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.
Mary L Medlock Tr
Chicago, IL $7.4M in assets
Golden Family Foundation
Winnetka, IL $7.4M in assets
Thomas Hughes Bell Charitable Tr
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.4M in assets
Mike And Dorothy Vondra Foundation
Bartlett, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.4M in assets
Jackson Foundation
Chicago, IL $7.3M in assets
T J Gardner Trust No 25-3175-00-4
Chicago, IL $7.3M in assets
Roy And Irene Rettinger Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.3M in assets
Donald P And Byrd M Kelly Foundation
Oak Brook, IL $7.2M in assets
Smith Church Fund Ta P44987009
Chicago, IL $7.1M in assets
Thomas And Patricia Pelger Family Charitable Foundation
Peoria, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Lee Family Foundation
Lake Bluff, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Chez Family Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Koroluk-Zupon Family Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Rich Foundation
Sugar Grove, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Haberman Family Foundation
Highland Park, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Lee Ann And Melvin H Jacobs Foundation
Chicago, IL $7.0M in assets
Berner Charitable & Scholarship Foundation
La Grange, IL $7.0M in assets
Sarah C Upham Clinic Tr 2 P10303009
Chicago, ILEducation $7.0M in assets
Tang Research Foundation
Skokie, IL $7.0M in assets
Esper A Petersen Foundation
Grayslake, IL $7.0M in assets
Burnett Timken Memorial Fund 1223249
Chicago, IL $7.0M in assets
U O Whaley Charitable Trust
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Leonard And Joan Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Mary And Charles Sethness Charitable Foundation
Northbrook, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Eugene E Myers Testamentary Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Filkins Family Foundation Inc
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Columbia University Tr Uw For P60266007
Chicago, IL $6.9M in assets
Mary Caroline Phelps Tr For Aging In America
Chicago, IL $6.9M in assets
William And Anne Harrison Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation
Rolling Meadows, IL $6.9M in assets
Stanley J Glaser Fdn For The Benefi Of The Univ Of Miami School Of Med
Chicago, ILEducation $6.9M in assets
George E Ely Unitrust
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Woodland Foundation
Barrington, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Malinski Family Foundation
Lake Bluff, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
C Hufstader Trust Uw Burnell Fellowship
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Herman & Katherine Peters Foundation Corp
Antioch, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
John & Mary Manley Foundation
Chicago, IL $6.9M in assets
Irie Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Nancy Allison Perkins Foundation
Flossmoor, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.8M in assets
James Orlandini Foundation
Springfield, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.8M in assets
Richard And Margaret Romano Charitable Tr
Evanston, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.8M in assets
Hfj Charitable Foundation Fbo Prairie School
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.8M in assets
John Ullrich Foundation Trust First Natl Bnk Of Decatur-Ttee
Decatur, IL $6.8M in assets
Myrtle E And William G Hess Charitable Trust
Chicago, IL $6.8M in assets
Clingen Foundation Ltd
Downers Grove, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.8M in assets
Emma A Sheafer Charitable Tr
Chicago, IL $6.8M in assets
Kevin And Mary Grace Burke Family Foundation
Mccook, IL $6.7M in assets
Esther Simon Charitable Trust P-50418-00-6
Chicago, IL $6.7M in assets
Madigan Family Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.7M in assets
George A Gaston Charitable Trust Pt 13008
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.7M in assets
Virginia Lee Shirley Private Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.7M in assets
Adreani Foundation
Park Ridge, IL $6.7M in assets
W F Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.7M in assets
Alverin M Cornell Foundation
Northbrook, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.7M in assets
Bellick Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.7M in assets
Lauer Foundation For Paleontology Science And Education Nfp
Wheaton, ILScience & Technology $6.6M in assets
Sterling Today Inc
Sterling, ILCommunity Improvement $6.6M in assets
Marquis George Macdonald Foundation Inc
Chicago, IL $6.6M in assets
Nayar Foundation
Lombard, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.6M in assets
Steve And Christy King Family Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.6M in assets
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