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The Community Foundation of Macon County

Decatur, IL

The Community Foundation of supports education, workforce development, environmental sustainability, human services, and community initiatives, primarily in Macon, Moultrie, and Piatt Counties, Illinois. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $20,000; CommunityWorks grants are typically $5,000–$20,000. For open-call programs, it accepts Letters of Intent and invites selected applicants to submit full proposals.

Andreas Foundation

Otsego, MI

The foundation’s filing describes support for people living with lupus, while its grants also span education, health, homelessness, and community services; its 2025 grants went to organizations in several states, especially Massachusetts, Illinois, Washington, DC, Maryland, and New York. In 2025 it made 165 grants totaling about $6.6 million, ranging from $400 to $1 million, with a median grant of $10,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

James Millikin Trust

Decatur, IL

The trust funds educational and charitable organizations located within Decatur, Illinois, including education, youth services, and health care organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median award of $25,000. Application information is available in the trust brochure; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Erwin and Linda Arends Foundation

Decatur, IL

TS & Juanita Ballance Foundation

Decatur, IL

The TS & Juanita Ballance Foundation supports charitable and educational organizations, including education, basic-needs services, and programs for people with disabilities or mental illness. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $70,000, with a median of $15,000; 93% of grant dollars went to Illinois recipients. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Amherst F Hardy Foundation

Decatur, IL

The Amherst F Hardy Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including education, healthcare, arts, and community programs, with 2025 grants going to recipients in Illinois. Its 11 grants ranged from $5,000 to $79,583, with a median award of $15,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

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.

The Allstate Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Allstate Foundation funds youth empowerment, efforts to prevent and address relationship abuse, nonprofit leadership, and related economic opportunity and equity work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2 million, with a median of $1,000, and awards must support work in the United States. It accepts proposals from organizations beyond a preselected list; proposals are reviewed as received.

Elks National Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

The Elks National Foundation funds scholarships, youth programs, veterans services, disaster relief, and community projects, primarily through Elks Lodges and state associations in communities across the United States where Elks live and work. Its 2025 grants had a median of $8,500, though amounts varied widely; the listed Beacon and Freedom Grants are limited to Elks Lodges. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

Chicago, IL

The foundation funds a broad range of work, including journalism, arts, Chicago communities, climate and clean energy, homelessness, human rights, and criminal justice reform. Its 2024 grants had a median of $160,000, with awards ranging from $450 to $21 million; funding is nationwide, with the largest shares going to New York, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. Application rules vary by program: some accept self-nominations or Letters of Inquiry, while others generally do not fund unsolicited proposals.