The Willard Aschenbrener Foundation

Ron Krantz Family Foundation

Madison, WI

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funds nonprofit capacity-building projects, including program and staff expansion, capital improvements, and equipment or technology, across areas such as education, health, arts, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $4,000 to about $1.55 million, with a median of $87,000; it focuses on Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, and also considers projects with more than half their impact there. Applicants start with an eligibility assessment and, if eligible, submit a Letter of Inquiry; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Kathy Chazen Family Charitable Trust

New York, NY

The Kathy Chazen Family Charitable Trust supports a range of charitable, cultural, and educational organizations, with 2024 grants of $500–$26,000 and a median grant of $5,000. Most funding went to New York, followed by Massachusetts, Colorado, Florida, and Wisconsin. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Incourage Community Foundation Inc

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Founded as a traditional community foundation in 1993, incourage evolved into an entrepreneurial nonprofit, dedicated to and led by the people of central wisconsin. In the more than three decades since, incourage has adapted its work to meet the changing and complex needs of a rural region recovering from significant disinvestment. Incourage plays many roles in community building: steward, advocate, convener, moderator, trainer, researcher, grant-maker, investor, and fundraiser. Incourage operates from a central belief that people are its most important asset, and that positive community change happens when systematic barriers to participation and engagement are eliminated, so that every person, and the community, can realize the power of their full potential. This includes the belief that residents who feel a sense of belonging, ownership, shared responsibility, and shared destiny by virtue of a shared place, are essential in shaping healthy, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth

McKinstry Charitable Foundation

Seattle, WA

The McKinstry Charitable Foundation funds education and STEM, environmental and climate work, health, equity, and youth and family services, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Washington and additional support across the country. In 2024, grants ranged from $300 to $200,000, with a median of $300; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Oshkosh Area Community Foundation

Oshkosh, WI

The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation funds charitable and educational work, including community arts, basic needs, youth programs, and nonprofit capacity, in Winnebago, Waushara, and Green Lake counties and the City of Ripon. Its 2025 grants had a median of $18,550 and ranged from $5,250 to $1 million; it offers competitive grant programs with varying guidelines and eligibility.

The Pomeroy Family Foundation

Mechanicsburg, PA

The Pomeroy Family Foundation supported a range of charitable organizations, including education, humanitarian, and community-service groups; in 2023, grants had a median of $4,000 and ranged from $1,800 to $2,215,745. Most grant dollars went to organizations in Illinois, with smaller shares going to Virginia, Minnesota, Washington, and Pennsylvania. It accepted no unsolicited requests, and its 2023 filing says it distributed all assets and terminated its private-foundation status.

Bernard W Abrams Family Foundation

Atlanta, GA

The foundation supports established 501(c)(3) organizations across areas including culture and education, youth development, healthcare, conservation, and community services. In 2024, its 50 grants ranged from $250 to $12,000, with a median of $1,500; funding went mainly to organizations in the District of Columbia, Illinois, Georgia, New York, and Virginia. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on economic mobility and equitable opportunity in the Kansas City region. Its 2024 median grant was $75,000, though awards vary widely by program; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Bela and Catharine Schick

New York, NY

Sunlight Foundation

Nashville, TN

Sunlight Foundation historically funded civic technology, open data, government transparency, and citizen engagement, though its website says it has been inactive since 2020; its 2024 grants also supported varied charitable causes. Its 2024 awards ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $8,400, and the largest shares went to Texas, Nebraska, and Tennessee. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bay Care Clinic Foundation Ltd

Green Bay, WI

Bay Care Clinic Foundation funds community health, wellness, and mental health projects, as well as healthcare scholarships and global health education for medical students. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $37,988, with a median of $1,000; it primarily serves northeastern Wisconsin, and eligible organizations must operate in counties served by BayCare Clinic. It accepts unsolicited applications year-round and reviews them quarterly.