The Morning Sun Foundation

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working in areas such as education, health and human services, the environment, youth development, and animal welfare, primarily across 13 counties in North and South Carolina. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grants are donor-recommended and have no application process, while some competitive programs accept applications under program-specific rules.

The Nell Newman Foundation Inc

Santa Cruz, CA

The Nell Newman Foundation supports humanitarian, scientific, and environmental work, with interests including ecology, education, arts, and human services; recent grants went mainly to organizations in California, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Battelle Memorial Institute

Columbus, OH

Battelle supports STEM education, scientific and educational work, and community organizations; its Central Ohio STEM Grant focuses on sustainable K–12 programs, especially for underserved students. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,008 to $9,360,974, with a median of $12,300, and giving reached organizations across the U.S., especially in Ohio. The profile does not state whether Battelle accepts unsolicited requests.

The Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation supports youth education and workforce programs, libraries, children’s food assistance, scholarships, and other charitable activities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $24,000, with a median of $9,000, and primarily went to organizations in Georgia, Utah, and Oregon. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Triangle Community Foundation Inc

Durham, NC

The foundation supports nonprofits working in cultural arts, education and youth, nonprofit capacity building, and sustainable communities, with discretionary grants focused on Durham, Orange, Wake, and Chatham Counties in North Carolina. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely. Eligible nonprofits or fiscally sponsored organizations can apply through its online system during open grant cycles, so requests are accepted when a relevant cycle is open.

The McNeight Family Foundation

Eatonton, GA

Viridi Futuro Foundation

Durham, NC

Viridi Futuro Foundation supports conservation, environmental protection, biodiversity, and related work, with 2024 grants concentrated in North Carolina, California, and Virginia, as well as Washington, DC, and New York. Its 35 grants ranged from $2,500 to $379,120, with a median of $10,800. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The James and Angela

Beachwood, OH

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including health care, education, conservation, and organizational campaigns, with most 2024 funding going to Ohio recipients. Its 38 grants in 2024 totaled about $2.49 million, ranging from $250 to $750,000, with a median grant of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta Community Food Bank funds Georgia nonprofits addressing hunger and food insecurity, including food pantries and other community-based services, within its 29-county metro Atlanta and north Georgia service area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $620 to $74,500, with a median of $10,000. It accepts applications from prospective agency partners in its service area; applications are not described as unsolicited grant requests.

Arthur H Merry & Ernest B Merry

Augusta, GA

The foundation provides discretionary general-assistance grants to organizations, with recent awards typically around $3,000 and ranging from $500 to $9,000. Most funding goes to Georgia organizations, though it has also supported groups in other states; its filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, but does not specify an application process.

Tr Uw Charles I Branan

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations working in areas including human services, health, religion, the environment, and public benefit, with a focus on Georgia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000; applicants are directed to its website for forms and materials, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Jewish Community Federation of San

San Francisco, CA

Jewish Federation Bay Area funds programs that strengthen Jewish life, combat antisemitism, respond to crises, support people in need, and advance justice and inclusion. Its work focuses on the Bay Area, Israel, and beyond; 2025 grants had a median of $22,750, though amounts varied widely. It frequently issues requests for proposals and welcomes inquiries about its process, but no current opportunities are listed.