Community Foundation of East Central Illinois

United Way of Champaign County

Savoy, IL

United Way of Champaign County funds local nonprofit programs in health, youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency, serving people in Champaign County. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,342 to $204,742, with a median award of $25,000; a separate Equity Fund offers grants of $500–$2,000. It describes a competitive application process, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Meyer Charitable Foundation

Champaign, IL

The Meyer Charitable Foundation supports a varied range of causes, including youth services, scholarships, libraries, child advocacy, and food assistance, primarily in Illinois. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $350,000, with a median of $15,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Vermilion Healthcare Foundation

Danville, IL

The Vermilion Healthcare Foundation funds health and education initiatives, including eligible nonprofits’ capital projects and programs, with preference for start-up efforts; it generally does not fund routine operating needs or annual giving. It focuses on the Danville, Illinois area; in 2025, grants ranged from $4,000 to $287,420, with a median of $25,000. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible organizations, which should first email a general project outline.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Hartmann Family Foundation

Henderson, NV

The foundation supports a mix of university-related programs, youth services, hunger relief, health, and community organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000, and primarily went to organizations in Illinois, with additional funding in Mississippi, Tennessee, Maryland, and Kansas. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Iroquois Federal Foundation Inc

Watseka, IL

The foundation supports charitable and community-service organizations, with 2025 grants backing healthcare, economic development, youth programs, education, emergency shelter, and community events. Its 83 grants ranged from $250 to $55,000, with a median of $1,000, and went primarily to Illinois organizations. It requires a complete grant application and lists March 31 and September 30 deadlines; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Ezra Levin Foundation

Champaign, IL

United Way Worldwide

Alexandria, VA

United Way Worldwide funds community programs focused on youth opportunity, health, financial security, education, and disaster relief, with 2024 grants made across multiple U.S. states and internationally. Its 209 reported grants ranged from $5,100 to $736,333, with a median of $22,675. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

The Lumpkin Family Foundation

Mattoon, IL

The Lumpkin Family Foundation supports environmental protection, health and wellness, local food and agriculture, and community collaboration, primarily in East Central Illinois and Chicago, with some national grants. In 2024, grants ranged from $50 to $630,000, with a median of $6,000. It says it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

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.

American Water Charitable Foundationinc

Camden, NJ

The American Water Charitable Foundation funds community projects in water and environmental conservation, recreation access, workforce readiness, STEM education, disaster relief, and other charitable areas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $614,954, with a median of $5,000, and supported organizations across multiple states; some programs prioritize American Water service areas. The filing directs applicants to forms on the company’s internal website and says there are no set deadlines.

Synchrony Foundation

Stamford, CT

In 2024, Synchrony Foundation supported charitable organizations across workforce development, education, financial assistance, and giving, with grants ranging from $150 to $2.6 million and a median of $10,000. Its largest shares of grant funding went to Connecticut, New York, and South Carolina, followed by the District of Columbia and New Jersey; it does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.