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Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

The mission of Vassar College is to make accessible "the means of a thorough, well-proportioned and liberal education" that inspires each individual to lead a purposeful life. The college makes possible an education that promotes analytical, informed, and independent thinking and sound judgment; encourages articulate expression; and nurtures intellectual curiosity, creativity, respectful debate and engaged citizenship. Vassar supports a high standard of engagement in teaching and learning, scholarship and artistic endeavor; a broad and deep curriculum; and a residential campus that fosters a learning community. Founded in 1861 to provide women an education equal to that once available only to men, vassar is now open to all and strives to pursue diversity, inclusion, and equity as essential components of a rich intellectual and cultural environment in which all members, including those from underrepresented and marginalized groups, are valued and empowered to thrive.

United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region Inc

Poughkeepsie, NY

The United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region funds nonprofit programs addressing health, education, financial stability, and veterans’ stability in Dutchess and Orange counties. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,650 to $60,659, with a median of $10,000; eligible 501(c)(3) organizations can apply through a required Letter of Intent and RFP process.

Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation

Kingston, NY

The Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation supports education, housing, and health and human services in Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange Counties, New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $27,500, with a median award of $2,500. It states that it funds preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc

Poughkeepsie, NY

The foundation supports nonprofits through donor-directed funds and community grants for areas including human services, education, arts and culture, food security, housing, and animal welfare. In 2025, its grants had a median of about $15,855, and its Community Grants program serves organizations in Dutchess, Putnam, and Ulster counties; it offers application-based grant programs but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable

Oakdale, CT

Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable supports qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including organizations that provide assistance to individuals; its Bob’s Cares program describes community support nationwide, though its 2025 filing reports a Connecticut recipient. Recent filings show one large operating-support grant of about $823,000, so they do not establish a typical award size. The foundation describes a process for submitting request letters, indicating it accepts unsolicited requests.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

United Way of Ulster County Inc

Kingston, NY

United Way of Ulster County supports local nonprofits and programs focused on health, financial security, youth opportunity, and community resiliency in Ulster County, New York. In 2025, its 17 grants ranged from $5,500 to $138,124, with a median grant of $11,671. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Helen's Hope Foundation

Devon, PA

Helen’s Hope Foundation supports nonprofits serving underprivileged youth and the programs and people that aid them, in parts of Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15,000 to $120,000, with a median of $50,000; its website says requests should be up to $50,000 unless otherwise discussed. Although the website lists an application process, its 2024 filing says it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Vincent and Carol W Dean Family Charitable Foundation

Poughkeepsie, NY

The foundation supports organizations across family services, education, health care, animal welfare, conservation, and other areas, with a primary but not exclusive focus on New York’s Mid-Hudson region; its 2024 grants also went to organizations in Florida and Massachusetts. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $30,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts written requests, for which an initial letter is sufficient.

Lynn Favrot Nolan Family Fund

Lagrangeville, NY

Kvistad Foundation

Olivebridge, NY

The Kvistad Foundation supports performing arts, community culture, historical preservation, and humanitarian work, primarily in New York, with a small share of giving in Washington, DC. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, and its filing names an application contact but does not specify whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Herbert H Redl Family Foundation

Pleasant Valley, NY

The foundation supports New York organizations in areas including health care, family and youth services, education, arts and culture, and community programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $200 to $120,000, with a median of $3,000; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.