York Foundation

Climate Imperative Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Climate Imperative Foundation funds organizations advancing science- and policy-based reductions in carbon emissions, including clean energy, electrification, and cutting industrial pollution. Its 2024 grants ranged from $75,000 to $29.75 million, with a median of $500,000, supporting work in major-emitting countries and regions; most reported grant dollars went to California, D.C., and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Pechter Foundation

Summit, NJ

The Pechter Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations across areas including education, health care, youth mental health, public media, and social services, with most 2025 grant dollars going to New Jersey and New York. Its 61 grants ranged from $100 to $58,128, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts

West Springfield, MA

Religious/charitable

Fairfax Educational Foundation Inc

Fairfax, VA

M Night Shyamalan Foundation Inc

Newtown Square, PA

National Wildlife Federation

Reston, VA

The National Wildlife Federation funds wildlife conservation and habitat restoration, climate and clean-energy solutions, environmental justice, resilient communities, and conservation education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,400 to $8.1 million, with a median of $22,500; its work is national, though recent grant dollars were concentrated in California and Maryland. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Sharbek Family Foundation

Avon Lake, OH

United States Energy Foundation

San Francisco, CA

United States Energy Foundation funds education and analysis advancing clean, equitable energy policy, including work on power, transportation, buildings, and industry, across the United States. In 2024, grants ranged from $10,000 to $21 million, with a median of $135,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grantseekers must be invited to submit a proposal.

Greater Washington Community Foundation

Washington, DC

The Greater Washington Community Foundation supports nonprofits and community initiatives across areas including education, health, human services, arts, economic development, and workforce development, with a focus on equity and economic justice. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $9.1 million, with a median of $20,000; it centers its work on DC, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, and Northern Virginia. It accepts applications through scheduled competitive grant rounds and some solicited, invite-only opportunities; donor-recommended grants are not open to applicants.

Boukai Family Foundation

Irvine, CA

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Lansdowne, VA

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation funds education for exceptionally promising students with financial need, through student scholarships and grants to organizations serving them. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6 to $515,000, with a median of $7,702; 86% of grant dollars went to Virginia recipients, with others across multiple states and Washington, D.C. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited organizational requests.