Skokie Community Foundation

The Richard and Margaret Romano

Evanston, IL

The trust supports individuals and organizations pursuing positive change, stronger communities, innovation, education, and services for people with developmental disabilities. Its 2025 filing reported one grant of $1,936,500, to a Florida donor-advised fund; that year’s recipient location does not establish a broader geographic focus. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Koenig Family Charitable Foundation

Glenview, IL

Endeavor Health Clinical Operations

Arlington Heights, IL

Endeavor Health Clinical Operations funds community health and wellbeing, health equity, healthcare access, behavioral health, food and housing security, healthcare workforce development, research, education, and uncompensated care. Its Chicagoland Community Investment Fund offers five-year Impact Awards of $1 million per year and one- to two-year Capacity Builder Awards of $100,000–$500,000 per year; 2024 grants had a median of about $168,000. It accepts applications through announced Community Investment Fund cycles, including online applications for Capacity Builder Awards.

The Rose & Alice Koffend Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Rose & Alice Koffend Foundation supports charitable work including disability services, homelessness prevention, food assistance, scholarships, and inter-religious leadership. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants of $500 to $20,000, with a median of $1,500; 93% of grant dollars went to Illinois and 7% to New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Evanston Community Foundation

Evanston, IL

The Evanston Community Foundation funds nonprofits, grassroots groups, and community initiatives focused on systemic change and local needs in Evanston, Illinois. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $300,000, with a median of about $18,000. It does not accept unsolicited proposals or inquiries for its Collective and Enduring Grants or Catalyst Grants; the profile does not state a general policy for other programs.

The John C and Carolyn Noonan Parmer

Winnetka, IL

The foundation supports educational institutions, social services, and charitable organizations, including work in disability services, food assistance, and housing. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $25,000, and mostly went to organizations in Illinois and Texas, with some in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and New Jersey. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.