Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Illinois

These 304 organizations are not private foundations. They are charities based in Illinois that give grants to other nonprofits and report them on Form 990 Schedule I -- community foundations, United Ways and federated funds, hospital and university foundations, and operating charities that regrant. Each gave to at least 20 organizations we could identify and filed a return covering 2023 or later.

304grantmaking charities
$41.3Bgranted between them
46,516funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded. A grantmaker supporting sixty groups is a more realistic prospect than one writing two very large cheques, which is why this is not ranked by dollars.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
The Chicago Community TrustChicago$25,9407,265$5.8B
Women's Business Development CenterChicago$10,0005,175$83.1M
Center for Technology and Civic LifeChicago$6,1072,500$365.5M
Elks National Foundation IncChicago$8,5001,719$111.4M
Jewish Federation of MetropolitanChicago$20,0001,236$649.4M
National Association for the Exchange ofGalesburg$10,8591,194$110.4M
IffChicago$47,300768$105.6M
National Council of Ymcas of the USAChicago$43,078687$150.5M
Employees Community FundChicago$10,000671$24.9M
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago$56,708659$695.9M
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncChicago$25,271649$126.7M
The Rotary Foundation of RotaryEvanston$38,752619$81.1M
Northwestern UniversityEvanston$75,000566$426.6M
Genyouth IncorporatedRosemont$10,000538$10.5M
I Car Education FoundationHoffman Estates$24,237534$46.7M
Robert R Mccormick FoundationChicago$50,750483$314.8M
National Association of RealtorsChicago$14,082465$70.9M
Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva$101,319388$527.9M
The Dupage Community FoundationDowners Grove$20,000383$48.3M
Tyndale House MinistriesCarol Stream$18,050351$21.2M
Crossroads Fund IncChicago$15,000347$18.8M
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare GroupChicago$25,000330$109.8M
Give N KindBuffalo Grove$22,290324$47.7M
University of ChicagoChicago$125,568283$306.5M
Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago$36,705274$51.7M
Feeding AmericaChicago$10.3M262$17.3B
Institute for Responsive Government IncChicago$10,000245$10.2M
American Academy of PediatricsItasca$20,000237$14.1M
ForefrontChicago$50,000236$28.9M
Food Export Association of the Midwest USAChicago$22,222222$37.2M
Quad Cities Golf Classic CharitableEast Moline$22,194217$51.9M
Lions Clubs International FoundationOak Brook$13,153213$25.0M
Elks National Veterans ServiceChicago$10,000205$7.7M
Community Foundation of the FoxAurora$15,119202$13.5M
Community Foundation of Northern IlRockford$17,043201$19.7M
Allies for Community Business IncChicago$10,000196$3.4M
Chicago Foundation for WomenChicago$15,000195$9.4M
Illinois Manufacturers' AssociationSpringfield$15,547191$7.5M
Action for Healthy KidsChicago$33,226191$9.2M
Ageoptions IncOak Park$17,121190$95.2M
The Community Foundation ofDecatur$20,000190$17.8M
Chicago Cook Workforce PartnershipChicago$270,278189$279.4M
American Medical AssociationChicago$30,000186$30.2M
Interfaith AmericaChicago$7,500183$4.7M
Dekalb County Community FoundationSycamore$14,358183$11.5M
Role Model Movement Inc (nfp)Chicago$5,000179$1.4M
Alzheimer's Disease & Related DisordersChicago$298,989176$277.3M
Illinois Prairie Community FoundationBloomington$10,000162$7.7M
Moose International IncMooseheart$10,000159$71.4M
American Veterinary Medical FoundationSchaumburg$8,026157$4.4M
Community Foundation ofQuincy$17,500145$18.8M
Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyChicago$24,728143$40.2M
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities IncChicago$222,447140$191.1M
Oak Park-River ForestOak Park$12,000136$9.6M
Evanston Community FoundationEvanston$20,000134$6.4M
The Experimental StationChicago$17,500131$5.1M
Eastern Illinois FoodbankUrbana$45,788131$58.7M
Illinois Clean Energy Community FoundationChicago$15,782126$98.6M
Illinois Action for ChildrenChicago$7,777123$2.0M
Community Foundation of East CentralChampaign$11,543120$5.1M
Alliance Nctn FoundationChicago$23,000118$15.5M
Moline FoundationMoline$9,500114$7.1M
Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of AmericaDes Plaines$10,000113$12.1M
Illinois Coalition for ImmigrantChicago$173,097113$79.6M
YWCA Metropolitan ChicagoChicago$19,091111$14.1M
Million Dollar Round Table FoundationPark Ridge$10,000107$2.5M
University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago$10,000105$3.3M
American Academy of Dermatology IncRosemont$8,000105$2.6M
Illinois Public Health InstituteChicago$25,000103$3.3M
American Lung AssociationChicago$200,000102$53.2M
The Lake County CommunityGrayslake$20,000101$7.3M
Coregiving CoChicago$35,062101$12.4M
Southeastern Illinois CommunityEffingham$11,599100$25.6M
Northwestern Memorial HealthcareChicago$10,00099$165.7M
All Chicago Making Homelessness HistoryChicago$107,70699$46.1M
The Morton ArboretumLisle$16,76198$2.8M
P33Chicago$25,00095$2.9M
Illinois Humanities Council IncChicago$10,00094$1.2M
Peoria Area Community FoundationPeoria$15,00092$8.5M
Chicagoland Chamber of CommerceChicago$12,94191$4.4M
Loyola University of ChicagoChicago$32,57491$13.6M
People's Action InstituteChicago$88,75091$24.0M
Chicago Cubs CharitiesChicago$25,00089$8.3M
Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable FoundationChicago$12,00088$3.3M
Big Shoulders FundChicago$86,85488$47.8M
Iaa FoundationBloomington$8,31586$2.5M
Omega Medical Grants AssociationRosemont$27,50084$7.8M
American Dental AssociationChicago$56,00084$32.7M
Underwriters Laboratories IncEvanston$30,00084$7.7B
Endeavor Health Clinical OperationsArlington Heights$86,40484$338.2M
The Community Foundation forCrystal Lake$18,00084$5.5M
United Way of Rock River ValleyRockford$24,98183$4.5M
Rehabilitation Institute of ChicagoChicago$37,07683$23.7M
United Way of Champaign CountySavoy$29,80283$8.8M
American Epilepsy SocietyChicago$39,25082$5.5M
Wheaton CollegeWheaton$17,75082$5.1M
OpenlandsChicago$10,00082$3.3M
Delta Dental of Illinois FoundationNaperville$20,00081$13.1M
Advocate Health and Hospitals CorpOak Brook$10,00081$4.4M
The Zakat Foundation of AmericaWorth$15,00081$6.3M
Ui Labs IncChicago$123,37580$39.4M
Metropolitan Mayors CaucusChicago$10,00079$34.5M
Ft Cares FoundationWheaton$10,25379$2.5M
AIDS Foundation of ChicagoChicago$129,11878$88.2M
American Association of Hip & KneeRosemont$13,80078$2.4M
Heart of Illinois United Way IncPeoria$78,65578$25.6M
United Way of Decatur and Mid IlDecatur$23,07778$4.8M
American Property Casualty Insurance AssociationChicago$25,00076$10.3M
Plastic Surgery FoundationArlington Heights$15,00074$4.1M
Jewish United FundChicago$36,00073$376.9M
American Academy of Sleep MedicineDarien$83,78671$12.3M
Aisc Holdings IncChicago$31,00070$7.8M
Easter Seals IncChicago$57,11869$92.7M
Assyrian Universal Alliance FoundationLincolnwood$2,56469$1.1M
Arthroscopy Association of North AmericaRosemont$9,33669$2.3M
Elevate EnergyChicago$48,53269$13.6M
Society of Actuaries Research InstituteChicago$25,00067$6.1M
Illinois Agricultural AssociationBloomington$43,44666$11.8M
Start EarlyChicago$235,61965$122.9M
Memorial Health System GroupSpringfield$50,00065$51.1M
United States Soccer FederationChicago$16,44464$7.3M
Fill a Heart 4 KidsLake Forest$17,42164$4.0M
The Illinois Critical Access HospitalPrinceton$22,52863$19.6M
American Orthopaedic Foot & AnkleSchaumburg$16,72762$3.3M
United Way of Lake County IncGurnee$14,44562$3.2M
American Academy of PediatricChicago$18,00062$3.4M
Chicago White Sox Charities IncChicago$20,00062$8.4M
Illinois Coalition Against DomesticSpringfield$270,96962$52.9M
The Community Foundation of WillFrankfort$15,00062$1.7M
Depaul UniversityChicago$28,08460$8.3M
Illinois Primary Health Care AssociationSpringfield$105,51860$34.5M
Pillars FundChicago$50,00060$7.6M
American Association of NurseRosemont$68,02059$19.8M
Hyde Park Art CenterChicago$8,00059$616K
Global Philanthropy PartnershipChicago$47,50059$2.8M
The Chicago Bar FoundationChicago$33,25058$33.2M
Rush University Medical CenterChicago$10,00057$2.0M
Highland Park Community FoundationHighland Park$12,50057$4.6M
Illinois Equal Justice FoundationChicago$63,83057$35.2M
Bears CareLake Forest$30,00056$10.1M
Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisChicago$84,19356$59.2M
Crown Family FoundationChicago$187,50056$129.6M
The Resurrection ProjectChicago$237,30256$17.8M
Chicago Federation of Labor WorkforceChicago$15,11755$5.2M
Faith in PlaceChicago$9,00055$1.1M
The Network Advocating Against DomesticChicago$30,00054$2.9M
Lutheran Legacy Foundation IncParis$15,80053$4.4M
League of Chicago Theatres FoundationChicago$10,00053$621K
Illinois Credit Union FoundationNaperville$8,69752$1.1M
Latinos ProgresandoChicago$12,00052$3.2M
Igrb FoundationChicago$50,00050$6.6M
Great Lakes Region Organizing CommitteeChicago$100,00049$17.4M
Saem Research FoundationDes Plaines$25,00048$3.5M
Council of Islamic Organizations ofChicago$13,50048$1.1M
National Center for Teacher ResidenciesChicago$127,50047$16.3M
Bright Promises FoundationChicago$15,00047$1.7M
Chicago Bulls CharitiesChicago$15,00047$18.0M
Neurosurgery Research and EducationRolling Meadows$60,00047$7.1M
Ulta Beauty Charitable FoundationBolingbrook$95,00046$45.8M
American Bar AssociationChicago$6,00046$4.0M
AlliancechicagoChicago$25,32746$5.8M
Devcorp NorthChicago$10,00045$450K
Center for Orthopaedic TraumaRosemont$25,00044$2.6M
Irish Fellowship Educational &Western Springs$6,00044$986K
National Partnership for New AmericansChicago$35,00044$3.8M
American Hospital AssociationChicago$25,25043$17.4M
Ases FoundationSchaumburg$20,84043$1.3M
Gibson Community Hospital AssociationGibson City$10,00043$1.0M
Gateway for Cancer ResearchChicago$266,66843$27.0M
Cristo Rey NetworkChicago$78,00042$20.3M
Partnership for CuresChicago$40,00042$2.6M
Invest for Kids IncChicago$100,00042$6.4M
Citizens United for Research in EpilepsyChicago$100,00042$8.3M
Greater Auburn GreshamChicago$15,00042$1.1M
Mount Zion Baptist World MissionsFairfield$28,85042$4.2M
Muslim Community CenterChicago$5,47640$766K
People's ActionChicago$20,00040$1.6M
Acclivus IncChicago$90,73140$6.8M
The Service Club of ChicagoChicago$11,32340$516K
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and RightsChicago$52,72039$23.2M
American Orthopaedic Society forRosemont$24,99338$2.1M
Modern Woodmen of AmericaRock Island$13,67738$2.1M
United Way of Will CountyJoliet$18,20038$2.9M
Leukemia Research FoundationNorthfield$145,34038$7.7M
Advocate Aurora Health IncOak Brook$15,00038$1.9M
Global Technology Industry AssociationOakbrook Terrace$20,00037$19.5M
Interest MinistriesSouth Barrington$20,00037$2.2M
Edward-Elmhurst HealthcareArlington Heights$183,25037$10.5M
Indiana Illinois & Iowa FoundationCountryside$10,00037$935K
The Barack Obama FoundationChicago$50,00037$28.3M
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers'Chicago$14,29636$4.9M
Center for Neighborhood TechnologyChicago$15,00036$1.1M
Masonic Family Health ServicesChicago$25,00036$7.3M
The Delta InstituteChicago$15,89436$1.7M
World Business ChicagoChicago$25,00036$2.2M
Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsChicago$10,00036$1.7M
Agency for Community TransitPontoon Beach$24,97836$2.1M
Foundation for Anesthesia EducationSchaumburg$125,00036$12.2M
Chicago Wolves CharitiesGlenview$9,00035$715K
Bellows Family FoundationChicago$18,90035$2.9M
Altrusa International Foundation IncDes Plaines$8,00035$348K
Southern Illinois Hospital ServicesCarbondale$15,00035$3.1M
Illinois Coalition AgainstSpringfield$753,59535$111.7M
Sozo Supporting Organization FundProspect Heights$12,00035$4.1M
Rotary Club of Palatine FoundationPalatine$2,25034$128K
American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsRosemont$24,95034$1.5M
Ageguide Northeastern IllinoisLombard$254,81434$106.0M
Public Health Institute of MetropolitanChicago$45,29934$6.1M
Carole Robertson Center for LearningChicago$60,50433$17.6M
Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw ofChicago$25,00033$9.9M
Agesmart Community ResourcesSwansea$121,61533$28.9M
Orthopaedic Trauma AssociationSchaumburg$20,00033$1.9M
Impact Grants ChicagoChicago$48,77133$2.0M
Society of Critical Care MedicineMt Prospect$22,47232$1.6M
A Better ChicagoChicago$150,00032$17.5M
Chicago Food Policy Action CouncilChicago$42,00032$3.4M
American Bar EndowmentChicago$25,00032$23.0M
Families of Spinal Muscular AtrophySchaumburg$41,93232$8.0M
Orthopaedic Research and EducationRosemont$44,68932$5.2M
Hellenic FoundationChicago$11,26032$1.4M
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and EducationChicago$77,12332$20.0M
Lithuanian Foundation IncLemont$22,00032$3.8M
North American Association of CentralSpringfield$8,75032$1.0M
Camp Out for KidsChicago$17,30031$1.9M
American Society for Surgery of the HandChicago$35,00031$7.8M
Henry Booth HouseChicago$293,05331$28.3M
Public Interest Law InitiativeChicago$9,30031$1.3M
Agudath Israel of IllinoisChicago$75,00031$4.4M
Illinois Association of Court AppointedChicago$99,37831$20.3M
Junior League of Evanston-North Shore IncWinnetka$10,00031$332K
Blue Cross Blue Shield AssociationChicago$43,50030$3.2M
Seiu Healthcare Illinois & IndianaChicago$10,00030$1.7M
Council of Medical Specialty SocietiesChicago$50,00030$12.9M
Healthcare Foundation ofHighland Park$40,00030$7.5M
College of American Pathologists FoundationNorthfield$13,14630$694K
Pert FoundationChicago$25,00030$327.6M
American Society of AnesthesiologistsSchaumburg$25,00029$11.1M
Health Research and Educational TrustChicago$10,99529$650K
Covenant Ministries of BenevolenceChicago$44,25029$2.9M
We Raise FoundationItasca$11,15029$1.9M
Foundation for Women's CancerChicago$50,00028$2.5M
Greater Livingston County Economic Development CouncilPontiac$11,25028$3.4M
Shriver Center on Poverty LawChicago$13,58228$1.3M
Labor Management Union CarpentryChicago$22,50028$1.9M
Osf Healthcare SystemPeoria$44,53528$19.4M
Rapid Resist ActionChicago$150,00028$4.3M
The Cleveland Avenue Foundation forChicago$100,00028$15.0M
The John Buck Company FoundationChicago$15,00027$1.2M
Metals Service Center InstituteRolling Meadows$15,00027$1.3M
The International Association of Lions ClubsOak Brook$15,00027$518K
Illinois Association of Community ActionSpringfield$87,96827$12.9M
The Society for the PreservationChampaign$29,06727$2.9M
Illinois Stewardship AllianceSpringfield$26,90027$1.7M
Bunker Hill CharitiesCrystal Lake$11,34227$754K
International Society of TransportChicago$10,00027$1.6M
Javon Bea HospitalRockford$10,00026$1.3M
American College of Chest PhysiciansGlenview$31,20026$1.4M
Associated Colleges of Illinois IncChicago$22,50026$2.8M
Western Illinois Area Agency on AgingRock Island$135,20826$26.0M
Chicago Chesed FundLincolnwood$10,00026$666K
The Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$50,00026$4.8M
Austin Coming TogetherChicago$21,52526$9.3M
Anondo Fund IncChicago$9,56626$1.2M
Ulse IncEvanston$19,25025$1.2M
Alianza AmericasChicago$43,32525$4.9M
Howard Brown Health CenterChicago$102,50025$12.1M
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago$1,095,97024$640.4M
Frankfort Chamber of CommerceFrankfort$40024$36K
Pci FoundationChicago$57,06724$1.5M
Grow Greater Englewood IncChicago$8,75024$430K
Mecca Center Charity FundWillowbrook$14,00024$643K
Prevent Child Abuse AmericaChicago$40,00023$2.1M
Mid-America Carpenters Regional CouncilChicago$10,00023$2.8M
Fox Valley United WayAurora$9,02223$427K
National Council of State BoardsChicago$199,76423$4.1M
Leonard and Diane Sherman FamilyChicago$31,40023$4.8M
Peoria Hospitals Mobile Medical ServicesPeoria$25,00023$2.9M
Illinois Science and EnergyGilberts$141,61823$7.7M
North Shore Exchange NfpGlencoe$30,00023$1.6M
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society ofOakbrook Terrace$30,00023$1.0M
Faith and Learning International NfpWheaton$25,95022$1.2M
National Safety CouncilItasca$78,98422$2.5M
National Anti-Vivisection SocietyChicago$10,00022$1.7M
Gamaliel FoundationChicago$20,00022$994K
Chicago Association of Realtors Educational Foundation IncChicago$10,00022$376K
Foundation for Sarcoidosis ResearchChicago$24,00022$1.8M
Realtors Relief FoundationChicago$144,99722$12.4M
American Association of EndodontistsChicago$15,42522$1.3M
Kiwanis Charities of Rockford IncRockford$15,00022$571K
East Central Il Area AgencyBloomington$137,70122$34.3M
National Korean American Service andChicago$20,01921$2.0M
Alliance to End Homelessness inHillside$61,01121$5.2M
Robert U & Roberta Goldman FamilyChicago$10,00021$496K
Kehillah Jewish Education FundSkokie$31,21821$4.8M
Center for Housing and HealthChicago$150,65221$11.9M
Institute of Food TechnologistsChicago$25,00021$1.1M
Sigma Alpha Epsilon FoundationEvanston$65,09721$4.6M
The Mpn Research FoundationChicago$100,00021$4.1M
Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation IncSpringfield$152,40821$40.7M
International Interior Design AssnChicago$7,50021$275K
First Look for Charity FoundationOakbrook Terrace$97,84020$6.3M
Precastprestressed Concrete InstituteChicago$50,00020$1.7M
Chicago Coalition to End HomelessnessChicago$20,00020$2.3M
Illinois Chapter of American Academy ofChicago$10,00020$2.5M
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.

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