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.
Elsie Davis Young Tr Uw 10064-4 Ne
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $554K in assets
Ree & Thomas Watkins Tr 3402070100
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $554K in assets
The Kusinski Family Foundation
New Lenox, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $553K in assets
Laurie And Jim Richter Family Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $552K in assets
Pauline Nagle Knight Charitable Tr No 5489
Chicago, IL $552K in assets
Suzanne H Lee Trust
Chicago, IL $552K in assets
Menard County United Fund Inc
Tallula, IL $551K in assets
Ted Hoyer Charitable Trust
Oak Brook, IL $551K in assets
Dorothy A Ashcraft Charitable Trust
Chicago, IL $549K in assets
Agadino Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $549K in assets
Raiff Family Foundation
Po Box Chic, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $549K in assets
Floyd R Carlson Charitable Trust
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $548K in assets
Virginia E Jeffers Trust Na 9388466000
Chicago, ILReligion-Related $548K in assets
Roderick Macarthur Foundation
Niles, IL $548K in assets
Chang Foundation
Wilmette, IL $548K in assets
Robert T Broemmel And Judith A Broemmel Family Charitable Tr
Marion, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $548K in assets
Posen Family Foundation
Elmhurst, IL $547K in assets
J L & C N Coffman Foundation
Chicago, IL $546K in assets
Frances E Snyder Tr A
Chicago, IL $546K in assets
Elsie Kohen Non-Exempt Charitable Trust
Moline, IL $545K in assets
Claude & Della Chilcutt Tr
Chicago, IL $545K in assets
Sherry-Ann Foundation For Youth And Civic Activities
Lake Forest, ILRecreation & Sports $545K in assets
Law-Ware-Shedd-Murphy Foundation
Chicago, ILCommunity Improvement $545K in assets
Glenn & Jane Bullock Family Foundation
Wayne, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $544K in assets
Rheumatology Research And Educational Fund Inc
Chicago, ILScience & Technology $543K in assets
Tru Needs Inc
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $543K in assets
Dimucci Family Foundation
Palatine, IL $543K in assets
Vernon G Goelzer Trust
Chicago, IL $542K in assets
Mary Rohrer Miller Scholarship Fund 2800342200
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $542K in assets
Floyd L Kresge Trust
Chicago, IL $542K in assets
Crescent C Frederick Trust Under Will
Galesburg, IL $542K in assets
William D Shely Tr Ua 3401023800
Chicago, IL $540K in assets
Archer Huntington Trust Ui Fbo American Numismatic
Chicago, IL $540K in assets
Elkay Family Foundation
Oakbrook Terrace, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $540K in assets
Armstrong Family Foundation
Winnetka, ILHuman Services $539K in assets
Winic Family Perpetual Charitable Tr
Chicago, ILEducation $538K in assets
T W Iva Dagley
Chicago, IL $538K in assets
Gerald J Kostelny And Carolyn Ckostelny Charitable Foundation
Oak Brook, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $536K in assets
Blanche M Jones Charitable Trust 230008893059
Shannon, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $535K in assets
Jerrold Ruskin Foundation Inc
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $534K in assets
Wm J & Ethel O Talty Charitable Trust
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $533K in assets
Sunrise Foundation
Chicago, IL $531K in assets
Brent Mccoy Midlock Memorial Foundation
Shorewood, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $531K in assets
Joseph S Wright Tr 48603005
Chicago, IL $531K in assets
Ernest E Ray Trust Co Harris Pr 000002101016
Chicago, IL $531K in assets
Season Of Change Foundation
Highland Park, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $529K in assets
Believer Fund
Oak Park, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $529K in assets
Anderson Family Charitable Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $529K in assets
Betty Taylor Clark 7732400
Chicago, IL $528K in assets
Frances K Ross Tw 3401079600
Chicago, IL $528K in assets
David Greer Sr Testamentary Trust Acct No 33005-02
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $528K in assets
Perlstein Foundation
Chicago, IL $528K in assets
W H Spenadel P62095008
Chicago, IL $527K in assets
Charles & Joan Moore Family Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $526K in assets
Michael & Carrie Gidwitz Charitable Foundation Inc
Chicago, IL $526K in assets
Stark County Historical Society
Toulon, ILArts, Culture & Humanities $525K in assets
T W Dorothy T Tomlin
Chicago, IL $525K in assets
Martin J Taub & Irene M Taub Memorial Fund
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $525K in assets
George Van Hoe Char
Galesburg, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $525K in assets
T U W United Lubavitcher Etal Tr
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $524K in assets
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