Illinois
Foundations & grantmakers in Illinois
6,518 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.
Alex & Joanne Vogl Foundation Inc
Northbrook, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $981K in assets
Marcy And Lloyd Young Charitable Tr
Chicago, IL $981K in assets
Orval And Lillian Shore Tr1
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $980K in assets
Hansen Furnas Foundation Inc
Batavia, IL $979K in assets
Rev Father Joseph Finan Missions Charity Tr
Chicago, IL $979K in assets
Philip E Fess Family Foundation Inc
Kenilworth, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $978K in assets
Jane L Vonderlieth Tr Fbo Liv Center
Normal, IL $978K in assets
Richard Rodney Dennett Trust 33 1119973
Chicago, IL $977K in assets
Everett E Laforge Residuary Trust 12228136
Chicago, IL $977K in assets
Gies Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $976K in assets
Puri Foundation
Rockford, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $975K in assets
Schaible Seidlitz Foundation
Winnetka, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $975K in assets
Carol Schmidt Family Foundation
Woodridge, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $975K in assets
Marvin A & Ben Brustin Charitable Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $974K in assets
Karnes Memorial Fund
Fairbury, IL $969K in assets
Hei Foundation Inc
Broadview, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $968K in assets
Edith Andrew & Francis W Burchell Scholarship Fund
Rockford, ILEducation $966K in assets
Frederick Taylor Mem Organ Fd R79213006
Chicago, ILReligion-Related $966K in assets
C H Stuart Foundation
Chicago, IL $965K in assets
John Wyatt Gregg Allerton Fdn
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $963K in assets
Heestand Foundation Inc
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $962K in assets
Florence B & Cornelia A Palmer Foundation
Elgin, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $962K in assets
Donald And Patricia Manhard Charitable Foundation
Glencoe, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $961K in assets
Ben Harding Family Foundation
Rockford, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $961K in assets
Supporting Excellence In Education Foundation
Chicago, ILEducation $961K in assets
J F Kirkpatrick Memorial Fund
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $959K in assets
Florence S Knight Trust Ua Funded 08-04-79
Chicago, IL $958K in assets
Boone County Home For Aged People And Benevolent Assn
Rockford, IL $956K in assets
R E Brooks Estate Trust 2717
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $956K in assets
Illinois Landscape Contractors Educational & Charitable Org
Oak Brook, ILEducation $956K in assets
Snider Family Foundation
Chicago, IL $955K in assets
Freund Family Foundation
Chicago, IL $954K in assets
Robert & Juliette F Bacon Foundation
Northfield, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $953K in assets
Glass Solutions Foundation
Itasca, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $952K in assets
Charles Shulman Charitable Remainder Unitr 30220695
Chicago, IL $952K in assets
Irene M And Milton R Weed Foundation
Lake Forest, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $951K in assets
John Shields Jr Trust Fbo Bessie Shields Foundation 89359-00-4
Chicago, IL $951K in assets
Mulvihill Family Foundation
Palatine, IL $950K in assets
Benjamin F Ferguson Trust 01-02268
Po Box Chicago, IL $950K in assets
Sheldon And Freda Robinson Charitable Foundation Inc
Skokie, IL $949K in assets
Simater Endowment Tr
East Peoria, IL $947K in assets
Willard G Aschenbrener Charitable Trust
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $947K in assets
John Anthony Miller Scholarship Foundation
Herrin, ILEducation $947K in assets
Israel Kuzminsky Memorial Foundation Incorporated
Skokie, IL $946K in assets
Thomson Methodist Church Tr
Chicago, IL $946K in assets
Leila Kohl Scholarship Tr
Chicago, ILEducation $946K in assets
Sander & Ray Epstin Charitable Foundation Inc
Naperville, IL $946K in assets
Eric Holby Animal Welfare Foundation
Elburn, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $945K in assets
Frederick F And Doris M Wissmiller Foundation
Normal, ILPublic & Societal Benefit $944K in assets
Ruth G Klauk Charitable Tr
Chicago, ILReligion-Related $944K in assets
Joseph L Briggs Trust No
Chicago, IL $943K in assets
Mccabe Family Foundation
Park Ridge, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $943K in assets
Meyers Memorial Fund Tr 416
Chicago, IL $942K in assets
Paul Dwayne Norman Charitable Tr
Geneseo, ILReligion-Related $941K in assets
Elsie C Eberhardt Trust
East Peoria, IL $941K in assets
Holt Family Scholarship Foundation
Chicago, IL $940K in assets
Vanderpoel Conservation Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $939K in assets
Edith P C Taylor Charitable Tr
Chicago, IL $938K in assets
Charles A Beebe Scholarship Fund
Bloomington, IL $938K in assets
Ronald D And Regina C Mcneil Foundation
Lake Zurich, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $938K in assets
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