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.
Toriumi Family Foundation
Riverside, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $588K in assets
T A Berthel & G Metze Foundation
Danville, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $587K in assets
Roland Jones Sr Tr Uw 03116-00-1
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $587K in assets
Frank P And Nancy B Smith Charitable Foundation Inc
Lake Forest, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $586K in assets
Sakiyama Family Foundation
Oak Park, ILEducation $586K in assets
Darrow Endowment Fund A-C 3402205500
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $586K in assets
Wayne & Ruth Diehl Charitable Trust First National Bk & Tr Co Ttee
Chicago, IL $584K in assets
Louise R Scott Memorial Fund
Chicago, IL $584K in assets
Simater Community Tr
East Peoria, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $583K in assets
Holson Family Foundation
Glenview, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $582K in assets
Herman J Adelmann Trust 67671057 Fbo Joliet Ymca
Chicago, IL $582K in assets
Miller Scholarship Trust
Chicago, IL $581K in assets
Stephenson County Crime Stop
Freeport, ILCrime & Legal $579K in assets
Columbia University Trust T6010632
Chicago, IL $579K in assets
John & Loranne Ehlenbach Foundation Inc
Buffalo Grove, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $577K in assets
Shepherds Endowment
Geneseo, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $577K in assets
Center For Transcultural Studies
Evanston, IL $577K in assets
Eva M Bartzen Charitable Trust
Chicago, IL $576K in assets
James V Harkness Foundation
Po Box Chica, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $576K in assets
Walter Family Foundation
Chicago, ILHuman Services $575K in assets
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association Irrv Charitable Tr
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $575K in assets
Dana Corman Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $574K in assets
Brock Family Foundation 120400
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $574K in assets
Henry Pope Foundation
Chicago, IL $573K in assets
James P Oconnor Charitable Trust B
Chicago, IL $573K in assets
Lenora Gross Grindon Trust
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $572K in assets
Greater National Advocates Inc
Chicago, ILHealth Care $572K in assets
Nielsen-Massey Foundation
Waukegan, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $571K in assets
River City Construction Foundation Inc
East Peoria, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $571K in assets
Tony Galines Foundation
Herrin, IL $570K in assets
Stewart S Macdermott Charitable Foundation
Chicago, IL $570K in assets
Wanita Camp Tr Ua P63292000
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $568K in assets
Larry & Victoria Smith Foundation Ltd
Lincolnshire, IL $568K in assets
Wells Trust Fund
Paris, IL $568K in assets
Berkman Family Foundation
Highland Park, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $568K in assets
Alma G Goppart Memorial Fund
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $567K in assets
Walter J Burnett Foundation Trust Pt 32324 Nect
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $567K in assets
Frank & Alice Godeke Scholarship Fund
Olney, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $566K in assets
Jarosz Family Foundation
Hinsdale, ILEducation $566K in assets
May Ramsay Trust Fbo Riley Memorial
Chicago, IL $565K in assets
Jocarno Fund
Oak Park, IL $564K in assets
Margaret L Davis Trust Fund
Chicago, ILEducation $564K in assets
Cooper Foundation
Evanston, IL $563K in assets
Swanson Nurse Scholarsip Tr
Harvard, ILEducation $563K in assets
Psychotherapy Action Network
Chicago, ILMental Health & Crisis $563K in assets
Westport Womans Club R50720003
Chicago, ILCommunity Improvement $563K in assets
Rose Foundation
Jacksonville, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $561K in assets
Evans Beneditz Missonary Trust
Elmhurst, IL $561K in assets
Herman J Adelmann Tr Joliet Junior College Trust R64206007
Chicago, IL $561K in assets
Ch Birmingham Charitable Trust 000007028037
Chicago, IL $561K in assets
Laurence E & Ruth J Hubbard Scholarship & Charitable Tr
Springfield, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $560K in assets
Wright House Property Nfp
Effingham, ILArts, Culture & Humanities $560K in assets
Arnold P Stamm Scholarship Tr
Chicago, ILEducation $559K in assets
Sharon L King Foundation
Glenview, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $559K in assets
Catlow 1927 Foundation
Barrington, ILArts, Culture & Humanities $557K in assets
Johnsie Fiock Fildes Nature Foundation Ltd
Olney, ILEnvironment $557K in assets
Yoder Rosenberg Family Foundation Inc
Grayslake, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $557K in assets
Sarah Duduit Snyder Memorial Fund 12221883
Chicago, IL $557K in assets
A Brightman Fbo Bellin Hospital Trust
Chicago, IL $556K in assets
Stephen N Boothe Tr U/W
Chicago, IL $556K in assets
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