Walter & Merle Baum Foundation Inc

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.

Eugene A & Suzanne H Gorab Foundation

Naples, FL

The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation funds education and services that improve children’s welfare and strengthen families, including learning programs, scholarships, and related support, with a focus on Western Connecticut. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $35,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Quidditch Foundation Inc Sheila J Clancy Trustee

Southport, CT

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, including education, youth, health, and other charitable causes, with most 2024 funding going to Connecticut and smaller shares to Vermont and Massachusetts. Its 25 grants in 2024 ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation

Bridgeport, CT

The Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation supports charitable organizations, including hospitals, educational institutions, and community groups, primarily in Connecticut, with some funding in New York and Indiana. Its 2026 grants ranged from $1,000 to $377,337, with a median of $7,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc

Norwalk, CT

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation funds equity-focused work including education and youth development, economic opportunity, women and girls’ health, housing, civic engagement, and nonprofit capacity, primarily benefiting Fairfield County residents. Its 2025 grants had a median of $24,080 and ranged from $5,194 to $2 million; it accepts applications for some programs, including rolling capacity-building and small-grant opportunities, while Strategic Partner Grants are invitation-only.

Lautenbach Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Lautenbach Family Foundation primarily supports educational institutions and organizations serving children and students, alongside some other charitable causes. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $34,100, with a median of $12,799, and went to organizations in Florida, Ohio, Connecticut, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Near and Far Association Inc

Southport, CT

The Near and Far Association funds nonprofits addressing poverty in Fairfield County, Connecticut, including basic needs, education, housing, youth development, and health services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,500 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. Applications are by invitation only; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Grabe Family Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

The Grabe Family Foundation supports education, community and recreation organizations, and animal-related causes. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000, and went mainly to Massachusetts, followed by Connecticut, Michigan, Maryland, and New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Carl Marks Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports health care and medical research, humanitarian response, children’s programs, and vision care. In 2025, it made 31 grants of $1,000 to $122,130, with a median of $9,000; recipients were mainly in Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, and California. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Elizabeth M PFRIEM Foundation

Rye Brook, NY

The foundation funds public charities focused on education, health, food, and safe, affordable housing, primarily serving the greater Bridgeport, Connecticut, area. In 2024, grants ranged from $8,500 to $400,000, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation only.