Seattle Building and Construction Trades Council

McKinstry Charitable Foundation

Seattle, WA

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 Violence

Springfield, IL

The Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence funds Illinois domestic-violence service providers, supporting victim services such as advocacy, counseling, and shelter-related services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,500 to $424,529, with a median of about $175,000; its website lists no current funding opportunities, and does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

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 Violence

Chicago, IL

The Network funds organizations providing domestic- and gender-based violence services, prevention, advocacy, and survivor leadership, with its grantmaking focused on Chicago and Cook County, Illinois. Its 2024 grants averaged about $49,000, with examples ranging from $20,000 to $85,827; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Bos Family Foundation

Demotte, IN

Levison-Levy Charitable Trust DBA Niantic Charitable Trust

San Francisco, CA

The Levison-Levy Charitable Trust has supported organizations in conservation, family and domestic-violence services, disability services, child advocacy, education, and maritime education. Its listed 2021 grants were typically $5,000, with one $10,000 grant; no grants were reported for 2022–2024, and the grantees’ locations do not establish a geographic focus. The trust says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, but no application process or acceptance of unsolicited requests is stated.

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 District Council No 5

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 America Local Union No 242

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.