Fe Lykes Foundation Inc

Richard and Mary L Gray Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Richard and Mary L Gray Foundation funded a varied mix of cultural, educational, and disability-services organizations, with most 2020 grants going to Illinois recipients. Grants ranged from $500 to $6.37 million, with a median of $5,000; it terminated on December 31, 2020, after distributing its assets. Its filing said a letter requesting a donation was sufficient and there were no deadlines, but the foundation is no longer operating.

Gregg Aaron Zale Family Foundation

Glencoe, IL

Denise & Michael Riebe Foundation Inc

Nashville, TN

Modestus Bauer Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Modestus Bauer Foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including health, food access, education, and arts groups, with most of its giving going to Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $101,600, with a median of $5,000; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

Jocarno Fund

Oak Park, IL

JOCARNO FUND supports organizations working in areas such as conservation and nature education, youth development, immigrant support, and music, with 2024 grants ranging from $500 to $24,840 and a median of $2,000. Based in Oak Park, Illinois, it gave primarily in Illinois, with grants also reported in Ohio, Virginia, New York, and Wisconsin. It accepts written applications, but the filing does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bailey Endowment Inc

Raleigh, NC

Bailey Endowment supports a broad range of North Carolina organizations, including those in education, arts, animal welfare, religion, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $3,000. It accepts unsolicited written requests that include proof of charitable status and information about the need.

Sam I Am Foundation

Highland Park, IL

The foundation supports charitable organizations, including children’s health, gun-violence prevention education, Jewish community organizations, and health causes. In 2025, it made 22 grants totaling $565,653; awards ranged from $50 to $300,000, with a median of $3,750, and most funding went to Illinois. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Peter and Carol Goldman Family

Highland Park, IL

The foundation supports a range of charitable work, including health, education, arts, food assistance, adaptive sailing, journalism, and gun-violence prevention, with the largest share of recent giving going to Illinois and additional grants in Louisiana and California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $105,000, with a median of $2,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

Chicago, IL

The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan funds human services, education, community programs, Jewish life, and crisis relief in the Chicago area, as well as support for Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. Its 2025 grants ranged from about $5,000 to $27.4 million, with a median of about $20,000. Unsolicited requests are not addressed for the Federation overall; its separate Jewish Women’s Foundation accepts letters of intent, with proposals by invitation only.

Doris & Mortimer Grossman Fund Inc Neponsit

New Rochelle, NY

The New Rochelle, New York foundation supported charitable organizations, with 2024 giving of $2,200 across 22 grants, averaging $100 per grant; the available records do not establish a broader geographic focus. It gave only to preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests, and it terminated effective December 31, 2025.

Smart Family Foundation of Illinois

Chicago, IL

The foundation supports educational and cultural institutions, health services, and community foundations, with 2024 grants ranging from $5,000 to $1 million and a median of $25,000. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois, with additional grants in Maryland, New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.