Kays Animal Shelter Inc

Girouard Family Foundation

Burr Ridge, IL

The foundation supports preselected charities addressing hunger, domestic violence, conservation, disaster response, and veteran services, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 and a median of $10,000. Based in Illinois, it gave most of its 2025 funding to organizations in Illinois, Florida, Minnesota, California, and Maryland, while also supporting groups elsewhere. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

J Edward Mahoney Foundation

Homer Glen, IL

Virginia W Little Charitable Trust

Chicago, IL

The trust supports a varied mix of animal welfare, social services, education, health care, and religious organizations, with most recent funding going to Illinois and some grants to organizations in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Its 2026 grants were typically $5,333 each. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Charles F & Lillian F Appel Charitable

Palatine, IL

George F and Helen M Hirschmann Charitable Foundation

Rolling Meadows, IL

The foundation primarily funds animal-welfare organizations, including animal medical care, rescue, shelter, and adoption services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Illinois, with grants also reaching other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Martha Morse Beck Von Peccoz Animal PLC

Pennington, NJ

The foundation supports charitable organizations focused on the love, care, and protection of animals, including rescue, sanctuary, wildlife care, and animal welfare. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $38,000, with a median of $6,000; grants went to organizations in multiple states, especially Wisconsin. It accepts applications by email, with a November 30 deadline.

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing distributes donor-directed and program donations to a broad range of causes and organizations in local, national, and global communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,520 and ranged from $5,006 to $5 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Dane Buy Local Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Dane Buy Local Foundation supports buy-local education, collaboration, and programs that strengthen locally owned businesses and communities in Dane County and South Central Wisconsin; it also offers scholarships to area high school seniors pursuing post-secondary business or entrepreneurship studies. No typical award amount is stated, and the information does not say whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited funding requests.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation funds nonprofits working on regional needs such as education, housing, basic needs, health, arts and culture, and small business, with an emphasis on racial equity. Most 2024 grants were relatively modest (median $27,778), though amounts ranged from $5,017 to $4.56 million; its competitive cycles serve organizations in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties. It accepts applications through competitive grant cycles held three times a year.

The Minneapolis Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Minneapolis Foundation supports civic, social, and economic needs, including economic mobility, education equity, community safety, health, and the environment. In 2025, its grants had a median of $25,000, though awards varied widely; 77% of grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients. It does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests; current opportunities are closed, and some programs are invitation-based.