TW Samuel C Dobbs Emory University

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The foundation funds need-based undergraduate scholarships for female Christian students through participating institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and supports care for senior women at facilities in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. In 2024, grants ranged from $72,500 to $2,939,000, with a median of $254,000. It does not fund individuals, and institutions not already supported are rarely added; current grantees apply through the foundation’s grant process.

Georgia Power Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The foundation supports health, education and workforce development, the environment, arts and culture, and community initiatives, prioritizing Georgia, where 86% of its 2024 grant dollars went. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1 million, with a median of $10,000. The Georgia Power Grant is invitation-only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc

Atlanta, GA

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta funds equity and shared-prosperity work across areas including education, housing, income and wealth, arts and culture, health, and neighborhood development, primarily in the Atlanta region. Its 2024 grants had a median of $21,000, though amounts varied widely; specific arts programs offer $5,000–$7,500. The profile describes application opportunities through its Grants Portal but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

J a Ophelia Killgore Scholarship Trust Fund

Birmingham, AL

The J A Ophelia Killgore Scholarship Trust Fund supports scholarships for students selected from five high schools in Lee County, Alabama, with applicants required to have maintained at least an 85% overall high school average. It reported annual grant totals of $136,500–$175,000 in 2023–2025, one grant each year; the 2023 filing says to request a standard form, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

WIH and Lula E Pitts Foundation

Orlando, FL

The foundation funds Methodist-affiliated charitable organizations in Georgia, with interests in education, children’s homes, charitable hospitals, and care of the elderly. Its 2025 grants ranged from $15,000 to $1,242,936, with a median of $249,000. It accepts applications through an online form, with a March 1 deadline.

The Scott Hudgens Family

Duluth, GA

The Scott Hudgens Family funds programs and capital projects supporting people facing physical, mental, or socioeconomic disadvantages, as well as education, technical training, health care, community development, and the arts. Its primary focus is Gwinnett County, Georgia, followed by metro Atlanta and the rest of Georgia; 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $1,250,200, with a median of $25,000. It accepts requests only through its online qualification process, one proposal per organization per calendar year; its website says to check back after September 30, 2026, for 2027 application information.

Georgia Independent College Association Inc

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Independent College Association, inc ("gica") supports private higher education in Georgia in the areas of public policy, increased public awareness, fund raising for student financial aid, and collaborative projects, in partnership with institutions, business and community leaders.

Partnership for Cures

Chicago, IL

Cures Within Reach leverages the speed, safety and cost-effectiveness of testing approved therapies for new indications/diseases without effective treatment driving more treatments quicker to more patients.

David Mitchell Marcus Foundation

Carbondale, CO

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons is a donor-advised fund provider whose donor-directed grants support eligible U.S. public charities across a broad range of causes; international organizations may also qualify with additional review and fees. In 2024, grants had a median of $15,000, with itemized awards ranging from $5,001 to $10,073,050, and recipients were located across the United States, especially in California, Texas, Nebraska, New York, and Kansas. It describes a grant-request process for donors, not an application process for organizations, so unsolicited requests are not stated as accepted.

St Louis Community Foundation Inc

St. Louis, MO

The St. Louis Community Foundation supports nonprofits through donor- and foundation-directed grants, with priorities including economic mobility and youth connections as well as education, health, arts, and culture. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts ranged from $5,050 to $4 million; its regional priorities center on Greater St. Louis, especially designated high-need ZIP codes. Grant processes vary by fund, so the profile does not establish whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited requests generally.