The Pegasus Springs Foundation

EDU21C Foundation

Boston, MA

E L and Z Irene Hopkins Private

Emporia, KS

The foundation supports community improvement, education, youth programs, and human services, especially work benefiting children and those who serve them in Lyon, Chase, Morris, and Coffey counties, Kansas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $150 to $150,000, with a median of $5,500. It accepts applications at any time; a preliminary letter of inquiry is not required.

The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education

Washington, DC

The NEA Foundation funds educator-led classroom projects, professional development, equity initiatives, and community-school partnerships that advance public education, with some programs limited to Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi and educator grants available nationally. In 2025, grants ranged from $10,000 to $225,000, with a median of $30,000. It accepts applications through specific educator grant programs; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests for other funding.

Brookline Community Foundation Inc

Brookline, MA

Brookline Community Foundation funds nonprofits, programs, and community initiatives in areas such as education, health, essential needs, housing access, and the arts, with priority for efforts advancing equity and serving BIPOC and other vulnerable communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,700 to $545,000, with a median of $15,000, and its focus is work benefiting people in Brookline, Massachusetts. It accepts applications through program-specific grant processes; deadlines and cycles vary by program.

Dalio Family Fund Inc

Westport, CT

Dalio Family Fund supports programs benefiting diverse and underserved communities in education, oceans and the environment, health and wellness, arts, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10 million, with a median of $50,000; it says its reach is worldwide, with the largest shares going to New York and Connecticut. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

National Education Association of the United States

Washington, DC

NEA funds affiliate-led work to build organizational capacity, strengthen public education and student learning, support education professionals, and advance racial and social justice, primarily through state and local affiliates across the United States. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,433 to $12.7 million, with a median of $76,650. Eligible affiliates can apply through NEA’s grants portal; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.