United Way of Western Nebraska

First Interstate BancSystem Foundation

Billings, MT

The foundation funds poverty elimination, youth development, financial education, community development, and related community needs, including education, health, arts, and human services, in communities served by First Interstate Bank across 10 states. Its minimum grant is $2,500; the 2025 median award was $2,500, though amounts varied widely. Organizations may submit requests online, but grants are limited to organizations recommended by local First Interstate branches.

Snow Redfern Memorial Foundation

Alliance, NE

The Snow Redfern Memorial Foundation funds Nebraska-based 501(c)(3) organizations serving disadvantaged and at-risk youth, including youth programs, leadership, community capacity, and career connections. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $127,000, with a median of $1,800. It does not accept unsolicited requests and makes grants to preselected organizations.

Joseph J Schott Foundation

Mount Pleasant, SC

The Joseph J Schott Foundation supports racial justice in K–12 education, grassroots organizations, and parent- and youth-led initiatives, with a national focus and particular interest in the Northeast, South, and West. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $115,000, with a median of $5,000. The profile says requests should be sent to trustee William Dunne Saal and that giving is not limited to preselected organizations.

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

IMA Foundation funds program services across education, community services, and other charitable activities, with grants concentrated in Colorado, Kansas, Texas, California, and Oregon. Its 2024 grants ranged from $16 to $40,000, with a median of $500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Area Agency on Aging Region One Inc

Phoenix, AZ

Area Agency on Aging Region One funds and coordinates services for older adults, caregivers, adults with disabilities, and other underserved populations, including meals, home care, respite, transportation, and behavioral health programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,000 to $2.33 million, with a median of about $178,000, and primarily supported providers serving Maricopa County, Arizona. It solicits proposals for specified services through requests for proposals; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Kaye Family Foundation Inc

Naples, FL

Blankley Family Charitable

Naples, FL

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on economic mobility and equitable opportunity in the Kansas City region. Its 2024 median grant was $75,000, though awards vary widely by program; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Cowles Charitable Trust

Staten Island, NY

The Cowles Charitable Trust supports arts, education, ethical journalism, medical and climate research, primarily in Downstate New York and South Florida, with occasional national or international grants. Typical awards are modest: approved first-time applicants generally receive $2,500, and the median 2024 grant was $4,000. It accepts applications by email using its application and proposal packet.

Rochester Area Community Foundation

Rochester, NY

Rochester Area Community Foundation funds charitable programs and projects in areas including upward mobility, arts and culture, environmental justice, education, equity, and aging, primarily across eight upstate New York counties. Its competitive grants typically range from $500 to $50,000, though reported grants vary more widely; its materials do not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Taranto Family Foundation Inc

Naples, FL

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on education, hunger and homelessness, health, and social services, with grants typically around $5,000 (2025 awards ranged from $1,000 to $60,010). Its 2025 giving was concentrated in New York and Florida, with additional grants in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and New Jersey. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Sherwood Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Sherwood Foundation funds equity and social-justice work in Nebraska, with a focus on urban and rural community partnerships and early childhood education; it supports operating, program, and capital needs. Its 2025 grants had a median of $90,000, though awards varied widely. It does not accept unsolicited requests and uses an invitation-only application process.