Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working in areas such as education, health and human services, the environment, youth development, and animal welfare, primarily across 13 counties in North and South Carolina. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grants are donor-recommended and have no application process, while some competitive programs accept applications under program-specific rules.

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation supports education, affordable housing, arts and culture, community well-being, neighborhood development, and basic needs, with responsive grants focused on its eight-county Greater Cincinnati service area. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, while specific opportunities range from small awards to grants of up to $450,000. It offers open RFP and LOI opportunities; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those opportunities.

The Greater Norwich Foundation

Norwich, NY

The Greater Norwich Foundation supports a range of local needs, including education and scholarships, health care, food assistance, community events, and capital projects. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $180,000, with a median of $4,000, and are geographically restricted to the Norwich community in Chenango County, New York. It provides an application form and requests a letter and financial information, so it accepts applications; deadlines are April 15 and September 15.

Tulsa Community Foundation

Tulsa, OK

Tulsa Community Foundation supports a broad range of charitable needs, including arts and humanities, healthcare, education, scholarships, emergency assistance, and endowments. Its 2024 grants had a median of $18,560 and primarily benefited the Tulsa area and eastern Oklahoma, with grants also reaching elsewhere in the U.S.; it administers application cycles for selected funds.

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.

The Picerne Family Charitable Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

The Phoenix-based Picerne Family Charitable Foundation funds nonprofits and programs in education, arts, health and mental health, older-adult services, affordable housing, equity, and the environment. Its 2025 grants had a median of $1,250, though amounts varied widely; specific programs offer awards up to $15,000 and serve areas including Southern California, San Diego, and Orange County. The profile describes application processes for certain programs but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited general requests.

Tuw Margaret L Martin Char Fdn

Dallas, TX

The foundation supports scholarships and educational, community, and cultural organizations, with most of its giving in Georgia, especially scholarships for Liberty County residents or their children. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. It does not restrict general giving to preselected organizations; scholarship applications are provided through high school guidance counselors.

William Searls Scholarship Fund

Damariscotta, ME

The William Searls Scholarship Fund supports scholarships to educational institutions, with recent grants typically ranging from $1,125 to $1,200. Based in Damariscotta, Maine, it gives mainly in Maine, with grants also reported in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Florida; applications are made through an area school.

The Lois B Victor Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

Gastric Cancer Foundation

Millbrae, CA

The Gastric Cancer Foundation helps patients to face their diagnosis with reliable information, tools to navigate the journey, and a compassionate community that truly understands. The foundation funds research initiatives that contribute to understanding gastric cancer and developing improved methods of prevention, detection and treatment.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations, individuals, and ideas working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work in areas such as immigrant justice, criminal justice reform, gender equity, and arts and culture, through grants around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, with amounts ranging from $45 to $15 million; it does not accept unsolicited requests by mail, email, or phone.