The Terry Rozier Foundation

Bill Simpson Foundation Inc

Brownsburg, IN

The Bill Simpson Foundation supports a wide range of organizations, including those focused on animal welfare, youth recreation, accessibility, education, and environmental protection. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $120,000, with a median of $14,000, and went to organizations in several states, especially California and North Carolina. No application process is stated.

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working in areas such as education, health and human services, the environment, youth development, and animal welfare, primarily across 13 counties in North and South Carolina. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grants are donor-recommended and have no application process, while some competitive programs accept applications under program-specific rules.

National Foundation for Affordable Housing Solutions Inc

North Bethesda, MD

The foundation focuses on preserving and developing affordable rental housing and improving access to safe housing for underserved populations, with work nationwide. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $35,000, with a median of $6,160. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Chris and Carrie Shumway Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation primarily funds efforts to improve educational access and outcomes, especially for underserved students, with selective support for self-empowerment and social services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $4.125 million, with a median of $50,000; recent funding went mainly to organizations in Massachusetts and Virginia. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Novant Health Inc

Winston-Salem, NC

Novant Health funds community programs addressing health care access, prevention, mental health and substance use, workforce development, housing, and food security. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,015 to $16.39 million, with a median of $12,300, and 94% of grant dollars went to North Carolina recipients, with 5% going to South Carolina. It accepts requests by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

David and Nicole Tepper Charitable

Short Hills, NJ

The Tepper Foundation funds work expanding opportunity, including food, housing and health, community needs, crisis response, climate resilience, fundamental rights, and nonprofit capacity. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $2.75 million, with a median of $153,125; it focuses on New Jersey and also supports national-reach organizations, with recent grants concentrated in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. Grants are by invitation only, and the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests.

ACN Global Reach Charities Inc

Charlotte, NC

JVZ Foundation

New York, NY

The JVZ Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, including universities, cultural institutions, and community groups, with most 2024 funding going to New York and North Carolina. Its 28 grants ranged from $2,500 to $1,070,478, with a median of $23,073; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Dee-Lite Foundation Limited

Melville, NY

The Steve Smith Family Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Steve Smith Foundation focuses on the mental health and wellness of families and underserved communities.

Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc

Lexington, KY

It funds nonprofits and community needs through competitive grants and donor-established funds, supporting areas such as housing, youth well-being, and services for vulnerable people. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,025 to $520,164, with a median of $16,661; its focus is Central and Appalachia Kentucky. Applicants must use the online portal for specific opportunities; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Columbus Foundation

Columbus, OH

The Columbus Foundation supports nonprofits and community initiatives in areas including arts and culture, education, youth, neighborhoods, basic needs, and capacity building, with a median 2024 grant of about $21,500. Its focus is Central Ohio, though it also funds organizations elsewhere; most grants are donor-directed and not application-based, but some programs accept applications.