United Way of Eastern La Salle County

Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust

Ottawa, IL

The Bradley Fedorow Perpetual Charitable Trust supports Illinois nonprofits working in areas including disability services, food assistance, legal aid, health, and children and families. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,500 to $10,095, with a median of $5,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way of Illinois Valley

Peru, IL

United Way of Illinois Valley funds local health and human-service programs, including support for community agencies and school supplies for children in need, in the Illinois Valley area of Illinois. Its 2026 grants ranged from $5,500 to $26,700, with a median of $9,520. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging

Rock Island, IL

Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging funds providers delivering services for older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers, including meals, transportation, and caregiver support, across 10 Illinois counties. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,071 to $1,544,700, with a median of about $100,700. It has used requests for proposals for eligible public and nonprofit agencies; the available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Laurie Foundation for the Performing Arts

Columbia, MO

Nelson Family Community Foundation

Riley, KS

Suzanne Appelt Lindsay Foundation

Chicago, IL

Lake County Bar Foundation

Waukegan, IL

The foundation was established in 1960 to promote the education of lawyers and advance the science of jurisprudence. The foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. More specifically, the foundation is dedicated to supporting the charitable and educational purposes of the Lake county bar association, as the charitable arm of that organization, as well as to assist in maintaining a physical space to accomplish these goals. Further, we are dedicated to the following purposes: to promote the administration of justice; to encourage increased competency and knowledge of the law; to promote greater diversity among the bar and the judiciary; to enhance equal access to justice for all; to uphold the honor and dignity of the legal profession; to promote and preserve the history and culture of the legal profession in Lake county; and to support other allied section 501(c)(3) organizations that further

The Smith Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

Fred V & Dorothy H Heinkel

Columbia, MO

The foundation supports charitable projects including education, youth programs, employment services, and community facilities, with 2025 grants going to Missouri organizations. Its grants typically ranged from $10,000 to $20,000; it accepts unsolicited written requests, with no deadline.

East Central IL Area Agency

Bloomington, IL

East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging funds local services benefiting older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, and relatives raising children, including meals, in-home support, caregiver services, healthy aging, and elder rights programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,825 to $3.33 million, with a median of $192,402; it primarily supports providers serving 16 east-central Illinois counties. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

George E& Betty Bdutton Foundation

Evansville, IN

The foundation supports a range of charitable programs, including history, food security, services for people with limited resources or disabilities, and violence prevention. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $23,000, with a median of $5,000, and went mainly to Illinois organizations, as well as recipients in Michigan, Colorado, and Massachusetts. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way of Rock River Valley

Rockford, IL

United Way of Rock River Valley funds local programs addressing early literacy and community needs, including support for nonprofits serving Winnebago County, Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,097 to $120,000, with a median of $30,000; its literacy funding streams are open to eligible organizations, but broader unsolicited-request policies are not stated.