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.
Van Dyke Family Charitable Foundation
Hillside, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $264K in assets
Mcdermott Foundation
Winnetka, IL $264K in assets
Ellerbeck Family Foundation
Bannockburn, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $264K in assets
Enright Family Foundation
Mahomet, ILPublic & Societal Benefit $263K in assets
Charles C Smith Foundation
Chicago, IL $263K in assets
Sweeney Charitable Foundation
Evanston, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $263K in assets
Birdie Hartsough Frey Memorial Fund
Chicago, IL $263K in assets
Leviton Family Foundation
Highland Park, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $262K in assets
Margarite Bright Parker Chapel Endowment Trust
Chicago, IL $262K in assets
Valerye H Mccarthy Charitable Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $262K in assets
Dr Herbert And Elaine Loseff Foundation
Highland Park, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $262K in assets
Marian L Freeman Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $261K in assets
Juniata Stafford Trust 01-02962
Chicago, IL $261K in assets
Louise Ericson T W
Galesburg, ILReligion-Related $260K in assets
Clara E Vangader Trust Uw 6865019700
Chicago, IL $260K in assets
Bj Wallace Jr Foundation
Crete, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $260K in assets
Sarah Beardsley Fbo Bridgeport Hospital
Chicago, IL $260K in assets
Schuler Education Foundation
Lake Bluff, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $259K in assets
Addleman Family Foundation
Monmouth, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $258K in assets
Rise Opportunity Foundation
Chicago, IL $258K in assets
Frank C King And Blanche H King Memorial Fund
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $258K in assets
Elizabeth Quimby Babbitt Charitable Trust Ua
Chicago, IL $257K in assets
Georgine B Mcdonald Tr
Decatur, ILEducation $257K in assets
The Womans Club Of Fort Worth Trust R76861005
Chicago, IL $256K in assets
Vahatra Usa Inc Nfp
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $256K in assets
Cary C Barr Trust Uw Art 5 Trust
Chicago, IL $256K in assets
James & Margaret Black Endow Sch Fd
Chicago, IL $255K in assets
Jackie Long Foundation
Rantoul, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $255K in assets
Roots And Rays Center For Creative Medicine Inc
Chicago, ILArts, Culture & Humanities $255K in assets
Gangwal Foundation
S Barrington, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $255K in assets
I P And Lola Zimmerly Educational Trust
Paris, IL $255K in assets
Ruth Taylor Award Fund 66-1119200
Chicago, IL $255K in assets
Bill And Orli Staley Foundation
Rosemont, IL $254K in assets
William Hoover Gamble 6863046900
Chicago, IL $254K in assets
Elizabeth Breckinridge Scholarship Fund Trust
Chicago, IL $254K in assets
Timothy W And Katherine A Swain Charitable Trust
Peoria, IL $254K in assets
Saganaga Corporation
Chicago, IL $254K in assets
Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $253K in assets
Ferguson Young Foundation
Hinsdale, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $253K in assets
M & J Kennelly Foundation
Hinsdale, IL $252K in assets
Elizabeth L Scott Fbo Indiana U 2835168010
Chicago, IL $252K in assets
Weber W & Elmina Mck Sebald Fund Nect
Chicago, IL $252K in assets
Mary Horsman Underwood Meml Fund Tw 000003391039
Chicago, IL $251K in assets
Wolande Foundation
St Charles, ILEducation $251K in assets
Huang & Ji Family Foundation
Wilmette, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $251K in assets
Mary Beth Shea Foundation Inc
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $251K in assets
Burgess Family Foundation Inc
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $251K in assets
G White Childrens Educational & Cultural Tr
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $250K in assets
Donald W & Mary Jo Layden Jr Family Foundation Inc 0611600016
Lake Forest, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $250K in assets
Stadheim Foundation
Wilmette, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $249K in assets
Sacred Heart Family Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $249K in assets
Joseph F Firnbach St Francis De Sales Foundation
Lake Zurich, IL $249K in assets
T W C W Mathers Lees College R73790009
Chicago, IL $249K in assets
Daisy Seymour Tr Ua 11317-5
Chicago, IL $248K in assets
Tru W Hazel Kidny Item Iv
Chicago, IL $247K in assets
Braselton & Brink Memorial Foundation
Frankfort, IL $247K in assets
Growthseed Inc
Northbrook, ILCommunity Improvement $247K in assets
Bharat And Pallavi Jailwalafoundation
Hoffman Est, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $247K in assets
Lila D Rankin Trust
Chicago, ILHuman Services $247K in assets
Kathleen Morrison Charitable Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $247K in assets
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