IL Grant Sources
This list of top-giving Illinois foundations is from GrantDomain, The Grantsmanship Center's funding database. All listed foundations have been prescreened to ensure they have a staff, issue RFPs, or otherwise indicate an interest in receiving proposals. Some foundations that give large amounts of money have been omitted because they don't meet these criteria. More detailed information about these foundations (program areas, types of funding, and application procedures) can be found on GrantDomain, as can additional resources (some for free).
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Abbott Fund
Ace Hardware Foundation
The Allstate Foundation
Alphawood Foundation
The ALSAM Foundation
Aon Foundation
Arie & Ida Crown Memorial
The Arthur Foundation
Blum-Kovler Foundation
Caterpillar Foundation
The Chicago Community Trust
Circle of Service Foundation
Davee Foundation
Dillon Foundation
Dr. Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research Trust
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Foglia Family Foundation
Frank E. Payne & Seba B. Payne Foundation
Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
Grainger Foundation
Grand Victoria Foundation
Helen Brach Foundation
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
The Irving Harris Foundation
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
John Deere Foundation
The Joyce Foundation
Kirkland & Ellis Foundation
Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Michael Reese Health Trust
Motorola Solutions Foundation
The Oprah Winfrey Foundation
Polk Brothers Foundation
Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation
Ronald McDonald House Charities
The Rotary Foundation
The Spencer Foundation
State Farm Companies Foundation
William G. McGowan Charitable Fund