Tisa Artists Foundation Ltd

The Cowles Charitable Trust

Staten Island, NY

The Cowles Charitable Trust supports arts, education, ethical journalism, medical and climate research, primarily in Downstate New York and South Florida, with occasional national or international grants. Typical awards are modest: approved first-time applicants generally receive $2,500, and the median 2024 grant was $4,000. It accepts applications by email using its application and proposal packet.

The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation

Wilton, CT

Charina Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Charina Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations across varied fields, with most 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in New York and Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $750,000, with a median of $7,500. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philip Lehman Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Mutual of America Foundation

New York, NY

Mutual of America Foundation makes grants for varied charitable purposes and recognizes U.S. nonprofits that build cross-sector community partnerships through its Community Partnership Award. In 2024, grants ranged from $25 to $250,000, with a median of $200; the award offers $75,000 or $100,000, and grant dollars were concentrated in New York, followed by Colorado and Washington, DC. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; contact the foundation for application details.

Glendale Foundation

Bedminster, NJ

The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation funds nursing education and research, nursing-led innovations addressing health inequities and serious illness, health research, and photography. Its 2024 grants had a $50,000 median, with awards ranging from $250 to $876,505; its programs offer grants from $50,000 to up to $500,000, and giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania, with grants also reported in several other states. Its programs welcome applications from a broad range of institutions and practitioners.

Rocking Chair Foundation

New York, NY

Rocking Chair Foundation funds a varied mix of charitable organizations, including those working in arts, education, health, reproductive rights, and community services; its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $10,000, with a median of $750. It is based in New York, and most 2025 grant dollars went to New York recipients, with grants also reaching organizations in other states. The foundation gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Knox Foundation

Milwaukee, WI

The Knox Foundation funds educational, cultural, youth, environmental education, and community support organizations, with its filing identifying Minnesota as its focus, though 2024 grants also went to organizations in other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests by letter with optional supporting materials; the stated deadline is November 1.

The Marshall Family Foundation Inc

Uniondale, NY

The Marshall Family Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable work, including education, public media, arts, international relief, animal welfare, and humanitarian causes. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $120,000, with a median of $15,000, and went mainly to organizations in New York and Washington, DC, with others in Wyoming, South Carolina, and Washington state. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Frederic R Coudert Foundation

Melville, NY

The foundation supports education, arts and culture, environmental stewardship, medical, and community organizations, primarily in New York, which received 95% of its 2024 grant dollars. Its 83 grants ranged from $500 to $260,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests by letter and states no deadline.

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.