The Mayer - Rothschild Foundation

The Lucille Lortel Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Lucille Lortel Foundation supports theatre, including New York City companies’ operations, new-play development, and musical-theatre programming, with a focus on Off-Broadway. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $3,488,320, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to New York recipients, with some grants in Connecticut. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests; its general operating support program is limited to companies invited to apply and based in New York City.

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc

New York, NY

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund supports work on democracy, sustainable development, and peacebuilding, as well as programs in China, Central America, the Western Balkans, and New York City arts and culture. Its typical grant range is $25,000–$400,000, with a 2024 median of $60,000. It accepts unsolicited requests in Southern China and Democratic Practice, though grants are unlikely; its Peacebuilding program rarely considers unsolicited requests.

The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation funds arts and arts education, particularly programs serving children and youth in underserved schools and communities, with a focus on New York City; it also supports public cultural programming and art-related research. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $1 million, with a median of $35,000. The profile lists a letter as application material but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Perakis Foundation

Wilton, CT

The Perakis Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including literary arts, behavioral health, hospitals, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $90 to $100,000, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to Connecticut, with smaller amounts going to Massachusetts, New York, California, and Pennsylvania. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Earl and Bettie Fields Automotive Group

Glencoe, IL

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including health, humanitarian relief, veterans’ well-being, water stewardship, and services for children and families. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $130,000, with a median of $5,000, and went to organizations across several states, especially Florida and Illinois. The filing lists a contact for applications and says no form or other materials are required; it does not specify whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Hoag Family Foundation

Atherton, CA

The Hoag Family Foundation primarily funds healthcare, social services, basic-needs and youth programs, with a focus on Los Angeles and Orange Counties and California residents. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $225,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; eligible organizations may be invited to apply after an online eligibility survey and letter of inquiry.

The Steel Partners Foundation

Miami Beach, FL

Grace Farms Foundation Inc

New Canaan, CT

Daryl & Steven Roth Foundation

Paramus, NJ

The Daryl & Steven Roth Foundation funds religious and Jewish cultural life, healthcare and medical research, education, and arts and cultural organizations, mainly in New York, which received 79% of its 2024 grant dollars. Its 66 grants ranged from $500 to $505,000, with a median of $6,750. It supports only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Willman-Crowley Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Willman-Crowley Foundation funds arts, education, religious, human-services, humanitarian, and environmental organizations, with much of its giving going to Washington and New York. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,750, with a median of $2,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Allstate Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Allstate Foundation funds youth empowerment, efforts to prevent and address relationship abuse, nonprofit leadership, and related economic opportunity and equity work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2 million, with a median of $1,000, and awards must support work in the United States. It accepts proposals from organizations beyond a preselected list; proposals are reviewed as received.