Arthur and Gesena Griffin Trust

Raymond F Donovan Trust 1015010096

Hamilton, OH

The Raymond F Donovan Trust supports general community needs in Iroquois County, Illinois, including health care, education, arts, religious services, legal services, and food assistance. Recent grants ranged from $1,000 to $8,000, with a median of $3,000. It accepts applications by request through First Financial Bank; applications are due by April 30.

Iroquois Federal Foundation Inc

Watseka, IL

The foundation supports charitable and community-service organizations, with 2025 grants backing healthcare, economic development, youth programs, education, emergency shelter, and community events. Its 83 grants ranged from $250 to $55,000, with a median of $1,000, and went primarily to Illinois organizations. It requires a complete grant application and lists March 31 and September 30 deadlines; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Mary Helen Roberts Trust

Watseka, IL

The Mary Helen Roberts Trust is a private foundation based in Watseka, Illinois, dedicated to funding community-based charitable projects including educational programs, youth recreation, infrastructure improvements, and summer initiatives. With approximately $3.8 million in assets, the trust distributes grants ranging from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median award of $3,000, and made 33 grants totaling nearly $197,000 in 2024. The trust primarily serves organizations in Illinois and Nebraska, with particular emphasis on Watseka and Iroquois County communities.

Freed Charitable Trust

Watseka, IL

The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation funds education, health care, and human services, including college scholarships, with most support benefiting working- and middle-class families in specified Minnesota and Florida counties; it also makes some national grants. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, though awards ranged from $50 to $10 million. It plans to move to invitation-only grantmaking in 2027; whether it currently accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports education, environmental stewardship, disaster relief, hunger relief, health, arts, and community needs, with emphasis on organizations connected to Enterprise employees, their families, or established customers. It gives across communities where Enterprise operates; its 2024 median grant was $3,000, though grants ranged widely. Applications are accepted at any time, but the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Peoples Bank Foundation

Marietta, OH

Peoples Bank Foundation funds community investment and economic development, youth and education, health and human services, arts and culture, and environmental stewardship, with a particular interest in food assistance. It supports communities in Peoples Bank’s footprint, principally in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland; 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $39,000, with a $2,000 median. It accepts direct applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations through an online process, with quarterly application dates listed.

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation distributes over $30 million annually to strengthen communities across the Southeast and Midwest, with a focus on K-to-career education, environmental sustainability, community impact, and nonprofit capacity building. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Foundation serves North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana through various grant programs including Local Impact Grants and Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants. Grant amounts vary by program type, with matching gift programs capping at $5,000 per employee annually and scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.

Arthur J Gallagher Foundation

Rolling Meadows, IL

The Arthur J Gallagher Foundation, established in 1964, primarily administers employee-matching gifts for organizations working in education, human services, and philanthropy. With over $1.6 million in annual giving and typical grants ranging from $10 to $136,000, the foundation made nearly 2,000 grants in 2023. The foundation focuses its grantmaking on organizations located in Illinois, California, and New York.

Lilly Endowment Inc

Indianapolis, IN

Lilly Endowment funds community development, education and youth, and religion, with most community and education giving focused on Indianapolis and Indiana and religion grants reaching nationally. Its 2025 grants had a median of $100,000; the profile describes open initiatives and application guidelines but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc

Indianapolis, IN

CICF supports a range of charitable work through its funds and partner entities, including youth programs, housing, social services, environmental equity, and services for older adults, primarily in Central Indiana. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. CICF does not award grants directly; most competitive opportunities use its grants portal, while the Hamilton County Multi-Year Partner Grant is invitation-only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Pfizer Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Pfizer Foundation funds locally led health programs that improve access to care and strengthen health systems, as well as health-crisis and disaster responses, worldwide. In 2024, grants ranged from $2 to $4 million, with a median of $200. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.