The Henry T and Elizabeth Segerstrom Charitable Foundation

The Segerstrom Foundation

Costa Mesa, CA

The Segerstrom Foundation primarily funds performing and cultural arts organizations in Orange County, California, including theater, music, dance, museums, and arts education. In 2025, grants ranged from $7,500 to $125,000, with a median of $30,000. It accepts brief letters of inquiry; if a request fits its guidelines, the foundation invites a formal application.

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 Louise Merage Family Foundation

Newport Beach, CA

Lyons Share Foundation

Newport Beach, CA

The Lyons Share Foundation supports arts and cultural activities, including performances, concerts, arts education, and community programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3,000 to $510,000, with a median of $25,000; nearly all funding went to California organizations, with a small share to Washington, D.C. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Huneeus Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Huneeus Foundation supports organizations working in education, poverty services, human rights, mental health, and other areas, with 2024 grants ranging from $2,500 to $1.5 million and a median of $40,000. Its 2024 giving went mainly to recipients in Florida and New York, with some in California and other or unspecified locations. The filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and lists no application form or materials, but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Elizabeth and Stanley D Scott Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation supports arts, cultural, historical, and heritage organizations, with most 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in New York. Its 27 grants ranged from $80 to $55,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Margolis Family Foundation

Corona Del Mar, CA

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including children’s, arts, and Jewish community organizations, with recent grants concentrated in California and Massachusetts and others in Michigan, New York, and Colorado. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Colburn Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Colburn Foundation supports organizations focused on classical music performance, presentation, education, and training, primarily in the Los Angeles community. Its 2024 grants had a median of $15,000, though amounts varied widely. It invites returning applicants and a very limited number of new applicants; prospective applicants should email the Grants Administrator before applying to check suitability.

Nash Family Foundation

New York, NY

The Nash Family Foundation supports lifelong learning and disadvantaged people, particularly small organizations in communities connected to its board; in 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to New York recipients. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though awards ranged from $75 to $1.5 million. It does not accept unsolicited applications from organizations it has not funded before, and says it will stop accepting all applications as it closes at the end of its 2026 fiscal year.

Long Beach Community Foundation

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach Community Foundation supports eligible nonprofits, educational and government organizations, with most grants benefiting programs in Long Beach; its grants span areas such as arts, education, health, and community needs. In 2024, the median grant was $25,000, with awards ranging from $5,500 to $809,122; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Leon Levy Foundation

New York, NY

The Leon Levy Foundation funds operating and project support in ancient world studies, arts and humanities, human rights and civil liberties, Jewish culture, nature and gardens, and neuroscience, primarily in New York City. Its 2024 grants ranged from $40 to $8.7 million, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are by invitation to preselected organizations.

The Hearst Foundation

New York, NY

The Hearst Foundation supports established U.S. nonprofits in culture, education, health, and social services, with an emphasis on broad community impact. In 2024, grants ranged from $75,000 to $500,000, with a median of $150,000; New York staff review requests from east of the Mississippi and San Francisco staff review those from the west. Applications are submitted through its grants portal.