The Impact Investing Foundation

Mariposa Foundation Inc

Fort Lee, NJ

The foundation supports adult education and training, while its charitable giving has also backed civil liberties, humanitarian relief, food security, environmental protection, and other causes. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $600,000, with a median of $100,000; most funding went to New York, followed by Washington, DC. It says it gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, but eligible adults can apply separately for education and training grants.

The Skoll Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

The Skoll Foundation funds social entrepreneurs and innovators addressing global problems such as health, deforestation, economic opportunity, girls’ education, and climate action, supporting organizations around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, though amounts varied widely; Skoll Awards provide $2 million to selected awardees. It directs applicants to its website and describes the Awards as using a multi-year candidate-sourcing process, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Open Society Institute

New York, NY

The Open Society Institute funds organizations and individuals advancing democracy, human rights, equity, and justice, including work on civic engagement, independent media, and digital rights. Its 2024 grants had a median of $15,000, though awards ranged widely, and it supports work nationally and globally. Application processes vary by program; most grants go to groups approached directly, and the Latin America and Caribbean program rarely funds unsolicited proposals.

RSF Social Finance Inc

San Francisco, CA

RSF Social Finance funds organizations and projects advancing social and environmental change, especially in food and agriculture, climate and energy, education, and community impact. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, with awards ranging from $5,250 to $5.52 million; recipients were primarily in California, Maryland, New York, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. The profile does not state whether RSF accepts unsolicited requests.

The JM Kaplan Fund Inc

New York, NY

The fund supports environment, heritage conservation, social justice, and cultural work, including early-stage projects through its J.M.K. Innovation Prize. Its 2024 grants ranged from $300 to $1.5 million, with a median of $6,000; it funds organizations in the United States and beyond. Regular grants are by invitation only, but the Innovation Prize accepts applications.

The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Nathan Cummings Foundation funds organizations advancing racial, economic, and environmental justice, including work addressing antisemitism, with particular interest in the U.S. South; it supports work in the United States and Israel-Palestine. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $800,000, with a median of $30,000. It accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry year-round, though Israel-Palestine grants are invitation-only.

The New World Foundation

New York, NY

The New World Foundation funds grassroots organizing, civic engagement, worker and community power, quality jobs, and resilient local economies, with work across the U.S. and internationally. In 2025 it made 120 grants totaling $10.3 million; the median grant was $21,250, though awards varied widely. It invites organizations to inquire about potential partnerships when their work aligns with current initiatives; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Common Counsel Foundation

Oakland, CA

Common Counsel Foundation supports community-led social justice, organizing, movement building, and structural change, with national reach and some funds focused specifically on California. Its 2024 grants had a median of $30,000, while its Grassroots Exchange Fund typically awards $1,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Rockefeller Foundation

New York, NY

The Rockefeller Foundation funds initiatives in energy access, sustainable food systems, health, climate, economic opportunity, and finance in the United States and around the world. In 2024, it made 381 grants, with a median grant of about $171,000, though awards ranged widely; it does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.

Surdna Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Surdna Foundation supports U.S. nonprofits working toward just and sustainable communities, with a focus on racial justice, inclusive economies, healthy environments, and thriving cultures. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to about $4.08 million, with a median of $90,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests and awards are invitation-based.

Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation

Burbank, CA

The foundation funds social justice and community-led work, especially criminal justice reform, affordable housing preservation, environmental justice, and civic empowerment, using a place-based approach. In 2024, grants ranged from $275 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000; most grant dollars went to California, with additional funding in New York, Louisiana, Washington, DC, and North Carolina. It makes grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Yelp Foundation

San Francisco, CA