Zims Foundation Inc

Farrell Foundation

Roanoke, VA

The Farrell Foundation funds a range of organizations, including health care, housing, education, and wildlife conservation groups, with its 2024 grant dollars reported entirely in Virginia. Its 16 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2 million, though the median was $2,250. It accepts requests by letter with a brochure or other information; no deadline is listed.

The Emch Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Lynne and Allan Toth Family Charitable

Tarpon Springs, FL

The Scott and Patrice Brickman

Conshohocken, PA

The foundation’s 2024 grants supported organizations in areas including scholarships, health, arts, disability services, and community support, with funding going to several states and Washington, DC. It awarded 12 grants totaling $146,500, ranging from $1,500 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gannett Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Gannett Foundation supported organizations working in areas such as education, youth and community services, children’s relief, environmental conservation, and disability services, with recipients across several states and Washington, DC; no geographic focus or typical grant size is stated. It reported 32 grants totaling $65,000 in 2025, but its final filing says it had terminated operations and would have no further activity, with no grants reported in 2026. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Lyerly Foundation

Radford, VA

The Lyerly Foundation supports U.S. tax-exempt organizations; its grants have gone to organizations working in areas such as education, hunger relief, housing, child safety, and conservation, though it states no specific priorities. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $355,000, with a median of $1,057, and most funding went to Virginia, followed by North Carolina. It accepts requests by letter and does not set a deadline.

Guilford Foundation

Richmond, VA

The name refers to two separate funders: a Richmond, Virginia private foundation whose 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000 (median $8,250), with most funding going to Virginia organizations, and a Guilford, Connecticut community foundation that funds local community programs, typically awarding $1,000–$8,000. The Richmond foundation accepts only requests from preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; the Connecticut foundation’s website describes an application process for eligible organizations serving Guilford.

W Russell and Norma Ramsey Foundation

McLean, VA

The W Russell and Norma Ramsey Foundation supports a variety of charitable organizations, including education, youth and sports programs, arts, and community activities. In 2025, it made 13 grants ranging from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median grant of $15,000; most funding went to Virginia, with additional grants in New York, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Florida. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hittman Family Foundation Inc

Towson, MD

The foundation supports a varied mix of charitable work, including food assistance, health, education, and the arts, with grants concentrated in Maryland, New York, California, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. Its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000 and ranged from $2 to $88,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Community Foundation Serving Western

Roanoke, VA

The Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia funds community needs and opportunities, including education and youth, health access, and community vibrancy, across Martinsville, Roanoke, Salem, and Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, and Roanoke counties; eligibility varies by fund. Competitive grants through its main process historically average $14,000–$25,000, while some fund-specific awards are smaller. It accepts unsolicited requests through an online application, with a year-round, rolling Letter of Intent process.

Shell USA Company Foundation

Houston, TX

In 2024, the foundation supported health and medical research, human services, education, and community organizations, with the largest share of grants going to Texas, followed by Louisiana. Grants ranged from $15 to $290,782, with a median of $1,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Columbus Foundation

Columbus, OH

The Columbus Foundation supports nonprofits and community initiatives in areas including arts and culture, education, youth, neighborhoods, basic needs, and capacity building, with a median 2024 grant of about $21,500. Its focus is Central Ohio, though it also funds organizations elsewhere; most grants are donor-directed and not application-based, but some programs accept applications.