The Walsh Family Foundation

The Shumaker Family Foundation

Prairie Village, KS

The Shumaker Family Foundation funds social and environmental justice, including domestic violence and child abuse services, conservation, animal welfare, and education; its education grant process is closed until 2028. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $37,000, with a median of $8,000, primarily for work in the greater Kansas City region, though it also considers national initiatives. The foundation provides an application form and says it does not limit grants to preselected organizations, but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

V & H Charitable Foundation

Overland Park, KS

V & H Charitable Foundation supports scholarships, education, community services, healthcare, arts, and historic preservation, primarily in Kansas and also in Missouri. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $315,000, with a median of $20,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Patterson Family Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Patterson Family Foundation funds healthcare, education, and economic opportunity, including program, operating, equipment, and capital grants for organizations serving rural communities in Kansas and western Missouri, generally in counties under 50,000 residents. Its 2021 awards ranged from $144 to $2.5 million, with a median of $6,300; it says it does not accept unsolicited funding requests and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City funds Jewish community agencies and programs, including Jewish education and arts, safety-net services, and health and wellness, as well as other charitable causes. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,000, and its programs support work primarily serving the Greater Kansas City Jewish community; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hartley Family Foundation

Milwaukee, WI

The Hartley Family Foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including scholarship, religious, children’s, health and social-service, arts, and justice organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $310,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Kansas and Missouri. The profile says to contact Laura H Lintecum to apply, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Charles and Elizabeth Barr

Louisville, KY

The Charles and Elizabeth Barr funds arts and cultural organizations, schools, historic preservation, gardening, and other public and educational purposes. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $9,000; most funding went to Kentucky, though it also gave in other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bella Vista Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Bella Vista Foundation funds nonprofits working on family resilience, early literacy, youth mental health and substance-use prevention, and watershed restoration; its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $120,000, with a median of $35,000. Its stated geographic areas include Marin and San Francisco counties for early literacy, and specified watersheds in California and Oregon for restoration; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Roundhouse Foundation

Sisters, OR

The Roundhouse Foundation funds arts and culture, environmental stewardship, social services, and education that benefit rural Oregon and Tribal communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000; requests range from $500 to $30,000 through its small-grant and open-call programs, with larger capital awards also available. It accepts applications through these programs, including open-call requests.

The United Way of Greater Waterbury Inc

Waterbury, CT

The United Way of Greater Waterbury funds programs addressing basic needs, education, and financial stability, including food, housing, health services, early education, youth development, and employment support. It awarded $1.05 million across 32 grants in 2024, but no typical award size is stated; grants support services in its ten-town Connecticut region. Its Community Needs Fund accepts applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations, though the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

Koch Family Foundation

Wichita, KS

The foundation funds arts and education initiatives in Kansas, including educational programs, arts and cultural organizations, and restoration. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $500,000, with a median award of $2,000. It accepts completed requests year-round, with proposals due by September 15 for annual review.