Xiong Foundation

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funds nonprofit capacity-building projects, including program and staff expansion, capital improvements, and equipment or technology, across areas such as education, health, arts, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $4,000 to about $1.55 million, with a median of $87,000; it focuses on Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, and also considers projects with more than half their impact there. Applicants start with an eligibility assessment and, if eligible, submit a Letter of Inquiry; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Royso Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Cricket Fdn Jennifer L Grigg Trustee

Boston, MA

The foundation supports music education, arts and cultural organizations, and coastal research and conservation, with its reported 2023 grantees based in Massachusetts. Its 2023 grants totaled $3.75 million across 25 grants, with several listed grants of $150,000 each; it makes contributions only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Willman-Crowley Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Willman-Crowley Foundation funds arts, education, religious, human-services, humanitarian, and environmental organizations, with much of its giving going to Washington and New York. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,750, with a median of $2,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Wallace Foundation

New York, NY

The Wallace Foundation funds initiatives in the arts, education leadership, and youth development across the United States, including organizations, public bodies, and researchers working to improve practice and policy. Its grants average about $400,000 over 2.8 years, though amounts vary; it does not accept unsolicited requests and generally invites proposals, with occasional open calls.

Lenore Hanauer Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Lenore Hanauer Foundation has funded research and education, health care, youth services, food access, and community programs, with 2024 grants supporting organizations in Washington, Colorado, and Wisconsin. It gave $1,357,500 across 52 grants in 2024, but the available information does not establish a typical award size. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

MPS Charitable Foundation

Kirkland, WA

Peg and Rick Young Foundation

Seattle, WA

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including food access, immigrant services, public media, aging, and the arts, with nearly all of its giving going to Washington. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $26,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Amphion Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Amphion Foundation funds U.S. nonprofit performing, presenting, and music-service organizations that support contemporary concert music, especially by American composers, as well as significant projects involving Elliott Carter’s music. Grants are typically modest: in 2024 they ranged from $1,500 to $28,000, with a median of $3,000, and went to organizations in multiple states. The 2024 filing describes an application process, but the profile does not clearly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc

New York, NY

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music supports organizations and projects that promote contemporary American concert music and jazz, including ensembles, presenters, music service organizations, and record companies. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $90,000, with a median of $5,000; funding is concentrated in New York but also goes to organizations across the U.S. The Fund’s website says it is not currently accepting applications for its General Support, Project Support, or Legacy programs; Legacy is invitation-only, and the other programs use an initial application with invitations to the main round.

Community Foundation of Northern Nevada

Reno, NV

The Community Foundation of Northern Nevada supports a wide range of charitable projects, including nonprofit capacity building, mental-health access, housing, and environmental work, with a focus on Northern Nevada. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $20,000, though amounts varied widely; it also offers grants through specific fund cycles.

NV Energy Charitable Foundation

Reno, NV

NV Energy Charitable Foundation funds qualified public charities serving NV Energy’s Nevada service territory, with priorities including safety and wellness, education and youth development, and the environment. In 2025, grants ranged from $350 to $500,000, with a median of $7,500. It accepts unsolicited letters of interest from eligible Nevada nonprofits, with one submission allowed per organization each calendar year.