Up East Foundation

Lois Chiles Foundation

New York, NY

The Lois Chiles Foundation’s grants have supported museums and history, performing arts, cancer care, elder support, medical transport, hunger relief, reproductive health, and criminal-legal-system reform. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $375,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to New York, followed by Connecticut and Texas. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Edward Freitag & Martha Haley Fdn Inc

Baltimore, MD

In 2025, the foundation gave $57,750 across 22 grants, typically $1,000 (with awards ranging from $250 to $15,500), supporting varied charitable programs including youth mentoring, community services, maritime education, health, and conservation. Its grants went mainly to organizations in Maine, Minnesota, and Maryland, with smaller amounts in Massachusetts and Vermont. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ethel D Colket Foundation

Newtown Square, PA

The Ethel D Colket Foundation funded educational institutions and organizations focused on housing and community services, with 2021 grants ranging from smaller awards to more than $100,000; its 72 grants averaged about $9,160. Recipients were in Pennsylvania, Maine, Idaho, and Florida, but the foundation reported no grants in 2022, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Larch Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Cabot-Kjellerup Foundation

West Grove, PA

The foundation’s stated aim is to support responsible stewardship of natural and human resources, though its grants go to organizations with varied missions. In 2025, it gave $2,500–$394,200, with a median grant of $10,000; all reported grants went to Pennsylvania recipients. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Cabot Family Charitable Trust

Boston, MA

The Cabot Family Charitable Trust funds arts and culture, education and youth development, conservation, health and human services, and civic programs, with a preference for work serving young people and young children. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000, primarily for organizations in Boston and nearby communities; it also considers organizations with Cabot family philanthropic ties. Its 2024 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website describes an open application process.

Davis Conservation Foundation

Yarmouth, ME

The Davis Conservation Foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations working on wildlife, habitat, environmental protection, conservation, and outdoor recreation, with particular interest in community involvement, climate mitigation, and resilience. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $181,000, with a median of about $16,800; it prioritizes the Northern Forest and Gulf of Maine, then Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and other New England areas.

Alice L Walton Foundation

Bentonville, AR

The foundation funds arts and culture, education, health and well-being, and economic opportunity, prioritizing communities in Northwest Arkansas while also supporting organizations elsewhere. In 2024, grants ranged from $3,500 to $12 million, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Colket Family Foundation

Newtown Square, PA

The Colket Family Foundation funds educational, charitable, scientific, literary, and religious causes, including schools, healthcare, food assistance, and community organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $300 to $110,000, with a median of $2,300; giving was concentrated in Maine and Pennsylvania. It accepts written requests and does not limit grants to preselected organizations.

Four Lanes Trust

Washington, DC

The Four Lanes Trust funds programs supporting disadvantaged people’s access to arts, job training, medical care, and food, with special consideration for organizations in Washington, DC; recent grants also went to organizations in Maine, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Typical awards are $500–$2,000. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations and describes an application process, but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Judy and Noah Liff Foundation

Nashville, TN

The foundation supports arts and cultural organizations, medical and Jewish community groups, public media, and food assistance, primarily in Tennessee, where 90% of its 2025 grant dollars went. Grants ranged from $250 to $50,000, with a median of $1,000. It contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Borman Family Foundation

Oakland, ME

The Borman Family Foundation supports a range of work, including medical research, education, emergency medical services, nature programs, and community activities, with grants across multiple states and the largest share going to Maine. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $39,500, with a median of $7,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.