William Langer and Susan Flickinger Gokey Foundation Inc

Lions Clubs International Foundation

Oak Brook, IL

Lions Clubs International Foundation funds humanitarian service projects through Lions clubs, volunteers, and partners, including work in disaster relief, vision, health, youth, and community needs worldwide. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $15,000, though awards ranged from $5,250 to $1.916 million. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Andrew Sabin Family Foundation

East Hampton, NY

The foundation funds environmental protection, stronger communities, and healthcare research, including cancer research, conservation, education, emergency services, and food security. Its 2024 grants ranged from $25 to $2.05 million, with a median of $5,000; grants went to recipients listed in New York, though its initiatives also include global work. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Farstad Foundation

Minot, ND

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Baton Rouge, LA

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation supports nonprofits and community projects addressing needs such as education, health, human services, economic opportunity, and community resilience, primarily in Baton Rouge and Southern Louisiana. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,100 to $2,201,762, with a median award of $21,000. It offers competitive funding opportunities, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

USA Swimming Foundation Inc

Colorado Springs, CO

USA Swimming Foundation funds learn-to-swim and water-safety programs, swim teams, athlete development, and efforts to expand swimming access in underserved communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $1,449,824, with a median of $8,000; it supports organizations across the United States. It accepts applications through specific grant programs, including learn-to-swim grants, with eligibility and deadlines varying by program.

Como Charitable Foundation Inc

Winnsboro, LA

The foundation supports Louisiana organizations working to improve opportunities for women and girls, with interests including essential services, education, and sustainable livelihoods; it also favors projects benefiting Franklin Parish and nearby areas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $243,926, with a median of $15,000. Application guidance conflicts: a 2024 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, while its website invites enquiries and proposals throughout the year.

Greater Houston Community Foundation

Houston, TX

The Foundation makes grants through donor-advised and other donor-established funds for public benefit, human services, education, and health, including initiatives addressing economic mobility and poverty in Harris County. In 2024, its median grant was $25,000; it serves Greater Houston, while grants also go to recipients elsewhere in Texas and beyond. It does not accept proposals for the upcoming High-Impact Grantmaking cycle and plans to invite selected organizations or collaboratives to apply.

Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust

Metairie, LA

The trust supports primarily local tax-exempt charities across varied fields, with nearly all 2025 grant dollars going to Louisiana organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,200 to $325,000, with a median of $33,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Huey & Angelina Wilson Foundation

Baton Rouge, LA

The foundation funds human services, education, healthcare, prison reentry, and nonprofit capacity building, with emphasis on people facing poverty, disability, chronic illness, or barriers after incarceration. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $40,000 (ranging from $50 to $628,000) and went to Louisiana organizations, especially in the Greater Baton Rouge area; requests are submitted online, but the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Arts Midwest Incorporated

Minneapolis, MN

Arts Midwest supports arts organizations, artists, and creative communities through regional grants, artist touring, and national arts programs, serving nine Midwestern states and Native Nations, with some initiatives reaching nationwide. Giving varies by program: recent grants ranged from $6,000 to $1 million, with a $20,000 median; specific opportunities offer set amounts. Arts Midwest does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Barry Foundation

Fargo, ND

The Barry Foundation funds education, housing and human services, health, spirituality, the environment, and arts, with much of its giving in North Dakota and Minnesota. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $335,000, with a median of $1,325; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation

Fargo, ND

The foundation funds health and well-being initiatives in North Dakota, especially health promotion and disease prevention, behavioral health, social drivers of health, rural health, and maternal health. In 2025, grants ranged from $40 to $60,000, with a median award of $1,500; its programs include awards from $5,000 to $50,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.