Top foundations · Illinois
Top foundations funding schools in Illinois
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $17.7M to 71 schools 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 | $1.1M | $69k | Accepts |
| 2 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 7 | $3.6M | $70k | Accepts |
| 3 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 7 | $5.2k | $400 | Invitation only |
| 4 | Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc Alpharetta, GA · last grant 2024 | 4 | $1.4M | $56k | Accepts |
| 5 | The Wings of Impact Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 3 | $8k | $2.5k | Invitation only |
| 6 | Arthur J Gallagher Foundation Rolling Meadows, IL · last grant 2024 | 3 | $2.2k | $750 | Invitation only |
| 7 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 2 | $447k | $98k | Accepts |
| 8 | The Dupage Community Foundation Downers Grove, IL · last grant 2024 | 2 | $26k | $13k | Accepts |
| 9 | Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley Aurora, IL · last grant 2024 | 2 | $23k | $12k | Accepts |
| 10 | Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family FDN Inc Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 2 | $13k | $6.5k | Invitation only |
| 11 | The Smith Family Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 2 | $12k | $6.2k | Invitation only |
| 12 | New Horizons Foundation Inc Colorado Springs, CO · last grant 2024 | 2 | $10k | $5k | Accepts |
| 13 | Kunes Family Foundation Delavan, WI · last grant 2024 | 2 | $9.5k | $2k | Invitation only |
| 14 | Horner Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2023 | 2 | $4.5k | $750 | Invitation only |
| 15 | Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 2 | $2.5k | $1.2k | Invitation only |
Recent grants
Latin School of Chicago · Chicago · 2024 · from Pritzker Family Foundation
$400,000
Francis W Parker School · Chicago · 2024 · from Bayer Family Foundation
$400,000
Lasalle-Peru Township High School Foundation for Ed Enrichment · La Salle · 2024 · from Kowalski Family Foundation Co of Thomas
$377,000
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