Koch Kornick to Foundation

The Karen Slovin Private Charitable Foundation

Chicago, IL

Saul & Devorah Sherman Fund

Sag Harbor, NY

The Saul & Devorah Sherman Fund supports preselected charities working in areas including education, health care, food and social services, emergency response, and the arts. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants ranging from $100 to $18,129, with a median of $2,500, to organizations in Illinois, California, Washington, D.C., New York, and Maryland. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Flowers for Dreams Foundation

Chicago, IL

Flowers for Dreams Foundation supports small, local charities across its service area, especially in Chicago, Detroit, and Milwaukee, with interests ranging from mental health and housing to education, the environment, and animal rescue. Awards typically range from $5,000 to $20,000 and are usually unrestricted. It accepts online applications year-round.

Zip Foundation

Carson City, NV

ZIP Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations in education, religious ministry, environmental conservation, healthcare, humanitarian relief, and food assistance, with most 2024 funding going to California recipients. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $22,000, with a median of $4,000; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Conant Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Conant Family Foundation funds abortion access, racial-justice community organizing, and urban environmental justice, with a strong Chicago focus; abortion grants also support work in Illinois and the southeastern states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $125,000, with a median of $25,000; its Chicago organizing program offers $20,000–$50,000 annually for three years. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but is accepting applications for that organizing program.

The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation Inc

Indianapolis, IN

The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation supports a wide range of charitable organizations, with the largest share of its giving going to Indiana and additional grants across multiple states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $150,000, with a median of $10,000; the filing lists the foundation as the contact but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund

Chicago, IL

The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund supports organizations working in areas including health, law, media, environmental advocacy, and the arts, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Illinois recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $70,000, with a median award of $5,000; organizations may apply by letter, and no deadline is listed.

Alphawood Foundation

Chicago, IL

Alphawood Foundation funds nonprofits working in legal services and advocacy, LGBTQ+ rights and health, community empowerment, arts access, and historic preservation, generally providing unrestricted operating support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $732,580, with a median of $36,080, and it strongly prefers organizations serving the Chicago metropolitan region. It does not accept unsolicited requests, though aligned organizations may submit information through its inquiry form.

Andrew Family Foundation

Orland Park, IL

The Andrew Family Foundation funds education, humanitarian work, and the arts, with additional interests in youth development and environmental sustainability; its grants support nonprofits across the U.S., with Illinois receiving the largest share in 2024. Its 2024 awards ranged from $100 to $127,300, with a median of $1,375. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Chicago Foundation for Women

Chicago, IL

Chicago Foundation for Women funds local organizations advancing equity for women, girls, and gender-expansive people, including work on economic security, reproductive justice, freedom from violence, and health and wellness. Recent awards ranged from $1,000 to $147,000, with a median of $15,000, and its focus is the greater Chicago area. The stated Rapid Response Fund application period is closed; no process for other grant requests is specified.

Synchrony Foundation

Stamford, CT

In 2024, Synchrony Foundation supported charitable organizations across workforce development, education, financial assistance, and giving, with grants ranging from $150 to $2.6 million and a median of $10,000. Its largest shares of grant funding went to Connecticut, New York, and South Carolina, followed by the District of Columbia and New Jersey; it does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.

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.