foundation supports efforts addressing abuse and injustice, systems change and healing, ecological resilience, peace, and equity, with recent grants spanning environmental protection, grassroots justice, democracy, and crisis response. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3,000 to $250,000, with a median of $50,000, and were concentrated in California and Washington, D.C., followed by Colorado, New York, and Oregon. It awards grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests or letters of inquiry.

Amazin' Mets Foundation Inc

Flushing, NY

The Amazin’ Mets Foundation funds youth athletics and education, community services, health and wellness, and opportunities for children, families, and underserved groups, primarily in communities near Citi Field, especially Queens and New York. In 2024, it made 127 grants ranging from $120 to $350,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited grant requests; applications are accepted only when it announces an RFP.

Humanity United

San Francisco, CA

Humanity United funds systemic-change work in forced labor and human trafficking, peacebuilding, racial justice and equity, and public engagement, including journalism and policy work. It works globally, typically gives about $150,000, and reports annual grantmaking of roughly $18 million to $20 million. Requests are by invitation only; it does not accept unsolicited proposals, though its Asia-Pacific Seafood Supply Chains team accepts limited inquiries for closely aligned work.

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.