Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation

The Broad Art Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Dunard Fund USA Ltd

Northbrook, IL

Dunard Fund USA supports a varied mix of arts, education, and charitable organizations, with most 2024 grant dollars going to recipients in California, followed by New York and Massachusetts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $52.5 million, with a median of $147,300. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Manitou Fund

White Bear Lake, MN

Manitou Fund supports organizations in areas including education, arts and cultural preservation, tennis, and land conservation, with 2024 grants ranging from $10,000 to $1.75 million and a median of $50,000. Its 2024 grants went mainly to California, Minnesota, New York, Florida, and Rhode Island. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust

Jacksonville, FL

The Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust supports arts and cultural organizations, education, religious and Jewish community life, historic preservation, and services for children and families. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $378,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to California, followed by the District of Columbia, Mississippi, and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Dr Scholl Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Dr. Scholl Foundation funds nonprofit work in education, social services, healthcare, civic and cultural activities, and the environment, with consideration for other worthwhile projects. Grants average $5,000–$25,000, mostly in the United States; it also considers international requests when a board member has direct knowledge of the applicant.

Peter Kinney and Lisa Sandquist

Chicago, IL

The foundation’s 2021 grants supported housing, education, youth, arts, health, and social-justice organizations, primarily in Colorado and Illinois. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $1 million, with a median of $25,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Edlis - Neeson Foundation NFP

Chicago, IL

The foundation supports arts and cultural organizations, including museums, opera and music groups, and arts centers. In 2025, it made 13 grants ranging from $2,500 to $9 million, with a median of $83,750; most funding went to Illinois, with additional support in Colorado, New York, and Washington, DC. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Horejsi Charitable Foundation Inc

Salina, KS

Horejsi Charitable Foundation funds education, health and human services, youth services, and other charitable projects, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $2.5 million and a median of $5,000. Its giving is concentrated in Kansas and Arizona, with additional grants in Colorado, Virginia, and Massachusetts. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc

Indianapolis, IN

Through its funds and collaborative entities, CICF supports a broad range of charitable work, including equity, food access, childcare, arts, nature, and youth programs, primarily in Central Indiana. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $25,000; some funds offer competitive applications, while others are invitation-only, and CICF itself does not directly award grants.

Richard and Mary L Gray Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Richard and Mary L Gray Foundation funded a varied mix of cultural, educational, and disability-services organizations, with most 2020 grants going to Illinois recipients. Grants ranged from $500 to $6.37 million, with a median of $5,000; it terminated on December 31, 2020, after distributing its assets. Its filing said a letter requesting a donation was sufficient and there were no deadlines, but the foundation is no longer operating.

Handelsman Family Foundation

Glencoe, IL

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc

Chicago, IL

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago funds nonprofits addressing basic needs and community priorities such as health care, housing, food assistance, early learning, workforce development, and legal services across greater Chicago, including targeted support for Chicago’s South and West Sides and south suburbs. In 2025, grants ranged from about $5,000 to $2 million, with a median of $25,000. The stated 2026 Impact Grants process was limited to current partners, and the BridgeBuilders application was closed; no open unsolicited application process is stated.