The JC2 Trust for the Underserved

Ron Krantz Family Foundation

Madison, WI

The foundation’s 2024 grants supported theater, children’s learning, food assistance, health care, and community activities, with nearly all funding going to organizations in Wisconsin. It awarded 12 grants totaling $120,000, ranging from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $4,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funds nonprofit capacity-building and projects in arts and culture, civic and community services, education, health and environmental stewardship, and scientific research across Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Its 2024 median grant was $87,000, with awards ranging from $4,000 to about $1.55 million. Eligible organizations can submit a Letter of Inquiry; full applications are by invitation.

Kathy Chazen Family Charitable Trust

New York, NY

The trust supports cultural, educational, health, and community-service organizations, with most of its giving in New York and smaller amounts in Wisconsin, Louisiana, and California. In 2025, grants ranged from $150 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Incourage Community Foundation Inc

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Incourage supports community activities, scholarships, and resident-initiated projects, primarily in South Wood County, Wisconsin. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $126,513, with a median of $23,590; resident-led project grants are up to $2,500, typically about $1,000. Resident-led grant applications may be submitted at any time; whether it accepts unsolicited requests for other grants is not stated.

McKinstry Charitable Foundation

Seattle, WA

Oshkosh Area Community Foundation Corporation

Oshkosh, WI

The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation funds charitable and educational work, including community programs, education, health and human services, recreation, and economic development, in Winnebago and Waushara counties, Green Lake County, and the City of Ripon, Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,250 to $1 million, with a median of $18,550. It offers competitive grant programs and encourages applicants to discuss ideas with the foundation; the Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund is invitation-only.

The Pomeroy Family Foundation

Mechanicsburg, PA

The Pomeroy Family Foundation supported a range of charitable organizations, including education, humanitarian, and community-service groups; in 2023, grants had a median of $4,000 and ranged from $1,800 to $2,215,745. Most grant dollars went to organizations in Illinois, with smaller shares going to Virginia, Minnesota, Washington, and Pennsylvania. It accepted no unsolicited requests, and its 2023 filing says it distributed all assets and terminated its private-foundation status.

Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation

Atlanta, GA

The Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation supports established 501(c)(3) organizations in areas including education, youth development, healthcare, culture, the environment, and justice. In 2025, grants ranged from $75 to $20,500, with a median of $1,500, and recipients were concentrated in the District of Columbia, New Jersey, Illinois, Georgia, and New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, entrepreneurship, and related efforts to improve economic mobility, with a primary focus on Kansas City and support for regional and national work. Its 2024 grants had a median of $75,000; it accepts requests through its online portal and says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

The Bela and Catharine Schick

New York, NY

Sunlight Foundation

Nashville, TN

Sunlight Foundation historically funded civic technology, open data, government transparency, and citizen engagement, though its website says it has been inactive since 2020; its 2024 grants also supported varied charitable causes. Its 2024 awards ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $8,400, and the largest shares went to Texas, Nebraska, and Tennessee. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bay Care Clinic Foundation Ltd

Green Bay, WI

Bay Care Clinic Foundation supports community health and wellness, mental health, and healthcare or global health scholarships, primarily serving northeastern Wisconsin through eligible organizations in counties served by BayCare Clinic. In 2024 it made 77 grants ranging from $100 to $37,988, with a median award of $1,000. It accepts applications year-round and reviews them quarterly.