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Constellation Energy Foundation Inc CFND01

Baltimore, MD

The foundation funds climate and environmental projects, education and workforce development (including STEM and energy careers), and equity and community programs. Giving varies widely: recent grants ranged from $4,000 to $125,000 through its CLEAN Awards, while reported annual grant totals have included larger awards; it supports communities near Constellation clean energy centers in Illinois, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. It generally funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its E2 Energy to Educate program has a separate annual proposal cycle.

Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council

Chicago, IL

To promote and protect the interest of the membership, to elevate the moral, intellectual and social conditions of all working men and women and to assist members in sickness and distress.

HIRE360

Chicago, IL

to expand employment and advancement opportunities for community residents in the service, hospitality, manufacturing, and construction industries by providing recruiting, training, and placement assistance and upgrading the skills of the currently employed as well as mentoring new community businesses.

Leopardo Charitable Foundation

Hoffman Estates, IL

Labor Management Union Carpentry

Chicago, IL

Labor Management Union Carpentry funds organizations supporting the carpentry industry, skilled-trades employment, labor-management cooperation, and community needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $100,000, with a median of about $17,000, and all went to Illinois recipients. Its 2024 filing says the board reviews donation requests; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Indiana Illinois & Iowa Foundation

Countryside, IL

The foundation supports fair contracting in construction, including lawful wages and benefits, responsible bidding, labor-law monitoring, and related education and advocacy, with some grants for scholarships, sponsorships, and community initiatives. Its stated service area is northern Illinois, north-central and northwest Indiana, and seven eastern Iowa counties; recent grants ranged from $7,500 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Mortenson Company Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation funds charitable organizations in education, health, home and community revitalization, and workforce development, with 2024 grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 and a median of $20,000. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado, Arizona, and Washington, though it also supports organizations elsewhere in the U.S. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lowes Foundation

Mooresville, NC

The Lowes Foundation funds skilled-trades education and workforce development, including programs that recruit, train, and prepare people for trades careers. It supports eligible organizations across the United States; its typical grant size is not specified, though it awarded 36 grants totaling about $20 million in 2024.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

Aldridge Gives Foundation

Libertyville, IL

The foundation supports organizations working in health, veteran services, education, food access, disability services, conservation, and other charitable areas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $142,500, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to Illinois, with some grants in other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jobs for the Future Inc

Boston, MA

Jobs for the Future funds U.S. education and workforce initiatives, including workforce training, apprenticeships, digital skills, and capacity building. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $734,501, with a median of $46,250, and went to recipients across multiple states, especially California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington, and Oregon. The profile does not state whether JFF accepts unsolicited requests.

Alphawood Foundation

Chicago, IL

Alphawood Foundation funds nonprofits working in legal services and advocacy, LGBTQ+ rights and health, community empowerment, arts access, and historic preservation, generally providing unrestricted operating support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $732,580, with a median of $36,080, and it strongly prefers organizations serving the Chicago metropolitan region. It does not accept unsolicited requests, though aligned organizations may submit information through its inquiry form.