Reade Industrial Fund

Tuw Raymond I Caspers Charitable Trust

Dallas, TX

Robert R McCormick Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Robert R. McCormick Foundation funds education, community development and economic opportunity, journalism and government accountability, and support for service members, veterans, and their families. It focuses community investments on Chicago’s South and West Sides, especially Englewood and Little Village, while also supporting initiatives across the region; its 2024 median grant was $50,000.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits advancing economic mobility, narrowing the wealth gap, and meeting urgent needs, with priorities including Black and Latine income and assets, homeownership, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000, though awards varied widely; funding generally benefits Chicago-region residents. It accepts applications for listed open opportunities through GrantCentral; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those opportunities.

Pritzker Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation funds work in safety, wellness, economic opportunity, and cultural vitality, with a focus on strengthening Chicago communities, especially those affected by disinvestment. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $10 million, with a median of $75,000; it primarily supports Metro Chicago organizations, with select grants elsewhere. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Abbie Norman Prince Trust

Chicago, IL

The Abbie Norman Prince Trust funds arts and culture, environmental work, youth development, health, and other community priorities, primarily in Chicago, Washington, DC, and Newport, Rhode Island. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts applications throughout the year, with deadlines in January, May, and June, and invites aligned organizations to submit a brief overview through its Community Inquiry Form.

Goldenberg Max TW M G Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Goldenberg Max TW M G Foundation funds charitable, educational, religious, and scientific purposes, including program support for organizations such as hospitals, universities, and research groups. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Illinois, though it also supported organizations in several other states. It accepts unsolicited written requests at any time.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg

Owings Mills, MD

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation funds direct services, programs, general operations, and capital projects in housing, health, jobs, education, and aging for low-income and vulnerable people. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000; its Small Grants Program offers up to $50,000 over two years, with funding focused on Baltimore, Hawaiʻi, Israel, and Northeastern Pennsylvania. It awards grants by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

All Chicago Making Homelessness History

Chicago, IL

All Chicago funds Chicago-area homelessness and housing-stability services, including case management for provider organizations. In 2024, it made 51 grants ranging from $20,000 to $1,793,777, with a median of $196,915; all reported grant dollars went to Illinois recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Irving Harris Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Irving Harris Foundation funds reproductive health and justice, infant and early childhood mental health and education, Jewish values, and arts and culture, with an emphasis on racial equity and movement-building. In 2024, it made 337 grants totaling $22.1 million; the median grant was $25,000, though awards ranged widely. It is based in Chicago, with the largest share of 2024 funding going to Illinois, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supported childhood cancer programs and research, along with community work in volunteering, racial justice, health, homelessness, and family well-being, with 95% of its 2023 grant dollars going to Illinois. Its 79 grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It made grants only to preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests; its 2023 filing reports complete liquidation and dissolution.

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

Polk Bros Foundation funds community-driven Chicago nonprofits working to close the life expectancy gap, build community wealth, and foster participatory, multiracial democracy. Recent grants ranged from $100 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests during its transition period, which ends in fall 2026; it currently offers targeted RFPs.

Circle of Service Foundation

Chicago, IL

Circle of Service Foundation funds community services, education, medical research, and Jewish causes, with nearly all grants going to organizations in Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois. Grants typically range from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts unsolicited pre-applications for community services and Jewish community needs; education and medical research grants are typically by invitation, and unsolicited capital proposals are not accepted.