The Darrell and Alicia Jackson Foundation

Woodward Governor Charitable Trust

Chicago, IL

Woodward Governor Charitable Trust reports grantmaking in Illinois, with 2024 awards totaling $3.7 million across 98 grants and 2023 awards totaling $1.45 million across 96 grants; its 2025 filing lists one $2.785 million grant. The profile does not specify funding areas or a typical grant size, and says the trust does not limit giving to preselected organizations; it does not clearly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Calkins Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Upward Unlimited

Spartanburg, SC

Upward Sports is the world's largest Christian sports provider for youth athletics. The mission of Upward Sports is to promote the discovery of Jesus through sports. Upward Sports provides valuable resources that aid in planning, training, and executing first-class, organized, and detailed sports offerings. Upward Sports' values are integrity, collaboration, excellence, innovation and joy.

Stillman Family Charitable Foundation

Lancaster, PA

The Stillman Family Charitable Foundation supports Christian ministry, theological education, and family-related advocacy, with most 2024 funding going to Pennsylvania and Indiana organizations. It awarded 14 grants totaling $967,300, ranging from $3,000 to $325,000, with a median grant of $21,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Thomas Memorial Foundation co Lee Hamilton

Prospect, KY

The Thomas Memorial Foundation’s 2025 grants supported a mix of charitable, educational, religious, and community programs, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $74,000 and a median of $5,000. Recipients were mainly in Kentucky, with others in Montana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida; the foundation stated that it does not accept unsolicited requests. Its 2024 filing was marked final, so it may have stopped or be winding down grantmaking.

The Jonathan & Anne Smith Family

Greensboro, NC

Center for Action and Contemplation Inc

Albuquerque, NM

The Center for Action and Contemplation supports organizations advancing Christian contemplative wisdom, personal transformation, and loving action, including work related to justice, peace, and community-building. In 2025, grants ranged from $8,000 to $215,000, with a median of $15,000, and went to organizations across multiple states and Puerto Rico. Its listed support process is for partners, so the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

North Foundation Inc

Lititz, PA

The North Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those serving children and families, providing meals, and strengthening local communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $2,000, and most funding went to Pennsylvania, followed by Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

South Carolina Christian Foundation

Spartanburg, SC

The foundation funds Christian ministries, churches, and quality-of-life organizations, with particular attention through its Community Trust Grants to Christian nonprofits in five South Carolina counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $15,000, though awards varied widely; most grant dollars went to South Carolina, with additional funding in other states. Community Trust applicants must submit a Ministry Introduction Form and be invited to apply; the profile does not state whether other requests are unsolicited.

J M Smith Foundation

Spartanburg, SC

The J M Smith Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including churches, human services, education, arts, and animal welfare groups, primarily in South Carolina, with some grants in nearby states. In 2026, grants ranged from $200 to $28,200, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Henry P & Susan C Crowell Trust

Colorado Springs, CO

The Henry P & Susan C Crowell Trust funds qualified organizations advancing evangelical Christianity, with priorities including evangelism and church planting, holistic ministry, Christian leadership training, and care for oppressed people, especially women. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $40,000, supporting work in the U.S. and globally. It accepts applications from recent grantees; other organizations must first use its self-screening tool and, if eligible, submit a letter of inquiry.

First Fruit Inc

Newport Beach, CA

First Fruit funds Christian organizations serving the Global South, with current priorities in holistic health and investing in women; its work spans 83 countries, primarily in the 10/40 window. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $11,293. It does not accept unsolicited requests and considers invited proposals only.