Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission

Midland States Bank Foundation

Rockford, IL

Midland States Bank Foundation funds education, workforce development, financial empowerment, housing, small business development, and health and wellness, with special consideration for programs serving low- to moderate-income people. It supports communities served by Midland States Bank, primarily in Illinois, and Spring Awards typically average $7,500–$25,000. It accepts requests through its online application during open submission periods; it does not accept letters of inquiry, paper applications, or email requests.

United Way of Will County

Joliet, IL

United Way of Will County funds local nonprofit programs serving Will County residents in youth opportunity, health and wellness, and financial security. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,000 to $92,500, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests for its FY27 cycle, which is limited to current funding partners.

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.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Block Family Foundation

Niles, IL

The Block Family Foundation supports charitable organizations in health care, education, youth development, historic preservation, and other areas, with most of its giving going to Illinois and some to nearby states. In 2024, grants ranged from $125 to $15,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, IL

The University of Chicago Medical Center funds community health programs addressing chronic disease, violence prevention and behavioral health, and social needs such as access to care, food and workforce development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,600 to $134,310, with a median of $10,000, primarily for organizations serving its 12 South Side ZIP codes. Community benefit grants are currently unavailable; it accepts sponsorship applications on a rolling basis for current-fiscal-year events.

Capital City Bank Group Foundation Inc

Tallahassee, FL

Capital City Bank Group Foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in basic needs, education, economic and community development, housing, and other areas including health, arts, and human services. Its 2024 grants had a median of $1,000 and ranged from $50 to $50,070. It funds communities where Capital City does business, including in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, and accepts applications online each year from February through April 1.

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.

Cele H & William B Rubin Family Fund

Wellesley Hills, MA

The CELE H & William B. Rubin Family Fund supports a range of charitable organizations, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Massachusetts recipients and much of the remainder to Illinois. It awarded 65 grants totaling about $6.0 million in 2024; grants ranged from $250 to $1.17 million, with a median of $6,480. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Catherine Tolliver Foundation

Orland Park, IL

Hille Family Charitable Foundation

Tulsa, OK

The foundation supports Tulsa-area 501(c)(3) organizations working in human services, education, health, and community improvement, with some giving elsewhere in Oklahoma. In 2024, grants ranged from $400 to $300,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations are contacted if invited to apply.

The Allstate Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Allstate Foundation funds youth empowerment, efforts to prevent and address relationship abuse, nonprofit leadership, and related economic opportunity and equity work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2 million, with a median of $1,000, and awards must support work in the United States. It accepts proposals from organizations beyond a preselected list; proposals are reviewed as received.