The Goddard Foundation

The Jesra Foundation Inc

Miami Beach, FL

The Jesra Foundation supports preselected 501(c)(3) organizations, with 2024 grants reported for general operating support across a range of causes. Its 17 grants ranged from $500 to $56,000, with a median of $15,000, and primarily went to organizations in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Richard R Howe Foundation

Short Hills, NJ

Lee and Carol Tager Family Foundation

Auburn, CA

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Meyer and Raena Hammerman

Chicago, IL

Laurie Kayden Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Laurie Kayden Foundation funds a broad range of charitable work, including humanitarian relief, the environment, health, food security, education, and Jewish community life. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $50,000; most funding went to organizations in New York, followed by the District of Columbia. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gertrude and Murray Bennett

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

The foundation funds charitable organizations in areas including food access, housing, refugee services, scholarships, medical research, education, and environmental protection, with grants reported across multiple states, especially New York and California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. 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 supports nonprofits through discretionary and donor-directed grants, with discretionary priorities including education, health, housing and immigration, alongside other areas such as arts, civic engagement and economic opportunity. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, and its work is focused on Los Angeles County; prospective discretionary applicants are asked to contact the relevant program officer before submitting a letter of intent.

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, democracy, gender equity, racial justice, and efforts to strengthen nonprofits and philanthropy, with work spanning the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, and locations including East and West Africa and Mexico. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $150,000, though amounts varied widely. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but sometimes invites proposals through open processes.

Marin Community Foundation

Novato, CA

Marin Community Foundation funds social services, education, the arts, environmental work, and initiatives addressing housing, homelessness, community resilience, and community power, with a strong focus on Marin County as well as grants elsewhere in the U.S. and internationally. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $25,000, though awards ranged from $5,050 to $10 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests; its nonprofit profile form is not a grant application.

Direct Relief

Santa Barbara, CA

Direct Relief supports healthcare providers serving people affected by poverty or emergencies, including community health centers, clinics, and grassroots organizations, with medicines, supplies, and funding for health access and equity. In 2025, its grants had a median award of about $65,000, and its work spans all 50 U.S. states and countries around the world; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.