UNITED WAY OF GREATER McHENRY

Mental Health Resource League for McHenry County Inc

McHenry, IL

Provide fnancial aid to mental health services in McHenry County to foster mental health programs to educate the general public of mental health problems and prevention.

The Community Foundation for

Crystal Lake, IL

The Community Foundation for McHenry County funds nonprofit, government, and educational organizations serving McHenry County, supporting operating costs, programs, capital projects, and organizational capacity across a range of local needs. Recent grants ranged from $6,000 to $166,646, with a median of $20,250. It accepts applications through its community-grant cycle; the stated 2026 deadline was April 10.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

The Gerhard & Patricia Weiler Family

Harvard, IL

The Gerhard & Patricia Weiler Family supports food pantries and organizations working in areas such as housing, domestic violence services, the arts, veterans’ services, and health, primarily in Illinois. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $35,000, with a median of $2,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lecoque Family Foundation

Crystal Lake, IL

Howard and Geraldine Knaack Foundation

Crystal Lake, IL

The Howard and Geraldine Knaack Foundation supports organizations working in health care, education, children and families, housing, senior services, food security, and the arts, with most funding going to Illinois. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $4,000, with a median of $2,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lichtenheld Family Foundation

Woodstock, IL

Aptargroup Charitable Foundation

Crystal Lake, IL

The foundation funds health and human services, arts and culture, and higher education, primarily in communities where AptarGroup facilities are located and employees live. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $140,000, with a median of $1,328. It does not limit grants to preselected organizations; applicants are directed to contact Matthew Wolter and use the enclosed application.

The Bersted Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Bersted Foundation funds education, human services, and health care programs serving underserved populations, with a focus on organizations physically located in DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, or McHenry County, Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $15,000; the filing refers applicants to an attached statement for application details but does not clearly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Raymond C and Linda M Stachowiak

St Charles, IL

United Way of Champaign County

Savoy, IL

United Way of Champaign County funds measurable, evidence-based nonprofit programs addressing health, youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency; grants support programs, not general operating costs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,342 to $204,742, with a median of $25,000, and eligible programs must serve Champaign County, Illinois. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Vail Family Foundation

Chicago, IL