Freedom Forum Media Studies Center (mass media studies)

Ford Foundation (democratic values, poverty and injustice, international cooperation and human achievement)

Ford Motor Company Fund(education, community development, and auto-related environment and safety)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ( encouraging new research and supporting healthcare organizations that reach people in need and increasing family assistance, education, and global libraries )

General Mills Foundation (community improvement in social services, education, youth nutrition and fitness, and arts and culture)

Gerald R. Ford Foundation (Library and museum collection devoted to popular interest and scholarly research in U.S. history during the post-World War II era)

 German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (a publicly-funded independent organization of higher education institutions in Germany)

German Marshall Fund of the United States (cooperation and understanding between the United States and Europe; economics, environment, immigration and integration)

The Getty Grant Program (grants support a diverse range of projects all over the world that strengthen the understanding and preservation of the visual arts)

Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation (scholarship and the arts)

Goldman Sachs Foundation (developing high-potential youth, promoting entrepreneurship and business education, and advancing academic achievement)

The Goodrich Foundation (arts, culture, education, human services and civic and community development)

Graham Foundation (nurturing and enriching an informed and creative public dialogue concerning architecture and the built environment)

Green Building Initiative (for design, construction and operation of facilities making minimal draw on nonrenewable resources)

Guggenheim Foundation (fellowships for advanced professionals in all fields -natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, creative arts- except the performing arts)

 Hagley Museum and Library (history of American enterprise)

Harry S. Truman Library Institute (fostering the Truman Library as a center for research and as a provider of educational and public programs)

HP Technology for Teaching (innovative use of mobile technology in K-16 education and identification of K-12 public schools and two- and four-year colleges and universities that HP might support with future grants)

The Home Depot, Inc. Community Program (volunteerism, do-it-yourself expertise, product donations and monetary grants to meet critical needs and build affordable communities)

Hudson River Foundation (science as integral to decision-making with regard to the Hudson River and its watershed and support of competent stewardship of this resource)

Huntington's Disease Society of America (finding a cure for Huntington's Disease while providing support and services for those living with HD and their families)

Huntington Library (independent research center with holdings in British and American history, literature, art history, and the history of science and medicine)

 Institute for Advanced Study (encouragement, support and patronage of learning through fundamental research and definitive scholarship across a wide range of fields)

Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research (cultural concerns and Christian ecumenism)

Institute for the Study of Aging Inc. (detection, treatment, and prevention of cognitive impairment)

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (largest educational association serving the employee benefits and compensation industry)

International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) (education, independent media, Internet development, and civil society programs in the United States, Europe, Eurasia, the Middle East and North Africa, and Asia)

International Union Against Cancer (global control of cancer)

James McKeen Cattell Fund (science and the application of psychology)

James S. McDonnell Foundation (improving the quality of life and contributing to new knowledge through support of research and scholarship)

John Carter Brown Library (center for advanced research in history and the humanities, founded in 1846 and located at Brown University since 1901)

Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation (improving the way society deals with mental retardation (intellectual disabilities), and to identify and disseminate ways to prevent the causes of these disabilities)

Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (collaboration and exchange between Japan and the United States on a wide range of issues)

Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College (diversity of opinion in the examination of economic policy issues while striving to transform ideological arguments into informed debate)

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (accelerating research progress to cure diabetes and its complications)

Kaiser Family Foundation (major health care issues facing the United States)

Korea Foundation (cultural and academic exchange to enhance the reputation and image of Korea throughout the world)

Lannan Foundation (cultural freedom, diversity and creativity through projects which support exceptional contemporary artists and writers, as well as inspired Native activists in rural indigenous communities)

Leukemia Society of America (blood cancer research, education and patient services working to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families)

Life Sciences Research Foundation (partnerships between those who support research in the life sciences and academic institutions for their mutual benefit)

Lindbergh Foundation (balance between the advance of technology and the preservation of the natural/human environment)

Louis R. Capelli Foundation (education, health & fitness, art education)

 Lumina Foundation for Education (expanding access and success in education beyond high school)

Henry Luce Foundation (interdisciplinary exploration of higher education; increased understanding between Asia and the United States; the study of religion and theology; scholarship in American art; opportunities for women in science and engineering; and environmental and public policy programs)

 MacArthur Foundation (lasting improvement in the human condition)

Markle Foundation (emerging communication and information technologies to address critical public needs)

Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (furthering mathematical research through broadly based programs in the mathematical sciences and closely related activities)

Mattel Foundation (education & learning, health and well-being, girls' empowerment, bringing
joy to children)

McCormick Tribune Foundation (leadership, the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, freedom of expression, diversity, and US military-media relations)

Millipore Foundation (education & research, social services, culture, health care, public policy)

Milagro Foundation (support for underrepresented and underprivileged children and youth in areas of arts, education and health)

 NATO Scientific and Environmental Affairs (support for international collaboration between scientists of the countries of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council or the Mediterranean Dialogue)

National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (long-term, high quality programs of post-doctoral research about the social, political, economic and historical development of Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe)

National Foreign Language Center (improving the capacity of the US to communicate in languages other than English)

National Foundation for Jewish Culture (Jewish cultural creativity and preservation in America)

National Geographic Society (vital research to increase geographic knowledge)

National Humanities Center (advanced study in all fields of the humanities)

National Multiple Sclerosis Society (research aimed at finding the cause of Multiple Sclerosis and developing better treatments along with an eventual cure)

Nathan Cummings Foundation (seeking to build a socially and economically just society that values and protects the ecological balance for future generations; promotes humane health care; and fosters arts and culture that enriches communities)

Newberry Library (humanities with an active educational and cultural presence in Chicago)

Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture (American History conferences, publications, and fellowships)

Open Meadows Foundation (promoting empowerment and well being of women and girls, cultural and ethnic diversity, and social change)

Open Society Institute (promoting open societies by shaping government policy and supporting education, media, public health, and human and women's rights, as well as social, legal, and economic reform)

 Pew Charitable Trusts (providing information, policy solutions and support for civic life)

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation (disciplines important to the pharmaceutical industry)

Population Council (biomedical, social science, and public health research)

Praxair Foundation Inc. (higher education, community service, public policy and environment)

PTC Corporate Giving Program (software licensing, conferences, research, emergency funds, scholarships, and use of facilities for secondary schools and teachers)

 Research Corporation (physical sciences (astronomy, chemistry, and physics mainly) at U.S. and Canadian colleges and universities)

Resources for the Future (analyzing environmental, energy, and natural resource topics)

Revson Foundation (urban affairs, education, biomedical research policy, Jewish philanthropy and education)

 Richardson (Smith) Foundation, Inc. ( international security and foreign policy, and domestic public policy )

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation (reproductive rights and health information, management of cultural institutions, and the performance of public institutions in New York)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (improved health and health care of all Americans)

Rockefeller Brothers Fund (knowledge, values and critical choices, creative expression, and public policy)

Rockefeller Foundation (knowledge-based global foundation with a commitment to enrich and sustain the lives and livelihoods of poor and excluded people throughout the world)

Russell Sage Foundation (causes and consequences of the decline in demand for low-skill workers in advanced economies)

Saint Louis University, Vatican Film Library (repository of ancient, medieval, and Renaissance manuscripts in the world, containing some 70,000 manuscript codices)

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world)

Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation (making efforts to transform society's institutions, thereby making them more responsible, and to empower individuals to develop their full potential)

Shubert Foundation, Inc., granting programs (The sponsor provides support to non-for-profit, professional resident theatre and dance companies in the United States. The sponsor's principal goal is to support not-for-profit, professional resident theatre and dance companies in the United States. The sponsor supports the following areas of interest: theatre; dance; arts related organizations; education; and human services. The program areas of Arts Related Organizations, Education and Human Services are smaller than those of Theatre and Dance and necessarily limited. )

Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Society (grants to promising young researchers in fields of science and engineering)

Sloan Foundation (science and technology, standard of living and economic performances, education and careers in science and technology, selected national issues, and a civic program)

Smith Richardson Foundation ( ensuring vitality of U.S. social, economic, and governmental institutions; assisting with the development of effective policies to compete internationally and to advance U.S. interests and values abroad )

Smithsonian Institute (scholarly interactions with students and scholars at universities, museums, and other research institutions around the world)

Social Science Research Council (quality of scientific research and training of younger researchers)

Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (advancement of analytical chemistry through science education)

Society of Nuclear Medicine (advancing excellence in health care through support of education and research in nuclear medicine)

Spencer Foundation (high-quality investigation of education, strengthening and renewing the educational research community through fellowship and training programs and related activities)

Stanford Humanities Center (research and fellowships in numerous fields of the humanities)

State Farm Companies Foundation (meeting the needs of communities by focusing educational giving into priorities schools and K-12 public schools)

 TAPPI Foundation (leading technical association for the worldwide pulp, paper, and converting industry)

Tinker Foundation (interchange and exchange of information within the community of those concerned with the affairs of Spain, Portugal, Ibero-America and Antarctica)

Tommy Hilfiger Foundation (promoting educational opportunities for America; supporting cultural programs and health-related organizations)

Toyota USA Foundation (funding K-12 education programs, especially in the areas of mathematics and science)

 W. Alton Jones Foundation (Sustainable World Program and the Secure World Program, both dedicated to bettering lives through environmental stability and national security respectively)

Wallace Foundation (support and sharing of effective ideas and practices to strengthen education leadership, arts participation and out-of-school learning)

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research (basic research in all branches of anthropology)

Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation (The sponsor supports efforts to improve the quality of life in communities where it operates, and to increase understanding of the importance and sustainability of forests and the products they provide to meet people's needs. Eligible applicants are private, nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations and public entities.)

Whitaker Foundation (biomedical engineering)

Whitehall Foundation (vertebrate (excluding clinical) and invertebrate neurobiology in the United States)

Wilbur Foundation (humanities; history, literature, religion, and philosophy)

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (serious social and environmental problems where risk capital, responsibly invested, may make a difference over time)

William T. Grant Foundation (valuing young people and enabling them to reach their full potential)

Winterthur Museum and Garden (American country estate housing numerous collections of antiques and Americana)

Winthrop, Inc. (arts and culture, education, health care, recreation and human services)

W.K. Kellogg Foundation (building the capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions to solve their own problems)

W.M. Keck Foundation (science and engineering Research, undergraduate science and engineering, medical research, liberal arts, and Southern California)

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (marine science and the education of marine scientists)

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation (fellowships for graduate study, professional development for teachers, educational opportunities for women and minorities, relating the academy to society, and national service in three broad areas of concern: A Liberal Arts Renaissance, Access and Opportunity, and Partnerships for Learning)

Woodson Institute for Afro-American and African Studies (interdisciplinary teaching and research center drawing the majority of its faculty and students from the humanities and social sciences)