Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital

Dixon Community Trust

Dixon, IL

Sensient Technologies Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

Sensient Technologies Foundation funds education, health and welfare, youth services, civic activity, and community life, with 66% of its 2025 grant dollars going to Wisconsin and additional support in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, and New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $68 to $62,955, with a median grant of $10,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable

Chicago, IL

The foundation funds entrepreneurship-focused education, cancer care, community medical and social services, and a limited number of other community projects. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $133,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Illinois, with substantial support in California. It accepts applications, with a July 31 deadline.

National Council of YMCAs of the USA

Chicago, IL

Y-USA funds YMCA and affiliated World Alliance of YMCAs members for youth development, healthy living, social responsibility, and related program support. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $799,726, with a median of $55,000, and supported organizations across the United States. It states that proposals are evaluated by staff and approved through its International Group process; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Fant Foundation

Houston, TX

The Fant Foundation supports individuals and families facing poverty or other economic, mental, or physical challenges, including medical, educational, and basic-needs assistance. In 2024, it made 8 grants of $5,000–$37,000 (median $10,000), primarily in Texas; it also gave in Utah and Georgia. It asks prospective applicants to write for application information and materials.

United Way of Lee County Inc

Dixon, IL

To optimize collective resources supporting human service programs -focusing on education, health, financial stability, and basic needs -that improve the quality of life in Lee county

Niemann Foods Foundation

Quincy, IL

The Niemann Foods Foundation supports universities, schools, community organizations, and student programs, with recent grants for education, athletics, music, and general support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $35,000, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to Illinois, with additional grants in Michigan and Missouri. It accepts written requests and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

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

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.