Private foundations in Illinois

95 private foundations ranked by grants paid in their most recent Form 990-PF year on record. Also see the nonprofits in Illinois.

OrganizationCityGrants paid
Howard G Buffett FoundationDecatur$458,103,720
John D & Catherine T Macarthur FoundationChicago$338,504,565
The Brinson FoundationChicago$106,034,700
Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago$89,578,087
Builders InitiativeChicago$81,706,966
Zell Family FoundationChicago$69,322,745
Alsam FoundationChicago$66,958,358
Joyce FoundationChicago$59,379,627
Pritzker Family FoundationChicago$53,708,904
St George CorporationBurr Ridge$53,419,720
1111 FoundationHighland Park$46,563,165
Caterpillar FoundationPeoria$43,500,310
Fulk Family Foundation IncChicago$42,843,589
Negaunee Foundation LtdNorthbrook$41,798,642
John Deere FoundationMoline$41,644,645
Circle of Service FoundationChicago$40,437,770
Abbvie FoundationNorth Chicago$39,204,041
Allstate FoundationNorthbrook$34,845,720
Pritzker FoundationChicago$34,483,333
Paul M Angell Family FoundationChicago$34,078,136
Spencer FoundationChicago$33,169,449
Abbott FundAbbott Park$27,519,182
Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago$26,551,438
Conduit FoundationChicago$26,059,523
Steans Family FoundationChicago$25,563,771
Accenture Foundation IncChicago$23,911,494
Walder Family FoundationSkokie$22,496,937
The Duchossois Family FoundationChicago$19,226,337
Emerson Elec Charitable TrustChicago$19,201,282
Wayfarer FoundationHighland Park$19,164,170
Anthony Pritzker Fam FoundationChicago$18,799,294
James & Madeleine McMullan Family FoundationLake Forest$18,590,973
Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago$17,690,081
Grainger Foundation IncLake Forest$16,693,000
The Richard H Driehaus FoundationChicago$16,562,718
Trott Family Philanthropies IncChicago$16,521,190
Antonio J Gracias Family Foundation IncChicago$16,188,978
Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook$15,029,550
Scanlan Family FoundationChicago$15,023,308
Jackson Kemper FoundationHawthorn Wds$15,008,802
Jewel Nail Bomar Trust 8336230300Chicago$14,821,930
Alphawood FoundationChicago$14,700,357
Dauten Family FoundationChicago$14,486,976
The Bobolink FoundationChicago$14,270,051
Peoples Support Foundation LimitedChicago$14,128,430
Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago$13,329,442
Serr Charitable Action Tr Uw 09242002Chicago$13,323,568
Pritzker Traubert FoundationChicago$13,206,131
The Walsh FoundationChicago$13,198,750
Dick and Timmy Burton FoundationPO Box Ch$13,030,500
Bluhm Family Charitable FoundationChicago$12,773,283
The John and Kathleen Schreiber FoundationLake Forest$12,732,763
Reva & David Logan FoundationChicago$12,296,006
State Farm Companies FoundationBloomington$12,000,588
The Irving Harris FoundationChicago$11,992,337
Foglia Family FoundationChicago$11,776,741
Dunard Fund LtdNorthbrook$11,503,100
Mansueto FoundationChicago$11,272,156
Tull Fam FoundationChicago$11,268,000
Exelon FoundationChicago$11,040,753
White Pines FoundationChampaign$10,943,350
Clara Abbott FoundationAbbott Park$10,852,363
Chicagobeyond IncChicago$10,465,381
Booth Ferris FoundationChicago$10,378,100
Gerald A & Karen Kolschowsky Foundation IncDowners Grove$10,359,400
David F and Margaret T Grohne Family FoundationWestern Sprgs$10,275,400
Richard L Duchossois Memorial FoundationChicago$10,184,598
Chicago Cred IncChicago$10,141,178
Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago$9,907,025
Vivo FoundationLibertyville$9,737,608
Buntrock Foundation for LeadershipOakbrook Ter$9,702,007
The Pritzker Pucker Family FoundationChicago$9,693,641
The Baxter FoundationDeerfield$9,678,366
J S Frank FoundationDeerfield$9,150,770
Coleman Foundation IncChicago$9,116,544
Saul Zaentz Charitable FoundationGlenview$9,103,616
Walgreens Assistance IncDeerfield$8,979,696
Frechette Family FoundationChicago$8,760,086
Wayne and Nan Kocourek FoundationBuffalo Grove$8,648,270
Klaff Family FoundationChicago$8,479,057
Tracy Family FoundationMt Sterling$8,266,392
Wilemal FundChicago$8,161,744
Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago$8,130,543
Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook$8,110,000
Ed Uihlein Family FoundationLake Forest$7,816,654
Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne FoundationChicago$7,814,000
Anahata FoundationChicago$7,526,200
Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago$7,464,895
Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park$7,383,639
Canning FoundationChicago$7,326,939
Sunshine Charitable FoundationLibertyville$7,272,365
Hunter Family FoundationChicago$7,256,600
Beatrice P Delaney Char FdnChicago$6,262,500
Cushing Family FoundationChicago$690,000
The Clayton Brown FoundationWheaton$550,000