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Ann O'Donnell Trumbull Perpetual Charitable Trust

Peoria, IL

The trust supports education and tuition, food assistance, community services, emergency response, and fundraising for childhood disease research. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,250 to $70,000, with a median of $6,000; 91% of funding went to Illinois, with smaller grants in Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Florida. It lists a contact and resume as required materials and has no deadline, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Inc

Bloomington, IL

The foundation funds eligible programs in education, health and wellness, youth, Jewish life, civic engagement, the environment, women and girls, arts and culture, and music education, generally serving residents of McLean, DeWitt, Livingston, or Logan counties in Illinois. Its 2025 grants had a median of $10,000, though awards ranged from $5,300 to $1 million. It directs applicants to use its online grant portal; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Ernst & Young Foundation

New York, NY

Ernst & Young Foundation supports higher education through employee and partner matching gifts, as well as educational and special-project grants, including research, education forums, and programs that expand educational opportunity. In 2025, it made 637 grants ranging from $5,056 to $316,005, with a median of $13,525, to recipients across multiple states; the largest shares went to New York, Texas, California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

R D Cundiff Scholarship Trust Dtd 10121

East Peoria, IL

The R D Cundiff Scholarship Trust funds scholarships through colleges and universities, primarily in Illinois, with smaller grants reaching nearby states. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $128,775; awards ranged from $1,925 to $27,525, with a median of $1,925. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Hobart W Williams

Dallas, TX

Hobart W Williams supports colleges and universities, child care and residential care organizations, and children’s health programs; its 2025 grants went to organizations in Illinois. It awarded 10 grants of $147,114 each in 2025. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Suzanne Smelcer Robinson Foundation

Dallas, TX

The foundation supports a varied range of causes, including animal welfare, education, horticulture, health, and youth programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000, and went mainly to Illinois, with some support in Iowa and Washington, DC. It accepts unsolicited requests; its 2023 filing says there is no formal application or deadline.

Georgine McDonald Trust co Hickory Point Bank and Trust

Decatur, IL

The trust funds scholarships for Douglas County, Illinois, residents entering medicine, agriculture, literature, or fine arts. Its 2025 grants were $1,350 each; contact Hickory Point Bank and consult the annual newspaper publication for application details, as unsolicited requests are not explicitly addressed.

Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation

Bloomington, IL

The Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation primarily supports youth programs and organizations in McLean County, Illinois, with most grants going to Illinois recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,300 to $832,460, with a median of $6,575. The filing does not restrict grants to preselected organizations; contact the foundation for application details, and note that it lists May 1 and October 1 deadlines.

Gamechangers 65-66 Foundation

Lincolnshire, IL

The Gamechangers 65-66 Foundation supports students and community organizations showing excellence in academics, extracurricular activities, and community involvement, with most grants benefiting Chicago’s West Side and others in the North Shore area of Illinois. Recent grants ranged from $500 to $4,000, with a median of $1,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Betz-Holmes Trust

Argenta, IL

Jonathan F Reichert Foundationinc

Buffalo, NY

The Jonathan F. Reichert Foundation supports advanced experimental physics education at colleges and universities, especially laboratory equipment purchases and undergraduate projects developing experiments, across the United States. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,183 to $18,000 (median $5,585); its project grants are capped at $3,000 and equipment grants at $8,000. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds eligible nonprofits working to narrow the wealth gap and meet urgent needs, with priorities including economic mobility, education, jobs, homeownership, and community development in metropolitan Chicago and Cook County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,500, though amounts varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.