Allodi Family Foundation

Morningstar Foundation

Skokie, IL

The Gallagher Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Gallagher Family Foundation’s 2023 grants supported family services, religious services, medical care, culture, and education, with most funding going to Illinois organizations. It made 28 grants totaling about $1.1 million, with awards ranging from $2,158 to $142,000 and a median of $25,500. Its final return listed written requests, but the foundation appears to have wound down, so this may not be current application guidance.

The JM Kaplan Fund Inc

New York, NY

The J.M. Kaplan Fund supports environmental protection, heritage conservation, social justice, and related arts and cultural work, usually through grants to U.S. organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $300 to $1.5 million, with a median of $6,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests for discretionary grants, but the J.M.K. Innovation Prize has an application process.

The MacKenzie Family Foundation

Hinsdale, IL

The MacKenzie Family Foundation supports organizations in areas including youth sports, community services, education, and lake conservation, with 2025 grants going to recipients across multiple states; most reported grant dollars went to New York, followed by Illinois. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $6,549,877, with a median of $6,750. The foundation says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and lists no deadline, but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

Gary & Denise Gardner Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

Putnam Family Foundation Inc

Naples, FL

The Putnam Family Foundation supports education, medical research, community programs, and family and individual services, giving across multiple states, with the largest shares going to Illinois and Florida. In 2024, its 32 grants ranged from $250 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Good Heart Work Smart Foundation

Oak Park, IL

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on mental health, youth, education, domestic-violence services, hunger relief, and disability services. In 2024, it made 97 grants totaling about $1.76 million, with a median grant of $4,000; most funding went to Illinois, with some to California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Jones Family Foundation

St. Paul, MN

The Jones Family Foundation supports education, economic vitality, and arts and culture, along with projects that improve quality of life in the Red Wing area. In 2024, its 18 grants ranged from $6,000 to $155,000, with a median of $36,625; eligible organizations generally serve people within 30 miles of Red Wing, Minnesota. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Brandsma Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

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.

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.