The Steven & Joyce Wolitzer

LPL Financial Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

The Zegar Family Foundation

New York, NY

The Zegar Family Foundation supports environment and sustainability, justice and human rights, science, education, and community development, with most 2024 funding going to organizations in New York, California, and Washington, D.C. Its 105 grants in 2024 ranged from $10,000 to about $3.23 million, with a median of $125,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; proposals are by invitation only.

Lucile and Maurice Pollak Fund

Manahawkin, NJ

The Lucile and Maurice Pollak Fund favors health and education, with emphasis on Jewish charities and special social services, particularly in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and Westchester, New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $8,000, with a median of $1,000. It accepts written requests with no stated deadline; meetings are generally held in May and November.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc

Princeton, NJ

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation supports health-access initiatives for disproportionately affected populations, including cancer, blood disorders, brain health, and clinical-trial participation, in the United States and internationally. In 2024, its median grant was $134,090, though awards varied widely; it says application materials are available upon request and advises organizations to contact it about the process, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Houston Jewish Community Foundation

Houston, TX

The Houston Jewish Community Foundation funds community needs, education, youth, older adults, basic needs, health, and other charitable projects, with a strong focus on Houston and Greater Houston; its broader grantmaking also reaches organizations nationally. Its 2025 grants had a median of $14,000, while its 2024 competitive community-grant cycle awarded over $227,000 to 30 organizations. It accepts unsolicited requests through its community-grant program, starting with a Grant Abstract.

The Rockefeller Foundation

New York, NY

The Rockefeller Foundation funds initiatives in energy access, sustainable food systems, health, climate, economic opportunity, and finance in the United States and around the world. In 2024, it made 381 grants, with a median grant of about $171,000, though awards ranged widely; it does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.

Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Cleveland, OH

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland funds social-welfare, religious, educational, security, and community programs, with a focus on Cleveland and Ohio as well as Jewish needs in Israel and around the world. Its 2025 grants had a median of $22,250, though amounts varied widely; the available information does not specify whether it accepts unsolicited institutional requests.

The Commonwealth Fund

New York, NY

The Commonwealth Fund supports health care research, policy, and projects that improve access, care quality, affordability, and equity, primarily through grants to health care-focused organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $75 to $2.35 million, with a median of $15,000; it funds work in the United States and supports international learning and exchange. It accepts letters of inquiry through its online portal on a rolling basis and responds to unsolicited proposals, generally from tax-exempt charities.

The Yelp Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Henry Luce Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Henry Luce Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits and international equivalents working in areas including education, research, arts, civic life, Indigenous knowledge, religion, and women in STEM. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000, with amounts ranging from $75 to $1.25 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Select Equity Group Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation supports charitable organizations in advocacy and civil rights, arts and culture, education and youth development, the environment, health, human services, and international development, locally, nationally, and internationally. In 2025, grants ranged from $30 to $500,000, with a median of $1,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.