Top foundations funding homeless shelters in Illinois
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $14.6M to 32 homeless shelters in Illinois in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 9 | $3.8M | $100k | Accepts |
| 2 | Cuore e Mani Foundation Wilmington, DE · last grant 2024 | 9 | $74k | $7.5k | Invitation only |
| 3 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 8 | $630k | $50k | Accepts |
| 4 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 7 | $710k | $100k | Accepts |
| 5 | George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities Arlington Heights, IL · last grant 2024 | 7 | $35k | $5k | Accepts |
| 6 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 6 | $249k | $36k | Accepts |
| 7 | WP & HB White Foundation Northfield, IL · last grant 2024 | 6 | $152k | $26k | Accepts |
| 8 | Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 6 | $145k | $15k | Accepts |
| 9 | Reva and David Logan Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 5 | $383k | $43k | Invitation only |
| 10 | Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund Oak Park, IL · last grant 2024 | 5 | $57k | $10k | Invitation only |
| 11 | Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (aka) Vna Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 4 | $282k | $50k | Accepts |
| 12 | Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 4 | $145k | $30k | Accepts |
| 13 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 4 | $7.8k | $2k | Invitation only |
| 14 | Dr Scholl Foundation Northbrook, IL · last grant 2024 | 3 | $32k | $10k | Accepts |
| 15 | Helen V Brach Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 3 | $32k | $10k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Connections for the Homeless Inc · Evanston · 2024 · from Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation
$450,000
LA CASA Norte · Chicago · 2024 · from Knight Impact Partners
$325,000
Freedom House · Princeton · 2024 · from Geneseo Foundation
$250,000
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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