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.

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Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data.

1–24 of 250 foundations in this list

Arie and Ida Crown Memorial

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, NY, DC

Typical grant
$55K
Total giving
$115.2M
Grants reported
897
AbbVie Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, SC, DE

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$101.8M
Grants reported
139
Builders Vision Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, CA, DC

Typical grant
$150K
Total giving
$96.8M
Grants reported
390
Zell Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, NY, MN

Typical grant
$156.3K
Total giving
$65M
Grants reported
54
The Joyce Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, DC, NY

Typical grant
$80K
Total giving
$52.2M
Grants reported
470
Hamill Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, MA, ID

Typical grant
$5K
Total giving
$50.2M
Grants reported
132
Fulk Family Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, IN, NE

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$47.9M
Grants reported
243
Polk Bros Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, NY, CA

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$43.8M
Grants reported
1,244
Jtb Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, MN, TX

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$39.2M
Grants reported
62
Circle of Service Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, NY, DC

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$37M
Grants reported
637
Frank Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, NH, NY

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$34.9M
Grants reported
88
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, NY, WA

Typical grant
$155K
Total giving
$34.4M
Grants reported
24
William P Ingersoll Trust Xxxxx8005

Latest IRS filing: 2023 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, DC, PA

Typical grant
$23.3K
Total giving
$34.2M
Grants reported
19
St George Corporation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL

Typical grant
$1M
Total giving
$33.8M
Grants reported
5
The Negaunee Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, CA, NY

Typical grant
$60K
Total giving
$33.8M
Grants reported
114
Marguerite Casey Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, CA, DC

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$33M
Grants reported
208
Terra Foundation for American Art

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, NY, CA

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$29.7M
Grants reported
435
Foglia Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, FL, CA

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$28M
Grants reported
237
Eleven Eleven Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, DC, CA

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$27.6M
Grants reported
54
Motorola Solutions Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, DE, DC

Typical grant
$35K
Total giving
$26.4M
Grants reported
452
Walgreens Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: IL, CA

Typical grant
$875K
Total giving
$25.7M
Grants reported
8