Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitationinc

James and Aune Nelson Foundation

Godfrey, IL

Plodzien Family Foundation

Long Beach, CA

George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation

Waterloo, IL

Joseph & May Winston Foundation

Scottsdale, AZ

The foundation supports a range of charitable causes, including religious education, housing, foster-care transition, emergency medical response, and animal rescue. In 2024, it gave $117,328 across 36 grants, ranging from $50 to $14,640, with a median grant of $2,500; most funding went to Arizona organizations. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jos & Catherine JOHNSON FAMILY FDN

Godfrey, IL

The foundation funds a varied mix of religious, environmental and conservation, and human-service organizations. Its 2025 grants totaled $311,002 across 63 awards, with a median grant of $3,000 and amounts ranging from $1 to $80,000; Illinois received the largest share of funding. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Employees Community Fund

Chicago, IL

Employees Community Fund supports nonprofits providing human services, education, and community enrichment in areas where Boeing employees live and work, with grant priorities and locations varying by chapter. In 2024, grants ranged from about $5,000 to $320,000, with a median of $12,000. Application rules vary by chapter; the High Desert Chapter is invitation-only, while the profile does not state a fund-wide policy on 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.

John D and Catherine T Macarthur

Chicago, IL

The foundation funds a broad range of work, including journalism, arts, Chicago communities, climate and clean energy, homelessness, human rights, and criminal justice reform. Its 2024 grants had a median of $160,000, with awards ranging from $450 to $21 million; funding is nationwide, with the largest shares going to New York, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. Application rules vary by program: some accept self-nominations or Letters of Inquiry, while others generally do not fund unsolicited proposals.

Arie and Ida Crown Memorial

Chicago, IL

Arie and Ida Crown Memorial supports a broad range of organizations, including education, Jewish organizations, and community foundations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $3 million, with a median of $55,000; 55% of grant dollars went to Illinois, with additional funding in New York, Washington, DC, California, and Minnesota. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.