Childcare Network of Evanston

Steve Nash Foundation

Anchorage, AK

Robert & April Jones Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

Evanston Community Foundation

Evanston, IL

The Evanston Community Foundation funds community-led work, nonprofit operating support, capacity building, and collaborations, with an emphasis on racial justice and serving Evanston. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $300,000, with a median of $18,117; current community-led and nonprofit growth grants offer up to $25,000. Community-led grants require an Evanston address and service to the Evanston community; the profile states that Collective & Enduring and Catalyst grants do not accept unsolicited proposals.

Moscoe Family Foundation

Minnetonka, MN

The foundation supports organizations addressing mental-health and crisis care, services for older adults, family support, early-childhood care and education, and other community needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $24 to $50,000, with a median of $3,600, and went mostly to Minnesota organizations, followed by Colorado; it accepts written requests describing the organization and intended use of funds.

Charles H and Beverly E Shaw Foundation

Park Ridge, IL

The Hanson Family Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Hanson Family Foundation funds a range of causes, including environmental conservation, homelessness services, mental health, and legal advocacy, with 2025 grants to organizations in several states. Its 19 grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Kadens Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Kadens Family Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including education, health, youth athletics, housing, and community programs, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $100,000 and a median of $10,625. Its 2025 giving went primarily to organizations in Illinois, Colorado, Maryland, Ohio, and Massachusetts. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

FDC Foundation

Countryside, IL

FDC Foundation funds U.S. 501(c)(3) public charities working in health and nutrition, education, or housing, with most 2024 funding going to Illinois organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $60,000, with a median of $29,500. It accepts proposals through a letter-of-inquiry and application process; the stated deadlines are September 15 and November 15.

Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation supports organizations in health care, youth services, education, animal welfare, and the arts, with most of its giving in Illinois. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $21,000, with a median of $2,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Allyn Foundation Inc

Naperville, IL

The Allyn Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including environmental programs, family and community services, medical research, museums, music, and legal services, with grants ranging from $2,000 to $15,000 and a median of $5,000. It gives mainly in Illinois, with additional funding in Massachusetts, Florida, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, and accepts requests only from preselected organizations—not unsolicited requests.

Finnegan Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Finnegan Family Foundation funds education, youth opportunity, and community health, with most of its giving going to Illinois organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $27,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund

Oak Park, IL

The Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund supports nonprofits serving economically challenged or marginalized communities, including work in social services, health, arts, education, and the environment, primarily in metropolitan Chicago and Wisconsin. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $57,500, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations generally need an invitation to submit a full proposal.