Gladys K Crown Foundation

The Sara Horrell Edelstein & Joseph Judson

Chicago, IL

The Cooper Foundation

Evanston, IL

Jane W and David M Stone Charitable

Chicago, IL

The foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including health care, churches, arts, disability services, literacy, and education groups. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $315,000, with a median of $42,500, and went mainly to organizations in Illinois and New York, with a small share in California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial

Oak Park, IL

The trust primarily funds health, basic-needs, education, and support services that improve well-being, especially for older adults; its 2025 priorities included housing, aging in place, health care, food security, community engagement, and legal assistance. It serves Northern Illinois, including the Chicago area, and southeastern Wisconsin, with 2025 grants ranging from $6,000 to $380,000 and a median of $20,000. Its 2025 guidelines invited eligible organizations to submit an online Letter of Intent; education applications were by invitation only.

Alexander S Pissios Family

Chicago, IL

Richard & Marianne Reinisch Foundation Foundation - C/O Marianne Reinisch

Highland Park, IL

The foundation’s 2020 grants supported healthcare, food assistance, community, and arts organizations, primarily in Colorado and Illinois, with some funding in Missouri, Florida, and Georgia. It awarded 26 grants totaling $196,115, ranging from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $1,750; its 2020 filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

George M Eisenberg Foundation

Arlington Heights, IL

The foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations in areas including health care, disability services, youth services, and hunger relief, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Illinois and the rest to Minnesota. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, though awards ranged from $1,000 to $1,275,000. It accepts requests by letter rather than a formal application; requests are due by April 30 for consideration the following calendar year.

Cole-Crone Family Foundation Inc

Deerfield, IL

The foundation supports health and medical organizations, food assistance, education, and humanitarian relief, with grants concentrated in Illinois and also awarded in the District of Columbia, New York, California, and Ohio. In 2025, grants ranged from $200 to $180,000, with a median of $20,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The FJK Private Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The FJK Private Foundation funds charitable organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, children, and community health needs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Illinois, especially Chicago. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Nathaniel and Lillian G Sommerfield Memorial Fund - Co Sally N Schwartz

Chicago, IL

The Chicago-based foundation’s 2019 grants supported arts, animal welfare, health, education, and literacy, mostly in Illinois. Its 38 grants totaled $13,450, ranging from $100 to $3,600; it accepted no unsolicited requests and has since closed operations.

Norman and Susan Abazoris Foundation

Las Vegas, NV

The foundation’s 2022 grants supported youth and family services, disability services, health research, animal welfare, and food access, with most funding going to Illinois and additional grants in several other states. It made 24 grants totaling $296,104, ranging from $1,000 to $117,104, with a median grant of $5,000. Its 2022 filing describes how to submit a request, but the foundation appears to have stopped grantmaking; no deadline is listed.

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.