Learning Disabilities Foundation of America

Edward Jones Foundation

St. Louis, MO

In its 2022 filing, the Edward Jones Foundation supported community service, health and human services, education, and the arts, primarily in Missouri, with smaller grants in Arizona and elsewhere. It awarded 203 grants totaling $15.1 million; the median grant was $2,500, though some grants were much larger. It stated that it funded only preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Kuhn Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The Kuhn Foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including food access, crisis response, education, health, and civil rights, with grants going to local, national, and international organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,500 to $115,000, with a median of $5,000; the largest shares went to Missouri, New York, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. It accepts written applications with complete information, has no deadlines, and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Frank and Bessie Spielberg Foundation

Wildwood, MO

Milford & Lee Bohm Charitable Foundation

Chesterfield, MO

The Milford & Lee Bohm Charitable Foundation supported Jewish community organizations, health care, Holocaust education, public affairs, arts, senior services, and community funding, primarily in Missouri, with some grants in Washington, DC, and New York. Its final 2022 filing reported 17 grants totaling about $6.49 million, with a median grant of about $102,000; it gave only to preselected organizations, did not accept unsolicited requests, and has wound down.

Rosalie Tilles Nonsectarian Charity Fund

Milwaukee, WI

The Tilles Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving children and youth in the Greater St. Louis Region, with emphasis on education and services for children with disabilities; it also considers youth quality-of-life programs. Recent grants ranged from $30,000 to $200,000, with a median of about $92,000 in 2025. It accepts an introduction form annually from January through March, and grant applications are by invitation only.

Pinkerton Foundation

New York, NY

The Pinkerton Foundation funds direct-service programs for children, young people, and families in economically disadvantaged New York City communities, especially in academic development, career readiness, cultural enrichment, and support for youth affected by foster care or the criminal justice system. Its 2023 grants ranged from $500 to $850,000, with a median of $75,000. It accepts letters of inquiry through its Grant Portal at any time.

Steward Family Foundation

St. Louis, MO

G Andrew Franz Family Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The G Andrew Franz Family Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas such as economic independence, arts access, community needs, youth employment, housing, and services for people affected by domestic violence or developmental disabilities, primarily in Missouri. In 2025, it awarded 30 grants totaling $202,800, with awards ranging from $500 to $60,000 and a median of $4,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Eric P & Evelyn E Newman Charitable

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation funds education, health care, childhood programs, arts and culture, parks, and community projects, with most recent giving in Missouri. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,000 to $1.55 million, with a median of $50,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds eligible nonprofits working to narrow the wealth gap and meet urgent needs, with priorities including economic mobility, education, jobs, homeownership, and community development in metropolitan Chicago and Cook County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,500, though amounts varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Stanley & Lucy Lopata Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The foundation supports organizations working in education and youth development, hunger relief, family and immigrant services, health, civil rights, and homelessness, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Missouri and others to Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., New York, and Colorado. Its 44 grants ranged from $1,000 to $70,000, with a median of $15,000. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Commerce Bancshares Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations and community projects, with 2024 grants typically small (median $1,500) but ranging from $200 to $60,500. Most funding went to Missouri, followed by Kansas and Illinois, with smaller amounts elsewhere; it says applicants should contact the program director and provide proof of 501(c)(3) status, and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.