The Denker Foundation

Anne Arundel Economic Development

Annapolis, MD

AAEDC funds business growth and economic revitalization in Anne Arundel County, including farm businesses, commercial-property improvements, and small businesses facing emergencies. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,157 to $81,161, with a median award of $50,000. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Helena Foundation Inc

Annapolis, MD

The Helena Foundation supports projects addressing major societal challenges through nonprofit and for-profit approaches. Its three grants in 2023 were about $1.33 million each, to organizations in Maryland and California. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Craig and Kathryn Hall Foundation

Dallas, TX

The foundation supports nonprofits focused on community improvement, arts and culture, knowledge, and well-being, with preference for North Texas and Napa Valley. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $150,000, with a median of $2,500. It is not currently accepting new applications.

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Winifred M Gordon Foundation Inc

Annapolis, MD

Sweetser Foundation Inc

Annapolis, MD

Sweetser Foundation Inc funds education, youth services, scholarships for selected qualified graduates of Gray New Gloucester High School in Maine, and other charitable work, primarily through preselected organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000, and went mainly to organizations in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Maine. It does not accept unsolicited grant requests.

Peach Mott Foundation Inc

Victoria, TX

The foundation supports charitable, religious, and educational organizations, with grants spanning education, the arts, community improvement, health, and food access. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median of $22,500, and went mostly to Texas organizations, with some funding in other states. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but the filing does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Community Foundation of Anne Arundel CO

Annapolis, MD

CFAAC supports nonprofits addressing community needs in Anne Arundel County, including education, health and human services, food insecurity, youth programs, and environmental protection. Giving varies by fund: listed 2024 grants had a median of $12,500, while two current programs offer $3,000–$5,000 and $3,000–$10,000 awards. It accepts applications for some Discretionary and Field of Interest Funds, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted generally.

Norman J Fisher and Doris Fisher

Annapolis, MD

The foundation supports arts and cultural organizations, homelessness services, and land conservation, with most 2025 funding going to organizations in Maryland and Vermont. Its grants ranged from $1,000 to $254,000, with a median of $5,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jerome S and Grace H Murray Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation primarily supports care, training, and education for people with disabilities, along with organizations working in areas such as education, cancer support, employment, and veteran rehabilitation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $42,000, with a median of $1,000, and were concentrated in Maryland, North Carolina, California, Louisiana, and Georgia; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Texas Women's Foundation

Dallas, TX

Texas Women’s Foundation funds nonprofits supporting women, girls, and their families, including work on economic security, childcare, healthcare, education, leadership, and housing. Its 2025 grants had a median of $31,000, and its 2026 Community Grant Cycle allowed requests up to $40,000 for organizations serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area and nearby counties; the Foundation announced a 2027 Letter of Inquiry process.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc

Princeton, NJ

The foundation funds health initiatives to expand healthcare access and strengthen health systems, with priorities including cancers, blood disorders, brain health, and clinical-trial participation. Its 2024 grants had a median of $134,090, though awards ranged widely; its stated focus geographies are Brazil, India, ten Sub-Saharan African countries, and the United States. It invites organizations to inquire about its grantmaking process, with application materials available upon request and no deadline listed.