The James W Perkins Memorial Trust

The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family

New York, NY

Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation Inc

Milford, MI

The foundation’s 2023 grants mainly supported education, with additional support for a working-dog organization, and went to recipients in multiple states, especially Michigan. Grants ranged from $4,500 to $1.5 million, with a median of $124,000. Its final 2023 return says it dissolved and processed no applications that year, so the filing does not establish that it currently accepts unsolicited requests.

Dr Scholl Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Dr. Scholl Foundation funds eligible nonprofits working in education, social services, healthcare, civic and cultural activities, and the environment, primarily in the United States; overseas requests may be considered when a board member knows the applicant. Grants typically average $5,000–$25,000, though awards vary widely, and the foundation accepts requests through an LOI process, with full applications by invitation.

Yot Full Circle Foundation

Tulsa, OK

The Tulsa-based YOT Full Circle Foundation supports Christian education and ministry, scholarships, human services, disaster relief, and conservation, with much of its giving going to organizations in Ohio and Oklahoma. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Anton and Augusta Birkel Foundation

Reedville, VA

Kythryn & Vishnoo Shahani Charitable Trust

Cincinnati, OH

The trust funds charitable organizations, including schools, arts groups, and community-service organizations, with recent grants supporting education, performing arts, music, parks, and housing services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $80,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Ohio, followed by Missouri, with smaller amounts in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Michigan. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Nicholson Aaaa Charitable

Norfolk, VA

Nicholson AAAA Charitable funds homelessness services, support for children and youth in need, and the arts, primarily in Virginia, with some giving in North Carolina. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $16,000, with a median of $3,000; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Glenda & Gordon Ford Fdn Irr Tr

Pittsburgh, PA

Fonville-Sams Foundation

Louisville, KY

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $11,500 and a median of $1,100. Most grant dollars went to Kentucky, followed by North Carolina and Indiana. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Robert a & Gloria Sherman Family Foundation

Hubbard, OH

The Hubbard, Ohio-based foundation supports a varied mix of causes, including animal rescue, humanitarian aid, health, conservation, and local assistance, with reported grants typically ranging from $100 to $400. Its listed grantees are based in several states, and it does not accept unsolicited requests, giving only to preselected organizations.

Thacker Family Foundation

Hindman, KY

The Thacker Family Foundation supports scholarships and education, community organizations, and general operating needs, with 2024 grants ranging from $2,500 to $35,000 and a median of $6,750. Its reported 2024 grants all went to organizations in Kentucky. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Lansdowne, VA

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation funds education for exceptionally promising students with financial need, through student scholarships and grants to organizations serving them. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6 to $515,000, with a median of $7,702; 86% of grant dollars went to Virginia recipients, with others across multiple states and Washington, D.C. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited organizational requests.