The Lillian Hellman Fund

The New World Foundation

New York, NY

The New World Foundation funds grassroots and community-led work on civic engagement, economic opportunity and worker power, and climate and environmental justice, in the U.S. and around the world. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000, though awards ranged from $7,900 to $3 million. It invites aligned organizations to explore partnerships but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation funds supportive care for people with serious illnesses, social impact theatre, and workforce and career-technical education programs across the United States; its theatre program is limited to eligible organizations in Western states. Giving varies widely: 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $2 million, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests except through its annual Social Impact Theatre Grant cycle.

The Alice M & Thomas J Tisch

New York, NY

The foundation supports charitable organizations across educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal, and environmental causes, with most 2025 grant dollars going to New York and a small share to Rhode Island. Its 23 grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,363,525, with a median of $25,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The DN Batten Foundation

Norfolk, VA

The DN Batten Foundation supports wildlife and environmental conservation, education and youth services, employment, health, and related work, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Virginia and others to New York, Washington, DC, Washington state, and Rhode Island. Its 2024 grants ranged from $4,750 to $1 million, with a median of $82,500. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit

Los Angeles, CA

The Foundation funds organizations using music to drive systemic change, expand music in schools, health care, and communities, and advance arts advocacy; its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000 and ranged from $1,000 to $300,000. Its Meredith Willson Awards serve organizations based in and primarily serving Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, or Ventura counties, while other programs support arts advocacy; it accepts online applications and is not limited to preselected organizations, though some applicants are invited to submit full proposals.

Los Angeles Philanthropic Committee for the Arts

Los Angeles, CA

The Los Angeles Philanthropic Committee for the Arts supports arts organizations and programs, including music, dance, theater, opera, film training, and arts education, with 2024 grants going to California recipients. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $45,000, with a median of $5,000. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Margery E Feldberg Foundation

Framingham, MA

Hobsonlucas Family Foundation

San Rafael, CA

The foundation funds a broad range of work, including higher education, arts and film, legal advocacy, health and substance-use services, youth programs, and international development. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $13 million, with a median of $5,000; funding went mainly to organizations in California, New York, and New Jersey. It accepts requests by letter, with no stated deadlines or award restrictions.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations, individuals, and ideas working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work in areas such as immigrant justice, criminal justice reform, gender equity, and arts and culture, through grants around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, with amounts ranging from $45 to $15 million; it does not accept unsolicited requests by mail, email, or phone.

The James Family Charitable

Charlottesville, VA

The James Family Charitable supports families in need and grants to charitable, educational, cultural, environmental, and other organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $7.325 million, with a median of $20,000; most funding went to Pennsylvania, followed by New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The March Forth Foundation

New York, NY

The March Forth Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including groups focused on LGBTQ youth services, theater, Jewish community life, and emergency medical response. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $50,000; 80% of grant dollars went to New York recipients, with others in Massachusetts, Florida, Washington, DC, and New Jersey. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

JMM Charitable Foundation Inc

Los Angeles, CA

The foundation supports charitable organizations in health care, education, cultural programs, and other areas; in 2024, grants ranged from $8,700 to $2.97 million, with a median of $100,000. Its grants went to organizations in several states, mainly New York and California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.