Private foundations in Illinois (page 2 of 17)
990 Illinois funders accept applications, and every one of them is listed here, largest givers first. Most small foundations give almost entirely within one state, so a funder’s address matters more than it looks.
Ranked 61 onwards
SARAH DECOIZART PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TR
CHICAGO · $2.3M given
Environment, Human Services
WHEELER FOUNDATION
RANKIN · $2.3M given
Education, Disease & Medical Research
Pattee Foundation Inc
Monmouth · $2.3M given
Human Services, Recreation & Sports
MAZZA FOUNDATION
CHICAGO · $2.2M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
FULL CIRCLE FOUNDATION
RICHMOND · $2.1M given
Human Services, Environment
TRUST UW FOR THE DE KAY FOUNDATION XXXXX1001
CHICAGO · $2.1M given
Focus not stated in the filing
THE CHRISTOPHER L & M SUSAN GUST
CHICAGO · $2.1M given
Human Services, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
IDEX FOUNDATION
NORTHBROOK · $1.9M given
Focus not stated in the filing
BRYAN CRESSEY AND ILIANA SWEIS
CHICAGO · $1.9M given
Education, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
HIS FIRST FOUNDATION
PEORIA · $1.8M given
Religion, Human Services
BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
LAKE FOREST · $1.8M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
Eisenbrandt Family Foundation
JOLIET · $1.8M given
Focus not stated in the filing
RUSSELL AND JOSEPHINE KOTT MEMORIAL
OAK PARK · $1.7M given
Human Services, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Irwin Family Foundation
Westchester · $1.7M given
Focus not stated in the filing
Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation
Chicago · $1.6M given
Education, Environment
James & Madeleine McMullan Family Foundation
Lake Forest · $1.6M given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Unknown
THE WEEZIE FOUNDATION XXXXX0005
CHICAGO · $1.5M given
Human Services, Education
DOMANADA FOUNDATION
WHEATON · $1.5M given
Religion, Crime & Legal Services
JEAN PAUL OHADI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
NORTHBROOK · $1.5M given
Focus not stated in the filing
PEGGY AND STEVE FOSSETT FOUNDATION
HOMER GLEN · $1.4M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
VIRGINIA W KETTERING FOUNDATION XXXXX3003
CHICAGO · $1.4M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
Fred G Harrison Foundation
Herrin · $1.4M given
Public & Societal Benefit, Unknown
Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation
Chicago · $1.3M given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Human Services
CARYLON JULIUS AND MARCIE
CHICAGO · $1.3M given
International Affairs, Education
Polish Womens Alliance of America
Naperville · $1.3M given
Focus not stated in the filing
MARTHA SUE PARR TRUST XXXXX6005
CHICAGO · $1.3M given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
P MACKALL & E E BELL MACKALL TR-PRIN
CHICAGO · $1.2M given
Focus not stated in the filing
Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation
Bloomington · $1.2M given
Education, Human Services
EA MELLINGER EDUCATIONAL
MONMOUTH · $1.2M given
Focus not stated in the filing
ADELINE & GEORGE MCQUEEN FOUNDATION XXXXX1007
CHICAGO · $1.2M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
AVRUM GRAY FAMILY FUND
OAKBROOK TERRACE · $1.2M given
Focus not stated in the filing
W Darrell Kilton Foundation
Litchfield · $1.1M given
Recreation & Sports, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
The Earl and Bettie Fields Automotive Group
Glencoe · $1.1M given
Public & Societal Benefit, Disease & Medical Research
ALLIANT CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION
CHICAGO · $1.1M given
Animal Welfare, International Affairs
Leo Adler Trust
Chicago · $1.1M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION XXXXX3004
CHICAGO · $1.1M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation
Chicago · $1.1M given
Human Services, Housing & Shelter · also invests
ENCHANTED BACKPACK
CHICAGO · $1.1M given
Human Services, Education
The Albert Pick Jr Fund
Chicago · $1.0M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
FRANCIS BEIDLER FOUNDATION
CHICAGO · $1.0M given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
DEERING FOUNDATION
CHICAGO · $1.0M given
Focus not stated in the filing
Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
Chicago · $987K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
GRANT HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO
LAKE FOREST · $978K given
Health Care, Human Services
REGINA BAUER FRANKENBERG FOUNDATION XXXXX3008
CHICAGO · $975K given
Animal Welfare, Environment
M G NELSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
SPRINGFIELD · $972K given
Youth Development, Education
Apollos Camp and Bennet Humiston Trust
Pontiac · $968K given
Focus not stated in the filing
THE MENEMSHA FAMILY FUND
CHICAGO · $968K given
Education, Civil Rights & Advocacy
WM & CATHERINE BRYCE MEMORIAL FUND XXXXX3001
CHICAGO · $964K given
Human Services, Education
MAUDE PRITCHARD CHAR TRUST XXXXX2009
CHICAGO · $944K given
Health Care, Human Services
COYPU FOUNDATION TRUST XXXXX3002
CHICAGO · $934K given
Environment, Animal Welfare
BERGSTROM INC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION XXXXX2008
CHICAGO · $903K given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
BROWN FAMILY FOUNDATION
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS · $901K given
Focus not stated in the filing
RANCH SPUR CHARITABLE TRUST
WAYNE · $891K given
International Affairs, Public & Societal Benefit
VERMONT INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN FLOURISHING INC
CHICAGO · $889K given
Focus not stated in the filing
Arthur J Schmitt Foundation
Northbrook · $880K given
Education
ROBERT HAROLD BURTON PRIVATE FOUNDATION
PO BOX CHI · $873K given
Focus not stated in the filing
OBERWEILER FOUNDATION
BARRINGTON · $871K given
Human Services, Environment
FREDERICK HENRY PRINCE TRUST DATED 7947
CHICAGO · $871K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Environment
THE WOODS FOUNDATION
LINCOLN · $864K given
Education, Health Care
THE FRYE FOUNDATION
LAKE FOREST · $863K given
Focus not stated in the filing
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