Scot and Lance Karp Family

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

Chicago, IL

The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan funds human services, education, community programs, Jewish life, and crisis relief in the Chicago area, as well as support for Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. Its 2025 grants ranged from about $5,000 to $27.4 million, with a median of about $20,000. Unsolicited requests are not addressed for the Federation overall; its separate Jewish Women’s Foundation accepts letters of intent, with proposals by invitation only.

The Grace Helen Spearman Foundation

Palm Springs, CA

The foundation supports education, medical research, cultural arts, healthcare and community services, and people who are impoverished or disabled, with most funding going to California organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,400 to $64,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and makes grants to preselected charitable organizations.

Kovler Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Kovler Family Foundation supports medical care and research, children’s welfare, education, general welfare, and cultural and civic activities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $200 to $2,008,149, with a median of $3,000; the largest shares went to Illinois and California. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Galen Family Foundation

Rancho Mirage, CA

The Galen Family Foundation supports a varied range of organizations, including arts and cultural groups, education, and humanitarian meal programs. In 2025, it awarded $2,500–$50,000 per grant, with a median of $7,500; most funding went to California, with some grants in Idaho, Ohio, and Washington, DC. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gary Broad Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Gary Broad Foundation funds hunger relief, animal welfare, education and youth development, health care, wildlife conservation, and community services, with most funding going to California and some to New York, Kentucky, Hawai‘i, and the District of Columbia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $30,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mutual of America Foundation

New York, NY

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing distributes donor-directed and program donations to a broad range of causes and organizations in local, national, and global communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,520 and ranged from $5,006 to $5 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation funds nonprofits working on regional needs such as education, housing, basic needs, health, arts and culture, and small business, with an emphasis on racial equity. Most 2024 grants were relatively modest (median $27,778), though amounts ranged from $5,017 to $4.56 million; its competitive cycles serve organizations in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties. It accepts applications through competitive grant cycles held three times a year.

Give Back Foundation

Madison, WI

Give Back Foundation distributes donor-designated contributions through workplace giving and other giving platforms to selected 501(c)(3) charities, rather than setting its own cause areas. In 2025, grants had a median of $9,066, with recipient organizations concentrated in Virginia, California, and Washington, D.C.; it does not accept unsolicited requests or work directly with charities.

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc

Milwaukee, WI

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County funds local human services and community programs focused on housing stability, digital access, employment, teen mental wellness, and community resilience. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to about $2 million, with a median of about $34,000, and most funding went to Wisconsin, especially its four-county region. It requires a Letter of Intent before a full application; the listed 2026–27 Letter of Intent deadline has passed.

Green Bay Packers Foundation

Green Bay, WI

The Green Bay Packers Foundation funds Wisconsin charities working in areas such as families, athletics, children’s safety and education, animal welfare, and other focus areas that vary by year. Its 2026 announcement describes typical awards of $3,000–$8,000, though some grants are larger; it accepts online applications during its stated cycle, February 2–April 1, 2026.