Kavanaugh Family Foundation

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

AbbVie Foundation

North Chicago, IL

The AbbVie Foundation funds health equity, access to care, cancer care, and community-led health solutions through partnerships and local programs, supporting communities worldwide. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,000 to $15 million, with a median of $25,000. It says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; a separate Health Equity Accelerator is listed as encouraging applications, but its application details are not specified.

The Walsh Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Walsh Foundation supports charitable organizations, including schools and universities, social-service groups, and health-related organizations, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Illinois and others to Ohio and Indiana. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $2.6 million, with a median of $30,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

HFS Chicago Scholars

Chicago, IL

HFS Chicago Scholars funds partial scholarships and educational support for economically disadvantaged, academically motivated Chicago students attending private high schools. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,350 to $73,400, with a median of $9,300, and went to Illinois recipients. It invites eligible eighth-grade students to apply for scholarships; unsolicited organizational requests are not addressed.

Goldenberg Max TW M G Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Goldenberg Max TW M G Foundation funds charitable, educational, religious, and scientific purposes, including program support for organizations such as hospitals, universities, and research groups. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Illinois, though it also supported organizations in several other states. It accepts unsolicited written requests at any time.

WP & HB White Foundation

Northfield, IL

The W. P. & H. B. White Foundation funds education, health, housing, and human services, including general operating support and specific programs, with an emphasis on helping people most in need. It focuses on Chicago and the metropolitan area, prioritizing organizations serving Chicago; 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $140,000, with a median of $25,000. It offers an online grant application and quarterly deadlines.

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.

Daniel P Haerther Charitable Trust

Chicago, IL

Marquette Bank Education Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Marquette Bank Education Foundation funds education programs and institutions, financial-literacy education, and scholarships for graduating seniors from local high schools. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $60,000, with a median of $2,500; its giving is concentrated in Chicagoland and Illinois, though some scholarship grants go to colleges elsewhere. It accepts grants only for preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; students apply for scholarships through a school administrator or counselor.

Catholic Foundation of Michigan

Bloomfield Hills, MI

The Catholic Foundation of Michigan funds social outreach, parish life, and Catholic education and formation, primarily through grants to Michigan nonprofits aligned with Catholic teachings. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,300 to $1 million, with a median of $25,000. It accepts requests through an online Letter of Intent for competitive grant programs.

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.

America's Charities

Chantilly, VA

America’s Charities distributes workplace-giving contributions to member nonprofits working in areas such as education, health, hunger, human rights, and disaster relief; it also manages emergency assistance for eligible employees. In 2024, reported grants ranged from $5,017 to $1,379,226, with a median of $9,674, and recipients were concentrated in California, Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and Pennsylvania. These disbursements are donor-directed contributions rather than competitive grants; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.