The Groveton Foundation Inc

The Darden Family Charitable Foundation

Tulsa, OK

McKinley Foundation

Flint, MI

Park Row Charitable Trust

Brunswick, ME

The trust supports a range of charitable organizations, including schools, housing services, food programs, and arts and cultural organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $54 to $21,505, with a median of $1,250, and primarily went to organizations in Maine and New York, with smaller amounts in Massachusetts and Virginia. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sam L Cohen Foundation

Portland, ME

The Sam L. Cohen Foundation funds nonprofits working in arts and culture, civic and community life, education, health and human services, and Jewish culture, with a focus on southern Maine—especially Cumberland and York counties. Its average grant is under $15,000, with 2024 awards ranging from $500 to $250,000; it accepts responsive requests through a two-step online process, beginning with an inquiry.

Ulan Bator Foundation

Venice, CA

Lewis Foundation

Longboat Key, FL

The Bayou Foundation

Houston, TX

The Bayou Foundation’s 2021 grants supported charities, education, workforce assistance, maritime education, and conservation, with 94% of grant dollars going to Texas organizations. Grants ranged from $250 to $27,500, with a median of $2,000. It gave only to preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests; the foundation reported that it terminated in 2021.

Klem Family Foundation Inc

Armonk, NY

The foundation supports tax-exempt organizations in charitable, religious, scientific, educational, and cultural work, with recent grants spanning education, health, hunger relief, sports, international aid, and the environment. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $40,010, with a median of $3,000; giving was concentrated in New York, with awards also made in several other states. It accepts requests without a required form or materials, and no deadline is listed.

Federated Foundations Inc

Block Island, RI

Maine Community Foundation Inc

Ellsworth, ME

Maine Community Foundation supports Maine communities through grants for community building, arts, education, the environment, economic development, human services, and other areas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,030 to $2,487,900, with a median of $17,500; the Community Building Grant Program offers awards up to $10,000. Applications are submitted online, and the information does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Herb Alpert Foundation

Santa Monica, CA

The Herb Alpert Foundation supports arts education, jazz, arts professionals, and compassion and well-being, primarily in Los Angeles County, with limited funding elsewhere in the U.S. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $1.3 million, with a median of $25,000. Grants are by invitation only; it does not accept unsolicited requests or letters of inquiry.

The Vermont Community Foundation

Middlebury, VT

The Vermont Community Foundation funds nonprofits and community initiatives in areas including economic equity, education, health, climate and the environment, and community leadership, primarily in Vermont. Its 2024 grants had a median of $18,000, though amounts varied widely; application routes differ by program, and RALI grants are invitation-only, while nonprofits may submit a form to introduce themselves to the Foundation.