Center for Information of Elgin (Centro De Informacion)

Stoneleigh Foundation Inc

Barrington, IL

Schmidgall Family Foundation

Walland, TN

Richard and Carol Leonard Foundation

Lake Barrington, IL

The foundation supports education, health, and welfare, especially for children, older adults, and disadvantaged people, with added emphasis on financial literacy and classical music; its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $15,900, with a median of $1,000. It generally focuses on the greater Barrington, Dundee, and Elgin area of Illinois, though it also funded organizations elsewhere. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

McGowan Gin Rosica Family

North Aurora, IL

The McGowan Gin Rosica Family Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving underserved and at-risk people, with interests including family welfare, disability services, homelessness, senior support, job skills, and violence prevention. It primarily considers organizations in the Chicago metropolitan area and Western New York; 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $6,800, with a median of $5,400. Its 2024 filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hoffer Foundation

South Elgin, IL

The Hoffer Foundation supports education and faith, with grants also covering youth leadership, housing, food access, and homelessness services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $300 to $65,000, with a median of $15,000; most funding went to Illinois, with some grants in Wisconsin and Indiana. It accepts written requests to Gretchen Hoffer Farb and has no stated deadline.

JTB Family Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The foundation supports higher education, food security, health care, and other charitable work, with most reported 2025 grant dollars going to Minnesota and Illinois organizations. Its 31 grants ranged from $25,000 to $15.155 million, with a median of $62,500; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Seigle Foundation

Dundee, IL

The Seigle Foundation funds arts, education, food, and housing programs, primarily providing direct services and general operating or project support in Elgin and Dundee, Illinois. Grants typically range from $10,000 to $50,000, and the Foundation accepts unsolicited requests through its online application.

Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including education, food assistance, housing, behavioral health, and services for people with disabilities or other needs, with most 2024 grant dollars going to organizations in Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $8,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

The Bersted Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Bersted Foundation funds education, human services, and health care programs serving underserved populations, with a focus on organizations physically located in DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, or McHenry County, Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $15,000; the filing refers applicants to an attached statement for application details but does not clearly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Washington Square Health Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

Washington Square Health Foundation funds medical and nursing education, clinical research, and direct healthcare services, including equipment and staffing, to improve access to care in the Chicagoland area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $50,000, with a median of $4,125. It accepts applications through an online process; applicants must apply through an eligible 501(c)(3) public charity and meet community-support requirements.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds eligible nonprofits working to narrow the wealth gap and meet urgent needs, with priorities including economic mobility, education, jobs, homeownership, and community development in metropolitan Chicago and Cook County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,500, though amounts varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.