Top foundations · Illinois
Top foundations funding public foundation organizations in Illinois
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $35M to 118 public foundation organizations in Illinois in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 21 | $2M | $19k | Accepts |
| 2 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 8 | $2.1M | $9.4k | Accepts |
| 3 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 8 | $537k | $1.1k | Invitation only |
| 4 | Edward Jones Foundation St Louis, MO · last grant 2024 | 7 | $1.2k | $100 | Invitation only |
| 5 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 5 | $1.8k | $280 | Invitation only |
| 6 | Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 4 | $39k | $1.5k | Accepts |
| 7 | Executive Construction Foundation Hillside, IL · last grant 2024 | 4 | $28k | $7.1k | Invitation only |
| 8 | Foglia Family Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 3 | $732k | $100k | Invitation only |
| 9 | Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc Alpharetta, GA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $150k | $20k | Accepts |
| 10 | Kunes Family Foundation Delavan, WI · last grant 2024 | 3 | $34k | $2.5k | Invitation only |
| 11 | Baird Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WI · last grant 2024 | 3 | $7.9k | $350 | Invitation only |
| 12 | Car Donation Foundation St Louis Park, MN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $749k | $374k | Accepts |
| 13 | Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation Oak Brook, IL · last grant 2024 | 2 | $658k | $329k | Accepts |
| 14 | Peoria Area Community Foundation Peoria, IL · last grant 2024 | 2 | $287k | $61k | Accepts |
| 15 | Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc Norwalk, CT · last grant 2024 | 2 | $175k | $32k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln Inc · Springfield · 2024 · from John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
$500,000
Lake County Community Foundation · Grayslake · 2024 · from James & Madeleine McMullan Family Foundation
$500,000
Oscar Mike Foundation · Poplar Grove · 2024 · from Car Donation Foundation
$451,207
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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