The Sessions Enrich-Educate-Empower Inc

SITY Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Saban Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Saban Family Foundation funds education, sexual assault survivor services, health care for underserved people, support for Israeli soldiers and families, and Israel education, with most reported 2024 grant dollars going to California recipients. Its five grants ranged from $5,522 to $2 million, with a median of $380,000. It accepts application requests by letterhead, and no deadline is listed.

National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc

Santa Monica, CA

The Recording Academy funds music-related services and programs, including creator support, music education, and the preservation and research of recorded music. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,500 to $3.3 million, with a median of $18,500; most reported grant dollars went to California recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests for general grants.

The Lotus US Foundation Inc

Los Angeles, CA

The Los Angeles-based Lotus US Foundation supports a range of work, including health care, veterans’ services, substance-use recovery, clean water and hygiene, and the arts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000, and mostly went to organizations in California, Tennessee, and New York. The filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and requests information about an organization’s activities and its IRS determination letter; grants are for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations.

Activist Foundation Inc

West Hollywood, CA

Activist Foundation supports a varied mix of organizations, including youth athletics, music, criminal justice reform, food access, Indigenous cultural preservation, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $4,750, and went to organizations in several states, led by California, Colorado, and North Dakota. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Kathy Chazen Family Charitable Trust

New York, NY

The trust supports cultural, educational, health, and community-service organizations, with most of its giving in New York and smaller amounts in Wisconsin, Louisiana, and California. In 2025, grants ranged from $150 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Barth Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Barth Family Foundation’s 2024 grants supported organizations working in healthcare, arts, youth services, and community support, with grants listed for general operations; these are grantee activities, not stated foundation priorities. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $47,500, with a median of $10,000, and 85% of grant dollars went to California recipients. The profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

Los Angeles, CA

SAG-AFTRA supports media-industry organizations and programs, including entertainment, arts education, and community initiatives; its largest 2025 grant went to its foundation for general assistance. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,500 to $1,506,919, with a median of $10,000; 93% of grant dollars went to California, with the rest reported in Washington, D.C., New York, Illinois, and Colorado. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Elma Music Foundation (US)

New York, NY

The ELMA Music Foundation funds music and arts education, youth development, scholarships, and programs supporting musicians and communities in the United States and South Africa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $223,212, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Ray & Vera Conniff Foundation

Fort Mill, SC

The Ray & Vera Conniff Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including music, education, skateboarding programs, and community services, with recent grants concentrated in New York, California, Washington, D.C., Hawaii, and Colorado. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,000 to $166,000, with a median of $22,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bergen Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Bergen Family Foundation supports preselected charities across areas including journalism, food access, youth advocacy, music-industry services, conservation, and children’s services, with most 2025 funding going to organizations in New York and some to California. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,500 to $80,000, with a median of $4,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Silva Weiss Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Silva Weiss Family Foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including education, reproductive health, social justice, homelessness services, organizing, and crisis response, with most 2024 funding going to California and New York. Its 32 grants in 2024 ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.