Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Illinois

These 336 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.

336grantmaking charities
$49.2Bgranted between them
51,466funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars. Funding more organizations means more turnover in who gets a grant each year, which is a reasonable proxy for how often a list like this one changes -- it is not a signal that any specific grantmaker is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
The Chicago Community TrustChicago$26,0008,485$7.0B
Women's Business Development CenterChicago$10,0005,215$88.7M
Center for Technology and Civic LifeChicago$6,1072,500$365.5M
Elks National Foundation IncChicago$8,5001,758$147.8M
Jewish Federation of MetropolitanChicago$20,0001,390$815.9M
The National Association for theGalesburg$11,1281,318$136.0M
IffChicago$49,003847$109.9M
The Rotary Foundation of RotaryEvanston$40,000695$106.6M
National Council of Ymcas of the USAChicago$43,078687$150.5M
Northwestern UniversityEvanston$75,000678$559.9M
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
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
Tyndale House MinistriesCarol Stream$20,000407$28.6M
Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva$104,940402$682.0M
Crossroads Fund IncChicago$15,000400$22.7M
Give N KindBuffalo Grove$22,005389$69.9M
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare GroupChicago$25,925386$146.7M
The Dupage Community FoundationDowners Grove$20,000383$48.3M
University of ChicagoChicago$134,072326$397.3M
Moose International IncMooseheart$9,473312$93.9M
Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago$36,969285$64.2M
Feeding AmericaChicago$10.8M270$22.1B
American Academy of PediatricsItasca$19,035260$16.0M
Action for Healthy KidsChicago$44,926255$21.3M
Interfaith AmericaChicago$10,000247$7.5M
Lions Clubs International FoundationOak Brook$15,000246$30.7M
ForefrontChicago$50,000245$33.5M
Institute for Responsive Government IncChicago$10,000245$10.2M
Community Foundation of the FoxAurora$16,351243$19.7M
Quad Cities Golf Classic CharitableEast Moline$22,800237$68.2M
The Community Foundation ofDecatur$18,250229$25.1M
Chicago Foundation for WomenChicago$15,000225$12.4M
Food Export Association of the Midwest USAChicago$22,222222$37.2M
Allies for Community Business IncChicago$20,000220$4.2M
Illinois Manufacturers' AssociationSpringfield$15,967217$11.2M
Chicago Cook Workforce PartnershipChicago$279,501216$346.4M
Rapid Resist ActionChicago$400206$14.1M
Elks National Veterans ServiceChicago$10,000205$7.7M
Community Foundation of Northern IlRockford$17,043201$19.7M
Dekalb County Community FoundationSycamore$14,364199$15.5M
Ageoptions IncOak Park$21,244191$123.5M
American Medical AssociationChicago$30,000186$30.2M
Role Model Movement Inc (nfp)Chicago$5,000179$1.4M
Alzheimer's Disease & Related DisordersChicago$298,989176$277.3M
Community Foundation ofQuincy$15,000170$23.3M
Illinois Prairie Community FoundationBloomington$10,000162$7.7M
Community Foundation of East CentralChampaign$11,543158$7.1M
American Veterinary Medical FoundationSchaumburg$8,026157$4.4M
Oak Park-River ForestOak Park$12,500154$12.3M
Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyChicago$24,728143$40.2M
Ronald Mcdonald House GlobalChicago$259,954141$276.6M
Illinois Action for ChildrenChicago$7,680139$2.5M
YWCA Metropolitan ChicagoChicago$17,150138$20.6M
The Zakat Foundation of AmericaBridgeview$16,000138$10.7M
Evanston Community FoundationEvanston$20,000134$6.4M
Million Dollar Round Table FoundationPark Ridge$10,000133$3.4M
Eastern Illinois FoodbankUrbana$47,545132$73.8M
The Experimental StationChicago$17,500131$5.1M
Moline FoundationMoline$10,000129$8.5M
University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago$10,000128$4.6M
Illinois Clean Energy Community FoundationChicago$15,782126$98.6M
Illinois Humanities Council IncChicago$10,000119$1.7M
Illinois Public Health InstituteChicago$25,035118$7.1M
Alliance Nctn FoundationChicago$23,000118$15.5M
Peoria Area Community FoundationPeoria$13,846117$15.5M
Illinois Coalition for ImmigrantChicago$188,186116$116.7M
Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of AmericaDes Plaines$10,000113$12.1M
American Lung AssociationChicago$200,000112$66.7M
The Lake County CommunityGrayslake$20,000111$8.8M
Loyola University of ChicagoChicago$28,573109$17.8M
Chicagoland Chamber of CommerceChicago$12,822108$5.5M
P33Chicago$25,000108$3.3M
American Academy of Dermatology IncRosemont$8,000105$2.6M
Rehabilitation Institute of ChicagoChicago$37,196104$32.1M
Metropolitan Mayors CaucusChicago$10,000104$43.1M
Northwestern Memorial HealthcareChicago$12,500103$205.0M
Big Shoulders FundChicago$103,380103$72.1M
Coregiving CoChicago$35,062101$12.4M
Southeastern Illinois CommunityEffingham$11,599100$25.6M
All Chicago Making Homelessness HistoryChicago$107,70699$46.1M
The Morton ArboretumLisle$16,76198$2.8M
The Community Foundation forCrystal Lake$18,00098$6.7M
OpenlandsChicago$10,00097$3.7M
Faith in PlaceChicago$10,10696$2.2M
United Way of Champaign CountySavoy$26,57796$12.0M
People's Action InstituteChicago$88,75091$24.0M
Chicago Cubs CharitiesChicago$25,00089$8.3M
American Epilepsy SocietyChicago$40,00088$7.2M
Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable FoundationChicago$12,00088$3.3M
Illinois Agricultural AssociationBloomington$50,68688$20.6M
Wheaton CollegeWheaton$17,19286$5.8M
Iaa FoundationBloomington$8,31586$2.5M
National Partnership for New AmericansChicago$25,00086$5.0M
Ft Cares FoundationWheaton$10,50085$3.3M
Omega Medical Grants AssociationRosemont$27,50084$7.8M
American Dental AssociationChicago$56,00084$32.7M
Underwriters Laboratories IncEvanston$30,00084$7.7B
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago$36,80084$484.4M
Endeavor Health Clinical OperationsArlington Heights$86,40484$338.2M
Galesburg Community FoundationGalesburg$13,84784$10.5M
United Way of Rock River ValleyRockford$24,98183$4.5M
Delta Dental of Illinois FoundationNaperville$20,00081$13.1M
Advocate Health and Hospitals CorpOak Brook$10,00081$4.4M
Heart of Illinois United Way IncPeoria$77,05281$30.9M
Ui Labs IncChicago$123,37580$39.4M
Memorial Health System GroupSpringfield$48,11379$63.5M
AIDS Foundation of ChicagoChicago$133,44478$115.3M
American Association of Hip & KneeRosemont$13,80078$2.4M
United Way of Decatur and Mid IlDecatur$23,07778$4.8M
Plastic Surgery FoundationArlington Heights$15,00077$4.8M
The Community Foundation of WillFrankfort$15,00077$2.3M
American Property Casualty Insurance AssociationChicago$25,00076$10.3M
Community Foundation of Grundy CountyMorris$11,96876$4.0M
Global Philanthropy PartnershipChicago$47,62773$4.3M
Depaul UniversityChicago$29,00872$11.5M
Easter Seals IncChicago$57,29371$108.7M
American Academy of PediatricChicago$20,00071$4.8M
American Academy of Sleep MedicineDarien$83,78671$12.3M
Aisc Holdings IncChicago$31,00070$7.8M
League of Chicago Theatres FoundationChicago$10,00070$4.7M
Pillars FundChicago$50,00070$8.4M
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 Primary Health Care AssociationSpringfield$85,11566$38.0M
Chicago Federation of Labor WorkforceChicago$15,00066$6.8M
Center for Expanding Leadership and Opportunity IncChicago$10,00066$900K
Start EarlyChicago$253,29565$159.7M
The Network Advocating Against DomesticChicago$30,00065$3.5M
Rush University Medical CenterChicago$10,00064$2.5M
Lawyers Trust Fund of IllinoisChicago$90,00064$87.3M
National Center for Teacher ResidenciesChicago$120,00063$23.3M
Illinois Coalition Against DomesticSpringfield$229,54563$63.5M
Illinois Equal Justice FoundationChicago$60,17063$49.1M
Neurosurgery Research and Education FoundationRolling Meadows$60,00063$8.9M
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$3.4M
Chicago White Sox Charities IncChicago$20,00062$8.4M
American Association of NurseRosemont$68,02059$19.8M
Hyde Park Art CenterChicago$8,00059$616K
Crown Family FoundationChicago$192,18758$159.1M
The Chicago Bar FoundationChicago$33,25058$33.2M
American Bar EndowmentChicago$25,00057$32.3M
Ases FoundationSchaumburg$20,84057$1.6M
Highland Park Community FoundationHighland Park$12,50057$4.6M
Gibson Community Hospital AssociationGibson City$10,00057$1.6M
Bears CareLake Forest$30,00056$10.1M
The Resurrection ProjectChicago$237,30256$17.8M
Chicago Bulls CharitiesChicago$15,00055$19.2M
Fill a Heart 4 KidsLake Forest$13,45255$3.3M
Lutheran Legacy Foundation IncParis$15,80053$4.4M
Chicago Food Policy Action CouncilChicago$46,25053$5.0M
Illinois Credit Union FoundationNaperville$8,69752$1.1M
Igrb FoundationChicago$47,50052$7.5M
Latinos ProgresandoChicago$12,00052$3.2M
Indiana Illinois & Iowa FoundationCountryside$10,00051$1.2M
Ampt Advancing NonprofitsChicago$10,00050$483K
Citizens United for Research in EpilepsyChicago$100,00049$9.6M
Great Lakes Region Organizing CommitteeChicago$100,00049$17.4M
Agency for Community TransitPontoon Beach$25,39449$3.5M
AlliancechicagoChicago$24,90549$6.9M
Saem Research FoundationDes Plaines$25,00048$3.5M
United Way of Will CountyJoliet$18,10048$3.9M
Council of Islamic Organizations ofChicago$13,50048$1.1M
Bright Promises FoundationChicago$15,00047$1.7M
Gateway for Cancer ResearchChicago$267,43947$32.8M
Ulta Beauty Charitable FoundationBolingbrook$100,00046$58.1M
American Bar AssociationChicago$6,00046$4.3M
Devcorp NorthChicago$10,00045$450K
Center for Orthopaedic TraumaRosemont$25,00044$2.6M
Irish Fellowship Educational &Western Springs$6,00044$986K
American Hospital AssociationChicago$25,25043$17.4M
Cristo Rey NetworkChicago$78,00042$20.3M
Partnership for CuresChicago$40,00042$2.6M
Muslim Community CenterChicago$5,00042$935K
Invest for Kids IncChicago$100,00042$6.4M
American College of Chest PhysiciansGlenview$30,00042$2.0M
Greater Auburn GreshamChicago$15,00042$1.1M
Mount Zion Baptist World MissionsFairfield$28,85042$4.2M
Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsChicago$10,00041$2.2M
Highwind Impact Fund IncChicago$6,00041$241K
Obadiah Browns Benevolent FundOak Park$10,00040$651K
People's ActionChicago$20,00040$1.6M
Acclivus IncChicago$90,73140$6.8M
The Delta InstituteChicago$18,67440$2.6M
The Service Club of ChicagoChicago$11,32340$516K
Hellenic FoundationChicago$10,29840$1.8M
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and RightsChicago$52,72039$23.2M
Shure Charitable Trust Created Uw of Sidney N ShureChicago$25,00039$15.5M
Southern Illinois Hospital ServicesCarbondale$15,00039$4.0M
Impact Grants ChicagoChicago$49,71439$2.5M
American Orthopaedic Society forRosemont$24,99338$2.1M
Illinois Science and TechnologyChicago$74,90838$2.5M
Modern Woodmen of AmericaRock Island$13,67738$2.1M
Orthopaedic Research and EducationRosemont$25,00038$6.1M
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
Center for Neighborhood TechnologyChicago$15,00037$1.3M
Edward-Elmhurst HealthcareArlington Heights$183,25037$10.5M
Sozo Supporting Organization FundProspect Heights$13,25037$4.9M
The Barack Obama FoundationChicago$50,00037$28.3M
We Raise FoundationItasca$13,32937$2.4M
Society of Critical Care MedicineMount Prospect$30,00036$2.1M
Chicago Wolves CharitiesGlenview$9,00036$895K
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers'Chicago$16,03136$6.6M
Masonic Family Health ServicesChicago$25,00036$7.3M
World Business ChicagoChicago$25,00036$2.2M
Foundation for Anesthesia EducationSchaumburg$125,00036$12.2M
Heart & Soul IncPontiac$70736$46K
Carole Robertson Center for LearningChicago$63,86835$24.1M
Bellows Family FoundationChicago$18,90035$2.9M
Junior League of Evanston-North Shore IncWinnetka$10,00035$362K
Altrusa International Foundation IncDes Plaines$8,00035$348K
Illinois Coalition AgainstSpringfield$753,59535$111.7M
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 Interest Law InitiativeChicago$9,52534$1.8M
Public Health Institute of MetropolitanChicago$45,29934$6.1M
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and EducationChicago$75,81834$27.6M
Osf Healthcare SystemPeoria$50,00034$28.3M
Agesmart Community ResourcesSwansea$134,88334$36.0M
Illinois Bar FoundationSpringfield$10,00033$879K
Orthopaedic Trauma AssociationSchaumburg$20,00033$1.9M
A Better ChicagoChicago$150,00032$17.5M
The International Association of LionsOak Brook$15,00032$644K
Families of Spinal Muscular AtrophySchaumburg$41,93232$8.0M
Agudath Israel of IllinoisChicago$75,00032$4.7M
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$301,79531$37.9M
Frankfort Chamber of CommerceFrankfort$40031$51K
Illinois Association of Court AppointedChicago$99,37831$20.3M
Labor Management Union CarpentryChicago$20,00031$2.4M
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
National Council of State BoardsChicago$201,90630$5.8M
Covenant Ministries of BenevolenceChicago$44,25030$3.0M
College of American Pathologists FoundationNorthfield$13,14630$694K
Austin Coming TogetherChicago$20,55030$9.6M
Pert FoundationChicago$25,00030$327.6M
Think Big AmericaChicago$62,50030$7.4M
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago$1,044,76429$852.0M
American Society of AnesthesiologistsSchaumburg$25,00029$11.1M
Health Research and Educational TrustChicago$10,99529$650K
Pci FoundationChicago$60,00029$1.9M
Illinois Association of Community ActionSpringfield$93,69029$17.1M
Foundation for Women's CancerChicago$50,00028$2.5M
Greater Livingston County Economic Development CouncilPontiac$11,25028$3.4M
Wisconsin Chapter of the AmericanChicago$25,00028$816K
Javon Bea HospitalRockford$10,00028$1.6M
Shriver Center on Poverty LawChicago$13,58228$1.3M
Science Olympiad IncVilla Park$10,00028$424K
Illinois Chapter of American Academy of PediatricsChicago$10,00028$2.6M
Mission MsaChicago$10,00028$1.4M
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
Institute of Food TechnologistsChicago$25,00027$1.5M
National Safety CouncilItasca$80,38427$3.3M
Western Illinois Area Agency on AgingRock Island$135,20827$33.5M
Leonard and Diane Sherman FamilyChicago$26,80027$5.6M
The Society for the PreservationChampaign$29,06727$2.9M
Illinois Stewardship AllianceSpringfield$26,90027$1.7M
Bunker Hill CharitiesCrystal Lake$13,45027$1.0M
International Society of TransportChicago$10,00027$1.6M
Robert U and Roberta Goldman Family FoundationChicago$10,00026$615K
Sigma Alpha Epsilon FoundationEvanston$65,09726$5.3M
Associated Colleges of Illinois IncChicago$22,50026$2.8M
Chicago Chesed FundLincolnwood$10,00026$666K
The Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$50,00026$4.8M
Rate Foundation NfpChicago$56,04126$7.0M
North Shore Exchange NfpGlencoe$30,00026$2.2M
Anondo Fund IncChicago$9,56626$1.2M
Ulse IncEvanston$19,25025$1.2M
Alianza AmericasChicago$43,32525$4.9M
Howard Brown Health CenterChicago$102,83425$12.8M
Kiwanis Charities of Rockford IncRockford$15,00025$675K
Friends of Mchenry County CollegeCrystal Lake$10,67524$9.2M
Center for Housing and HealthChicago$166,14924$17.8M
Chicago Association of Realtors Educational Foundation IncChicago$10,00024$463K
Grow Greater Englewood IncChicago$8,94624$448K
Mecca Center Charity FundWillowbrook$14,00024$643K
Prevent Child Abuse AmericaChicago$40,00023$2.1M
First Look for Charity FoundationOakbrook Terrace$102,26423$8.4M
Mid-America Carpenters Regional CouncilChicago$10,00023$2.8M
Fox Valley United WayAurora$9,00023$432K
Lincoln Park Zoological SocietyChicago$18,60023$1.4M
Peoria Hospitals Mobile Medical ServicesPeoria$25,00023$2.9M
Illinois Science and EnergyGilberts$141,61823$7.7M
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society ofOakbrook Terrace$30,00023$1.0M
National Korean American Service andChicago$22,50022$2.7M
Faith and Learning International NfpWheaton$25,95022$1.2M
National Anti-Vivisection SocietyChicago$10,00022$1.7M
Gamaliel FoundationChicago$20,00022$994K
Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot Foundation NfpElmhurst$15,00022$1.0M
Foundation for Sarcoidosis ResearchChicago$24,00022$1.8M
Bls Family FoundationChicago$27,50022$2.4M
Realtors Relief FoundationChicago$144,99722$12.4M
American Association of EndodontistsChicago$15,42522$1.3M
East Central Il Area AgencyBloomington$140,50222$44.5M
Midwest Region Organizing CommitteeSpringfield$58,30122$4.9M
The American Laryngological RhinologicalOak Brook$40,00022$1.9M
Harvey L Miller Supporting FoundationChicago$100,00022$13.6M
Alliance to End Homelessness inHillside$61,01121$5.2M
Kehillah Jewish Education FundSkokie$31,21821$4.8M
The Mpn Research FoundationChicago$100,00021$4.1M
Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation IncSpringfield$147,18821$45.3M
International Interior Design AssnChicago$7,50021$275K
Opportunity International IncChicago$127,88221$6.1M
HIRE360Chicago$65,69221$3.7M
Society for Vascular Surgery FoundationRosemont$52,50020$2.3M
Chicago Teachers UnionChicago$10,00020$413K
Silver Cross Healthy CommunityNew Lenox$10,00020$573K
Laborers' Int'l Union of North AmericaBurr Ridge$11,48520$718K
Tri-City Evergreen Post 2298 VFWWest Dundee$50020$44K
American Society for Clinical PathologyChicago$6,87520$146K
Precastprestressed Concrete InstituteChicago$50,00020$1.7M
Chicago Coalition to End HomelessnessChicago$20,00020$2.3M
Healthconnect OneChicago$7,20020$439K
American Osteopathic FoundationChicago$16,75020$452K
Together Chicago IncChicago$25,00020$858K
Pulmonary Fibrosis FoundationChicago$100,00020$2.4M
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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