Community Foundation of

The JW Gardner II Foundation

Quincy, IL

The foundation supports qualified organizations serving Quincy, Illinois, and the Tri-State area, with grants spanning education, social services, arts, children, and disability-related programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $47,135, with a median of $10,000. It accepts written requests with supporting documents; the deadline is June 30.

Marion G Jackson Char Tr

Dallas, TX

The trust funds religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational organizations, including capital projects and program or operating support, with preference for Quincy and surrounding Adams County, Illinois. Its program describes grants of $10,000–$50,000, while 2025 awards had a median of $25,000 and ranged from $5,000 to $52,543. The profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Michelmann Foundation

Quincy, IL

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.

United Way Worldwide

Alexandria, VA

United Way Worldwide supports community-focused work in health, youth opportunity, financial security, resilience, disaster recovery, education, and human services, including local United Way organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $736,333, with a median of $22,675, and went to recipients across multiple U.S. states; it describes its broader reach as global. No application process for unsolicited grant requests is specified.

Moneta Group Charitable Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The Moneta Group Charitable Foundation supports financial literacy, economic empowerment and access, and organizations that help communities thrive, with grants concentrated in Missouri and Illinois. In 2024, grants ranged from $200 to $54,000, with a median of $1,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; only Moneta Group employees may submit them.

United Way of Greater St Louis Inc

Saint Louis, MO

United Way of Greater St. Louis funds nonprofit programs addressing essential needs, youth success, health, financial mobility, and community stability across a 16-county region in Missouri and Illinois. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $78,500, with awards ranging from $5,305 to $2.1 million; the profile describes application cycles but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

St Louis Community Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The St. Louis Community Foundation supports nonprofits through its own and donor-advised grant programs, with priorities including economic mobility and youth connections; its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $11,000, though amounts varied widely. Its opportunities and geographic criteria vary, with some focused on the St. Louis region. It does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests, but accepts applications through listed grant opportunities.

St Louis Community Foundation Inc

St. Louis, MO

The St. Louis Community Foundation supports nonprofits through donor- and foundation-directed grants, with priorities including economic mobility and youth connections as well as education, health, arts, and culture. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts ranged from $5,050 to $4 million; its regional priorities center on Greater St. Louis, especially designated high-need ZIP codes. Grant processes vary by fund, so the profile does not establish whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Commerce Bancshares Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations and community projects, with 2024 grants typically small (median $1,500) but ranging from $200 to $60,500. Most funding went to Missouri, followed by Kansas and Illinois, with smaller amounts elsewhere; it says applicants should contact the program director and provide proof of 501(c)(3) status, and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Employees Community Fund

Chicago, IL

Employees Community Fund supports nonprofits providing human services, education, and community enrichment in areas where Boeing employees live and work, with grant priorities and locations varying by chapter. In 2024, grants ranged from about $5,000 to $320,000, with a median of $12,000. Application rules vary by chapter; the High Desert Chapter is invitation-only, while the profile does not state a fund-wide policy on unsolicited requests.

Kunes Family Foundation

Delavan, WI

The Kunes Family Foundation supports a broad range of charitable causes, with particular interest in helping people in need, including poor people, widows, and orphans; its giving includes community, educational, disability, and domestic and international mission work. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $293,228, with a median of $1,300, and the largest share went to Wisconsin, followed by Indiana and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.