The Norman a Schoell Charitable

The John a & Mary Clare Ward Family

Palm Bay, FL

President and Fellows of Harvard College

Cambridge, MA

Harvard’s grantmaking primarily supports research and education, including research awards and sub-awards to universities, hospitals, and research institutes. In 2025, it reported 352 grants ranging from $5,002 to $27.4 million, with a median of $123,018; recipients were concentrated in Massachusetts, which received 64% of grant dollars. The profile does not state whether Harvard accepts unsolicited requests.

Cullen Foundation

Buffalo, NY

Cullen Foundation supported pre-K–12 education and theatre and performing arts, primarily for Erie County, New York, residents. Its 2022 grants averaged about $32,500, but it has wound down and filed a final return; it made grants only to preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way of Buffalo and Erie County

Buffalo, NY

United Way of Buffalo and Erie County funds local health and human-service programs focused on community resiliency, financial security, healthy communities, and youth opportunity, with its 2025 process serving eligible nonprofits in Erie County. Typical one-year awards were expected to be $25,000–$75,000; the 2025 application period is closed, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Lukis Foundation

Wayzata, MN

The Lukis Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations across varied fields, including education, health, ocean exploration, and music, with recent giving concentrated in Minnesota and grants also reaching organizations in other states. In 2025, it made 28 grants ranging from $500 to $500,000, with a median grant of $40,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc

Buffalo, NY

The mission of the say yes buffalo partnership is to remove barriers to educational attainment, workforce participation and economic mobility for students in public and charter schools in buffalo and niagara falls, ny. Our collective impact partnership, centered on racial equity and inclusion, provides a postsecondary tuition promise and cradle to career comprehensive supports to increase the rates of high school and postsecondary completion and the achievement of fulfilling professional employment. Our vision is a more equitable and thriving western New York economy in which all students will have the opportunity to reach their full potential.