The JML Hope Foundation Inc

The Deutsch Foundation

Santa Monica, CA

The Deutsch Foundation supports nonprofit work benefiting children, youth, and families in Los Angeles County, with focus areas in education, humanitarian services, and capacity building. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1 million, with a median of $100,000. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on economic mobility and equitable opportunity in the Kansas City region. Its 2024 median grant was $75,000, though awards vary widely by program; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ernst & Young Foundation

New York, NY

The Ernst & Young Foundation funds higher education and career preparation in business, along with educational projects, equity initiatives, and disaster relief; in 2024, grants ranged from $5,025 to $312,700, with a median of $12,500. It supports organizations across the United States, including matching gifts to U.S. colleges and universities; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Commonwealth Fund

New York, NY

The Commonwealth Fund supports health care research, policy, and projects that improve access, care quality, affordability, and equity, primarily through grants to health care-focused organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $75 to $2.35 million, with a median of $15,000; it funds work in the United States and supports international learning and exchange. It accepts letters of inquiry through its online portal on a rolling basis and responds to unsolicited proposals, generally from tax-exempt charities.

Rippleworks Inc

San Francisco, CA

Rippleworks funds social-impact nonprofits and mission-driven ventures working on issues such as education, healthcare, environmental resilience, and community development, and is open to any sector or geography. Its typical catalytic funding is $1 million–$3 million, though reported grants vary widely; it makes grants to nonprofits and flexible loans to revenue-generating ventures. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jewish Community Federation of San

San Francisco, CA

The Jewish Community Federation of San supports Jewish life and identity, human services, crisis response, antisemitism prevention, and justice and inclusion in the Bay Area, Israel, and globally. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,050 to $2.4 million, with a median of $22,750. It frequently issues requests for proposals and invites Bay Area organizations with new programs to get in touch; no general application process is described.

The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Nathan Cummings Foundation supports social-change organizations advancing racial, economic, and environmental justice, especially in the United States and Israel-Palestine; its place-based priorities include the U.S. South, while Israel-Palestine grants are invitation-only. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $800,000, with a median of $30,000; it also offers larger multi-year grants and accepts PRI proposals. It accepts unsolicited grant and PRI requests through an online letter of inquiry.

Man US Charitable Foundation

New York, NY

Monster Energy Cares

Corona, CA

Monster Energy Cares supports military members and veterans, athlete charities, local communities, and first responders, with most 2024 grant dollars going to organizations in California, followed by New York and Nevada. Its 109 grants in 2024 ranged from $25 to $150,000, with a median of $550. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Perlman Family Foundation

Sherman Oaks, CA

The Perlman Family Foundation supports programs addressing housing and financial needs, foster youth, education, support for fathers, and reentry after incarceration. In 2024, grants ranged from $275 to $60,000, with a median of $4,000; most funding went to California, with additional grants in Missouri, New York, and Arizona. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable

Chicago, IL

The foundation funds entrepreneurship-focused education, cancer care, community medical and social services, and a limited number of other community projects. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $133,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Illinois, with substantial support in California. It accepts applications, with a July 31 deadline.

S Mark Taper Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The S. Mark Taper Foundation funds arts, civic affairs, education, environment, health, and social services through operating, program, and capital grants, with priority for organizations serving Los Angeles County. Recent grants ranged from $3,000 to $500,000, with a median of $75,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through an annual online letter-of-inquiry process from eligible nonprofits serving Los Angeles, Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, or Ventura counties.