Elim Christian Services Foundation

The Richard and Tamberly Frain Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Bos Family Foundation

Demotte, IN

Van Baren Foundation

Beecher, IL

Anna May Babe Ahern Foundation

Palos Heights, IL

The foundation’s recent grants support Illinois organizations serving women, people affected by domestic violence, children, people experiencing homelessness, and other community needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $15,000, and it gives only to preselected charities, not unsolicited applicants.

Mark Morton Memorial Fund

Chicago, IL

The fund supports Illinois public charities, with recent grants benefiting community services, youth, arts and fitness education, disability services, and home and neighborhood improvements. Its 2024 grants ranged from $19,683 to $102,000, with a median of $69,000. It requests a grant application and financial information; it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

William & Evelyn Vander Galien

Friesland, WI

Marvin and Kay Lichtman Foundation

Arlington Heights, IL

In 2025, the Marvin and Kay Lichtman Foundation gave $300,000 through 15 grants, typically $22,000, to organizations serving children and families, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, and communities in Appalachia. Most funding went to Illinois (89%), with smaller amounts to Kentucky and New York; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Donald & Kimberlee Slager Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports hospitals and health programs, children and families, education, food assistance, and public-safety families, with 2025 grants of $5,000–$25,000 and a median of $12,000. Its recent giving has focused mainly on Arizona, with some support in Missouri. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Faye and Lee Alport Foundation

Chicago, IL

The foundation supports a varied range of charitable organizations, including education, healthcare, social services, Jewish learning, and animal welfare. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000, and went mainly to Illinois, with additional funding in Arizona, Florida, and Alabama. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Dolores & Donald Burnett Foundation

Hendersonville, NC

The foundation’s 2023 grants supported organizations serving at-risk youth, survivors of violence, people with special needs, veterans, and animal welfare groups, with funding distributed mainly in Illinois, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $73,635, with a median of $2,000. It accepted only preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests; its final return indicates it liquidated and ended grantmaking in 2023.

The Kharis Foundation Inc

Schererville, IN

The Kharis Foundation supports schools, churches, and organizations serving people with special needs, older adults, young mothers, and people affected by incarceration or hardship, with most 2025 funding going to Indiana and some to Illinois and Michigan. Its 23 grants totaled $329,800, ranging from $500 to $206,000, with a median of $2,000. The filing requires a letter of request and states there are no deadlines or restrictions on awards.

Kenneth and Alice Martin Family

Newton, NJ

The foundation funds charitable work focused on Christian ministries and education, religious freedom, and relief and support efforts. In 2024, its 30 grants ranged from $2,500 to $60,000, with a median of $10,000; the largest shares went to organizations in North Carolina, Arkansas, and New Jersey. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.