SHC Foundation

World Wide Technology Foundation

St Louis, MO

The World Wide Technology Foundation funds career readiness, STEM education and workforce development, human services, social justice and basic needs, and health and wellness, with support concentrated in Missouri, especially the St. Louis area, but also reaching organizations elsewhere in the U.S. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $608,000, with a median of $8,000. Although its grant program says applications are welcome year-round, the foundation’s filing states that it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Foundation for Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Foundation for Louisiana supports community-led work on racial, climate, criminal and economic justice, gender justice, and arts and culture, primarily across Louisiana. Its 2025 grants had a median of $28,750 (ranging from $7,000 to $175,000); general grantmaking is by invitation, though it offers applications for specific opportunities such as the Solidarity Fund.

The Alton Foundation

Wood River, IL

The Alton Foundation supports local charities, including churches, schools, social-service providers, and organizations serving children, families, and people with developmental disabilities, with 2024 grants going entirely to Illinois recipients. Its 40 grants ranged from $1,000 to $38,673, with a median of $7,840. It accepts general application letters stating the grant’s purpose; no deadline is listed.

Edward Jones Foundation

St Louis, MO

The foundation supports health and human services, community programs, education, the arts, and other charitable work, with most 2022 funding going to Missouri organizations. Its 203 grants ranged from $250 to $3.7 million, with a median of $2,500; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Donald L Barnes Foundation

Chesterfield, MO

The Donald L Barnes Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including arts and education programs, disability services, churches, camps, and animal rescue groups, with most reported 2024 grant dollars going to Missouri recipients. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $10,000, with a median of $500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Fletcher Margaret Mudd Char Fdn

Eagan, MN

The foundation supports education, churches, and human services, including programs for children, families, and people affected by homelessness or domestic violence. Its 2026 grants ranged from $400 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to Missouri, though it also funded organizations in other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Southern Fruit Distributors Fund Inc

Orlando, FL

Ruth McC Tankersley Charitable Fnd

Tucson, AZ

The Ruth McC Tankersley Charitable Foundation funds veteran well-being, climate and environmental research, education, and religious and community programs, with grants reported in Florida, Arizona, Washington, DC, Massachusetts, and Maryland. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $950,000, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited grant requests.

Shanahan Family Foundation

Chesterfield, MO

The foundation funds education, scientific and medical research, health and human services, and youth and family programs, with most recent giving concentrated in Missouri and additional grants in Florida, Washington, and other states. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $6,750. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are by invitation, though organizations may send a one-page letter of inquiry.

The Anthon Family Foundation

Chesterfield, MO

Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation

St Louis, MO

Missouri baptist healthcare foundation is the fund development organization for missouri baptist medical center (MBMC). The foundation identifies, cultivates, solicits, and communicates with donors to support programs, equipment purchases, and projects for the charitable activities of mbmc and related exempt organizations.

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.