Cone Family Charitable Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various community initiatives. Its mission focuses on improving the lives of children, youth, and families within the community, as well as providing assistance to animals and individuals affected by cancer. The foundation funds a range of causes, including food security, youth development, and educational support, reflecting its commitment to enhancing community welfare. It primarily serves local populations, with a notable emphasis on initiatives that empower and inspire children and youth.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small local charities or community organizations (often in Illinois or the Quad Cities area) working in youth services, food security, animal welfare, cancer support, or similar human-services work and seeking modest, one-time grants sized in the low thousands.
Good Fit
- • Based in Illinois or serving the Quad Cities region.
- • Programs focused on youth development, food banks, animal welfare, cancer support, or local community services.
- • Needs that can be met with modest grants in the $1k–$6k range.
- • Established local presence or an existing relationship/referral from a local intermediary or trustee.
- • Track record of clear, community-level impact and concrete use for small discretionary grants.
Geography
Observed grants are concentrated in the foundation’s home state (about 66% of 2023 dollars) but also include out-of-state giving (notably to Minnesota), so giving spans two states rather than being strictly single-county local.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows eight distinct recipients (six in the prior year) with five repeat grantees and three new grantees in 2023, indicating a modest but not tiny portfolio of independent recipients for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists (three new recipients in 2023), but the foundation states it only funds preselected applicants and there is no public application route or contact information; therefore new entrants may be possible but typically via referral or relationship rather than open solicitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
