Nonprofits & Foundations in Illinois

Imperigo tracks 4,372 organizations in Illinois — 1,173 private foundations and 3,199 nonprofits — with IRS 990 financials, grant records, and officer data. Foundations here reported $34.6B in grants given over the last five years, while organizations in the state received $11.0B in reported funding.

Top Organizations in Illinois by Grant Activity

The Chicago Community Trust
Chicago, IL · Community Foundation
$4.2B
THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE INC
Rosemont, IL · Public Charity
$3.4B
HOWARD G BUFFETT FOUNDATION
Decatur, IL · Private Foundation
$1.9B
ABBVIE PATIENT ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION
North Chicago, IL · Private Foundation
$1.4B
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · Public Charity
$1.1B
Feeding America
Chicago, IL · Public Charity
$1.0B
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
Chicago, IL · Private Foundation
$992.7M
University of Illinois Foundation
Champaign, IL · Public Charity
$946.6M
$851.7M
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
Chicago, IL · Public Charity
$751.9M
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · Public Charity
$701.2M
$683.0M
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
Chicago, IL · Public Charity
$482.6M
$375.3M
PERT Foundation
Chicago, IL · Public Charity
$318.0M
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL
Chicago, IL · Private Foundation
$311.9M
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATION
Chicago, IL · Public Charity
$283.0M
Builders Vision Foundation
Chicago, IL · Private Foundation
$266.3M
Ronald McDonald House Global
Chicago, IL · Public Charity
$242.4M
Lurie Childrens Medical Group Inc
Chicago, IL · Public Charity
$234.9M
ZELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
Chicago, IL · Private Foundation
$223.0M
National Council of YMCAs of the USA
Chicago, IL · Public Charity
$221.2M
Stanley Manne Childrens Research Institute
Chicago, IL · Public Charity
$181.0M

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