Knights of Columbus

The Donald J McAuliffe Family Foundation

Lagrange Park, IL

LPF Foundation

Bonita Springs, FL

Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation

Yorkville, IL

The Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation supports charitable organizations serving people with disabilities and other underserved communities, including programs in education, life skills, recreation, and the arts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $80,000, with a median of $3,500, and went to organizations in multiple states. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Barry Family Foundation Inc

Oak Lawn, IL

The Barry Family Foundation funds education, health care, residential and hospice care, and charitable services, primarily in Illinois, with some grants in Wisconsin. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median of $4,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; foundation officers initiate and approve donations.

Ring VP Sr Charitable Foundation

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation supports institutions operated by, supervised by, or connected with the Catholic Church, including charities, schools, and religious organizations. Its 2025 grants were typically $400, with most funding going to Missouri and some to Illinois. It accepts a letter of inquiry, according to its 2023 filing; no deadline is stated.

Kunes Family Foundation

Delavan, WI

The Kunes Family Foundation supports a broad range of charitable causes, with particular interest in helping people in need, including poor people, widows, and orphans; its giving includes community, educational, disability, and domestic and international mission work. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $293,228, with a median of $1,300, and the largest share went to Wisconsin, followed by Indiana and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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 MacArthur Foundation funds work advancing a more just, verdant, and peaceful world, including climate solutions, criminal justice, journalism, technology, and Chicago. In 2024, its grants had a median of $160,000, though awards ranged widely; it generally does not accept unsolicited requests, with possible exceptions for specific open calls or proposals that meet program guidelines.

Arie and Ida Crown Memorial

Chicago, IL

Arie and Ida Crown Memorial supports a broad range of organizations, including education, Jewish organizations, and community foundations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $3 million, with a median of $55,000; 55% of grant dollars went to Illinois, with additional funding in New York, Washington, DC, California, and Minnesota. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.