Thomas H Dittmer Family Foundation

The Seminetta Family Foundation

Crystal Bay, NV

Charles W & Patrica S Bidwill Foundati

Chicago, IL

The foundation funds education, scholarships, special education, youth development, and programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, primarily in greater Chicagoland and Los Angeles; support elsewhere is exceptional. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are by invitation.

Ted Hoyer Charitable Trust

Oak Brook, IL

Morris Family Foundation

Louisville, KY

The Morris Family Foundation supports organizations working in education, children and families, health care, and humanitarian aid, with most 2024 funding going to Kentucky, followed by North Carolina and Ohio. Its 39 grants ranged from $23 to $152,500, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lavin Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Lavin Family Foundation funds health care, education, stronger families, and women’s advancement, supporting nonprofits and institutions; its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000, though awards ranged from $200 to $850,000. Giving is concentrated in Illinois, with additional grants in Louisiana and elsewhere. It accepts donation requests by letter, with no special form or submission deadline.

Special People in Need

Chicago, IL

The foundation supports organizations addressing disability services and independence, education, food access, and safety and self-sufficiency for women and survivors of violence. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median of $5,000, and went to organizations in several states, with the largest shares in Illinois, Colorado, and Montana. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations and directs applicants to its filing for application details.

Oscar & Elsa Mayer Family Foundation

Arlington Heights, IL

The foundation supports charitable organizations and educational institutions, including mental health, domestic and sexual violence services, schools, colleges, and arts organizations. In 2024, it made 48 grants ranging from $36 to $100,000, with a median grant of $2,500; recipients were based across several states, with the largest shares going to California, Michigan, Rhode Island, Washington, DC, and Oregon. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.

Chicago Board of Trade Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Board of Trade Foundation funds Chicago-area nonprofits serving children in need, seniors, people with disabilities, and others needing social or human services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $35,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; exchange-community members and employees may sponsor an organization.

NADA Foundation

Tysons, VA

The NADA Foundation operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation

Deerfield, IL

The Benjamin J Rosenthal Foundation’s grants support a range of charitable work, including food access, crisis response, Jewish community services, conservation, arts, and parks, with most funding going to Illinois organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

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.

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.