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.
Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data. Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
1–100 of 492 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, DC | $55K | $115.2M | 897 |
| AbbVie Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, SC, DE | $25K | $101.8M | 139 |
| Builders Vision Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, DC | $150K | $96.8M | 390 |
| Zell Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, MN | $156.3K | $65M | 54 |
| The Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, MT | $116K | $56M | 22 |
| Pritzker Family Foundation C/O Pritzker Group IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC, CA | $75K | $54.4M | 288 |
| The Joyce Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC, NY | $80K | $52.2M | 470 |
| Hamill Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MA, ID | $5K | $50.2M | 132 |
| Fulk Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, IN, NE | $50K | $47.9M | 243 |
| Polk Bros Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, CA | $25K | $43.8M | 1,244 |
| Jtb Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MN, TX | $50K | $39.2M | 62 |
| Circle of Service Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, DC | $25K | $37M | 637 |
| Frank Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NH, NY | $25K | $34.9M | 88 |
| Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, WA | $155K | $34.4M | 24 |
| William P Ingersoll Trust Xxxxx8005 IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: IL, DC, PA | $23.3K | $34.2M | 19 |
| St George Corporation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL | $1M | $33.8M | 5 |
| The Negaunee Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, NY | $60K | $33.8M | 114 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, DC | $50K | $33M | 208 |
| John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber Philanthropy IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, GA, FL | $262.5K | $32.4M | 60 |
| Terra Foundation for American Art IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, CA | $50K | $29.7M | 435 |
| Foglia Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, FL, CA | $50K | $28M | 237 |
| Eleven Eleven Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC, CA | $50K | $27.6M | 54 |
| Motorola Solutions Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, DE, DC | $35K | $26.4M | 452 |
| Walgreens Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA | $875K | $25.7M | 8 |
| Wonderful Life Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, IN, NY | $100K | $24.7M | 53 |
| Walder Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, NJ | $77.5K | $24.4M | 200 |
| Wayfarer Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, NY | $87.5K | $23.9M | 166 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, SC | $25K | $22.1M | 337 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC, NY | $25K | $20.6M | 567 |
| Stamps Family Charitable Foundation Inc IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: IL, GA, AZ | $5.8K | $19.4M | 16 |
| Lloyd A Fry Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, DC | $5K | $19.3M | 798 |
| Nayar Family Foundation C/O Janus & Associates Cpas Pc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, WI, IN | $12.5K | $18.8M | 41 |
| Alphawood Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, PA, NY | $35K | $18.4M | 230 |
| Trott Family Philanthropies Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MO, OH | $200K | $17.4M | 77 |
| Patricia A Bresky Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MA, TX | $112.5K | $17.4M | 32 |
| State Farm Companies Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NC | $1.3M | $17.1M | 8 |
| The Canning Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, CA, DC | $25K | $15.6M | 114 |
| Caerus Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, NY | $50K | $15.1M | 134 |
| Westlake Health Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL | $50K | $15.1M | 113 |
| The John P Calamos Foundation C/O Calamos Family Office IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NY, DC | $25K | $14.2M | 21 |
| Dragonfly Fund IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MI, DC | $20K | $13.9M | 31 |
| Andreas Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MA, DC | $10K | $13.5M | 319 |
| Kao Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MO, KS | $150K | $13M | 25 |
| The Bluhm Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC, NY | $25K | $13M | 59 |
| Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, VA, PA | $25K | $12.9M | 89 |
| Helen V Brach Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, OH, WI | $10K | $12.8M | 554 |
| Reva and David Logan Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, NY | $42.8K | $12.6M | 215 |
| Sacks Family Foundation C/O Michael Sacks IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, LA, NY | $50K | $12.6M | 103 |
| Edlis - Neeson Foundation Nfp IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, CO, NY | $25K | $12.2M | 29 |
| Chicago Cred Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, WA, MS | $50K | $11.9M | 45 |
| The Walsh Foundation C/O Mjms Family Office Services LLC IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, OH, IN | $30K | $11.7M | 67 |
| Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard Trustee IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MT, FL | $95K | $11.4M | 81 |
| The Regenstein Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, FL, DC | $45K | $11.3M | 63 |
| Hunter Family Foundation C/O Financial Investment Corp IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, CO | $50K | $11.2M | 138 |
| John D and Alexandra Nichols Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, VA, MO | $10K | $11.1M | 79 |
| Vivo Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, DC | $42.5K | $10.5M | 130 |
| The Boler Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, FL, IN | $300K | $10.1M | 21 |
| The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, MA | $50K | $10M | 96 |
| Chicago Beyond Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MA, CO | $250K | $9.9M | 30 |
| Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MA, NJ | $200K | $9.9M | 38 |
| Karin Bain and John Kukral Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, IA, DC | $22.5K | $9.9M | 122 |
| Hutchins Family Foundation Inc C/O Glenn H Hutchins IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC, MA | $5K | $9.8M | 31 |
| Mansueto Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, FL, NY | $50K | $9.8M | 51 |
| Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, CA | $24K | $9.6M | 119 |
| Healthy Communities Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL | $60K | $9.4M | 118 |
| Edwardson Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, FL, WI | $25K | $9.3M | 106 |
| Cushing Family Foundation C/O Robert T Napier Harrison LLP IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NY, CA | $50K | $9.2M | 74 |
| The Coleman Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC, CA | $50K | $9.1M | 185 |
| Dr Scholl Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC, CO | $10K | $8.9M | 410 |
| Beatrice P Delany Char Tr Xxxxx7003 IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: IL, DC, MA | $25K | $8.6M | 123 |
| The Khan Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, FL, DC | $375K | $8.5M | 8 |
| The Brinson Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, WY | $50K | $8.5M | 138 |
| Darden Restaurants Inc Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, FL, NY | $9.8K | $8.3M | 44 |
| Bramsen Charitable Foundation dated November 30 2018 IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, HI, CO | $10K | $8.2M | 13 |
| Maclean Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NH, PA | $1.1M | $8.1M | 8 |
| Julian Grace Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, VA | $60K | $8.1M | 105 |
| Gilmore Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, CA, NY | $40K | $8M | 53 |
| Retirement Research Foundation Dba Rrf Foundation for Aging IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC, NY | $16.1K | $7.8M | 256 |
| The Sidley Austin Foundation C/O Timothy F Bergen IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NY, DC | $5K | $7.8M | 603 |
| The Polsky Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MA, OR | $10K | $7.8M | 39 |
| WP & HB White Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, DC, PA | $25K | $7.6M | 279 |
| Northern Trust Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, DC | $215K | $7.6M | 10 |
| Lumw Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, WI, VA | $1K | $7.5M | 143 |
| Ed Uihlein Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, VA, PA | $10K | $7.4M | 105 |
| Square One Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, TX | $62.5K | $7.2M | 77 |
| Kazma Family Foundation Inc C/O Leigh-Anne Kazma IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, DC, FL | $45K | $7.2M | 46 |
| Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, SC, NY | $10K | $7.1M | 355 |
| Perkins Malo Hunter Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, WI, OH | $120K | $7.1M | 50 |
| Malott Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC, CA | $27.5K | $7.1M | 42 |
| Pepper Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, AR, OH | $26K | $7M | 79 |
| Dillon Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, MN | $5K | $7M | 282 |
| Jarvis Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NY, LA | $5K | $6.9M | 233 |
| Reed Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, OR, NY | $2.5K | $6.9M | 459 |
| The Robert E Gallagher Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, PA, DC | $30K | $6.8M | 65 |
| Cme Group Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MN, MA | $25K | $6.7M | 148 |
| Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MA, NY | $85K | $6.7M | 47 |
| Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (Aka) Vna Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC | $50K | $6.6M | 135 |
| Woodward Governor Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, CO, DC | $5K | $6.5M | 99 |
| Grand Victoria Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, ID, MO | $25K | $6.5M | 114 |
| Lohengrin Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MA, NY | $50K | $6.5M | 73 |