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 Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
101–200 of 492 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Family Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, IN, NY | $5.3K | $6.2M | 75 |
| Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, IA, IN | $125K | $6.1M | 42 |
| Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MI, CA | $10K | $6.1M | 204 |
| Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL | $15K | $6M | 210 |
| Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC, CA | $3K | $5.9M | 265 |
| Drw Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, CA, NY | $45K | $5.9M | 79 |
| Eddema Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MI, UT | $201K | $5.9M | 19 |
| John R Halligan Charitable Fund C/O Norman Kellerman IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, HI | $13K | $5.6M | 223 |
| Kovler Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, NY | $3K | $5.6M | 191 |
| Woods Fund of Chicago IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, NY | $50K | $5.6M | 120 |
| The Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MD, IN | $10K | $5.5M | 12 |
| The Simon Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, DC | $100K | $5.5M | 49 |
| Bobbie and Stanton Cook Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NM, IA | $60K | $5.4M | 48 |
| Lundbeck US Charitable Fund IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NC, NY | $50K | $5.4M | 30 |
| Children's Care Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL | $140K | $5.3M | 17 |
| Julian Family Foundation C/O Robert T Napier Harrison LLP IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NY, QUEBEC | $5K | $5.3M | 70 |
| Richard Frank Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NY, CA | $112.5K | $5.2M | 8 |
| I A O'Shaughnessy Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MN, CO | $25K | $5.2M | 110 |
| The Duchossois Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, GA, NY | $12.5K | $5.2M | 97 |
| W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, NY | $50K | $5.2M | 97 |
| Alper Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NY, ID | $50K | $5.1M | 15 |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, AZ, CA | $20K | $5.1M | 165 |
| Knight Impact Partners C/O Rlk Partners LLC IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MA, MI | $50K | $5.1M | 32 |
| Frankel Julius N Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL | $50K | $5.1M | 51 |
| David C and Ellen R Petrick Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MI, CA | $475 | $5.1M | 28 |
| The Buchanan Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, FL, NC | $10K | $5M | 312 |
| James & Zita Gavin Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, LA, TN | $61K | $5M | 58 |
| Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, DC, NY | $150K | $5M | 16 |
| James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, CO, CA | $45K | $4.9M | 101 |
| Hdr Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NE, SD | $10K | $4.8M | 162 |
| Jep J Dau Tr Xxxxx9002 IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL | $450.9K | $4.7M | 12 |
| Dorothea Berggren Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MN, AZ | $15K | $4.7M | 9 |
| Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, DC, MA | $5K | $4.6M | 116 |
| The Christopher Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MN, WI | $50K | $4.5M | 81 |
| Pattee Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL | $150K | $4.5M | 17 |
| Hlh Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, TX, CA | $75K | $4.5M | 31 |
| Farley Family Charitable Foundation C/O Chapman and Cutler LLP IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, CA, VT | $40K | $4.4M | 38 |
| Donald R Wilson Jr Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, RI, DC | $32.5K | $4.4M | 18 |
| The Otho Sa Sprague Memorial Institute IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, WA | $100K | $4.4M | 35 |
| The Bruce and Beth White Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, IN, WY | $15.2K | $4.4M | 43 |
| Brooks McCormick Jr Trust for Animal Rights Law and Policy IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MA, VT | $120K | $4.4M | 11 |
| Sunshine Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, WI, PA | $5K | $4.4M | 126 |
| Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NY, DC | $27.5K | $4.4M | 88 |
| The Sheba Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, PA | $20.9K | $4.4M | 51 |
| United Airlines Pilots Retirement Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, ND, FL | $432.7K | $4.3M | 7 |
| Telligen Community Initiative IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, OK, IA | $74K | $4.3M | 74 |
| Mazza Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, SD, DC | $15K | $4.3M | 71 |
| Mark and Maureen Miller Family Fd IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, CO, DC | $25K | $4.3M | 71 |
| Finnegan Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, MN | $27.5K | $4.3M | 100 |
| Chauncey and Marion D McCormick Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, VA, MI | $50K | $4.2M | 68 |
| The Poetry Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MD, NY | $20K | $4.2M | 179 |
| G Carl Ball Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, AZ, VA | $15K | $4.1M | 44 |
| Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, DC | $12.5K | $4.1M | 67 |
| Bruce Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MI, AZ | $20K | $4M | 106 |
| Smart Family Foundation of Illinois IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MD, NY | $25K | $4M | 68 |
| The Lumpkin Family Foundation C/O Adrienne N Cole IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, DC | $6K | $4M | 209 |
| Rice Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, TX, WI | $25K | $4M | 59 |
| George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MN, CA | $5K | $4M | 150 |
| Nkc Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, WI, NC | $50K | $3.9M | 73 |
| Wheeler Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, IN | $43.2K | $3.9M | 35 |
| Robert Galvin Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, DC, VA | $100K | $3.8M | 27 |
| Lolita Sheldon Armour Art Vii Char Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL | $536.4K | $3.8M | 6 |
| Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Fdn Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, FL, DC | $10K | $3.8M | 138 |
| The Simms Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, WI, FL | $1K | $3.8M | 50 |
| Seeding the Future Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MA, PA | $90K | $3.8M | 35 |
| K5 Foundation co Pacific Foundation Services IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA | $350K | $3.7M | 5 |
| Community Memorial Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NC | $31K | $3.7M | 84 |
| Bernard Heerey Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MI | $126.1K | $3.7M | 26 |
| Lost Pond Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, OH, NY | $30K | $3.7M | 51 |
| Ahmad Family Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, Tehsil, Lahore | $12.5K | $3.7M | 16 |
| Lavin Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, LA, NY | $10K | $3.7M | 41 |
| Anderson Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, OR, DC | $5K | $3.6M | 43 |
| The Christopher L & M Susan Gust Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MA, MI | $10K | $3.6M | 69 |
| Segal Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL | $10K | $3.6M | 116 |
| Bryan Cressey and Iliana Sweis Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, DC, MA | $10K | $3.5M | 35 |
| The Berens Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, IN, AZ | $100K | $3.5M | 17 |
| Sage Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MI, CA | $12.3K | $3.5M | 138 |
| Absher Charitable Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NJ | $40.6K | $3.5M | 30 |
| Butler Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NY, AZ | $14.7K | $3.5M | 128 |
| The Kadens Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, OH, CO | $15K | $3.4M | 53 |
| Dunham Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL | $10K | $3.4M | 45 |
| Kimley-Horn Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, TX, UT | $2.2K | $3.4M | 458 |
| Paul and Pearl Caslow Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, DC | $5K | $3.4M | 166 |
| Julius W Hegeler II Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL | $30K | $3.3M | 15 |
| Trustmark Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MN, WI | $2.5K | $3.3M | 472 |
| Kaplan Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, NY, FL | $2K | $3.3M | 14 |
| James & Madeleine McMullan Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, MS, DC | $5K | $3.3M | 47 |
| Rauner Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, FL, UT | $50K | $3.3M | 20 |
| Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, WI, CO | $25K | $3.3M | 83 |
| The Ritzenthaler Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, LA, MI | $50K | $3.2M | 13 |
| The Power Family Foundation Joseph A Power Jr IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, IN, NY | $10K | $3.2M | 36 |
| The Gies Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, IN, CA | $38K | $3.1M | 19 |
| The Adam and John Brown Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, FL, AL | $52.5K | $3.1M | 18 |
| The Manaaki Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CA, NY | $30K | $3.1M | 67 |
| Stephen and Christy King Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, IN, CA | $25K | $3.1M | 40 |
| Abra Prentice Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, VT, CA | $52.5K | $3.1M | 40 |
| The Meyer Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, MN, CA | $15K | $3M | 80 |
| Berlin Family Fund C/O Arnold M Berlin IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NJ, NY | $5K | $3M | 54 |
| Kiphart Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IL, CO | $49.9K | $3M | 12 |
| Cole-Crone Family Foundation Inc C/O Mr Marvin Crone IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IL, NY, DC | $20K | $3M | 97 |