Jeeps on the Run Foundation

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.

Dr Scholl Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Dr. Scholl Foundation funds eligible nonprofits working in education, social services, healthcare, civic and cultural activities, and the environment, primarily in the United States; overseas requests may be considered when a board member knows the applicant. Grants typically average $5,000–$25,000, though awards vary widely, and the foundation accepts requests through an LOI process, with full applications by invitation.

Trotter Family Foundation

Wilmette, IL

George Reed McNeill Animal Welfare Fund

Palos Heights, IL

The Lake County Community Foundation

Grayslake, IL

The Lake County Community Foundation funds nonprofits addressing basic needs and improving quality of life for Lake County residents, including work in food access, housing, health care, education, transportation, and legal support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,500 to $230,829, with a median of $25,500. It accepts letters of inquiry for its Growing Communities grants; food-system and some other grants are by invitation.

Mondelez International Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Mondelēz International Foundation funds programs that promote healthy, active lifestyles for children and families, as well as disaster relief and employee programs, with community investments spanning 18 countries. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50,000 to $1,456,000, with a median of $251,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Strozier-Viren Family Foundation

Temple Terrace, FL

The foundation’s 2021 grants supported community philanthropy, education, religious organizations, media, children, and women’s rights, with nearly all funding going to Florida recipients. Grants ranged from $100 to $372,672, though the median was $1,000; it accepted only requests from preselected organizations, and it liquidated its assets and made its final distributions in 2021.

Norman and Susan Abazoris Foundation

Las Vegas, NV

The Norman and Susan Abazoris Foundation supports organizations working in youth and family services, disability services, health, homelessness, animal welfare, and food access, with most 2022 grant dollars going to Illinois. Its 24 grants ranged from $1,000 to $117,104, with a median of $5,000. The 2022 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and describes how to submit a request; no deadline is listed.

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.

James P Banks Foundation

Chicago, IL

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons is a donor-advised fund provider whose donor-directed grants support eligible U.S. public charities across a broad range of causes; international organizations may also qualify with additional review and fees. In 2024, grants had a median of $15,000, with itemized awards ranging from $5,001 to $10,073,050, and recipients were located across the United States, especially in California, Texas, Nebraska, New York, and Kansas. It describes a grant-request process for donors, not an application process for organizations, so unsolicited requests are not stated as accepted.

Trustmark Foundation

Lake Forest, IL

Trustmark Foundation funds health, education, and community well-being initiatives, primarily in Illinois, with additional giving in Minnesota and other states where Trustmark associates live and work. Its 2025 grants ranged from $30 to $177,500, with a median of $2,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.