The Lodge Foundation

Conrad N Hilton Foundation

Westlake Village, CA

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation funds nonprofits working to improve lives and alleviate poverty, with initiatives including early childhood development, homelessness, refugees, safe water, and support for foster and opportunity youth. Its work is global, and its 2024 grants had a median award of $76,000. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through its Good Neighbor Program for eligible local nonprofits and Title 1 schools.

Sherwood Country Club Charitable Foundation

Thousand Oaks, CA

Sherwood Cares funds 501(c)(3) organizations serving children and families, especially low-income and vulnerable populations, through education, medical care, nutrition, safety, capital projects, and program support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $100,000, with a median of $22,500; eligible organizations must provide significant services within a 25-mile drive of Sherwood Country Club. It accepts online applications in two annual cycles.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Santa Barbara Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The Santa Barbara Foundation funds nonprofits serving Santa Barbara County in areas including education and youth, health and human services, arts, conservation, and organizational capacity building. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; applicants are directed to apply through specific grant opportunities, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Atairos Charitable Foundation

Bryn Mawr, PA

The foundation supports organizations working in areas such as health, education, civil liberties, immigration services, and family support, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Pennsylvania and New York recipients. Its 42 grants ranged from $150 to $24,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Malloy Foundation

Cheraw, SC

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation supports education, affordable housing, arts and culture, community well-being, neighborhood development, and basic needs, with responsive grants focused on its eight-county Greater Cincinnati service area. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, while specific opportunities range from small awards to grants of up to $450,000. It offers open RFP and LOI opportunities; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those opportunities.

Nelson-Jameson Foundation Inc

Marshfield, WI

The foundation funds food- and dairy-related charities, education, and other nonprofits serving Marshfield, Wisconsin; Turlock, California; Jerome, Idaho; Amarillo, Texas; or Fairview, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $100,000, with a median of $1,000; it states that it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Ventura County Community Foundation

Camarillo, CA

The Ventura County Community Foundation funds nonprofit projects, community needs, arts and culture, health care, and scholarships, with a primary focus on Ventura County. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,031 to $1.1 million, with a median of $15,000; some funds typically offer smaller awards, such as $3,000–$10,000. Application processes vary by fund, and the profile does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests.

Kevin and Pamela Kelly Family

Fort Wayne, IN

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including humanitarian relief, education, community services, arts and culture, and conservation. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000; nearly half of its grant dollars went to Indiana recipients, followed by New York. It accepts written requests at any time, with no required form.

The Winthrop Foundation of Athens G

Athens, GA

The Winthrop Foundation supports charitable organizations and causes, including community services, food assistance, religious, educational, and conservation work; most of its giving goes to Georgia. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $40,600, with a median of $1,000. It has no specific application form, does not limit grants to preselected organizations, and lists no deadline.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.