Trustees of the School Fund in the Town

The Susan Pechter Charitable Foundation

Woodbridge, CT

The Koch Ellis Fund

New Haven, CT

The Koch Ellis Fund supports a varied mix of education, community services, health care, arts, and other nonprofit work, with the largest share of 2024 grant dollars going to Connecticut, followed by Virginia and New York. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $150,000, with a median of $1,000. The fund says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Triangle Community Foundation Inc

Durham, NC

The foundation supports nonprofits in cultural arts, education and youth, nonprofit capacity building, and sustainable communities, with grants also benefiting fields such as health, conservation, and human services. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000 and ranged from about $5,000 to $1.39 million; it primarily serves Durham, Orange, Wake, and Chatham Counties in North Carolina. It accepts applications for competitive discretionary programs during open grant cycles; donor-advised fund grants are also made.

The Boyer-Snyder Family Foundation

New York, NY

Heymann Wolf Foundation

New York, NY

The Heymann Wolf Foundation’s 2024 grants supported organizations in the arts, health, education, human rights, social services, and environmental protection, with most funding going to New York and additional grants in Louisiana and several other states. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $210,000, with a median of $6,250. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Malone Family Foundation

Hobe Sound, FL

The Malone Family Foundation funds hockey access and wellness initiatives, along with support for veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and their families. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50,000 to $2 million, with a median of $585,720, and went to organizations in Maine, Colorado, and Minnesota. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Paul & Harriet Weissman Family

White Plains, NY

The Paul & Harriet Weissman Family supports organizations in areas including health, education, food access, arts, and youth development, with most reported funding going to New York and Massachusetts. Its 2026 grants ranged from $1,000 to $169,560, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Calarco Family Foundation

Woodbridge, CT

The Kneisel Foundation Inc

Beverly, MA

The Kneisel Foundation supports education, arts and culture, health care, and other charitable organizations, with 2025 grants ranging from $100 to $62,000 and a median of $2,500. It is based in Beverly, Massachusetts, and its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts, with additional grants in Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, and Vermont. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

AJA Foundation

Las Vegas, NV

AJA Foundation funds clean water, quality education, and essential healthcare, with grants supporting work in the United States and globally, particularly in underserved communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $224,000, with a median of $22,500. The application page says invitations for new grants are paused, though another description says letters of inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds eligible nonprofits working to narrow the wealth gap and meet urgent needs, with priorities including economic mobility, education, jobs, homeownership, and community development in metropolitan Chicago and Cook County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,500, though amounts varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Vernon K Krieble Foundation Inc

Worcester, MA

The Vernon K. Krieble Foundation funds U.S. public policy research and education related to freedom and democracy, and supports eligible 501(c)(3) organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $19 to $45,000, with a median of $5,000; recent grants went to organizations in Connecticut, Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. It accepts proposals year-round without a formal application form.