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Carrico Family Foundation

Medford, OR

The Carrico Family Foundation funds children, education, health care, youth programs, human services, community improvement, and some capital projects, with projects expected to directly benefit residents of Jackson and Josephine counties, Oregon. Its website says awards average $2,000–$10,000, though recent grants ranged from $1,500 to $350,000. It accepts applications during its annual application period; the website says they must be postmarked by June 20.

The Barbara Roastingear and

Scottsdale, AZ

Quinn Hill Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The foundation supports work promoting a just, healthy, and sustainable world, including sustainable food systems, youth and family services, and small towns and rural communities. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $1,000, and were concentrated in Wyoming, Oregon, and Missouri, with some grants elsewhere. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Oregon Community Foundation

Portland, OR

The Oregon Community Foundation funds nonprofit work in areas including education, health, arts and culture, housing, and community vitality, primarily serving communities across Oregon. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; organizations apply through specific open grant programs, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Carpenter Foundation

Medford, OR

The Carpenter Foundation funds human services, education, arts, and public-interest programs serving residents of Jackson and Josephine Counties, Oregon. Its grants typically range from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $6,000. It accepts online applications from eligible tax-exempt agencies, schools, and government entities; new applicants are asked to contact the Program Officer before applying.

The Lenart Art Education Foundation

Santa Monica, CA

The Lenart Art Education Foundation supports arts and creative learning, education, and other charitable work, with recent grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 and a median of $10,000. Its 2025 giving was concentrated in Oregon and California, with smaller grants elsewhere; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gardner Grout Foundation

Reno, NV

The Gardner Grout Foundation’s 2023 grants supported general operations at three foundations in California. Its typical 2023 award was about $18.6 million; the available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Haines Philanthropic Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Tides Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Tides Foundation funds community-led organizations advancing equity and justice, including work on health, climate, gender equity, democracy, and immigrant communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely, and it funds eligible organizations in the U.S. and abroad, with the most grant dollars going to California, New York, and Washington, D.C. Some programs are open or invitation-only; the Advancing Girls Fund is listed as open, but the profile does not state a general policy on unsolicited grant requests.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation funds work in education, health, housing, immigration, and other community needs, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, gender equity, governance, democracy, and philanthropy, with work in the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, nationally, and internationally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, though awards ranged from $50 to more than $11 million; it often provides long-term general operating support. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through invited open processes.