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Foundations in Illinois

Top 50 foundations by assets, plus funding flows in and out of Illinois.

Foundations

50

Funding Out

$1.3B

Funding In

$1.6B

Top Foundations

Largest private foundations in Illinois by total assets.

FoundationCityAssets
John D & Catherine T Macarthur FoundationCHICAGO$9.3B
Builders InitiativeCHICAGO$1.7B
Arie And Ida Crown MemorialCHICAGO$1.4B
Joyce FoundationCHICAGO$1.3B
Paul M Angell Family FoundationCHICAGO$903.3M
St George CorporationBURR RIDGE$808.3M
Spencer FoundationCHICAGO$664.8M
Negaunee Foundation LtdNORTHBROOK$615.6M
Terra Foundation For American ArtCHICAGO$602.9M
Circle Of Service FoundationCHICAGO$592M
1111 FoundationHIGHLAND PARK$539.8M
Pritzker FoundationCHICAGO$478.2M
Hunter Family FoundationCHICAGO$420.5M
Howard G Buffett FoundationDECATUR$395.6M
The Richard H Driehaus FoundationCHICAGO$386.7M
Polk Bros Foundation Inc.CHICAGO$319.3M
The Poetry FoundationCHICAGO$313.2M
Pritzker Traubert FoundationCHICAGO$297.4M
Steans Family FoundationCHICAGO$293.8M
Pritzker Family FoundationCHICAGO$281.3M
The Bobolink FoundationCHICAGO$263.2M
Caerus Foundation Inc.NORTHBROOK$251.6M
Caterpillar FoundationPEORIA$233.6M
Dunard Fund LtdNORTHBROOK$231.8M
Clara Abbott FoundationABBOTT PARK$224.1M
Klaff Family FoundationCHICAGO$223.3M
John Deere FoundationMOLINE$220.5M
Abbvie FoundationNORTH CHICAGO$217.7M
William G Mcgowan Charitable FundCHICAGO$216.7M
Donnini-Rudolph Family FoundationCHAMPAIGN$215.1M
Dr Scholl FoundationNORTHBROOK$211.9M
Christian Buehler MemorialPEORIA$204.8M
Booth Ferris FoundationCHICAGO$203.2M
Lloyd A Fry FoundationCHICAGO$202.1M
Gaylord And Dorothy Donnelley FoundationCHICAGO$194M
The Brinson FoundationCHICAGO$193.3M
Edward Fein Charitable Trust P76693004CHICAGO$187.3M
Beatrice P Delaney Char FoundationCHICAGO$186.8M
The Walsh FoundationCHICAGO$186.4M
The John And Kathleen Schreiber FoundationLAKE FOREST$185.2M
Vivo FoundationLIBERTYVILLE$183.4M
Coleman Foundation Inc.CHICAGO$182.4M
Grand Victoria FoundationCHICAGO$180.9M
Frank E Payne And Seba B Payne FoundationCHICAGO$164.4M
Cushing Family FoundationCHICAGO$163M
David F And Margaret T Grohne Family FoundationWESTERN SPRGS$161.7M
Richard L Duchossois Memorial FoundationCHICAGO$161.4M
James M Schoonmaker Ii FoundationCHICAGO$160.9M
Grainger Foundation Inc.LAKE FOREST$160.8M
Walder Family FoundationSKOKIE$154.6M

Funding Out

Top states receiving grant dollars from Illinois foundations.

To StateGrantsAmount
New York11,549$541.9M
District of Columbia5,049$294.9M
California6,042$265.1M
Texas2,814$128.2M
Michigan858$109.1M

Funding In

Top states sending grant dollars to recipients in Illinois.

From StateGrantsAmount
Washington967$604.4M
New York9,529$551.9M
California4,734$346.4M
Florida3,154$122M
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