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Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations foundations in Illinois

3,798 grantmaking foundations in Illinois focused on philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $8.5B combined).

Top foundations by giving (page 3)

  1. Dupage Community Foundation
    Downers Grove, IL
    $18M (2025)
  2. Childrens Advocacy Centers of Illinois
    Springfield, IL
    $18M (2025)
  3. Serr Charitable Action Tr Uw 09242002
    Chicago, IL
    $18M (2025)
  4. Kraft Heinz Company Foundation
    Chicago, IL
    $18M (2024)
  5. Nayar Family Foundation
    Lombard, IL
    $18M (2025)
  6. Gary and Mary West Health Endowmentinc
    Evanston, IL
    $17M (2022)
  7. Rush University Medical Center
    Chicago, IL
    $17M (2025)
  8. The Richard H Driehaus Foundation
    Chicago, IL
    $17M (2024)
  9. Choose Chicago Foundation
    Chicago, IL
    $17M (2024)
  10. Scanlan Family Foundation
    Chicago, IL
    $17M (2024)
  11. Trott Family Philanthropies Inc
    Chicago, IL
    $17M (2024)
  12. Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation
    East Moline, IL
    $17M (2025)
  13. Leroy Philanthropic Tr
    Chicago, IL
    $16M (2025)
  14. Terra Foundation for American Art
    Chicago, IL
    $16M (2025)
  15. American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
    Chicago, IL
    $16M (2025)
  16. Wayne and Nan Kocourek Foundation
    Buffalo Grove, IL
    $16M (2025)
  17. Klaff Family Foundation
    Chicago, IL
    $16M (2024)
  18. Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
    Chicago, IL
    $15M (2024)
  19. Tull Fam Foundation
    Chicago, IL
    $15M (2024)
  20. Foglia Family Foundation
    Chicago, IL
    $15M (2025)
  21. Jackson Kemper Foundation
    Hawthorn Woods, IL
    $15M (2025)
  22. Carle Development Foundation
    Urbana, IL
    $15M (2024)
  23. Muscular Dystrophy Association
    Chicago, IL
    $14M (2025)
  24. Midwest Oper Engineers Construction Industry Research & Serv Tr Fund
    Countryside, IL
    $14M (2025)
  25. David F and Margaret T Grohne Family Foundation
    Western Springs, IL
    $14M (2024)

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