Full Circle Family Foundation

Thistle & Rose Foundation

Montecito, CA

The McCune Foundation

Ventura, CA

The McCune Foundation funds community-led organizing and social and economic justice work that builds community capacity in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, California; it does not fund direct services or purely educational programs. Grants range from $500 to $60,000, with a median of $2,500 and awards up to $50,000 per year. It accepts unsolicited requests through its grants process.

Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation supports educational institutions, youth and family services, and environmental organizations, with most 2025 grant dollars going to California. Its 36 grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation funds education and well-being for low-income children and youth, disability and health services, arts, open-space preservation, and science and innovation, primarily in Santa Barbara County, with priority for Carpinteria. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $366,839, with a median of $30,000; it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Santa Barbara Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The Santa Barbara Foundation funds nonprofits serving Santa Barbara County in areas including education and youth, health and human services, arts, conservation, and organizational capacity building. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; applicants are directed to apply through specific grant opportunities, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The John C Mithun Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The John C Mithun Foundation supports arts and culture, education, health and human services, and environmental organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $505,000, with a median of $37,500; nearly all funding went to California organizations. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Allstate Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Allstate Foundation funds youth empowerment, efforts to prevent and address relationship abuse, nonprofit leadership, and related economic opportunity and equity work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2 million, with a median of $1,000, and awards must support work in the United States. It accepts proposals from organizations beyond a preselected list; proposals are reviewed as received.

Elks National Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

The Elks National Foundation funds scholarships, youth programs, veterans services, disaster relief, and community projects, primarily through Elks Lodges and state associations in communities across the United States where Elks live and work. Its 2025 grants had a median of $8,500, though amounts varied widely; the listed Beacon and Freedom Grants are limited to Elks Lodges. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

John D and Catherine T Macarthur

Chicago, IL

The foundation funds a broad range of work, including journalism, arts, Chicago communities, climate and clean energy, homelessness, human rights, and criminal justice reform. Its 2024 grants had a median of $160,000, with awards ranging from $450 to $21 million; funding is nationwide, with the largest shares going to New York, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. Application rules vary by program: some accept self-nominations or Letters of Inquiry, while others generally do not fund unsolicited proposals.