The Hope Chest

Donnell B & Elizabeth D Stewart

Ogden, UT

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including higher education, arts, education, community services, animal welfare, libraries, and health, with nearly all 2024 grants going to Utah organizations. It made 63 grants in 2024, with a median grant of $5,000, though awards ranged from $100 to more than $1.8 million. It accepts unsolicited written requests through Bank of Utah; requests are preferred before September 30, with no formal deadline.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Poshard Foundation for Abused Children Inc

Carterville, IL

The Poshard Foundation for Abused Children supports children affected by abuse, neglect, or abandonment, funding needs such as shelter, food, clothing, medical care, counseling, and education in Southern Illinois. Recent grants ranged from $5,100 to $15,651, with a median of $5,726; it reviews funding requests on an approved, as-needed basis, but the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Zarks Family Foundation Inc

Macon, GA

The Bernard J & Mary T Johnson Family

Tiburon, CA

The foundation funds a varied mix of charitable work, including nature-based healing, civil rights, animal welfare, youth sports, arts and cultural preservation, and community support. In 2025, its 25 grants ranged from $5,333 to $122,236, with a median of $30,000; most funding went to California organizations. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Illinois Children's Healthcare

Oak Brook, IL

Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation funds Illinois organizations improving children’s health and access to care, especially in oral and mental health, prevention, and reducing disparities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $439,406, with a median of $125,000; it funds statewide, and its website offers a funding inquiry opportunity for new ideas, though it cannot fulfill requests over $10,000.

Navicent Health Foundation Inc

Macon, GA

Navicent Health Foundation funds healthcare programs and services, medical and health education, research, and Central Georgia nonprofits focused on health, with priorities including cardiometabolic health, maternal and children’s health, and healthcare access. Its 2024 grants ranged from $7,000 to $1,979,223, with a median of $10,000; funding went to Georgia recipients. It accepts applications through published grant programs, though requests of $25,000 or more for Community Grants require a letter of intent before a full application is invited.

Ej Grassmann Trust

Warren, NJ

The trust primarily funds capital needs—such as equipment, buildings, land, and mortgage retirement—and endowment, not operating expenses or programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,900 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000, and mainly went to New Jersey organizations, followed by New York and Georgia. It accepts proposals through an online portal during two application periods each year.

Earl C Sams Foundation Inc

Corpus Christi, TX

The Earl C. Sams Foundation supports public charities working in education, health, social services, religion, and the environment, primarily in South Texas. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $170,500, with a median of $10,000. It considers applications from public charities; applications are generally due 30 days before a board meeting.

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 funds work in education, health, housing, immigration, and other community needs, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, gender equity, governance, democracy, and philanthropy, with work in the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, nationally, and internationally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, though awards ranged from $50 to more than $11 million; it often provides long-term general operating support. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through invited open processes.