HCC Foundation

William R Lathers Charitable Trust

Mears, MI

Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation

Allegan, MI

Mojo Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

The foundation’s 2024 grants supported education, religious organizations, housing, and family and social services, primarily in Michigan and Illinois, with some funding in Ohio, Kansas, and Colorado. It awarded 55 grants totaling $3.78 million; grants ranged from $2,000 to $1.25 million, with a median of $20,000. It accepts requests by letter from 501(c)(3) organizations and has no stated deadline.

Risbrudt-Eian Charitable Trust

Dalton, MN

The trust funds a range of charitable needs, including emergency assistance, medical and funeral expenses, education, food access, and animal care, primarily in Minnesota. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

The Eagle Foundation

Chaska, MN

The Eagle Foundation funds tuition reduction at universities and organizations serving youth and families, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Minnesota and additional support in North Dakota, Iowa, Florida, and Wisconsin. Its 101 grants ranged from $1,815 to $300,000, with a median of $5,000. It asks applicants to submit a detailed description of themselves and their proposed activities and purposes; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Herrick Foundation

Ann Arbor, MI

The Herrick Foundation funds housing, lifelong learning, and community wellbeing, with emphasis on underserved, vulnerable, and rural communities, primarily in specified Michigan counties and in parts of Arizona and Montana. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $1,555,500, with a median of $15,500. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; it directs applicants to its website or to request application materials by email.

Cadillac Area Community Foundation

Cadillac, MI

The purpose of cacf is to provide a vehicle for donations from civic-minded citizens in order to build permanent endowments for the community from which grants are awarded to carry out the charitable wishes of the donors and to improve the quality of life for our area.

Frankenmuth Insurance Foundation

Frankenmuth, MI

The foundation funds community betterment and basic needs, including affordable housing, food, health and disease research, the arts, and certain insurance-related education and career programs. In 2024, grants ranged from $250 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500, for organizations serving states where Frankenmuth Insurance operates. It accepts applications through an online form; the filing states there is no deadline.

Badders Foundation

Nacogdoches, TX

The Badders Foundation supports churches, educational and community organizations, and charities, with 92% of its 2024 grant dollars going to Texas recipients. Grants ranged from $200 to $435,151, with a median of $1,000. Applicants must submit a proposal to the board; the filing states there are no award restrictions or deadlines.

Julie and Kirk Cousins Foundation

Holland, MI

The Julie and Kirk Cousins Foundation supports charitable organizations working to improve people’s lives, including faith-based, education, family, disability, and disaster-relief work. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $1 million, with a median of $6,750, and went mainly to organizations in Florida and Michigan, as well as several other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Woodward Governor Charitable Trust

Chicago, IL

Woodward Governor Charitable Trust reports grantmaking in Illinois, with 2024 awards totaling $3.7 million across 98 grants and 2023 awards totaling $1.45 million across 96 grants; its 2025 filing lists one $2.785 million grant. The profile does not specify funding areas or a typical grant size, and says the trust does not limit giving to preselected organizations; it does not clearly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc

Tampa, FL

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay funds nonprofits addressing economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, health, education, and community vitality in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, and Citrus counties. Its annual competitive grants are typically $10,000–$50,000; it also accepts year-round requests for urgent, unforeseen needs of up to $250,000. Apply through the relevant grant opportunity; the profile does not state whether general unsolicited requests are accepted.