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McKinstry Charitable Foundation

Seattle, WA

The McKinstry Charitable Foundation funds education and STEM, environmental and climate work, health, equity, and youth and family services, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Washington and additional support across the country. In 2024, grants ranged from $300 to $200,000, with a median of $300; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc

Chicago, IL

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago funds nonprofit work on basic needs and community-led efforts, including healthcare, housing, food assistance, early learning, safety, legal services, and workforce development across greater Chicago and the surrounding region. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,002 to $2,038,325, with a median of $25,000; the current Impact Grants cycle is closed to new applicants and limited to current partners, and the BridgeBuilders application is also closed.

Illinois Coalition Against Domestic

Springfield, IL

It administers federal grants for Illinois nonprofit organizations providing victim services to domestic violence survivors and their children, including advocacy, counseling, and shelter. In 2025, grants ranged from $7,500 to $424,529, with a median of about $175,000; it currently lists no funding opportunities, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ben B Cheney Foundation Inc

Tacoma, WA

The foundation funds a wide range of time-limited projects that improve quality of life, favoring specific outcomes and durable equipment or facilities over ongoing operating support. Most approved grants are $20,000–$40,000, while its small-grants program considers requests of $15,000 or less; it gives mainly in Pierce County, Washington, as well as other parts of Washington, Jackson and some Josephine counties in Oregon, and selected areas of Northern California. It accepts unsolicited requests through a letter of inquiry, with no deadlines.

The Network Advocating Against Domestic

Chicago, IL

The Network funds gender-based violence services and capacity-building for small providers serving survivors in Cook County, Illinois; its 2024 grants averaged about $49,000, while its small-provider awards are up to $20,000 each. An application is available for the small-provider opportunity, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Bos Family Foundation

Demotte, IN

Levison-Levy Charitable Trust

San Francisco, CA

The trust’s 2021 grants supported nature conservation, family services, abuse prevention, maritime education, disability services, child advocacy, and higher education, with awards of $5,000 to $10,000. Recipients were based across several states and Washington, DC; the trust states it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ideal Industries Foundation

Sycamore, IL

IDEAL INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION funds community impact, education access, and skilled-trades initiatives, with a focus on DeKalb County, Illinois, while also supporting organizations elsewhere in the U.S. Its 2025 grants ranged from $77 to $343,513, with a median of $1,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Intl Union of Painters & Allied Trades

Seattle, WA

To organize workers and to improve their lives and livelihoods and the welfare of their families through the benefits of collective bargaining, and promote harmony and unity between local unions in the district.

Puget Sound Energy Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Puget Sound Energy Foundation funds nonprofits serving communities where PSE has a service or generation presence, primarily in Washington, across household needs, education and workforce pathways, climate resilience, and community safety. Grants vary widely; in 2024 they ranged from $13 to $100,000, with a $500 median, while its 2026 disaster-focused competitive program offers up to $15,000. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but eligible local nonprofits can apply through that competitive program.

Laborers International Union of North

Des Moines, WA

Serving the greater seattle area, the union is committed to working on behalf of their members with the main goal of making the quality of life better for them and their families.

Union Pacific Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Union Pacific Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Union Pacific communities, prioritizing safety, workforce development, community vitality, environmental sustainability, and local needs. Its annual local grants are typically $5,000–$30,000, though awards overall ranged from $5,000 to $600,000 in 2025; it prioritizes local operating communities, with the most 2025 funding going to Nebraska. It accepts online applications during designated periods and says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.