Bronstein Family Foundation

United Jewish Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

United Jewish Foundation supports Jewish community life and related services, including older adults, education, children, facilities, and medical research, through grants to the Jewish Federation and other qualified organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,045 to $19.3 million, with a median of $18,000; most funding went to Michigan, though it also supports organizations elsewhere in the U.S. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Skillman Foundation

Detroit, MI

The Skillman Foundation funds Detroit organizations working on education systems change, youth development, and community services that support Detroit youth. Its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000 and ranged from $50 to $500,000; it generally proactively invites partnership applications, though it welcomes connections from organizations and currently accepts applications to its $2,500–$10,000 President’s Discretionary Fund.

Alan B Slifka Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation funds Jewish life and communities, efforts to foster tolerance and democracy in Israel, biomedical research—especially sarcoma—and international disaster relief. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, though amounts varied widely; most funding went to New York recipients, with grants also made elsewhere in the U.S. Most grants are considered by invitation, though the foundation says organizations may submit a letter of inquiry and has a separate application process for sarcoma research.

Herrick Foundation

Ann Arbor, MI

The Herrick Foundation funds housing, lifelong learning, community wellbeing, and nonprofit capacity building, with an emphasis on underserved communities and community-led work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $1 million, with a median of $50,000; it primarily supports communities in Michigan, especially specified counties in Southeast and northern Michigan, as well as select counties in Arizona and Montana. It is invitation-only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan

Chicago, IL

The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan funds human services, education, community programs, Jewish life, and crisis relief in the Chicago area, as well as support for Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. Its 2025 grants ranged from about $5,000 to $27.4 million, with a median of about $20,000. Unsolicited requests are not addressed for the Federation overall; its separate Jewish Women’s Foundation accepts letters of intent, with proposals by invitation only.

The Samuel & Jean Frankel

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation supports organizations working in education, end-of-life care, medical research, disability services, food assistance, and child protection, with 97% of its 2024 grant dollars going to Michigan. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $600,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Robt & Gail Katz Family Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including human services, food assistance, Jewish community services, disability support, public media, and Holocaust remembrance. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25 to $10,088, with a median of $100; most funding went to Michigan, with grants also made in other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gumenick Family Foundation

Farmington Hills, MI

The Harvey and Aileen Kleiman

Bingham Farms, MI

This foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including disability services, arts and culture, Jewish community services, and health, with most of its giving going to Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $5,000, with a median of $350. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Carls Foundation

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The Carls Foundation supports children’s welfare—especially health care, education, recreation, and services for disadvantaged children—and the preservation of natural areas, open space, and historic places, primarily in Michigan. Its most common grants are $5,000–$50,000, though awards can be larger. It accepts unsolicited requests; no formal application or letter of inquiry is required.

Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation

Miami Beach, FL

The Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation supports charitable organizations, with recent grants including arts and cultural groups as well as organizations working in healthcare, education, parks, and food access. In 2025, grants ranged from $250 to $153,675, with a median of $3,500, and 93% of funding went to Florida recipients. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits advancing economic mobility, narrowing the wealth gap, and meeting urgent needs, with priorities including Black and Latine income and assets, homeownership, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000, though awards varied widely; funding generally benefits Chicago-region residents. It accepts applications for listed open opportunities through GrantCentral; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those opportunities.