The Pahwa Family Foundation

Ramani and Louise D Ayer Family

West Hartford, CT

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including community philanthropy, education, health, and basic needs, with 2025 grants ranging from $250 to $40,000 and a median of $9,900. Recent funding went mainly to organizations in Massachusetts, Iowa, and Connecticut, with smaller amounts in New York and California. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Nerman Family Foundation

Bonita Springs, FL

The foundation’s grants support arts and humanities, education, and community services, mainly in Missouri and Kansas, with smaller amounts going to other states. In 2024, it made 15 grants totaling $231,200; awards ranged from $100 to $110,000, with a median of $7,900. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Herman & Janice N Bartz Charitable Trust

Overland Park, KS

The trust supports 501(c)(3) organizations doing charitable, health, educational, and other work, with most of its giving going to Kansas and Missouri. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $7,800, with a median of $2,600. A 2023 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations; it lists no application deadline.

Kathleen L and Michael J Rainen Family Foundation C/O Friend & Associates LLC

Prairie Village, KS

The Kathleen L and Michael J Rainen Family supports a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on Jewish life, health care, medical research, arts education, and senior services. In 2024, it made 20 grants totaling $207,550, with amounts ranging from $500 to $123,000; giving was concentrated in Texas, Kansas, and Missouri. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Stern Elaine Feld Char Tr

Independence, MO

The foundation supports a varied range of nonprofit work, including food access, arts, child advocacy, community gardening, animal services, and domestic-violence support. Its 2026 grants ranged from $500 to $17,000, with a median of $2,000, and most funding went to Missouri and Kansas organizations. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations by letter, with no stated deadlines.

Chicken N Pickle Foundation Inc

North Kansas City, MO

Kelly Family Foundation

Olathe, KS

The Kelly Family Foundation supports U.S. programs improving the quality of life of children, women, and animals, with a focus on education and mental and physical wellness; recent grants also supported health care, hunger relief, domestic-violence services, and disability programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $500,000, with a median of $20,000, and were concentrated in Kansas, South Carolina, and Missouri. It accepts submissions related to its mission, but no application form or materials are specified.

The Steve Mihaylo and Lois Mihaylo

Tempe, AZ

The Steve Mihaylo and Lois Mihaylo funds youth-focused education and related work, including entrepreneurship, leadership, literacy, technology, and workforce readiness, with most recent funding going to Arizona and grants reported across more than 20 states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $2,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations.

Seaboard Foundation

Merriam, KS

Seaboard Foundation funds education, food security, animal welfare, health, nutrition, sustainable agriculture, and local community programs in areas where Seaboard operates, with recent giving concentrated in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. In 2025, grants ranged from $25 to $135,000, with a median of $1,000. It states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and considers applications only from preselected charitable organizations.

Koch Foundation Inc

Evansville, IN

In 2025, the foundation supported schools, churches, museums, and social-service and community organizations, primarily in Indiana, with smaller amounts going to Kentucky, Missouri, and Michigan. Its 173 grants ranged from $21 to $533,250, with a median of $2,500. The filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and points applicants to a statement for application details; it does not explicitly say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

The Foundation funds Jewish communal life, education, arts, safety-net services, community relations, and special-needs programs, primarily in Greater Kansas City; some funds support other purposes or locations. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,000, though awards ranged from $5,100 to $2.5 million.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.