The David Rio Foundation

American Humane Association

Washington, DC

Founded in 1877, American Humane Association, dba American humane society (American humane) is committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and well-being of animals. Our leadership programs are first to serve in promoting and nurturing the bonds between animals and humans.

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc

New York, NY

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund supports work on democracy, sustainable development, and peacebuilding, as well as programs in China, Central America, the Western Balkans, and New York City arts and culture. Its typical grant range is $25,000–$400,000, with a 2024 median of $60,000. It accepts unsolicited requests in Southern China and Democratic Practice, though grants are unlikely; its Peacebuilding program rarely considers unsolicited requests.

Katz Family Foundation Inc

Westport, CT

The Katz Family Foundation supports arts and culture, youth services, animal welfare, conservation, reproductive rights, and other charitable work, with 2024 grants ranging from $100 to $41,000 and a median of $1,000. Its giving was concentrated in New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.

The New World Foundation

New York, NY

The New World Foundation funds grassroots and community-led work on civic engagement, economic opportunity and worker power, and climate and environmental justice, in the U.S. and around the world. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000, though awards ranged from $7,900 to $3 million. It invites aligned organizations to explore partnerships but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Credit Suisse Americas Foundation

New York, NY

Before dissolving on October 16, 2024, Credit Suisse Americas Foundation made general operating grants, with its 2024 awards ranging from $6,954 to $811,880. Nearly all 2024 grant dollars went to organizations in Pennsylvania, with 1% going to Illinois; it accepted written proposals with an IRS determination letter, with deadlines of February 15 and August 15.

Rasmuson Foundation

Anchorage, AK

Rasmuson Foundation supports a broad range of community-identified needs across Alaska, including capital projects, programs, and strategic work by nonprofits, tribes, and local governments. Its typical Tier 1 grants are $5,000–$20,000, though awards range from small grants to more than $250,000; it accepts Tier 1 applications year-round.

KLM Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

KLM Foundation supports schools, universities, community groups, and other charitable organizations, with most of its grant funding going to California. In 2024, it made 253 grants ranging from $250 to $1 million, with a median grant of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation

Woodbridge, CT

The Alpaugh Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Alpaugh Foundation supports arts and culture, animal welfare and education, public policy education, community services, homelessness programs, religion, and research. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $45,000, with a median of $1,875; most funding went to Ohio, with some support in Washington, D.C., Michigan, Texas, and California. The filing does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests; it lists application materials and deadlines as “N/A” and says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.

Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family

Shaker Heights, OH

The Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family funds children’s relief, education, arts, environmental stewardship, immigration law, and related charitable work, with 2025 grants ranging from $5,000 to $150,000 and a median of $5,000. It is based in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and its grants went to organizations in several states, particularly Connecticut and Massachusetts. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation funds work in education, health, housing, immigration, and other community needs, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.