West Side Children's Fund

The United Neighborhood Houses

New York, NY

United Neighborhood Houses funds New York City settlement houses and community organizations working in areas such as youth development, early childhood education, adult literacy, aging, food access, and civic engagement. Its 2024 grants ranged from $22,400 to $294,750, with a median of $108,050; it also offered $3,000–$5,000 grants for a specific 2025 voter-mobilization project. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Educational Credit

Minneapolis, MN

Educational Credit supports postsecondary access and student success, including FAFSA assistance, financial education, and student-support programs. Its 2024 grants had a median of $55,383, though amounts varied widely; funding was concentrated in Minnesota, with grants also reaching other states. The profile states that ECMC Foundation accepts unsolicited requests through a rolling online Letter of Inquiry process.

The Stainman Family Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation supports preselected charities working in humanitarian aid, community services, advocacy, health, and the arts, with most 2024 grant dollars going to organizations in New York and others in Washington, DC, Georgia, Wyoming, and Vermont. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $205,000, with a median of $14,250. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Gerard Family Foundation

New York, NY

The Hearst Foundation

New York, NY

The Hearst Foundation supports established U.S. nonprofits in culture, education, health, and social services, with an emphasis on broad community impact. In 2024, grants ranged from $75,000 to $500,000, with a median of $150,000; New York staff review requests from east of the Mississippi and San Francisco staff review those from the west. Applications are submitted through its grants portal.

The Nicholas B Ottaway Fdn Inc

New York, NY

The Nicholas B Ottaway Foundation funds community-impact programs, educational opportunities for economically disadvantaged students, and journalism and press freedom through qualified nonprofits. Recent grants ranged from $5,000 to $38,814, with a median of $15,000; giving is concentrated in New York and California, with additional support in other regions, especially members’ communities. It requires letters of intent from first-time or new applicants, with deadlines varying by committee.

The Lawrence Katzman Charitable

Sagaponack, NY

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including refugee and humanitarian services, homelessness, food assistance, veterans’ programs, education, and the arts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $55,000, with a median of $5,000; half of grant dollars went to New York recipients, and it also funded organizations in Washington, DC, Florida, Rhode Island, and New Jersey. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Carson Family Charitable Trust

New York, NY

The trust supports a range of charitable organizations, including research, education, arts, libraries, and community organizations, with most of its giving in New York. In 2024, grants ranged from $10,000 to $6.22 million, with a median of $200,750. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Capital One Foundation Inc

McLean, VA

The foundation supports economic opportunity and financial well-being, including affordable housing, small-business growth, financial capability, education, and workforce development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $40,000 to $10 million, with a median of $122,500, and the largest shares went to organizations in Washington, D.C., Texas, and New York. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mutual of America Foundation

New York, NY

Herbert and Lillian Heilpern Family

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports a range of organizations, including those focused on education, Jewish community life and security, and hunger relief, with most 2025 grant dollars going to New York recipients. Its 88 grants ranged from $360 to $31,000, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Altman Foundation

New York, NY

The Altman Foundation funds education, health, community strengthening, cultural engagement, youth development, arts, and nonprofit services in New York City’s five boroughs, with particular interest in underserved communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $250,000, with a median of $50,000. It accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry on a rolling basis only for its Health portfolio; it is not accepting full proposals from organizations that are not current grantees.