Gateway Charitable Foundation Inc

Inc Mental Health Alliance

Aurora, IL

To initiate and coordinate programs of service for mental health, including services for those with substance abuse disorders and developmental disabilities.

Executive Construction Foundation

Hillside, IL

The foundation supports nonprofits working in areas such as substance-use treatment, disability services, food access, education, housing, and cancer-related family assistance, primarily in Illinois. Its 2024 grants ranged from $235 to $25,000, with a median of $2,796. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Jim and Elaine Wolf Foundation

Albion, NE

Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation

Erie, PA

The foundation supports education, research, and policy and civic organizations, with 2025 grants ranging from $10,000 to $5 million and a median of $200,000. Based in Erie, Pennsylvania, it funded organizations across the U.S.; it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Chicago, IL

The Chamber primarily funds employee training for eligible Illinois companies through reimbursements, and it also makes grants to community organizations; reported grants ranged from $5,000 to $77,361, with a median of $11,851. Its $25,000 Emerging Business Leadership Award serves qualifying small businesses in the six-county Chicagoland area. The profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Greater Chicago Food Depository

Chicago, IL

The Greater Chicago Food Depository funds hunger-relief work, including food distribution and programs serving children, older adults, and other communities in need across Chicago and Cook County, Illinois. In 2025, its 119 grants ranged from $30 to $175,000, with a median of $3,760; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Trustmark Foundation

Lake Forest, IL

Trustmark Foundation funds health, education, and community well-being initiatives in communities where Trustmark associates live and work, with most recent funding going to Illinois. Its 2025 grants had a median of $2,500, though awards ranged from $30 to $177,500. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Dupage Community Foundation

Downers Grove, IL

The DuPage Community Foundation funds nonprofits serving DuPage County in areas including health and human services, youth education, workforce development, the environment, animal welfare, arts and culture, and early childhood education. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000; 2026 Community Impact grants are generally capped at $25,000, or $10,000 for animal welfare. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Sidley Austin Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Sidley Austin Foundation supports civil legal aid, higher education, community development, and children’s play spaces, with 2025 grants concentrated in Illinois, New York, California, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $517,408, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hale Family Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

The foundation supports a range of charitable work, including research, conservation, education, community services, food assistance, and health-related research, with recent grants concentrated in Indiana, California, Illinois, and Washington, DC. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $195,000, with a median of $850. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Francis Beidler Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Francis Beidler Foundation supports a range of organizations, including those working in voter participation, youth services, health care, children’s learning, conservation, and access to justice. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $285,000, with a median of $3,500; most funding went to Illinois and Washington, DC. It accepts written requests, with no stated deadline, and its filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits advancing economic mobility, narrowing the wealth gap, and meeting urgent needs, with priorities including Black and Latine income and assets, homeownership, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000, though awards varied widely; funding generally benefits Chicago-region residents. It accepts applications for listed open opportunities through GrantCentral; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those opportunities.