Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation

Judith and Richard Welch Family

Riverwoods, IL

The Judith and Richard Welch Family funds preselected charitable organizations across education, animal welfare, health, science, Jewish community activities, and other areas, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Illinois. Its 12 grants totaled $56,000, ranging from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $3,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Hochberg-Lowenstein Grandchildren's Fdtn

Skokie, IL

Eric and Bonnie Prystowsky Foundation

Carmel, IN

The Eric and Bonnie Prystowsky Foundation supports a varied range of charitable organizations, including Jewish community groups, education, cultural programs, and hunger relief. In 2024, grants ranged from $300 to $11,000, with a median of $1,000, and went mainly to organizations in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, with some support in Washington, DC. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gerald and Olivia Shapiro Family

Boca Raton, FL

The Gerald and Olivia Shapiro Family funds arts, education, Jewish organizations, health, and programs for people with disabilities, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $115,000 and a median of $5,000. Its giving went mainly to organizations in Illinois and Florida, with smaller grants to New York and Washington, DC. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Elizabeth Levine Foundation Inc

Northlake, IL

Stepankovskiy Family Foundation

Deerfield, IL

Reich Family Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Cooper Foundation

Evanston, IL

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc

Chicago, IL

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago funds nonprofits addressing basic needs and community priorities such as health care, housing, food assistance, early learning, workforce development, and legal services across greater Chicago, including targeted support for Chicago’s South and West Sides and south suburbs. In 2025, grants ranged from about $5,000 to $2 million, with a median of $25,000. The stated 2026 Impact Grants process was limited to current partners, and the BridgeBuilders application was closed; no open unsolicited application process is stated.

The Arrington Foundation

Evanston, IL

The Arrington Foundation supports charitable and educational organizations, primarily in Illinois, with most 2025 grants going to Illinois recipients and smaller shares to Florida and Washington, DC. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $1,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Earl and Bettie Fields Automotive Group

Glencoe, IL

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including health, humanitarian relief, veterans’ well-being, water stewardship, and services for children and families. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $130,000, with a median of $5,000, and went to organizations across several states, especially Florida and Illinois. The filing lists a contact for applications and says no form or other materials are required; it does not specify whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Albert Goodstein Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Albert Goodstein Family Foundation supports arts and cultural institutions, Jewish organizations, universities, and groups providing food, social, health, and animal-welfare services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $60,000, with a median of $3,000, and primarily went to organizations in Illinois and Florida. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.