Chicago Community Bond Fund

Morrison Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Morrison Family Foundation funded youth health and mental health, substance-abuse and nutrition programs, and cancer prevention research, education, screening, and early detection; it was based in Chicago, with recent grant dollars going to Illinois. Grant sizes varied widely: its 2021 grants averaged about $32,000, while its 12 grants in 2022 averaged about $635,000; its 2024 final return reported one $136,546 grant, suggesting it has wound down. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Frank B and Virginia V Fehsenfeld Charitable Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

Bright Promises Foundation

Chicago, IL

Bright Promises Foundation funds programs addressing inequity affecting children and youth, including early childhood development, youth leadership, and healing from racial trauma. Its 2024 grants ranged from $8,000 to $45,000, with a median of $30,000, and it focuses on Chicagoland. It does not accept unsolicited requests for Focused Funding; applicants must submit a letter of intent and be selected to apply.

The Children's Partnership

Los Angeles, CA

The Children’s Partnership funds child health equity work, including coalition participation, policy and advocacy, coordination, and community engagement. Its 2025 grants had a median of $35,000 and ranged from $15,000 to $602,000; its grantmaking is focused primarily in California. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc

Longmont, CO

Voqal Chicago funds 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations working on education opportunity and social equality, with recent grants supporting racial and economic justice, youth leadership, and independent media. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15,000 to $86,660, with a median of $50,000; most went to Illinois organizations, especially in the Chicago area. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family

Chicago, IL

The Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family supports organizations working in areas such as international affairs, education, urban agriculture, and global policy dialogue, with 2024 grants going mainly to recipients in Washington, DC, and Illinois. Grants ranged from $1,750 to $2 million, with a median of $25,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Marguerite Casey Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Marguerite Casey Foundation funds community organizing, leadership development, and efforts advancing democracy, economic justice, and public resources, with a focus on shifting power toward excluded communities; it gives across multiple states and Washington, DC. In 2024, grants ranged from $200 to $1.5 million, with a median of $50,000. It is invitation-only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Proteus Fund Inc

Waltham, MA

Proteus Fund supports social justice initiatives advancing racial, gender, queer, and disability justice and inclusive democracy, primarily through national grantmaking and collaborative funds. Its 2024 grants ranged from $25,000 to $2 million, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests; its RISE Together Fund has a separate, time-limited open call.

Susan Crown Exchange Inc

Chicago, IL

Susan Crown Exchange funds organizations working in education, youth sports, media and technology, research, and related public-policy areas, with 2024 grants ranging from $5,000 to $1 million and a median of $10,000. It supports organizations in multiple states, with the largest shares going to Washington, DC, Massachusetts, California, Illinois, and Colorado. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Conant Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Conant Family Foundation funds abortion access, racial-justice community organizing, and urban environmental justice, with a strong Chicago focus; abortion grants also support work in Illinois and the southeastern states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $125,000, with a median of $25,000; its Chicago organizing program offers $20,000–$50,000 annually for three years. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but is accepting applications for that organizing program.

Illinois Humanities Council Inc

Chicago, IL

Illinois Humanities funds public humanities projects, arts and cultural work, and eligible organizations’ general operations, with particular attention to underserved and rural communities and work addressing mass incarceration. Its grants typically range from about $5,300 to $26,000, with a 2025 median of $10,000, and support work across Illinois. The profile describes application processes for specific programs but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Lawson Valentine Foundation

Princeton, NJ

The Lawson Valentine Foundation funds grassroots organizing, advocacy, policy, and leadership development focused on food systems and environmental justice, especially with underserved communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $4,000, and it typically funds in the Northeast; international grants are made only through two trusted partners. It does not accept unsolicited requests, but organizations may submit a Letter of Inquiry through its website form.