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Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable

Oakdale, CT

Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable supports qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including organizations that provide assistance to individuals; its Bob’s Cares program describes community support nationwide, though its 2025 filing reports a Connecticut recipient. Recent filings show one large operating-support grant of about $823,000, so they do not establish a typical award size. The foundation describes a process for submitting request letters, indicating it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Dick & Diane May Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

The Dick & Diane May Foundation supports organizations in public safety, health care, disaster relief, education, and public policy, with 2024 grants ranging from $500 to $6,000 (median $1,000). Its grants went mainly to organizations in Illinois, with others in California, Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and Florida. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Shirlie & Owen Siegel Foundation

Evanston, IL

The Shirl ie & Owen Siegel Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including food access, homelessness, and housing, with most 2024 giving in Illinois and additional grants in Pennsylvania and New York. Its 18 grants totaled $133,000, ranging from $250 to $32,000, with a median of $4,250. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness

Chicago, IL

Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness funds homelessness-related work in Illinois, including small shelters, affordable housing advocacy, and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. In 2025, grants ranged from $11,667 to $1.05 million, with a median award of $20,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

George and June Block Family Foundation

Harwood Heights, IL

The foundation supports health and medical causes, cancer and disease organizations, food assistance, and community and recreational programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Illinois, with some support elsewhere in the U.S. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Edwardson Family Foundation

Boca Grande, FL

The Edwardson Family Foundation supports a broad range of organizations, including arts, education, health, housing, and human services, with most 2025 funding going to Illinois, followed by Florida. Its 60 grants ranged from $2,500 to $1,485,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Greater Chicago Food Depository

Chicago, IL

The Greater Chicago Food Depository funds hunger-relief work, including food distribution and programs serving children, older adults, and other communities in need across Chicago and Cook County, Illinois. In 2025, its 119 grants ranged from $30 to $175,000, with a median of $3,760; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

HCD Foundation

Chicago, IL

HCD Foundation supports charitable organizations working in health, humanitarian response, poverty alleviation, housing, and related areas, with grants ranging from $150 to $50,000 and a median of $2,275 in 2024. Based in Chicago, it gave the largest shares of its 2024 grant dollars to organizations in Illinois, the District of Columbia, New York, Connecticut, and Virginia. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Omron Foundation Inc

Hoffman Estates, IL

Motorola Solutions Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Motorola Solutions Foundation funds first responder programs, technology and engineering education, and projects combining the two, with priority for under-resourced populations. Its 2025 grants had a median of $35,000; the 2026 cycle capped most requests at $50,000, and it supports organizations worldwide, prioritizing communities where Motorola Solutions operates and universities it recruits from. It accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry during its grant cycle, with full applications by invitation only.

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing distributes donor-directed and program donations to a broad range of causes and organizations in local, national, and global communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,520 and ranged from $5,006 to $5 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.