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Illinois Foundations

Explore 7,993 grant-making foundations based in Illinois. Find private foundations that fund nonprofits and charitable organizations in your state.

Showing 20 of 7,993 foundations

Feeding America
Total Assets
$572.5M
Illinois
EIN: 363673599

Annual Giving

$4.8B

833.5% of assets

Grants Made

233

in 2025

Median Grant

$12.7M

Range: $2K - $134.3M

Has Website
The Chicago Community Trust
Total Assets
$6.0B
Illinois
EIN: 362167000

Annual Giving

$1.4B

23.6% of assets

Grants Made

3,976

in 2024

Median Grant

$25K

Range: $5K - $50.8M

Has Website
The Big Ten Conference Inc
Total Assets
$280.7M
Illinois
EIN: 363640583

Annual Giving

$1.4B

489.0% of assets

Grants Made

18

in 2025

Median Grant

$78.3M

Range: $46.7M - $91.6M

Has Website
Howard G Buffett Foundation
Total Assets
$718.1M
Illinois
EIN: 470824756
In-State Only

Annual Giving

$698.7M

97.3% of assets

Grants Made

1

in 2025

Median Grant

$698.7M

Range: $698.7M - $698.7M

America For Bulgaria Foundation
Total Assets
Not specified
Illinois
EIN: 208076166
In-State Only

Annual Giving

$456.1M

0% of assets

Grants Made

1

in 2025

Median Grant

$456.1M

Range: $456.1M - $456.1M

Has Website
Abbvie Patient Assistance Foundation
Total Assets
Not specified
Illinois
EIN: 261215559
Accepts Applications

Annual Giving

$442.0M

0% of assets

Grants Made

2

in 2024

Median Grant

$221.0M

Range: $105K - $441.8M

John D And Catherine T Macarthur
Total Assets
$9.3B
Illinois
EIN: 237093598

Annual Giving

$356.0M

3.8% of assets

Grants Made

1,084

in 2024

Median Grant

$160K

Range: $3K - $21.0M

Pert Foundation
Total Assets
$317.3M
Illinois
EIN: 810585993

Annual Giving

$318.0M

100.2% of assets

Grants Made

1

in 2024

Median Grant

$318.0M

Range: $318.0M - $318.0M

Has Website
University Of Illinois Foundation
Total Assets
$3.7B
Illinois
EIN: 376006007

Annual Giving

$312.3M

8.4% of assets

Grants Made

3

in 2025

Median Grant

$833K

Range: $269K - $311.2M

Has Website
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Total Assets
$216.0M
Illinois
EIN: 362971864

Annual Giving

$191.2M

88.5% of assets

Grants Made

677

in 2025

Median Grant

$68K

Range: $5K - $8.6M

Has Website
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago
Total Assets
$3.6B
Illinois
EIN: 362170833

Annual Giving

$182.7M

5.1% of assets

Grants Made

28

in 2024

Median Grant

$207K

Range: $5K - $56.2M

Has Website
Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan
Total Assets
$1.1B
Illinois
EIN: 362167761

Annual Giving

$166.6M

14.8% of assets

Grants Made

896

in 2025

Median Grant

$20K

Range: $5K - $27.4M

Has Website
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Total Assets
$76.0M
Illinois
EIN: 363203648

Annual Giving

$154.1M

202.8% of assets

Grants Made

362

in 2025

Median Grant

$114K

Range: $5K - $8.4M

Has Website
Illinois Network Of Child Care Resource
Total Assets
$15.7M
Illinois
EIN: 364096312

Annual Giving

$148.8M

950.6% of assets

Grants Made

2

in 2025

Median Grant

$74.4M

Range: $2.9M - $145.9M

Has Website
Northwestern University
Total Assets
$19.2B
Illinois
EIN: 362167817

Annual Giving

$122.4M

0.6% of assets

Grants Made

375

in 2024

Median Grant

$63K

Range: $5K - $8.6M

Has Website
Pritzker Traubert Foundation
Total Assets
$297.4M
Illinois
EIN: 364347781
In-State Only

Annual Giving

$120.5M

40.5% of assets

Grants Made

1

in 2024

Median Grant

$120.5M

Range: $120.5M - $120.5M

Arie And Ida Crown Memorial
Total Assets
$1.4B
Illinois
EIN: 366076088
Accepts Applications

Annual Giving

$115.2M

8.0% of assets

Grants Made

890

in 2024

Median Grant

$60K

Range: $1K - $3.0M

Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago
Total Assets
$261.5M
Illinois
EIN: 362167034

Annual Giving

$107.5M

41.1% of assets

Grants Made

41

in 2025

Median Grant

$38K

Range: $6K - $57.2M

Has Website
Robert R Mccormick Foundation
Total Assets
$1.8B
Illinois
EIN: 363689171

Annual Giving

$106.0M

6.0% of assets

Grants Made

254

in 2024

Median Grant

$50K

Range: $7K - $33.5M

Has Website
Builders Vision Foundation
Total Assets
$1.7B
Illinois
EIN: 821503941

Annual Giving

$96.8M

5.9% of assets

Grants Made

390

in 2024

Median Grant

$150K

Range: $1K - $4.0M