Trustees of the Augusta Free

Arthur H Merry & Ernest B Merry

Augusta, GA

The foundation provides discretionary general-assistance grants to organizations, with recent awards typically around $3,000 and ranging from $500 to $9,000. Most funding goes to Georgia organizations, though it has also supported groups in other states; its filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, but does not specify an application process.

Tr Dorothy M Buttolph Fdn

Orlando, FL

Creel-Harison Foundation Inc

Augusta, GA

The foundation funds literacy, youth development, education, food access, human services, arts instruction, cancer support, and disaster relief, with most 2024 funding going to Georgia and some to Colorado. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,715 to $89,138, with a median of $20,000. It accepts grant applications after prospective grantees contact its director to confirm eligibility; the annual deadline is October 1.

The Knox Foundation

Thomson, GA

The Knox Foundation funds social services, arts, education, and cultural work, with most of its giving going to Georgia organizations (98% in 2024). Its 83 grants in 2024 ranged from $1,000 to $800,000, with a median of $25,000; applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations and should contact the foundation for application forms and deadlines. The profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Paul S and Carolyn a Simon Foundation

Augusta, GA

The Paul S and Carolyn A Simon Foundation supports youth development, child welfare, health care, emergency and family assistance, and arts and history organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with most going to Georgia and others to South Carolina, New York, and Tennessee. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Quigg Fund Inc

Faribault, MN

Quigg Fund Inc supports youth programming, education, environmental education, arts, and domestic-abuse services, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Indiana. Its 17 grants ranged from $45 to $21,321, with a median of $3,000; it accepts written requests with an IRS determination letter and current financial statements, due by December 1.

Georgia Power Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Power Foundation supports programs and capital campaigns that improve quality of life, including work in health care, education, workforce development, arts, and community development, with a strong preference for Georgia organizations and communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1 million, with a median of $10,000; requests of $25,000 or less are reviewed on an ongoing basis. It accepts online grant requests, as described in its filing.

Paul and Dina W Block Foundation

Northwood, OH

The Paul and Dina W Block Foundation supports organizations working in literacy, education, arts and culture, and community service, with most 2025 grants going to Pennsylvania and Ohio and others to New York and Mississippi. Its 14 grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $8,750. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Norma Green Family Fdn Irr

Pittsburgh, PA

The foundation supports varied causes, including hunger relief, wildlife rehabilitation, health care, humanitarian food assistance, and women’s leadership. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $19,000, with a median of $13,000, and went to organizations in New Mexico, New York, Colorado, and Washington, D.C. The filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; application details are not provided.

The Gilliam Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Gilliam Foundation funds nonprofits advancing equitable opportunity and quality of life, especially through education, cultural arts, and family well-being, primarily in Delaware. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $15,000. It is not accepting unsolicited applications now; its website says submissions will reopen in 2026, with no specific date given.

The Winthrop Foundation of Athens G

Athens, GA

The Winthrop Foundation supports charitable organizations and causes, including community services, food assistance, religious, educational, and conservation work; most of its giving goes to Georgia. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $40,600, with a median of $1,000. It has no specific application form, does not limit grants to preselected organizations, and lists no deadline.

United Way of the Greenbrier Valley Inc

Lewisburg, WV

United Way of the Greenbrier Valley funds community organizations and services, including youth, seniors, family support, housing, and community resilience. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,500 to $253,543, with a median of $11,000, primarily serving Pocahontas, Greenbrier, and Monroe counties in West Virginia. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.