Sponsor A PurposeFoundations and grantmakers in Illinois
7,570 grantmaking foundations based in Illinois, from public IRS 990 filings. The table shows the 100 most active by total giving on file.
Animal welfare (47)Arts and culture (154)Community development (116)Education (401)Environment (24)Food and agriculture (24)General grantmaking (2734)Health (96)Housing and shelter (27)Human services (186)International (20)Medical research (24)Religion (104)Science and technology (16)Youth and recreation (116)
| Foundation | City | Grants on file | Total given | Avg grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) | Chicago | 18680 | $4.2B | $224K |
| Howard G Buffett Foundation | Decatur | 547 | $3.0B | $5.5M |
| Abbvie Patient Assistance Foundation | North Chicago | 9 | $2.7B | $301.5M |
| Fulk Family Foundation Inc | Chicago | 2720 | $838.2M | $308K |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Chicago | 6136 | $823.3M | $134K |
| Abbvie Foundation | North Chicago | 21453 | $502.3M | $23K |
| The Grainger Foundation Inc | Lake Forest | 10 | $498.4M | $49.8M |
| Zell Family Foundation | Chicago | 667 | $464.9M | $697K |
| Caterpillar Foundation | Peoria | 11 | $459.4M | $41.8M |
| The Joyce Foundation | Chicago | 3444 | $413.2M | $120K |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | Chicago | 2196 | $399.2M | $182K |
| The Alsam Foundation | Po Box Chica | 250 | $398.4M | $1.6M |
| Dunard Fund Usa Ltd | Northbrook | 182 | $324.3M | $1.8M |
| William R Kenan Jr Charitable Trust Xxxxx2004 | Chicago | 9 | $296.6M | $33.0M |
| St George Corporation | Burr Ridge | 27 | $289.6M | $10.7M |
| The Allstate Foundation | Northbrook | 12324 | $284.1M | $23K |
| Circle of Service Foundation | Chicago | 4507 | $283.0M | $63K |
| Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Chicago | 5364 | $261.0M | $49K |
| The Brinson Foundation | Chicago | 1119 | $255.1M | $228K |
| Pritzker Foundation | Chicago | 8 | $248.8M | $31.1M |
| The Negaunee Foundation | Northbrook | 1007 | $243.7M | $242K |
| John Deere Foundation | Moline | 38 | $240.7M | $6.3M |
| Manton Foundation | Chicago | 356 | $240.4M | $675K |
| Paul M Angell Family Foundation | Chicago | 9 | $231.7M | $25.7M |
| The Spencer Foundation | Chicago | 2352 | $227.1M | $97K |
| Pritzker Traubert Foundation | Chicago | 8 | $225.9M | $28.2M |
| Steans Family Foundation | Chicago | 23 | $222.9M | $9.7M |
| Emerson Charitable Trust | Po Box Chica | 11 | $221.5M | $20.1M |
| Abbott Fund | Abbott Park | 792 | $198.2M | $250K |
| Accenture Foundation Inc | Chicago | 241 | $181.8M | $754K |
| Anthony Pritzker Family Foundation | Chicago | 9 | $168.3M | $18.7M |
| The 1111 Foundation | Northfield | 553 | $167.2M | $302K |
| State Farm Companies Foundation | Bloomington | 86 | $165.1M | $1.9M |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | Chicago | 2702 | $162.7M | $60K |
| The Duchossois Family Foundation | Chicago | 771 | $159.6M | $207K |
| Dauten Family Foundation | Chicago | 122 | $145.7M | $1.2M |
| Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation | Chicago | 1454 | $145.3M | $100K |
| Imc Chicago Charitable Foundation | Chicago | 1472 | $143.9M | $98K |
| Bobolink Foundation | Chicago | 528 | $141.8M | $268K |
| Galashiels Fund Ltd | Northbrook | 176 | $140.7M | $799K |
| Motorola Solutions Foundation | Chicago | 4627 | $138.7M | $30K |
| John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation | Lake Forest | 920 | $133.7M | $145K |
| Ace Hardware Foundation | Oak Brook | 27 | $124.4M | $4.6M |
| Gracias Family Foundation | Chicago | 106 | $123.1M | $1.2M |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Chicago | 4618 | $122.4M | $26K |
| Jewel Nail Bomar Trust Xxxxx4009 | Chicago | 20 | $120.7M | $6.0M |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Highland Park | 999 | $118.0M | $118K |
| Hamill Family Foundation | Chicago | 1233 | $117.3M | $95K |
| Js Frank Foundation | Des Plaines | 768 | $115.6M | $151K |
| Wayne and Nan Kocourek Foundation | Buffalo Grove | 539 | $115.1M | $214K |
| Booth Ferris Foundation Xxxxx4008 | Chicago | 1142 | $114.8M | $100K |
| Caerus Foundation Inc | Northbrook | 904 | $112.9M | $125K |
| People's Support Foundation Limited | Chicago | 445 | $110.7M | $249K |
| Jackson Kemper Foundation | Hawthorn Woods | 425 | $109.8M | $258K |
| Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation | Glenview | 360 | $108.7M | $302K |
| The Trott Family Foundation | Chicago | 263 | $108.4M | $412K |
| Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust | Chicago | 90 | $107.6M | $1.2M |
| Donald L Hutt Trust Xxxxx2004 | Chicago | 50 | $107.5M | $2.2M |
| The Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation | Chicago | 616 | $106.6M | $173K |
| Ed Uihlein Family Foundation | Lake Forest | 649 | $106.2M | $164K |
| Terra Foundation for American Art | Chicago | 1604 | $105.8M | $66K |
| Chicago Cred Inc | Chicago | 344 | $103.9M | $302K |
| David F & Margaret T Grohne | Western Springs | 381 | $103.1M | $271K |
| Exelon Foundation | Chicago | 310 | $102.8M | $332K |
| The Walsh Foundation | Chicago | 619 | $102.0M | $165K |
| Baxter International Foundation | Deerfield | 13951 | $100.2M | $7K |
| Clara Abbott Foundation | Gurnee | 18 | $99.6M | $5.5M |
| Ann B & Thomas L Friedman Family Found | Chicago | 436 | $98.4M | $226K |
| Frederick S Upton Foundation Xxxxx9001 | Chicago | 7 | $95.7M | $13.7M |
| Reva and David Logan Foundation | Chicago | 1722 | $95.1M | $55K |
| Gerald a & Karen a Kolschowsky | Downers Grove | 15 | $94.8M | $6.3M |
| Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation | Northbrook | 268 | $91.8M | $342K |
| The Coleman Foundation Inc | Chicago | 1734 | $91.5M | $53K |
| William P Ingersoll Trust Xxxxx8005 | Chicago | 214 | $89.4M | $418K |
| Scanlan Family Foundation | Chicago | 92 | $88.9M | $966K |
| Foglia Family Foundation | Chicago | 1039 | $88.5M | $85K |
| Illinois Children's Healthcare | Oak Brook | 742 | $87.9M | $118K |
| Alphawood Foundation | Chicago | 1218 | $86.1M | $71K |
| North Chicago Education Fund | Chicago | 11 | $85.5M | $7.8M |
| Trott Family Philanthropies Inc | Chicago | 365 | $84.2M | $231K |
| Conduit Foundation | Chicago | 118 | $83.5M | $708K |
| Willow Springs Charitable Trust | Mt Carroll | 790 | $83.3M | $105K |
| Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Chicago | 4847 | $83.0M | $17K |
| Walgreens Assistance Inc | Deerfield | 30 | $82.6M | $2.8M |
| Westlake Health Foundation | Oakbrook Terrace | 732 | $80.3M | $110K |
| Dr Scholl Foundation | Northbrook | 3700 | $79.4M | $21K |
| Colonel (Il) James N Pritzker | Chicago | 1079 | $79.4M | $74K |
| Disomma Family Foundation | Oak Park | 65 | $79.1M | $1.2M |
| The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership | Oakbrook Terrace | 108 | $78.5M | $727K |
| Schuler Education Foundation | Lake Forest | 103 | $77.8M | $755K |
| Tracy Family Foundation | Mt Sterling | 10 | $77.6M | $7.8M |
| Cme Group Foundation | Chicago | 1491 | $77.0M | $52K |
| Harris Family Foundation | Chicago | 11 | $76.8M | $7.0M |
| Tull Family Foundation | Chicago | 238 | $76.8M | $323K |
| Julian Grace Foundation | Highland Park | 963 | $76.6M | $80K |
| The Pritzker Pucker Family | Chicago | 843 | $76.6M | $91K |
| Klaff Family Foundation | Chicago | 672 | $75.2M | $112K |
| Mansueto Foundation | Chicago | 423 | $75.1M | $178K |
| The Regenstein Foundation | Chicago | 332 | $74.9M | $226K |
| Healthy Communities Foundation | Riverside | 953 | $74.7M | $78K |
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