Illinois
Foundations & grantmakers in Illinois
6,567 private foundations based in Illinois, sorted by size. Local funders frequently prioritize organizations in their own communities — a strong place for Illinois nonprofits to start.
The Donnelley Foundation
Chicago, IL $12.8M in assets
Jones Lang Lasalle Foundation Inc
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.8M in assets
Arthur F Thurnau Charitable Trust R64807002
Chicago, IL $12.7M in assets
Cedar Hill Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.7M in assets
Earl And Brenda Shapiro Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.7M in assets
Putnam Foundation Trust P-09237
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.7M in assets
Judy Family Foundation
Northfield, IL $12.7M in assets
Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation Inc
River Forest, IL $12.6M in assets
Oliver-Hoffmann Foundation
Yorkville, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.6M in assets
Larkins 2019 Charitable Tr
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.6M in assets
Kenneth And Harle Montgomery Foundation
Chicago, IL $12.5M in assets
Taxman Family Foundation
Northbrook, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.5M in assets
Jacqueline G Archer Charitable Tr
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.5M in assets
Luluma Charitable Tr
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.4M in assets
Shadek Fam Foundation Tr
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.4M in assets
Edna And Fred L Mandel Jr Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.4M in assets
Aa Harvey Foundation
Springfield, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.4M in assets
Oscar G & Elsa S Mayer Family Foundation
Arlington Heights, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.3M in assets
Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation
Plainfield, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.3M in assets
Mackenzie Foundation
Chicago, IL $12.3M in assets
Thomas W Dower Foundation
Kenilworth, IL $12.3M in assets
The Bill Bass Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.3M in assets
Debicki Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.3M in assets
Southern Newspaper Publishers Assn Foundation Inc
Chicago, ILArts, Culture & Humanities $12.2M in assets
Rotonda Foundation
Chicago, IL $12.2M in assets
Chicago Access Corporation
Chicago, IL $12.2M in assets
Reichert Foundation
Lake Forest, IL $12.1M in assets
Kemper Educational & Charitable Fund
Winnetka, IL $12.0M in assets
Andersen-Formolo Family Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.0M in assets
The Edith And Frances Mulhall Achilles Memorial Fund
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.0M in assets
Coghill Family Foundation
Springfield, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $12.0M in assets
Sirius Fund
Chicago, IL $12.0M in assets
Ed Uihlein Family Foundation
Lake Forest, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $11.9M in assets
Eunice And Joshua J Stone Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $11.9M in assets
Bisco Charitable Foundation
Schaumburg, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $11.9M in assets
Ann Odonnell Trumbull Perpetual Charitable Tr
Peoria, IL $11.9M in assets
Naomi B Chambers Charitable Tr
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $11.9M in assets
Modestus Bauer Foundation
Chicago, IL $11.8M in assets
J & V Flynn Foundation
Peoria, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $11.8M in assets
The Henry Foundation Inc
Jacksonville, IL $11.7M in assets
Byron L Walter Family Trust 11232555600
Chicago, IL $11.7M in assets
Evan F Lilly Memorial Tr P13067007
Chicago, IL $11.7M in assets
W B And Ellen Gordon Stuart Trust 8336130500
Chicago, IL $11.7M in assets
Dorothea Berggren Charitable Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $11.6M in assets
Allerton Gardens Trust First Natl Bank Of Chicago Ttee
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $11.6M in assets
Monticello College Foundation
Godfrey, IL $11.6M in assets
Perry Family Charitable Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $11.6M in assets
Belvedere Cares Inc
Deerfield, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $11.6M in assets
Owen L Coon Foundation
Chicago, IL $11.6M in assets
Louise Orr Scott Fdn 6801004100
Chicago, ILEducation $11.5M in assets
Chicago Christian Industrial League
Chicago, ILHuman Services $11.5M in assets
Bielfeldt Foundation
Peoria, IL $11.5M in assets
Lake Family Foundation
Chicago, IL $11.5M in assets
Don Nierling Memorial Foundation 99-0482012000
Chicago, IL $11.5M in assets
Robert Russell Memorial Foundation
Chicago, IL $11.4M in assets
Zimmers Family Foundation
St Charles, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $11.2M in assets
T-2961 Charitable Trust Uw T Luce
Chicago, IL $11.2M in assets
Ilene And Michael Shaw Charitable Trust I
Highland Park, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $11.2M in assets
Curtis And Edith Munson Foundation Incorporated Welden Associates
Jacksonville, IL $11.1M in assets
Lon & Jessie Rogers Educational Tr 3402161800
Chicago, IL $11.1M in assets
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