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Novakphares Family Foundation

Oak Brook, IL

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc

Chicago, IL

United Way of Metropolitan Chicago funds nonprofit work on basic needs and community-led efforts, including healthcare, housing, food assistance, early learning, safety, legal services, and workforce development across greater Chicago and the surrounding region. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,002 to $2,038,325, with a median of $25,000; the current Impact Grants cycle is closed to new applicants and limited to current partners, and the BridgeBuilders application is also closed.

Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Springfield, IL

The Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence funds Illinois domestic-violence service providers, supporting victim services such as advocacy, counseling, and shelter-related services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,500 to $424,529, with a median of about $175,000; its website lists no current funding opportunities, and does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Illinois Public Health Institute

Chicago, IL

The Illinois Public Health Institute supports health justice through work on food, housing, health care, the environment, education, and public health, including medical respite and school food systems. Its 2025 grants ranged from $19,750 to $135,000, with a median of $75,000; funding is mainly in Illinois, with some reach into nearby states. It offers specific application-based opportunities, including medical respite planning grants, but the profile does not state whether it accepts 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.

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 Gant Family Foundation

Melville, NY

The Gant Family Foundation supports tax-exempt organizations across varied fields, including crisis response, food access, journalism, and education, with its 2025 grants concentrated in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Massachusetts, and New York. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Dupage Community Foundation

Downers Grove, IL

The DuPage Community Foundation funds nonprofits serving DuPage County in areas including health and human services, youth education, workforce development, the environment, animal welfare, arts and culture, and early childhood education. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000; 2026 Community Impact grants are generally capped at $25,000, or $10,000 for animal welfare. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

AIDS Foundation of Chicago

Chicago, IL

AIDS Foundation of Chicago funds HIV-related care and services, housing assistance, and community programs, primarily in Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $36,706 to $15.3 million, with a median of about $189,000; its Community Giving Fund offers $500–$1,500 grants. It accepts unsolicited requests through the Community Giving Fund, while Ryan White funding requires an application to an open RFP.

Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation funds healthcare and homelessness services for low-income and underserved people in Chicago and suburban Cook County, with a focus on healthcare access and housing support. Recent grants were typically $10,000–$20,000, with a median of $15,000. It uses a letter-of-intent process, but applications from new organizations are paused through September 2026 and are expected to reopen in October 2026.

Arie and Ida Crown Memorial

Chicago, IL

Arie and Ida Crown Memorial supports a broad range of organizations, including education, Jewish organizations, and community foundations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $3 million, with a median of $55,000; 55% of grant dollars went to Illinois, with additional funding in New York, Washington, DC, California, and Minnesota. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Community Memorial Foundation

Hinsdale, IL

Community Memorial Foundation funds health and community needs, with a focus on health equity, access to care, and underserved populations in Chicago’s western suburbs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $505 to $470,856, with a median of $31,005. It accepts applications through its Responsive Grants program; some applicants must submit an online letter of intent first.