The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation

Donald W Collier Charitable Trust II

Chicago, IL

Nicklies Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY

The foundation supports parks, early-childhood education, public safety, basic needs, healthcare, veterans, and services for people with autism, primarily in Kentucky, with smaller grants in nearby states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $2,750. It has no formal application process and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

Chicago, IL

The MacArthur Foundation funds work advancing a more just, verdant, and peaceful world, including climate solutions, criminal justice, journalism, technology, and Chicago. In 2024, its grants had a median of $160,000, though awards ranged widely; it generally does not accept unsolicited requests, with possible exceptions for specific open calls or proposals that meet program guidelines.

Hannah S & Samuel Cohn Memorial Fndn

Wilkes-Barre, PA

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations working in areas including civil legal services, community activities, Jewish life, anti-hate efforts, and social services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $42,000, with a median of $1,800; funding was concentrated in New York and Pennsylvania, with additional grants elsewhere. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Netter Foundation Inc

Boynton Beach, FL

The Netter Foundation funds charities serving seniors and at-risk people, children and families, homeless youth, and reproductive health care, with most 2025 grant dollars going to organizations in New York and Connecticut. Its 70 grants ranged from $100 to $71,250, with a median of $1,125. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Simon Family Foundation

Highland Park, IL

The Simon Family Foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including those focused on food access, health, education, theatre, and humanitarian relief, with most funding going to Illinois and additional grants in New York, Washington, D.C., Minnesota, and California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $400,000, with a median of $100,000. It accepts written requests describing the charitable purpose; contact Albert Simon III.

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds work to help children, families, and communities thrive, including early education, health equity, food systems, family economic well-being, and racial equity. In 2025, its grants ranged from $50 to nearly $5 million, with a median of $100,000; it funds across the United States, with long-term commitments in several states and communities, as well as parts of Mexico and Haiti. It accepts unsolicited proposals online at any time.

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Detroit, MI

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan funds nonprofits working in economic opportunity, health equity, youth and education, arts and culture, and public space and the environment across seven southeast Michigan counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though awards varied widely; organizations begin with a brief proposal, and selected applicants are invited to submit a full application.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Flint, MI

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation funds nonprofits working in civil society, youth engagement, environmental sustainability, and Flint-area community development, in Flint and communities around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $55,000, though awards ranged widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests and supports preselected organizations.

The Kresge Foundation

Troy, MI

The Kresge Foundation funds nonprofit operations, projects, and planning across arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services, and community development, with a focus on equity and opportunity in U.S. cities—especially Detroit, Memphis, New Orleans, and Fresno. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $5 million, with a median of $140,000. Program teams most often invite applicants, though some programs issue open calls or RFPs; unsolicited requests are not described as generally accepted.

DTE Energy Foundation

Detroit, MI

DTE Energy Foundation funds community transformation, human needs, economic development, education, employment, and environmental initiatives, primarily in Michigan. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $10,000, though amounts ranged from $100 to $1.2 million. Its general application process is invitation-only, but it has offered open calls for specific Michigan programs.