SBK Stearns Family Foundation

The Simms Family Foundation

Walworth, WI

The Anna Emery Hanson Charitable Foundation 1

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports preselected charities working in areas such as independent film, Coast Guard support, performing-arts education, grief support, conservation, and outdoor recreation, with 2025 grants ranging from $250 to $25,143 and a median of $2,500. It gave across multiple states, with the largest shares going to California, Colorado, Wisconsin, Maine, and Connecticut. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The David & Colleen Anderson

Rockford, IL

The foundation supports a range of charitable causes, including culture, health, education, social welfare, youth services, and veteran affairs. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $6,000, with a median of $1,500; most funding went to Illinois, followed by Wisconsin, with smaller shares going to several other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Alben F & Clara G Bates Foundation

Elmhurst, IL

The foundation gives to a range of charitable organizations, including cultural, educational, health, conservation, and community organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $28,000, with a median of $3,000, and were distributed across several states, led by Illinois; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable, educational, religious, arts, and public-policy organizations, with 2024 grants ranging from $50 to $250,000 and a median of $1,250. Most grant dollars went to Illinois, with additional support in California, South Dakota, Virginia, and Iowa. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

John & Linda Anderson Charitable

Rockford, IL

The foundation funds charitable organizations across cultural, social welfare, philanthropy, and youth services, with 2024 grants ranging from $200 to $72,000 and a median of $2,000. It is based in Rockford, Illinois, and its grants are concentrated in Illinois, with support also going to organizations in other states. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Vyuha Inc

Miami Beach, FL

VYUHA INC supports a broad range of charitable work, including arts and culture, wildlife conservation, humanitarian aid, and health services, with grants across multiple states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000. It does not require an application form for consideration; eligible applicants must be public charities under IRC Sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2).

Dr Daniel C Hartnett Family Foundation

Long Lake, MN

The Lisa and Victor Nemeroff Foundation

Chicago, IL

Synchrony Foundation

Stamford, CT

In 2024, Synchrony Foundation supported charitable organizations across workforce development, education, financial assistance, and giving, with grants ranging from $150 to $2.6 million and a median of $10,000. Its largest shares of grant funding went to Connecticut, New York, and South Carolina, followed by the District of Columbia and New Jersey; it does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.

Kunes Family Foundation

Delavan, WI

The Kunes Family Foundation supports a broad range of charitable causes, with particular interest in helping people in need, including poor people, widows, and orphans; its giving includes community, educational, disability, and domestic and international mission work. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $293,228, with a median of $1,300, and the largest share went to Wisconsin, followed by Indiana and Illinois. 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.