Unique Projects Inc

The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Howard Gilman Foundation funds New York City-based performing arts organizations, presenters, venues, and sector service organizations, mainly through flexible general operating support. In 2024, grants ranged from $250 to $750,000, with a median of $35,000. It runs three funding cycles per year and directs applicants to its application information, so requests are accepted through its application process.

A New Way of Life Reentry Project

Los Angeles, CA

A New Way of Life Reentry Project funds organizations supporting formerly incarcerated people, especially women, through reentry housing, family reunification, advocacy, and related services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15,000 to $133,000, with a median of $50,500, and went to organizations across the U.S., including California, Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests; its SAFE Housing Network application is for training and technical assistance, not grant funding.

Frederick & Greta Smiley

New York, NY

Brooklyn Community Foundation

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Org funds nonprofits working to advance racial justice and address poverty, inequality, and community needs, with a priority on BIPOC-led organizations in low-income Brooklyn communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $20,000 to $100,000, with a median of $45,000; it focuses primarily on Brooklyn. Its General Operating Support program accepts applications at any time, though selected organizations are invited to submit a full proposal.

Arnhold Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Arnhold Foundation supports a broad range of arts, education, health, humanitarian, and conservation organizations, with most of its 2024 grant dollars going to New York recipients. Grants ranged from $250 to $13 million, with a median of $12,800. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Geoffrey C Hughes Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

The foundation funds environmental protection, education, and social justice, with 2024 grants ranging from $10,000 to $175,000 and a median of $50,000. Its giving was concentrated in Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, D.C., with additional grants in Virginia and New Jersey. It accepts unsolicited requests by email as a letter of inquiry; no deadline is stated.

The Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc

New York, NY

The Harkness Foundation for Dance supports dance creation, presentation, education, and services to the dance field, primarily through grants to organizations and fiscally sponsored artists in New York City. Its stated annual grant range is $1,000–$10,000, though some awards are larger. It accepts one request per calendar year through its application process.

Zlotoff Family Support Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

To support the jewish community and the community as a whole.

The Scherman Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Scherman Foundation supports BIPOC-led or accountable organizations advancing racial justice through organizing, movement building, economic and political change, and BIPOC arts and culture, with programs including Democracy, Arts, and Strengthening New York Communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $34 to $225,000, with a $50,000 median, and its giving includes New York-focused work as well as broader efforts. It accepts unsolicited requests through Letters of Intent, though it primarily funds current grantees and makes a limited number of new grants.

Annabelle Foundation

Brooklyn, NY

The Annabelle Foundation supports Greater New York City nonprofits serving underserved communities, with interests including education, job readiness, health, food security, equality, and justice. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $5,000 (median $2,000); its 2025 program offered grants of up to $2,000, but the application period has passed. The 2024 filing says application materials are available upon request, and lists Christine Gallo for inquiries.

Mertz Gilmore Foundation

New York, NY

The Mertz Gilmore Foundation funds U.S.-based organizations working on democracy, climate and community issues, as well as New York dance presenters, companies and service organizations, with particular grantmaking concentrated in New York. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $25,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests.