Abby Mandel Charitable Foundation

5600K Foundation

Wheaton, IL

The 5600K Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including food access and hunger relief, conservation, farming communities, education, and other causes; most 2025 grant dollars went to Illinois, with smaller amounts going to the District of Columbia, New York, Tennessee, and Arizona. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $4,598. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ericka and Matthew Thacker

Troy, MI

Hulsebosch Hope Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Hulsebosch Hope Foundation supports Chicago 501(c)(3) public charities serving under-resourced communities, especially on the South and West Sides, in health and well-being, education, workforce development, and economic growth. Its typical awards are $10,000–$20,000, though 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $30,000. It states that it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Forefront

Chicago, IL

Forefront supports Illinois nonprofits and philanthropy through capacity building, general support, training, technical assistance, and grants for nonprofits exploring strategic partnerships. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,400 to $543,031, with a median of $62,500; the Mission Sustainability Initiative also offers $5,000 exploration grants, but its application process is currently on hold. Forefront serves organizations statewide, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Reynolds Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Reynolds Family Foundation supports a varied mix of child and family services, education, reproductive health, and other organizations, with 2024 grants concentrated in Florida, Illinois, Washington, DC, and California. Its grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000. No application process is specified, so it is unclear whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Kroger CO Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Kroger Co. Foundation funds nonprofits addressing hunger and access to healthy food, education and economic opportunity, community needs, youth development, and disaster relief. It gives nationally, regionally, and locally; its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts grant requests through its grants-management process and awards grants only to 501(c)(3) organizations.

Synchrony Foundation

Stamford, CT

In 2024, Synchrony Foundation supported charitable organizations across workforce development, education, financial assistance, and giving, with grants ranging from $150 to $2.6 million and a median of $10,000. Its largest shares of grant funding went to Connecticut, New York, and South Carolina, followed by the District of Columbia and New Jersey; it does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.

BNSF Railway Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The BNSF Railway Foundation supports civic, cultural, educational, health and human services, environmental, and youth programs, as well as general operating costs, in communities served by BNSF across its 28-state network. Its 2025 median grant was $2,500; its current grants program lists awards of $1,000–$10,000.

The Allstate Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Allstate Foundation funds youth empowerment, efforts to prevent and address relationship abuse, nonprofit leadership, and related economic opportunity and equity work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2 million, with a median of $1,000, and awards must support work in the United States. It accepts proposals from organizations beyond a preselected list; proposals are reviewed as received.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Elks National Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

The Elks National Foundation funds scholarships, youth programs, veterans services, disaster relief, and community projects, primarily through Elks Lodges and state associations in communities across the United States where Elks live and work. Its 2025 grants had a median of $8,500, though amounts varied widely; the listed Beacon and Freedom Grants are limited to Elks Lodges. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.