The Daniel and Karen Berman Foundation

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce development, local economic development and recovery, disaster resilience, conservation, and economic opportunity in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It reports more than $30 million in annual charitable grants; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $25,000, and applications of $20,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should contact their local Foundation representative before applying.

Fox Family Foundation Inc

Durham, NC

The Fox Family Foundation supports Durham-area nonprofits, including human services, housing, health, education, and cultural organizations, with operating support, capacity building, infrastructure, collaborations, and special projects. Its 2024 grants ranged from $750 to $40,000, with a median of $18,750; grants went to North Carolina organizations. The grants program is open, but organizations new to the foundation or returning after a gap must first have a meet-and-greet.

The Shepard Broad Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

The Shepard Broad Foundation supports education and scholarships, case management, arts and cultural organizations, and other charitable purposes, with 2025 grants ranging from $500 to $50,000 and a median of $6,000. It gives nationally, with the largest share of 2025 funding going to Florida organizations. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

Aj Fletcher Foundation

Raleigh, NC

The A.J. Fletcher Foundation funds education, care for elderly or vulnerable people, arts and communication, public recreation, and religious faith, primarily through public charities in North Carolina or serving North Carolina residents. Its 2024 grants ranged from $7,500 to $2.675 million, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests, letters of inquiry, or proposals; it invites selected organizations to apply.

Triangle Community Foundation Inc

Durham, NC

The foundation supports nonprofits working in cultural arts, education and youth, nonprofit capacity building, and sustainable communities, with discretionary grants focused on Durham, Orange, Wake, and Chatham Counties in North Carolina. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely. Eligible nonprofits or fiscally sponsored organizations can apply through its online system during open grant cycles, so requests are accepted when a relevant cycle is open.

The Warburg Pincus Foundation

New York, NY

The Warburg Pincus Foundation supports charitable, educational, and community organizations across fields including the arts, education, journalism, health care, and basic needs, with most 2025 grant dollars going to New York organizations and additional giving in other U.S. states and more than 20 countries. Its 2025 grants ranged from $60 to $492,500, with a median of $6,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected 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 Yelp Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Columbus Foundation

Columbus, OH

The Columbus Foundation supports nonprofits and community initiatives in areas including arts and culture, education, youth, neighborhoods, basic needs, and capacity building, with a median 2024 grant of about $21,500. Its focus is Central Ohio, though it also funds organizations elsewhere; most grants are donor-directed and not application-based, but some programs accept applications.

American Electric Power Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The American Electric Power Foundation funds STEM education, basic needs such as hunger and housing, social justice, and environmental protection. Its 2025 grants had a median of $10,000, with awards ranging from $500 to about $1.43 million; funding is concentrated in Ohio, with grants also going to states including Texas, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia. It accepts applications only from preselected organizations invited through a local AEP Operating Company and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Puget Sound Energy Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Puget Sound Energy Foundation funds nonprofits serving communities where PSE has a service or generation presence, primarily in Washington, across household needs, education and workforce pathways, climate resilience, and community safety. Grants vary widely; in 2024 they ranged from $13 to $100,000, with a $500 median, while its 2026 disaster-focused competitive program offers up to $15,000. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but eligible local nonprofits can apply through that competitive program.