The C Gray Foundation

Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation

PHX, AZ

Anikas Closet

Chicago, IL

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 705

Chicago, IL

The objective of this local union is to engage in organizing workers and to provide services to those who are organized; to secure improved wages, hours, working conditions and other economic advantages through organization, negotiations and collective bargaining; to engage in cultural, civic, legislative, political, fraternal, educational, charitable, welfare, social and other activities which further the interests of the organization and its membership, directly or indirectly.

Hickey Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

The Sai Kripalu Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Sai Kripalu Foundation funds religious organizations and programs serving people in need, as well as education and youth programs, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Illinois and others to Texas. In 2024 it made 17 grants, typically around $15,000 (the median), ranging from $106 to $37,450. It only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ruth Oliver Secord Perpetual Charitable Trust

Chicago, IL

The trust funds charitable organizations working in areas including community planning, conservation, education, arts, food assistance, and domestic-violence services, with its 2025 grants going to organizations in Illinois. Its 21 grants in 2025 ranged from $5,000 to $42,500, with a median of $6,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Edward E Ford Foundation XXXXX2009

Chicago, IL

The Edward E. Ford Foundation supports U.S. independent secondary schools and associations, funding areas such as capital projects, curriculum, faculty development, financial aid, and educational innovation. Traditional grants are typically $25,000–$100,000, while Educational Leadership grants can reach $250,000; its grants support schools throughout the United States. Applicants are directed to request agenda placement and follow the program’s application steps; whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

HFS Chicago Scholars

Chicago, IL

HFS Chicago Scholars funds partial scholarships and educational support for economically disadvantaged, academically motivated Chicago students attending private high schools. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,350 to $73,400, with a median of $9,300, and went to Illinois recipients. It invites eligible eighth-grade students to apply for scholarships; unsolicited organizational requests are not addressed.

L & L Borok Foundation

Sunnyvale, CA

The L & L Borok Foundation supports organizations working in areas including medical research, humanitarian aid, land conservation, education, food assistance, and gender justice. In 2024, grants ranged from $1 to $40,000, with a median of $4,000; funding went mainly to organizations in California, Arizona, Illinois, Washington, DC, and New York. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Tulsa Community Foundation

Tulsa, OK

Tulsa Community Foundation supports a broad range of charitable needs, including arts and humanities, healthcare, education, scholarships, emergency assistance, and endowments. Its 2024 grants had a median of $18,560 and primarily benefited the Tulsa area and eastern Oklahoma, with grants also reaching elsewhere in the U.S.; it administers application cycles for selected funds.

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.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.