The Mariposa Wish Foundation

Genuardi Family Foundation

Blue Bell, PA

The foundation’s Core Grant Program supports direct services in food access, homelessness prevention and housing, and job training and placement, with typical grants of $10,000–$25,000 per year. It focuses on organizations serving residents of Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, or Bucks Counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania. It accepts requests through an open online application process; new applicants and some former grantees are asked to contact the foundation before applying.

Falconhead Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Schiel Family Foundation

Wayne, PA

The Schiel Family Foundation funds Pennsylvania charities working in areas including food access, health care, education, and child advocacy. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Alliance for Health Equity

Coatesville, PA

The primary mission is to improve the health and well-being of people who live and work in the greater coatesville area by fostering community partnerships, by providing capacity building support and by making grants to promote health equity, healthy youth and community.

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

Philadelphia, PA

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey funds nonprofits working to reduce poverty and expand opportunity, with focus areas including early learning, financial empowerment, career pathways, community resiliency, and benefits access. Its 2025 grants had a median of $60,000 (ranging from $6,000 to $1.59 million), and its Partnership Grant Program has offered $50,000 annually for two years; it serves four Pennsylvania counties and five Southern New Jersey counties.

Carita Foundation-Ima

Pittsburgh, PA

The Pittsburgh-based CARITA FOUNDATION-IMA supports organizations working in areas including food access, science, education, and crisis response, with most 2025 funding going to Pennsylvania. Its 58 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000; it funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Smith Foundation

Wayne, PA

The Smith Foundation funds education, housing repairs, services for older adults and veterans, and community assistance, primarily in Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,000 to $15,000, with a median of $12,000. It accepts electronic requests from 501(c)(3) public charities in Philadelphia and its surrounding four counties before August 31; requests should be submitted in letter format with proof of charitable status.

The McLelland Family Foundation

Villanova, PA

The McLelland Family Foundation supports organizations working in areas such as health care, education, food access, and housing, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Pennsylvania and others to Michigan, Florida, and Connecticut. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $750,000, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

United Way of Chester County Inc

Exton, PA

United Way of Chester County funds local nonprofits addressing education, health, financial stability, housing, food insecurity, senior services, and the needs of ALICE households, primarily serving Chester County residents. Recent grants ranged from $7,500 to $70,000, with a median of $20,000; it accepts unsolicited requests through proposal rounds.

The Davenport Family Foundation

Southeastern, PA

The foundation supports a range of organizations, including schools and universities, food programs, museums, and health and community services, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Pennsylvania and additional funding across several other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $741 to $435,000, with a median of $60,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TW

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation supports 501(c)(3) charities in southeastern Pennsylvania, especially those serving Delaware County, with grants for capital projects, operating costs, and special programs in areas including health, education, arts, culture, and human services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $8,000. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; applicants should contact Wells Fargo and submit the required application materials.

Foundation for Delaware County

Media, PA

The Foundation for Delaware County funds nonprofits serving Delaware County, Pennsylvania, with priorities including public health, housing, food security, racial equity, crisis response, and youth and community development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,000 to $65,000, with a median of $20,000; it offers competitive grant programs, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.