William Stephen (Stevie) Minore Jr Foundation

The David & Colleen Anderson Charitable Foundation

Rockford, IL

The foundation supports a range of charitable causes, including culture, health, education, social welfare, youth services, and veteran affairs. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $6,000, with a median of $1,500; most funding went to Illinois, followed by Wisconsin, with smaller shares going to several other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bergstrom Inc Charitable Foundation

Chicago, IL

The foundation supports Illinois nonprofits working in areas such as youth development, housing, food access, education, and services for people experiencing homelessness. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $110,000, with a median of $5,000, and nearly all grant dollars went to Illinois recipients. It accepts applications through an online process; applicants should describe the proposed grant or fund and provide a 501(c)(3) determination letter.

Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation

Rockford, IL

The foundation supports religious, cultural, educational, youth, veteran, and social-welfare organizations, with most of its 2024 grant dollars going to Illinois and additional support in several other states. Its 72 grants ranged from $200 to $15,000, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Community Foundation for McHenry County

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.

Blazer Foundation

Rockford, IL

The Blazer Foundation funds research, development, and direct-service programs that improve the lives of people with mental or physical disabilities, primarily in Winnebago County and adjoining counties of northern Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,500 to $702,000, with a median of $10,000. It says it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Oberweiler Foundation

Barrington, IL

The Oberweiler Foundation supports innovative programs in alternative medicine, U.S. veterans and their families, wilderness and wetlands, and services for sick or abused children age 12 and under, primarily in Northern Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $40,000, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited formal applications; organizations may mail a proposal letter, and the foundation may invite selected groups to apply.

Foglia Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Foglia Family Foundation funds education, healthcare and community programs, with a stated focus on six Illinois counties and Collier County, Florida. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to about $2.49 million, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; proposals are by invitation only.

Jeff and Shelley Shinn Foundation

Naples, FL

Nancy Nichols Olson Foundation

Rockford, IL

The Nancy Nichols Olson Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, including schools, churches, youth groups, and community organizations; its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000. Most funding went to Illinois, with additional grants in Texas, New York, and Wisconsin. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Tracy E Anderson Charitable Foundation

Rockford, IL

The foundation supports charitable organizations across areas including culture, social welfare, veterans, youth services, religion, and philanthropy. In 2024, it awarded 78 grants of $200–$15,000 (median $1,125), with most funding going to Illinois and additional grants in other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept 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 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.