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.
Nayar Family Foundation
Lombard, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.8M in assets
Monastery Foundation
Chicago, ILArts, Culture & Humanities $17.8M in assets
Selfreliance Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.7M in assets
Jamden Hope Foundation
Shorewood, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.7M in assets
Tulsa Foundation
Community Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.7M in assets
Lev Zahav Nfp
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.5M in assets
Avrum Gray Family Fund
Oakbrook Terrace, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.4M in assets
William & Catherine Bryce Memorial Fund
Chicago, IL $17.4M in assets
Blazer Foundation
Rockford, IL $17.4M in assets
Young Charity Trust Northern Trust Company
Po Box Chic, IL $17.3M in assets
Community Health Foundation Of Warren And Henderson Counties
Monmouth, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.3M in assets
Oppenheimer & Haas Fdn 1228831
Chicago, IL $17.3M in assets
Smart Family Fund
Lisle, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.3M in assets
Reinhardt H & Shirley R Jahn Foundation Tr
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.2M in assets
Howard And Jackie Shapiro Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.2M in assets
Leo Potishman Foundation
Chicago, IL $17.1M in assets
Pritzker Military Foundation
Chicago, IL $17.1M in assets
Helen V Froehlich Foundation
Po Box Chic, IL $17.1M in assets
Gladys & Ed E Hurley Endowment Foundation 3603215802
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.0M in assets
Sidley Austin Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.9M in assets
Paul Bechtner Foundation
Winnetka, IL $16.9M in assets
Edmond And Alice Opler Foundation
Oak Lawn, IL $16.9M in assets
Satter Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.9M in assets
Loewenberg Charitable Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.7M in assets
Coypu Foundation
Chicago, IL $16.7M in assets
Charles M & Joan Taylor Foundation Inc
Frankfort, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.6M in assets
Alan C Greenberg Family Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.5M in assets
Tyson Fund
Chicago, IL $16.5M in assets
Todd And Raphaela Stern Foundation
Lincolnwood, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.5M in assets
Mccormack Family Charitable Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.5M in assets
Pattis Family Foundation
Highland Park, IL $16.3M in assets
Kern Foundation Nect
Po Box Chicago, IL $16.3M in assets
Eugenie Phyllis Ward Charity Trust 2-20088
Po Box Chicago, IL $16.3M in assets
Otis A & Margaret T Barnes Trust 1012017010
Chicago, IL $16.0M in assets
Bill Bartholomay Foundation
Chicago, IL $16.0M in assets
Woods Foundation
Lincoln, ILCrime & Legal $16.0M in assets
Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Private Foundation
Springfield, IL $16.0M in assets
Patrick And Anna M Cudahy Fund
Oak Park, IL $15.9M in assets
Tabernacle Senior Citizens Project
Chicago, IL $15.8M in assets
Krehbiel Family Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.8M in assets
Beatrice B Tinsley Charitable Trust
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.7M in assets
Heritage Foundation Of First Security Federal Sav Bank Inc
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.7M in assets
Fmc Aquatic Opportunities
Westmont, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.7M in assets
Young Future Foundation
Evanston, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.6M in assets
The@Martha And Joseph Schrodt Family Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.5M in assets
The Ellis Goodman Family Foundation
Glencoe, IL $15.5M in assets
George F Moss Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.4M in assets
Best Portion Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.4M in assets
H B B Foundation
Dekalb, IL $15.4M in assets
Ben E Keith Foundation Trust
Chicago, IL $15.4M in assets
Janet Prindle Seidler Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.3M in assets
Miriam U And H Earl Hoover Foundation
Chicago, IL $15.3M in assets
Sheldon L And Pearl R Leibowitz Lew Leibowitz Legacy Foundation
Bannockburn, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.2M in assets
Sig Feiger Family Foundation
Morton Grove, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.2M in assets
Leona Stanford Vollintine Charitable Trust
Taylorville, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.2M in assets
Jnt Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.2M in assets
Emy-Lou Biedenharn Trust 3605201202
Chicago, IL $15.1M in assets
Hendrickson Family Foundation
Chicago, ILPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $15.1M in assets
Fred B Snite Foundation
Lake Forest, IL $15.1M in assets
Earl And Bettie Fields Charitable Foundation Inc
Glencoe, ILEducation $15.0M in assets
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