United Charities Endowment Fund of America

Made in a Free World

San Francisco, CA

Our goal is to generate awareness and deploy action for the issues of forced labor, slavery, and human trafficking.

The Bindon Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Bindon Foundation supports organizations working in conservation, outdoor access, health care, youth services, and economic opportunity, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California, followed by Colorado, North Carolina, New York, and Montana. Its 55 grants in 2024 ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Middlecott Foundation

Boston, MA

The Middlecott Foundation supports organizations in areas including youth development, history, ocean education, and local food communities, with most 2024 grant amounts small: the median was $1,000, though grants ranged from $100 to $45,250. It is based in Boston; in 2024, recipients received the largest shares of funding in Massachusetts, Maine, New York, and Alaska. The foundation funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Damien Foundation

Healdsburg, CA

McNabb Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The McNabb Foundation’s website describes support for behavioral health and social services in East Tennessee, while its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions, mostly in California. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Christian Community Foundation Inc

Colorado Springs, CO

WaterStone supports domestic and international nonprofits, including Christian ministries and charitable and educational organizations, through donor-directed grants; eligible organizations must be IRS-recognized 501(c)(3)s whose mission aligns with its Statement of Faith. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, with awards ranging from $5,028 to $11 million, and were concentrated in Texas and Colorado. Grant recommendations come from donor-advised fund holders; the profile does not state that it accepts unsolicited requests.

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds education and youth development, environmental and wildlife work, health and human services, and animal welfare, with a reported median grant of $25,000 in 2024. Its competitive programs focus on Charlotte-Mecklenburg, the Carolinas, and specific local communities, while donor-advised funds may support eligible nonprofits more broadly; it accepts applications for some competitive grants, but most grants are recommended by fund advisors and have no application process.

The Christie and Ben Jacobs Family

New York, NY

The Christie and Ben Jacobs Family supports schools, youth-serving organizations, and other charitable organizations, with 2024 grants ranging from $2,500 to $185,000 and a median of $25,750. Most grant dollars went to New York organizations, with additional support in Texas, California, and Virginia. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lucky Seven Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Lucky Seven Foundation funds human services and related community causes, including scholarships, civic leadership, homelessness services, Indigenous arts, and environmental accountability. In 2024, its grants ranged from $100 to $240,000, with a median of $2,000 and an average of about $8,000; 87% of grant dollars went to Washington State organizations. The profile refers applicants to the foundation’s application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

GivenGain Foundation USA

Fort Lauderdale, FL

GivenGain Foundation USA makes donor-directed grants to US-based registered charities, supporting a range of charitable programs; its 2024 grants included health care, cancer, heart disease, and rehabilitation. In 2024, itemized grants ranged from $5,066 to $1.6 million, with a median of about $35,800, and most grant dollars went to Massachusetts. Grants are based on donor recommendations through its platform; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bellwether Charitable Fund

Wilmington, DE

Bellwether Charitable Fund’s 2018 grants supported varied charitable organizations, with recipients in New York, Georgia, California, and Massachusetts; the fund did not state a specific mission. It gave $43,500 across 10 grants, ranging from $500 to $15,000, and accepted no unsolicited requests, contributing only to preselected organizations.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.