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Public and Societal Benefit foundations in Illinois

42 grantmaking foundations in Illinois focused on public and societal benefit, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $560M combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. Loyola University of Chicago
    Chicago, IL
    $340M (2025)
  2. North Central College
    Naperville, IL
    $68M (2025)
  3. Wheaton College
    Wheaton, IL
    $54M (2025)
  4. Big Shoulders Fund
    Chicago, IL
    $42M (2025)
  5. Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging
    Lombard, IL
    $33M (2025)
  6. Friends of the Orphans
    Chicago, IL
    $9M (2025)
  7. Western Golf Association
    Glenview, IL
    $8M (2025)
  8. One Collective Nfp
    Elgin, IL
    $2.5M (2025)
  9. Bright Hope International
    South Barrington, IL
    $1.4M (2025)
  10. Alta Via for Good
    Palos Park, IL
    $920K (2025)
  11. Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana
    Chicago, IL
    $660K (2025)
  12. Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
    Peoria, IL
    $320K (2024)
  13. Enright Family Foundation
    Urbana, IL
    $290K (2025)
  14. National Society to Prevent Blindness
    Chicago, IL
    $280K (2025)
  15. Macdougal Family Foundation
    Chicago, IL
    $240K (2025)
  16. Kenilworth Historical Society
    Kenilworth, IL
    $150K (2022)
  17. Frederick F and Doris M Wissmiller Foundation
    Normal, IL
    $150K (2025)
  18. Foley Family Foundation
    Chicago, IL
    $130K (2025)
  19. Sumers Family Foundation
    Chicago, IL
    $110K (2025)
  20. Wellness House
    Hinsdale, IL
    $100K (2025)
  21. William and Rosemary Pacella Family Foundation Inc
    Chicago, IL
    $68K (2022)
  22. Illinois Spina Bifida Association
    Chicago, IL
    $64K (2024)
  23. Ajay & Anshu Gupta Family Foundation Inc
    Wilmette, IL
    $44K (2025)
  24. Society for Management Information Systems
    Chicago, IL
    $34K (2025)
  25. Snyder Foundation
    Chicago, IL
    $33K (2025)

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