Top foundations · Illinois
Top foundations funding federated giving program organizations in Illinois
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $228.1M to 66 federated giving program organizations in Illinois in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Jones Foundation St Louis, MO · last grant 2024 | 13 | $5.4k | $275 | Invitation only |
| 2 | United Way of Lake County Inc Gurnee, IL · last grant 2024 | 12 | $189k | $14k | Accepts |
| 3 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 7 | $16.7M | $584k | Accepts |
| 4 | United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc Milwaukee, WI · last grant 2024 | 6 | $613k | $14k | Accepts |
| 5 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 5 | $29.2M | $21k | Accepts |
| 6 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 5 | $974k | $5k | Accepts |
| 7 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 5 | $181k | $375 | Invitation only |
| 8 | Arthur J Gallagher Foundation Rolling Meadows, IL · last grant 2024 | 5 | $4.2k | $500 | Invitation only |
| 9 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 4 | $8.9M | $342k | Accepts |
| 10 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 4 | $5M | $105k | Accepts |
| 11 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 4 | $233k | $7.2k | Accepts |
| 12 | Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc Alpharetta, GA · last grant 2024 | 4 | $133k | $21k | Accepts |
| 13 | United Way of Champaign County Savoy, IL · last grant 2024 | 4 | $61k | $9.3k | Accepts |
| 14 | Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N Shure Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 3 | $6.2M | $818k | Accepts |
| 15 | Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 3 | $1.9M | $52k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Lever for Change · Chicago · 2024 · from Gates Foundation
$500,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago · 2024 · from Circle of Service Foundation
$500,000
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago · 2024 · from Harvey L Miller Supporting Foundation
$500,000
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Based on grants reported to the IRS (Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I) and matched to recipient organizations by name and address. Ranked by the number of organizations funded. Always check a funder's current guidelines. About the data