Northwest Community Hospital Foundation

Ageoptions Inc (FKA Suburban Area Agency on Aging)

Oak Park, IL

AgeOptions funds community organizations providing nutrition, social services, health promotion, legal assistance, caregiver support, and other services for older adults and caregivers in suburban Cook County, Illinois. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to about $5.1 million, with a median of $22,150. It accepts applications through published program-specific RFPs and its Grants Portal; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University funds research, education, faculty and postdoctoral development, and community projects; its ANCHOR grants support partnerships addressing health and resilience in Evanston and Chicago. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $63,000, while listed programs range from up to $3,000 for research-library grants to $25,000–$65,000 for ANCHOR projects. It lists specific funding opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

George and June Block Family Foundation

Harwood Heights, IL

The foundation supports health and medical causes, cancer and disease organizations, food assistance, and community and recreational programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Illinois, with some support elsewhere in the U.S. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

American Heart Association Inc

Dallas, TX

The American Heart Association funds basic, clinical, behavioral, translational, population, and other research on cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and brain health, mainly through research awards to eligible U.S.-based nonprofit institutions. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $9.9 million, with a median award of $20,000. Applications are submitted through designated programs; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Best Walter & Edith Foundation

Chicago, IL

The foundation funds organizations providing substantial direct or indirect benefits to children, including care, treatment, education, support, and health services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000, and went mostly to Illinois organizations, with some support in California. It accepts unsolicited written requests year-round.

Romana Charitable Foundation

Barrington, IL

The Ritzenthaler Family Foundation

Warrenville, IL

Evelyn C Carter Foundation Corp

Antioch, IL

The foundation supports research, treatment, and assistance related to cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and heart problems, with grants primarily going to Illinois and some awards elsewhere. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $2,500; it provides an application form and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Coker Foundation Inc

Roswell, GA

The Coker Foundation supports Christian outreach and relief, medical evangelism, children and family services, and health-related causes, with most 2025 funding going to organizations in Arkansas and Texas. Its 10 grants in 2025 totaled $65,780 and ranged from $200 to $40,000, with a median of $2,250. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Allstate Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Allstate Foundation funds youth empowerment, efforts to prevent and address relationship abuse, nonprofit leadership, and related economic opportunity and equity work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2 million, with a median of $1,000, and awards must support work in the United States. It accepts proposals from organizations beyond a preselected list; proposals are reviewed as received.

Elks National Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

The Elks National Foundation funds scholarships, youth programs, veterans services, disaster relief, and community projects, primarily through Elks Lodges and state associations in communities across the United States where Elks live and work. Its 2025 grants had a median of $8,500, though amounts varied widely; the listed Beacon and Freedom Grants are limited to Elks Lodges. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.