The Darby Foundation Inc

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.

Harbin Family Foundation Inc

Lavonia, GA

The Harbin Family Foundation supports local charities, including food assistance, housing, youth programs, addiction treatment, community services, and care for children and older adults; it also offers scholarships for children of Harbin Lumber Company employees. In 2025, grants to organizations ranged from $2,500 to $30,000, with a $5,000 median, and went mostly to Georgia, with some support in South Carolina and Missouri. The profile does not state whether the foundation accepts unsolicited grant requests.

The McNeight Family Foundation

Eatonton, GA

Wells Charitable Foundation Inc

Orlando, FL

The Wells Charitable Foundation supports human services, health care, youth, disability services, and humanitarian aid, with 2024 grants ranging from $500 to $7,000 and a median of $2,000. It is based in Orlando, Florida, and most 2024 funding went to Florida organizations, with grants also reaching several other states and Washington, D.C. The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Alcon Cares Inc

Fort Worth, TX

Alcon Cares supports medical missions by providing medical products to charities serving indigent people in medically underserved areas, including eye-care and health-care organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $80 to $909,835, with a median of $2,848; recipients were concentrated in Texas, California, and New York, though the work serves people in the U.S. and abroad. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted; its equipment donation program is invitation-only.

Givewell Community Foundation Inc

Lakeland, FL

GiveWell Community Foundation supports community needs through grants in arts, youth, education, health, social services, nonprofit capacity building, and community-clinic services, primarily in Polk, Hardee, and Highlands counties in Central Florida. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,030 to $7,895,940, with a median of $24,499; Impact Polk offers grants up to $20,000. It accepts unsolicited requests only through designated competitive grant programs, and some opportunities are invitation-only.

The Billi Marcus Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The Billi Marcus Foundation supports medical research and healthcare, Jewish causes, free enterprise, veterans, children and youth, and community initiatives, with recent giving concentrated in Florida, Georgia, and New York. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $250,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Synchrony Foundation

Stamford, CT

In 2024, Synchrony Foundation supported charitable organizations across workforce development, education, financial assistance, and giving, with grants ranging from $150 to $2.6 million and a median of $10,000. Its largest shares of grant funding went to Connecticut, New York, and South Carolina, followed by the District of Columbia and New Jersey; it does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.

Global Impact

Washington, DC

Global Impact funds a broad range of charitable and social-impact work, including global causes, social welfare, equity, refugee assistance, and nonprofit programs. In 2025, it reported 266 grants, with a median of $75,000 and awards ranging from $6,808 to $5.85 million; grants went mainly to U.S. organizations, especially in DC, California, and New York. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc

Venice, FL

Gulf Coast Community Foundation funds arts and culture, civic and economic development, education, the environment, health and human services, and disaster response, with a focus on its Florida service area. Community grants provide up to $25,000 per organization per fiscal year; larger catalytic grants are available, and 2025 grants had a median of $16,251. It accepts unsolicited requests through scheduled Community Grant cycles; catalytic grants start with a letter of inquiry, and initiative grants are by invitation only.

The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc

Louisville, KY

The Community Foundation of Louisville supports a broad range of causes, including arts, parks, education, social services, and libraries, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Kentucky organizations. Its 2025 grants had a median of $15,200 and ranged from $5,100 to over $2.3 million; the available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc

Atlanta, GA

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta funds equity and shared-prosperity work across areas including education, housing, income and wealth, arts and culture, health, and neighborhood development, primarily in the Atlanta region. Its 2024 grants had a median of $21,000, though amounts varied widely; specific arts programs offer $5,000–$7,500. The profile describes application opportunities through its Grants Portal but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.