Michael W Louis Charitable Foundation

Josephine P & John J Louis Foundation Inc

Lake Geneva, WI

The foundation funds a range of charitable work, including medical care and research, education, environmental conservation, and animal welfare. In 2024, it made 44 grants totaling $433,500, with a median grant of $2,500 and awards ranging from $200 to $100,200; funding went to organizations in multiple states, especially Wyoming, Illinois, and Wisconsin. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Educational Credit Management Corporation

Minneapolis, MN

Educational Credit supports postsecondary access and student success, including FAFSA assistance, financial education, and student-support programs. Its 2024 grants had a median of $55,383, though amounts varied widely; funding was concentrated in Minnesota, with grants also reaching other states. The profile states that ECMC Foundation accepts unsolicited requests through a rolling online Letter of Inquiry process.

Century Foundation

Paradise Valley, AZ

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.

Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Hearst Foundation

New York, NY

The Hearst Foundation supports established U.S. nonprofits in culture, education, health, and social services, with grants typically ranging from $75,000 to $500,000 and a median of $150,000. It funds organizations nationwide; its New York office reviews proposals east of the Mississippi River and its San Francisco office reviews those west of it.

Susan Crown Exchange Inc

Chicago, IL

The Chicago-based foundation’s grants support organizations working in education, youth sports, media and technology, and sports-related research, with 2024 awards ranging from $5,000 to $1 million and a median of $10,000. Its 2024 grants went to organizations in multiple states, led by Washington, DC, Massachusetts, California, Illinois, and Colorado. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Partnership for College Completion

Chicago, IL

The Partnership for College Completion (PCC) champions policies, practices, and systems that increase college completion and eliminate degree completion disparities for low-income, first generation, and students of color in Illinois particularly Black and Latinx students.

Furst Family Foundation

Flower Mound, TX

Louis Foundation Inc

Paradise Valley, AZ

Pittsfield High School Class of 1954 Scholarship Fund Inc

Pittsfield, IL

The foundation primarily funds education through four-year grants paid directly to selected students’ colleges, and its board may also support other charities. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $121,825, ranging from $270 to $27,956, mostly to recipients in Illinois and Missouri. Students apply through their school guidance counselor; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests from other organizations.

Robert R McCormick Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Robert R. McCormick Foundation funds early childhood education, journalism and government accountability, support for service members and veterans, and community development, with much of its local work focused on Chicago’s South and West Sides, especially Englewood and Little Village. Its 2024 median grant was $50,000, though awards varied widely; funding is by invitation only, and it does not accept unsolicited requests.