International Union of Operating Engineers Local No 399

International Union of Operating Engineers 150

Countryside, IL

Labor organization representing members in a variety of industries including construction, construction material production, steel mill services/slag processing, landscaping and many others principally in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. The organization attempts to organize workers eligible for membership in the union, to negotiate collective bargaining agreements, to settle grievances of members and to safeguard the economic welfare of members.

Indiana Illinois & Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting

Countryside, IL

The foundation supports fair contracting in construction, including lawful wages and benefits, responsible bidding, labor-law monitoring, and related education and advocacy, with some grants for scholarships, sponsorships, and community initiatives. Its stated service area is northern Illinois, north-central and northwest Indiana, and seven eastern Iowa counties; recent grants ranged from $7,500 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund

Chicago, IL

Labor Management Union Carpentry funds organizations supporting the carpentry industry, skilled-trades employment, labor-management cooperation, and community needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $100,000, with a median of about $17,000, and all went to Illinois recipients. Its 2024 filing says the board reviews donation requests; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Chicago Federation of Labor and Industrial Union Council

Chicago, IL

Labor council

Chicago Federation of Labor Workforce and Community Initiative

Chicago, IL

Chicago Federation of Labor Workforce funds workforce training and apprenticeship programs, as well as labor, community, and educational organizations, primarily in Illinois and the Chicagoland region. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,500 to $405,033, with a median of $13,016. The executive board reviews grant and donation requests, but the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

International Union of Operating Engineers' Local 324

Bloomfield Township, MI

To anticipate for, and capitalize on the ever-changing economic, social, political and legal challenges facing our union; to provide an unmatched level of services to members through a dedicated, loyal team of professionals.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation

Chicago, IL

IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation supports education, youth development, conservation, and Chicago-area impact enterprises, with grants and direct support to charitable organizations. In 2025, it awarded 47 grants totaling about $21.5 million; individual grants ranged from $2,058 to $17.8 million, though most were much smaller. It is based in Chicago, but 2025 grant dollars went mainly to Delaware and California, with some to Illinois; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Canning Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Canning Foundation supports education, healthcare, music, conservation, and other charitable work, with most of its giving going to Illinois organizations. In 2025, its 49 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1.74 million, with a median of $25,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gary & Denise Gardner Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Caleel Foundation Inc

Oak Brook, IL

The Caleel Foundation supports nonprofit operations across organizations such as educational institutions, churches, and community groups, primarily in Illinois, with some funding in Indiana. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $80,000, with a median of $4,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp

Oak Brook, IL

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp funds health care access, community health and wellness, and related Illinois nonprofits. In 2024, its median grant was $7,500, with awards ranging from $5,500 to $727,759; all reported recipients were in Illinois. The Bethany Community Health Fund limited applications to current grantees in 2019, and no broader policy on unsolicited requests is stated.