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Private charitable foundation running the Resilient Neighborhoods Initiative, which funds repair and resilience upgrades for small businesses and community organizations damaged during superhero incidents. Relaunched in 2024 under the Morgan H. Stark legacy mandate.

The Melikian Center is a National Resource Center at Arizona State University that supports research, teaching, and public programs extending knowledge of Central and East Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Russia in global affairs. The Center teaches critical languages, informs public policy, business, and international relations, and advances dialogue across national, disciplinary, and ideological divisions. With over 90 faculty affiliates, the Center works toward a world where people better understand each other's cultures, languages, and values to advance peace and security.

Founded in 1932, The Meriden Foundation is dedicated to the well-being of the citizens of Meriden, Connecticut and its surrounding area. The foundation provides scholarships to local high school students and grants to charitable organizations, supporting an all-inclusive community.

The Methodist Church of New Zealand (Te Hāhi Weteriana o Aotearoa) is a Christian denomination that reflects and proclaims the transforming love of God as revealed in Jesus Christ. The church is empowered by the Holy Spirit to serve in the community and is guided by the Treaty of Waitangi in its mission work. The organization provides worship services, liturgical resources, social services, grants and funding, youth programs, climate justice initiatives, and support for ministers and parish communities throughout New Zealand.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive art museums, located in New York City. With two iconic locations—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters—the museum presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, featuring extensive collections spanning ancient civilizations to contemporary works. The Met serves as a cultural and educational institution, offering exhibitions, research programs, fellowships, and public programming to connect diverse audiences with art and its history.

The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation is a charitable trust established by British composer Michael Tippett (1905-1998) to encourage the music of the future. The principal aims of the Foundation are to honour Tippett's desire to fund young musicians and composers and to support the performance and promotion of his own music. Named after the composer of visionary twentieth-century works including the oratorio A Child of Our Time, five operas and four symphonies, the Foundation continues his legacy by supporting emerging musical talent and promoting classical music.

The Mickel Fund is a Registered Scottish Charitable Trust, founded by Douglas W Mickel in the 1970s, with the sole purpose of improving the lives of others through charitable donations in and around Scotland, and where possible on a global scale. The Fund aims to be a flexible and helpful funder that builds relationships with the organisations they fund, using innovative thinking, human capital of the trustees and strong governance to leverage financial capital in supporting both entrepreneurial charitable activity and long standing philanthropic endeavours, including crisis work both in the UK and globally.

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is the national voice of the Canadian mining industry, serving this role since 1935. Working alongside its members, MAC promotes the industry nationally and internationally, works with governments on policies affecting the sector, and educates the public on the value mining brings to the economy and daily life of Canadians. The organization also oversees the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative, which allows mining companies to turn high-level environmental and social commitments into action through measurable protocols and public reporting.

The Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Austin, Texas, dedicated to supporting communities through grants and academic scholarships. The foundation focuses on promoting and enhancing historical, cultural, educational, and family activities, with particular emphasis on central Texas and the Brownsville area. Their community grants program supports grantee organizations while their scholarship program assists students graduating high school in Region XIII.

The Morgan Library & Museum is a museum and research library located in New York City. Originally the private library of financier J. Pierpont Morgan, it houses a collection of literary and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints. The institution serves as both a public museum and an independent research library, supporting scholarship in the arts and humanities.

The Mrs Smith & Mount Trust is a registered charity (Charity Number 1009718) that aims to assist disadvantaged people towards greater independence or a better quality of life. The Trust achieves its mission by making grants to charities working in targeted fields through two main programs: The Mount Fund, which focuses on therapeutic interventions in mental health, homelessness, community youth services, and refugee and asylum seekers; and The Mrs Smith Fund, which provides small hardship grants to individuals in need through block grants to registered charities.

The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It safeguards and provides access to over 1,000 years of history, including government records, historical manuscripts, and national heritage materials. As an Independent Research Organisation, The National Archives serves researchers, educators, and the public while providing guidance to the archives sector and information management services.

The National Benevolent Charity has been improving lives since 1812, helping people in times of need by offering grants to individuals living in poverty or financial hardship and grants to organisations working to relieve poverty. The charity provides support for essential items including white goods, household goods, food and clothing, and assistance with utility and priority debts. Through their Hardship Grants program for individuals and Improving Lives Fund for organisations, they work to strengthen families, support education and training, build financial resilience, and relieve destitution.

The National Foundation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NFDHH) supports and advocates for Deaf and hard of hearing New Zealanders. With over 880,000 people affected by hearing loss in New Zealand, NFDHH works to provide hearing screening in schools, workplace education, retirement village outreach programmes, safe listening education for young people, grants and scholarships, resources, and community support services to ensure individuals with hearing loss receive the care and advocacy they need.

The National Lottery Community Fund is the UK's largest community funder, distributing money raised by National Lottery players to communities across the UK. They fund community projects that help people connect, grow and build a better future, with a focus on supporting people facing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination. By 2030, they will share over £4 billion to create stronger, fairer communities across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales through four community-led missions: bringing communities together, helping children and young people thrive, promoting healthier communities, and supporting environmental sustainability.

Founded in 1894, the NSCDA-NC is dedicated to furthering an appreciation of our national heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service, and educational projects. The organization maintains and operates historic properties including the Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens, Joel Lane House, and Haywood Hall, while also providing scholarships and supporting patriotic service initiatives throughout North Carolina.

The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City, serving as one of the largest public library systems in the United States. Founded in 1895, NYPL provides free access to books, information, ideas, and education for all New Yorkers. The Library operates research libraries, branch libraries across Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island, and offers extensive digital collections and services to support learning, literacy, and community engagement.

The Next Challenge is an adventure and expedition resource platform founded by Tim Moss to help people go on adventures. The organization provides expedition grants, adventure advice, equipment reviews, and practical guides for various types of expeditions including cycling, mountaineering, polar expeditions, desert crossing, and ocean rowing. Through their expedition grant program, they support adventurers with funding and equipment for their expeditions.

The Oakland Foundation is a registered charity (1153547) based in Redditch, England. Launched in 2012 and officially opened by Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, the Foundation supports children under the age of 16 and their families who live in England and Wales. The charity focuses on three key themes: Education (helping children access educational projects regardless of background), Health and Nutrition (helping children learn about healthy food and lifestyle choices), and Sport (helping children access sport and activities irrespective of social background or physical ability). The Foundation particularly supports projects in areas where their main sponsor Oakland International operates, including Redditch, Bardon, Corby, Knottingley, and Skelmersdale.

The Pink Ribbon Foundation is a grant-making trust with a mission to fund projects and provide financial support to UK charities which relieve the needs of people who are suffering from, have been affected by breast cancer, or who work to advance the understanding of breast cancer and its early detection and treatment. The Foundation supports a large number of charities in the UK, with particular focus on smaller organizations that operate on limited budgets. It maintains minimal infrastructure and keeps overheads low, relying on the voluntary work of Trustees, interested parties, and Patrons to maximize the amount that goes directly to beneficiary charities.

The Pittsburgh Foundation is a community foundation established in 1945 that works to improve the quality of life in the Pittsburgh region by evaluating and addressing community issues, promoting responsible philanthropy, and connecting donors to the critical needs of the community. With assets totaling $1.5 billion and nearly 3,000 donor funds, the Foundation is committed to creating a vibrant, equitable, and just Pittsburgh region that supports everyone—regardless of race, identity, and circumstance—to thrive and fulfill their potential. Its strategic priorities include promoting philanthropy, supporting community, and catalyzing partnerships.

The Pixel Fund is a UK-based grant-making charity that supports improvement in mental health by providing grants to charities involved in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young adults. Since 2011, they have distributed more than £1.5 million to a wide variety of mental health initiatives. They are a small charity that operates as one element in the larger picture of mental health support, focusing on specific projects that provide measurable differences to their users rather than large established charities with existing income streams.

The Polynesian Society was formed in New Zealand in 1892, co-founded by Stephenson Percy Smith and Edward Tregear. One of the oldest learned societies in the Southern Hemisphere, its aim is to promote the scholarly study of past and present New Zealand Māori and other Pacific Island peoples and cultures. The Society publishes the Journal of the Polynesian Society (Waka Kuaka) and offers research grants and awards to support scholarship in Polynesian studies.

The Ponton Trust was established as a grant-making body in August 1993. Its objective is to support targeted action which will help vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people in the Edinburgh and Lothian area. Since 1993 the Trust has distributed more than £1.6 million to charities operating in the Edinburgh and Lothian area.