Yao Yuan SZE Foundation

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.

Motorola Solutions Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Motorola Solutions Foundation funds first responder programs, technology and engineering education, and projects combining the two, with priority for under-resourced populations. Its 2025 grants had a median of $35,000; the 2026 cycle capped most requests at $50,000, and it supports organizations worldwide, prioritizing communities where Motorola Solutions operates and universities it recruits from. It accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry during its grant cycle, with full applications by invitation only.

Binion Family Foundation

Las Vegas, NV

The Binion Family Foundation’s grants support Nevada organizations working in areas including education, children and youth, hunger, child advocacy, conservation, arts, and local history. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants of $5,000 to $45,000, with a median grant of $15,000; all reported grants went to Nevada recipients. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

NS Goldstein Foundation Inc

Wesley Chapel, FL

The Alexander S Alacche Foundation

San Clemente, CA

The Alexander S Alacche Foundation supports community services, health, education, LGBTQI advocacy, animal welfare, veterans, and sports for people with intellectual disabilities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $14,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to California organizations, with some grants elsewhere in the U.S. The foundation says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and provides application instructions through its filing.

Ellucian Foundation

Reston, VA

The Ellucian Foundation funds higher education institutions that provide direct aid to students facing financial hardship, including help with tuition, housing, food, and transportation. Its typical PATH grants are $10,000–$25,000 (the 2025 median was $15,000), supporting eligible institutions in the U.S. and specified other countries; applications are submitted online, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Paul a Lewis College Fund

Dallas, TX

The fund supports colleges and universities with unrestricted general-support grants, with 2025 giving of $11,092 per institution. Its reported 2025 grants went to colleges and universities in California. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

June & Julian Foss Foundation

Fircrest, WA

The June & Julian Foss Foundation funds programs that help children and young adults—particularly those with mental illness or physical disabilities—build healthy, responsible lives, strengthen families, and live self-sufficiently. Grants are generally no more than $5,000, though recent awards ranged from $500 to $40,000; it supports organizations serving areas near Tacoma and Seattle, Portland, parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, metro Phoenix, and Miami. It accepts applications through an online process.

Kilworth Florence Char Tr Fndn

Eagan, MN

In 2025, the foundation supported charitable organizations working in areas such as foster-care support, family services, housing, health, and food assistance, with most funding going to Washington. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Unihealth Foundation

Pasadena, CA

UniHealth Foundation funds nonprofit hospitals, clinics, and community health organizations working on prevention and wellness, patient-centered care, health workforce needs, and related community health issues, especially for underserved populations in Southern California. Its 2025 grants had a median of $100,000, with awards ranging from $500 to $625,350. It accepts a letter of inquiry, after which it provides an application outline.

Seattle Foundation

Seattle, WA

Seattle Foundation funds community-led work advancing racial and economic equity in Greater Seattle, including housing, economic opportunity, climate justice, democracy, arts, and organizing; some programs support specific medical or performing-arts needs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $60 to $7 million, with a median of $6,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through program-specific applications or letters of inquiry.

Gates Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Gates Foundation funds work on global health, poverty reduction, gender equality, economic opportunity, and U.S. education, primarily in low-income countries and the United States. Its 2024 grants had a median of $500,000, though amounts varied widely. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations are usually invited to apply, with occasional published funding opportunities.