Martin and Patricia Jahn Foundation

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Picchi Family Foundation Inc

Osprey, FL

The foundation supports a varied mix of charitable causes, including animal welfare, children with cancer, and veterans. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $174,000, with a median of $17,500, and went to organizations in several states, with the most funding directed to Florida and Illinois. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Julian Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Julian Family Foundation primarily supports Chicago-area music and arts organizations, with some grants for food assistance and senior care; in 2025, awards ranged from $2,500 to $935,000, with a median of $7,500. Most funding went to Illinois, with 9% going to New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

G Carl Ball Family Foundation

West Chicago, IL

The G Carl Ball Family Foundation supports organizations working in education, early learning, culture and history, conservation, and health and well-being, with most funding going to Illinois and some grants elsewhere. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2 million, with a median of $15,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation supports arts and music organizations, educational institutions, and other charitable organizations, with most 2025 funding going to recipients in Illinois and Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $35,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hale Family Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

Chauncey and Marion D McCormick Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The foundation funds a broad range of work, including social services, conservation, education, arts and culture, and health, with 2025 grants ranging from $2,500 to $350,000 and a median of $50,000. It is based in Chicago, and nearly half of its 2025 grant dollars went to Illinois, with additional funding across several other states. The filing names a contact for application information but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Alben F & Clara G Bates Foundation

Elmhurst, IL

The foundation gives to a range of charitable organizations, including cultural, educational, health, conservation, and community organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $28,000, with a median of $3,000, and were distributed across several states, led by Illinois; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Pritzker Military Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Pritzker Military Foundation supports military history, preservation, education, and organizations serving military communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median award of $25,000, and were concentrated in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Illinois. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Motorola Solutions Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Motorola Solutions Foundation funds first-responder programs and technology and engineering education, especially for under-resourced communities; its 2025 grants had a median of $35,000. It supports organizations worldwide, with priority for communities where Motorola Solutions operates, and accepts unsolicited requests through an annual letter-of-inquiry process, with full applications by invitation.

Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation funds land conservation, arts organizations, and efforts to broaden narratives, primarily in the Chicago region and South Carolina Lowcountry. Its 2024 grants ranged from $60 to $235,500, with a median of $10,000; published arts-program grants range from $2,500–$13,500 in Chicago and $5,000–$25,000 in the Lowcountry. It accepts applications through an online system, but arts applicants are asked to contact program staff before applying.