Foundation directory

Foundations that fund in Illinois

Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings. Showing the top 250; the full list is in the A to Z index.

FoundationTotal paidGrantsMedian grant
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$115.2M897$55K
AbbVie Foundation$101.8M139$25K
Builders Vision Foundation$96.8M390$150K
Zell Family Foundation$65M54$156.3K
The Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation$56M22$116K
Pritzker Family Foundation C/o Pritzker Group$54.4M288$75K
The Joyce Foundation$52.2M470$80K
Hamill Family Foundation$50.2M132$5K
Fulk Family Foundation Inc$47.9M243$50K
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$43.8M1,244$25K
Circle of Service Foundation$37M637$25K
Frank Family Foundation$34.9M88$25K
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust$34.4M24$155K
William P Ingersoll Trust Xxxxx8005$34.2M19$23.3K
St George Corporation$33.8M5$1M
The Negaunee Foundation$33.8M114$60K
Marguerite Casey Foundation$33M208$50K
John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber Philanthropy$32.4M60$262.5K
Terra Foundation for American Art$29.7M435$50K
Foglia Family Foundation$28M237$50K
Eleven Eleven Foundation$27.6M54$50K
Motorola Solutions Foundation$26.4M452$35K
Walgreens Foundation$25.7M8$875K
Wonderful Life Foundation$24.7M53$100K
Walder Foundation$24.4M200$77.5K
Wayfarer Foundation$23.9M166$87.5K
Westlake Health Foundation$22.2M173$50K
The Irving Harris Foundation$22.1M337$25K
Field Foundation of Illinois$20.6M567$25K
Stamps Family Charitable Foundation Inc$19.4M16$5.8K
Lloyd A Fry Foundation$19.3M798$5K
Alphawood Foundation$18.4M230$35K
Trott Family Philanthropies Inc$17.4M77$200K
Patricia A Bresky Family Foundation$17.4M32$112.5K
State Farm Companies Foundation$17.1M8$1.3M
The Canning Foundation$15.6M114$25K
Caerus Foundation Inc$15.1M134$50K
The John P Calamos Foundation C/o Calamos Family Office$14.2M21$25K
Dragonfly Fund$13.9M31$20K
Andreas Foundation$13.5M319$10K
Kao Family Foundation$13M25$150K
The Bluhm Family Foundation$13M59$25K
Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation$12.9M89$25K
Reva and David Logan Foundation$12.6M215$42.8K
Sacks Family Foundation C/o Michael Sacks$12.6M103$50K
Edlis - Neeson Foundation Nfp$12.2M29$25K
Chicago Cred Inc$11.9M45$50K
The Walsh Foundation C/o Mjms Family Office Services LLC$11.7M67$30K
Jtb Family Foundation$11.5M31$50K
Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard Trustee$11.4M81$95K
Hunter Family Foundation C/o Financial Investment Corp$11.2M138$50K
John D and Alexandra Nichols Family Foundation$11.1M79$10K
Vivo Foundation$10.5M130$42.5K
The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation$10M96$50K
Chicago Beyond Inc$9.9M30$250K
Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Foundation$9.9M38$200K
Hutchins Family Foundation Inc C/o Glenn H Hutchins$9.8M31$5K
Mansueto Foundation$9.8M51$50K
Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund$9.6M119$24K
Healthy Communities Foundation$9.4M118$60K
Edwardson Family Foundation$9.3M106$25K
Cushing Family Foundation C/o Robert T Napier Harrison Llp$9.2M74$50K
The Coleman Foundation Inc$9.1M185$50K
Dorothea Berggren Charitable Foundation$9M13$15K
Dr Scholl Foundation$8.9M410$10K
Beatrice P Delany Char Tr Xxxxx7003$8.6M123$25K
The Khan Foundation Inc$8.5M8$375K
The Brinson Foundation$8.5M138$50K
Darden Restaurants Inc Foundation$8.3M44$9.8K
Bramsen Charitable Foundation dated November 30 2018$8.2M13$10K
Julian Grace Foundation$8.1M105$60K
Gilmore Foundation$8M53$40K
Retirement Research Foundation Dba Rrf Foundation for Aging$7.8M256$16.1K
The Sidley Austin Foundation C/o Timothy F Bergen$7.8M603$5K
The Polsky Foundation$7.8M39$10K
WP & HB White Foundation$7.6M279$25K
Northern Trust Foundation$7.6M10$215K
Ed Uihlein Family Foundation$7.4M105$10K
Square One Foundation$7.2M77$62.5K
Kazma Family Foundation Inc C/O Leigh-Anne Kazma$7.2M46$45K
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation$7.1M355$10K
Perkins Malo Hunter Foundation$7.1M50$120K
Malott Family Foundation$7.1M42$27.5K
Dillon Foundation$7M282$5K
Jarvis Foundation$6.9M233$5K
Reed Family Foundation Inc$6.9M459$2.5K
The Robert E Gallagher Charitable Trust$6.8M65$30K
Cme Group Foundation$6.7M148$25K
Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne Foundation$6.7M47$85K
Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (Aka) Vna Foundation$6.6M135$50K
Woodward Governor Charitable Trust$6.5M99$5K
Grand Victoria Foundation$6.5M114$25K
Lohengrin Foundation Inc$6.5M73$50K
Perry Family Charitable Foundation$6.2M75$5.3K
Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation$6.1M42$125K
Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund$6.1M204$10K
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation$6M210$15K
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation$5.9M265$3K
Helen V Brach Foundation$5.9M553$10K
Drw Foundation$5.9M79$45K
Eddema Foundation$5.9M19$201K
The Berens Foundation$5.7M26$125K
Kovler Family Foundation$5.6M191$3K
Woods Fund of Chicago$5.6M120$50K
The Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation$5.5M12$10K
The Simon Family Foundation$5.5M49$100K
Bobbie and Stanton Cook Family Foundation$5.4M48$60K
Lundbeck US Charitable Fund$5.4M30$50K
Children's Care Foundation$5.3M17$140K
Julian Family Foundation C/o Robert T Napier Harrison Llp$5.3M70$5K
Richard Frank Foundation$5.2M8$112.5K
I A O'shaughnessy Foundation$5.2M110$25K
The Duchossois Family Foundation$5.2M97$12.5K
The Christopher L & M Susan Gust Foundation$5.2M102$10K
W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation$5.2M97$50K
National Recreation Foundation Incorporated$5.1M165$20K
Knight Impact Partners C/o Rlk Partners LLC$5.1M32$50K
Frankel Julius N Foundation$5.1M51$50K
David C and Ellen R Petrick Foundation$5.1M28$475
The Buchanan Family Foundation$5M312$10K
James & Zita Gavin Foundation$5M58$61K
Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation$5M16$150K
James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family Foundation$4.9M101$45K
Hdr Foundation$4.8M162$10K
Karin Bain and John Kukral Foundation$4.8M68$21.3K
Jep J Dau Tr Xxxxx9002$4.7M12$450.9K
Lewis-sebring Family Foundation$4.6M116$5K
The Regenstein Foundation$4.5M34$40K
The Christopher Family Foundation$4.5M81$50K
Pattee Foundation Inc$4.5M17$150K
Hlh Family Foundation Inc$4.5M31$75K
Donald R Wilson Jr Family Foundation$4.4M18$32.5K
The Otho Sa Sprague Memorial Institute$4.4M35$100K
The Bruce and Beth White Family Foundation$4.4M43$15.2K
Brooks Mccormick Jr Trust for Animal Rights Law and Policy$4.4M11$120K
Sunshine Charitable Foundation$4.4M126$5K
Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation$4.4M88$27.5K
The Sheba Foundation$4.4M51$20.9K
The Boler Family Foundation$4.3M10$225K
United Airlines Pilots Retirement Foundation$4.3M7$432.7K
Telligen Community Initiative$4.3M74$74K
Mazza Foundation$4.3M71$15K
Mark and Maureen Miller Family Fd$4.3M71$25K
Finnegan Family Foundation$4.3M100$27.5K
Chauncey and Marion D Mccormick Family Foundation$4.2M68$50K
The Poetry Foundation$4.2M179$20K
G Carl Ball Family Foundation$4.1M44$15K
Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust$4.1M67$12.5K
Bruce Foundation$4M106$20K
Smart Family Foundation of Illinois$4M68$25K
The Lumpkin Family Foundation C/o Adrienne N Cole$4M209$6K
Rice Foundation$4M59$25K
George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities$4M150$5K
Nkc Family Foundation$3.9M73$50K
Robert Galvin Foundation$3.8M27$100K
Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Fdn Inc$3.8M138$10K
The Simms Family Foundation$3.8M50$1K
Seeding the Future Foundation$3.8M35$90K
K5 Foundation co Pacific Foundation Services$3.7M5$350K
Community Memorial Foundation$3.7M84$31K
Marguerite Delany Hark Foundation$3.7M40$50K
Bernard Heerey Family Foundation$3.7M26$126.1K
Lost Pond Foundation$3.7M51$30K
Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation$3.7M16$12.5K
Lavin Family Foundation$3.7M41$10K
Anderson Family Foundation$3.6M43$5K
Segal Family Foundation$3.6M116$10K
Bryan Cressey and Iliana Sweis Foundation$3.5M35$10K
Sage Foundation$3.5M138$12.3K
Absher Charitable Foundation Inc$3.5M30$40.6K
Butler Family Foundation$3.5M128$14.7K
The Kadens Family Foundation$3.4M53$15K
Dunham Foundation$3.4M45$10K
Kimley-horn Foundation$3.4M458$2.2K
Paul and Pearl Caslow Foundation$3.4M166$5K
Julius W Hegeler II Foundation$3.3M15$30K
Trustmark Foundation$3.3M472$2.5K
Kaplan Foundation$3.3M14$2K
James & Madeleine McMullan Family Foundation$3.3M47$5K
Alper Family Foundation$3.3M7$50K
Rauner Family Foundation$3.3M20$50K
Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust$3.3M83$25K
Lumw Foundation$3.3M73$1K
Pepper Family Foundation$3.2M28$50K
The Ritzenthaler Family Foundation$3.2M13$50K
The Power Family Foundation Joseph A Power Jr$3.2M36$10K
The Gies Foundation$3.1M19$38K
The Adam and John Brown Foundation Inc$3.1M18$52.5K
The Manaaki Foundation$3.1M67$30K
Stephen and Christy King Family Foundation$3.1M40$25K
Abra Prentice Foundation Inc$3.1M40$52.5K
The Meyer Charitable Foundation$3M80$15K
Berlin Family Fund C/o Arnold M Berlin$3M54$5K
Kiphart Family Foundation$3M12$49.9K
Grandy Foundation$3M6$322.5K
The John C and Carolyn Noonan Parmer Private Foundation$3M59$25K
Geneseo Foundation$2.9M100$5K
John R Flanagan Charitable Foundation$2.9M22$50K
Peter & Paula Fasseas Foundation C/o Paula Fasseas$2.9M17$10K
Mary Hooker Dole Trust Xxxxx7002$2.9M12$355.1K
Full Circle Foundation$2.9M148$15K
The Timothy and Susanne Sullivan Family Foundation$2.9M20$100K
Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation$2.9M107$15K
Bergstrom Foundation$2.8M45$1.3K
Cless Family Foundation$2.8M26$37.5K
John R Halligan Charitable Fund C/o Norman Kellerman$2.8M111$13K
Three Cords Foundation C/o Sterling Foundation Management LLC$2.8M7$25K
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust$2.8M41$45K
Walter Family Foundation Inc$2.8M31$10K
Helen's Hope Foundation$2.7M59$13K
Fred G Harrison Foundation$2.7M34$18.2K
The Ward Foundation Inc$2.7M101$20K
Idp Foundation Inc$2.7M20$17.5K
The Chuck and Monica Mcquaid Family Foundation$2.7M21$120K
Hobart W Williams$2.7M20$134.9K
Eisenbrandt Family Foundation$2.7M22$50K
Taxman Family Foundation C/o Seymour Taxman$2.6M40$6.3K
John Ullrich Foundation Trust Busey Trust Co - Trustee$2.6M79$20K
The Carole L Brookins First Alliance Foundation$2.6M14$100K
Mcintosh Foundation Inc$2.6M35$40K
Curt and Linda Rodin Family Foundation$2.6M33$4.1K
Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation$2.5M136$10K
Anixter and Silva Family Foundation$2.5M126$10K
The Anvil Administrators Ltd$2.5M28$75K
Conant Family Foundation$2.5M99$25K
From His Hand Foundation$2.5M128$15K
The Kensington Square Foundation$2.5M52$25K
David and Etta Jonas Family Foundation$2.4M18$65K
The Jeffrey and Marianne Silver Family Fdn$2.4M5$200K
Louise H Neuhoff Charitable Trust Agreement$2.4M8$300K
Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc$2.4M99$17.5K
Daniel P Haerther Charitable Trust$2.4M73$500
Blazer Foundation$2.3M49$10.4K
Ea Mellinger Educational Foundation Inc$2.3M1,138$2.1K
Russell and Betty Shirk Foundation$2.3M39$5K
Farley Family Charitable Foundation C/o Chapman and Cutler Llp$2.3M19$30K
Wheeler Foundation$2.3M19$43.2K
Chuck and Dee Howey Family Foundation$2.3M33$45K
Irwin Family Foundation c/o Mr Robert W Lynch$2.3M6$312.5K
Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County$2.3M43$45K
Alliant Credit Union Foundation$2.3M384$500
The Makray Family Foundation C/o Harrison Llp$2.3M45$50K
Arthur O Silver Foundation$2.3M6$225K
The Bersted Foundation$2.3M144$15K
Susan and Stephen Baird Family Foundation C/o Stephen W Baird$2.2M35$25K
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust Xxxxx1008$2.2M50$27.5K
Edward Hinz Family Foundation$2.2M33$20K
Donald M Ephraim Family Foundation$2.2M119$750
Aon Foundation$2.2M39$44.1K
The Ed Watkowski Foundation C/o Jason S Ornduff Harrison Llp$2.2M22$100K