The Melissa Foundation Inc

The Bartimaeus Foundation

Franklin Lakes, NJ

Dimick Foundation

Bethesda, MD

The foundation supports arts and theatre, youth programs, and community and family services, with most funding going to organizations in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $12,000, with a median of $4,000. It accepts requests by letter, with materials due six weeks before a semi-annual grant meeting.

Pulte Family Charitable Foundation

Boca Raton, FL

The foundation funds nonprofit organizations and educational institutions working in care for vulnerable people, education, hunger and thirst, and shelter, in the United States and internationally. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $100,000, with a median of $3,500. It supports organizations it selects and invites, and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Ruppert Family Foundation Inc

Laytonsville, MD

JOHN&MARYANNE McCormack Foundation

Houston, TX

Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The foundation supports program work in higher education, health care, education and job training, human services, the arts, and community-based efforts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $387,250, with a median of $2,500; funding was concentrated in Maryland and South Carolina. It accepts requests from organizations beyond a preselected list, and the filing says awards are geographically restricted but does not specify the boundaries.

Clark Charitable Foundation Inc

Chevy Chase, MD

The foundation funds engineering education, Washington, DC initiatives, and programs for veterans and their families, with 2024 grants also supporting health, culture, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $23 million, with a median of $350,000, and were concentrated in Maryland and DC, with additional funding in North Carolina, Massachusetts, and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds organizations it selects.

Bender Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

The Bender Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations in areas including Jewish community programming, healthcare, addiction treatment, education, and youth development, with most 2024 funding going to Maryland and Washington, DC. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $300,000, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; only invited organizations may apply or request event support.

William S Abell Foundation Inc

Chevy Chase, MD

The William S. Abell Foundation funds qualified nonprofits working on hunger, homelessness, domestic violence and child maltreatment, at-risk pregnancies, and intellectual disabilities, as well as classical ballet and traditional theatre through a dedicated fund. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $225,000, with a median of $25,000, for organizations serving Washington, D.C., and six nearby Maryland counties. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations must be invited by foundation staff to apply.

Greater Washington Community Foundation

Washington, DC

The Greater Washington Community Foundation supports nonprofits and community initiatives across areas including education, health, human services, arts, economic development, and workforce development, with a focus on equity and economic justice. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $9.1 million, with a median of $20,000; it centers its work on DC, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, and Northern Virginia. It accepts applications through scheduled competitive grant rounds and some solicited, invite-only opportunities; donor-recommended grants are not open to applicants.

Martha Washington Straus-Harry H Straus

Stamford, CT

The foundation supports medical research, education, and community outreach, with grants reported across the United States and the largest shares going to organizations in New York, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Tennessee. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $38,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Publix Super Markets Charities Inc

Lakeland, FL

Publix Super Markets Charities supports nonprofits addressing hunger, homelessness and housing, youth, education, and community needs in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky. Its 2024 median grant was $2,500, though awards ranged widely; it accepts online requests from eligible organizations, with application periods varying by program.