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Urban Habitat Program

Oakland, CA

Urban Habitat democratizes power and advances equitable policies to create a just and connected Bay Area for low-income communities of color. We confront structural inequities impacting historically disenfranchised communities. Through strategic partnerships, we support increasing the power and capacity in low-income communities of color.

Weir Bettering Life

Raleigh, NC

Refugee & Immigrant Transitions

San Francisco, CA

Our mission is to welcome and partner with people who have sought refuge, employing strengths-based educational approaches and community supports so they may thrive in our shared communities.

Jews United for Justice Inc

Washington, DC

Jews United for Justice advances economic, racial, and social justice in the baltimore-washington region by educating and mobilizing our local jewish communities to action.

Levi Strauss Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Levi Strauss Foundation funds human rights and well-being work, including democracy, immigrant rights, reproductive justice, and apparel workers’ rights, in places where Levi Strauss & Co. has a business presence. Its 2024 grants ranged from $8,450 to $7,932,915, with a median of $29,096. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.

The Van Wallingham Foundation Inc

Waterbury Center, VT

Elizabeth Hekman Gordon

Spring Lake, MI

The foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including higher education, disaster relief, mental health, arts, education, and community services, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Michigan, followed by Washington, DC, Illinois, Georgia, and California. In 2025, it made 15 grants totaling $853,100; grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $5,100. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Susan Nicholas Fasciano

Glenview, IL

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations and government units, with recent grants supporting university programs, youth services, health, and charitable giving. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,091,456, with a median of $30,000, and went mainly to organizations in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, as well as Illinois and Minnesota. It accepts requests by typewritten letter and says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

East Central IL Area Agency

Bloomington, IL

East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging funds local services benefiting older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, and relatives raising children, including meals, in-home support, caregiver services, healthy aging, and elder rights programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,825 to $3.33 million, with a median of $192,402; it primarily supports providers serving 16 east-central Illinois counties. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Battery Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Battery Foundation funds efforts to strengthen democracy and bridge political divides, alongside San Francisco’s cultural vitality, economy, and livability. In 2024, grants ranged from $10,000 to $250,100, with a median of $57,044; funding went mainly to California, followed by New York, Colorado, Washington, DC, and Massachusetts. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Vail Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The foundation’s grants support a range of charitable organizations, including those working in arts and culture, education, community activities, disability services, and housing; most 2025 grant dollars went to Illinois recipients. Its 20 grants ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median of $2,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Northside Community Bank

Gurnee, IL