The Donald and Paula Smith Foundation

The Beach Foundation

West Conshohocken, PA

The Beach Foundation funds organizations working on liberty, free markets, public policy, legal rights, and youth programs, with much of its 2024 giving going to recipients in Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Grants ranged from $16 to $100,000, with a median award of $5,000; the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Armstrong Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The Armstrong Foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations that promote constitutional government and its freedoms, especially education on free enterprise, limited government, and American ideals; it does not fund building projects. Its 2024 grants ranged from $830 to $45,000, with a median of $17,500, and went mainly to organizations in Virginia, the District of Columbia, California, Texas, and Pennsylvania. It accepts unsolicited proposals year-round, with an IRS tax-exemption letter required.

Donors Trust Inc

Alexandria, VA

Donors Trust supports charities and programs in social welfare, health, the environment, economics, governance, foreign relations, and arts and culture, with a strong emphasis on conservative and libertarian policy and education groups. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000, though awards ranged from $5,038 to $35 million, and recipients were concentrated in Washington, D.C., Virginia, New York, Texas, and California. It does not accept unsolicited requests; donor-advisors recommend grants through their accounts.

Logan Wright Foundation

Oklahoma City, OK

Adolph Coors Foundation

Denver, CO

The Adolph Coors Foundation funds youth development, adult job training and work programs, and public policy, with entrepreneurship and integrative medicine grants by invitation only. It focuses on Colorado, especially rural communities, and considers out-of-state public policy requests; 2025 awards ranged from $4,500 to $500,000, with a median of $40,000, while youth and adult grants are typically $5,000–$175,000. It accepts online applications during set periods, but does not accept letters of inquiry and asks prospective applicants to call first to discuss fit.

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations advancing constitutional order, free markets, civil society, and informed citizens, with grants across the U.S. and the largest share going to Wisconsin. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $6.62 million, with a median of $100,000. It accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry online on an ongoing basis; full applications are by invitation.

Charles Koch Foundation

Arlington, VA

The Charles Koch Foundation funds research and educational initiatives, especially in postsecondary education, social progress, and areas such as criminal justice, economic progress, and free speech. It generally supports U.S. universities and nonprofit public charities; its 2024 median grant was $250,000, though awards ranged widely. It accepts proposals on a rolling basis.

The Sumners Foundation

Irving, TX

The Sumners Foundation funds qualified tax-exempt organizations advancing civic education, American self-government, and civic engagement, including youth, educator, and leadership programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $856,100, with a median of about $37,000; it focuses mainly on Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, with some grants elsewhere. The profile lists application materials and a contact, so unsolicited requests appear to be accepted.

Atlas Economic Research Foundation

Arlington, VA

Atlas Network funds nonprofit research institutes and related projects advancing individual freedom, free markets, and policy reform, including organizational capacity-building. Its 2025 grants ranged from $9,462 to $409,000, with a median of $31,000, and support organizations worldwide. It accepts applications from non-partners for organizational capacity grants; public policy advocacy and “engaging hearts and minds” grants are open only to partners.

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.

The Dupage Community Foundation

Downers Grove, IL

The DuPage Community Foundation funds nonprofits serving DuPage County in areas including health and human services, youth education, workforce development, the environment, animal welfare, arts and culture, and early childhood education. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000; 2026 Community Impact grants are generally capped at $25,000, or $10,000 for animal welfare. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.