The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits advancing economic mobility, narrowing the wealth gap, and meeting urgent needs, with priorities including Black and Latine income and assets, homeownership, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000, though awards varied widely; funding generally benefits Chicago-region residents. It accepts applications for listed open opportunities through GrantCentral; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those opportunities.

The New York Community Trust

New York, NY

The New York Community Trust funds nonprofits working in areas such as arts, education, health, human services, community development, and the environment, primarily in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with grants also made beyond those areas. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely; applicants can apply through relevant competitive grant opportunities, and some funding uses requests for proposals or letters of interest.

Hillman Family Foundations

Pittsburgh, PA

The 18 independently operated Hillman foundations fund varied projects—including arts, health, education, workforce development, and community development—with priorities and geographic reach that differ by foundation. In 2024, grants ranged from $75 to $5 million, with a median award of $20,000. The stated application process begins with a brief letter of intent through the online portal; no deadline is listed.

Mark & Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation’s grants support organizations in higher education, arts and culture, Jewish and Israeli causes, conservation, and community services, with all 2024 grant dollars going to recipients in New York. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $2,525,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Robert Lehman Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Robert Lehman Foundation supports visual arts projects, including museum exhibitions, arts education, scholarly publications, art history lectureships, and occasional capital projects. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1,042,500, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to New York organizations, though it also funded groups elsewhere in the U.S. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Carl M Lindberg Family Foundation Inc

Radnor, PA

The Orchard Farm Foundation

West Palm Beach, FL

The Orchard Farm Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable work, including autism services, youth development, education, arts, and environmental conservation, with its largest 2024 grant shares going to California, Connecticut, and New York. It made 51 grants in 2024, ranging from $2,000 to $766,225, with a median of $10,000. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Freedom Together Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation funds work to strengthen multiracial democracy and build community and worker power, racial and gender justice, movement infrastructure, reproductive health, medical research, and community institutions. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,000 to $14 million, with a median of $500,000; its largest shares went to organizations in Washington, DC, New York, California, Massachusetts, and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Robert David Lion Gardiner

Riverhead, NY

The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation supports nonprofit historical and educational work, especially projects related to Long Island, Islip, and Suffolk County, including preservation, collections, exhibitions, and public programs. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,600 to $1.5 million, with a median of $10,000. Applicants must contact the foundation before applying; requests without prior discussion are not considered.

The Cammisa Family Foundationinc

Garden City, NY

High Five Foundation II

Woodmere, NY

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including educational, Jewish community, cultural, and other groups, with most funding going to New York and New Hampshire. In 2025, it awarded 116 grants totaling $395,645; grants ranged from $75 to $62,500, with a median of $500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ge Aerospace Foundation

Norwalk, CT

The GE Aerospace Foundation supports engineering education, workforce development, military and veterans causes, and disaster relief in communities where GE Aerospace employees live and work around the world. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10 to nearly $6 million, with a median of $429; it does not accept unsolicited requests.