OVERVIEW: The Old National Bank Foundation supports affordable housing, workforce development, economic development and financial empowerment in communities across Old National Bank’s Midwest and Southeast footprint. It prioritizes programs serving … [Read more...] about Old National Bank Foundation
Illinois Grants
Abbott Fund
OVERVIEW: The Abbott Fund typically supports large, established organizations. It makes grants to expand access to healthcare, promote community engagement and develop interest in STEM education. IP TAKE: The Abbott Fund basically follows the … [Read more...] about Abbott Fund
J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Foundation
OVERVIEW: The J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Foundation supports education, health, arts and culture, and other charitable causes. Although the foundation is based in West Palm Beach, Florida, Chicago remains an important center of its grantmaking. … [Read more...] about J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Foundation
Maurice R. & Meta G. Gross Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Maurice R. & Meta G. Gross Foundation supports education, arts and culture programs, and human services in the Chicago area and beyond. IP TAKE: The Maurice R. and Meta G. Gross Foundation is a small private foundation … [Read more...] about Maurice R. & Meta G. Gross Foundation
Gies Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Gies Foundation supports education, youth development, health and human services, with a particularly strong focus on expanding opportunities for children and young people. Recent grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Illinois and … [Read more...] about Gies Foundation
Zell Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Zell Family Foundation supports education, arts and culture, Jewish causes, health and medical research, and select civic and civil-liberties organizations. Grantmaking strongly favors Chicago and Illinois, although the foundation also … [Read more...] about Zell Family Foundation
A. Montgomery Ward Foundation
OVERVIEW: The A. Montgomery Ward Foundation supports education and arts and culture in Chicago and surrounding communities. While its formal mission emphasizes educational and cultural programming, recent grantmaking also includes significant support … [Read more...] about A. Montgomery Ward Foundation
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
OVERVIEW: The Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust supports arts and culture, education, health and human services, workforce development, youth programs, civic organizations and other nonprofits serving Chicago and Cook County, Illinois. IP … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
Grace Bersted Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Grace Bersted Foundation supports education, health and human services for underserved populations in DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties in Illinois. Special consideration goes to organizations serving children and people with … [Read more...] about Grace Bersted Foundation
Alfred Bersted Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Alfred Bersted Foundation supports education, health and human services for underserved populations in the Illinois counties of DeKalb, DuPage, Kane and McHenry. IP TAKE: The Alfred Bersted Foundation is a longstanding local funder … [Read more...] about Alfred Bersted Foundation
Builders Vision
Stark Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Stark Community Foundation supports a broad range of community needs in Stark County, Ohio, including economic mobility, education and youth development, neighborhood improvement, health, arts and culture, and services for women and … [Read more...] about Stark Community Foundation
Carl R. Hendrickson Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Carl R. Hendrickson Family Foundation supports education, health and human services benefiting underserved populations in Illinois. It favors organizations and programs that demonstrate an entrepreneurial approach. IP TAKE: The Carl … [Read more...] about Carl R. Hendrickson Family Foundation
Julie and Brian Simmons Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Julie and Brian Simmons Foundation supports education and youth, arts and cultural institutions, health and human services, environmental conservation, historic preservation, and sports and recreation. IP TAKE: The Simmons Foundation … [Read more...] about Julie and Brian Simmons Foundation
The Canning Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Canning Foundation’s Chicago giving focuses on a range of causes including the arts, education, health, human services, community development and animals. Recent grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Illinois, particularly Chicago, … [Read more...] about The Canning Foundation
Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation is an Evanston, Illinois-based family foundation that supports education, youth development, community and civic organizations, public media, and arts and culture. Much of its giving centers on Chicago … [Read more...] about Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation
Illinois Tool Works
OVERVIEW: The Illinois Tool Works Foundation supports a broad range of educational causes in Chicago and the state of Illinois. It also funds community causes in which its employees are philanthropically involved. IP TAKE: ITW remains a … [Read more...] about Illinois Tool Works
Code Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Code Family Foundation supports Christian and faith-based organizations, youth and community development, human services, education and global health and development. The foundation has deep ties to Chicago and the University of Iowa, … [Read more...] about Code Family Foundation
Henrietta Lange Burk Fund
OVERVIEW: The Henrietta Lange Burk Fund supports arts, culture and humanities, education, health and human services in the Chicago metropolitan area, with special consideration for organizations addressing the health concerns of older adults through … [Read more...] about Henrietta Lange Burk Fund
Sacks Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Sacks Family Foundation’s grantmaking includes support of educational and arts institutions. To a lesser extent, it has supported Jewish causes, policy development, health and human services. IP TAKE: The Sacks Family Foundation is a … [Read more...] about Sacks Family Foundation
McIntosh Foundation
OVERVIEW: The McIntosh Foundation makes grants primarily for Catholic and other educational institutions, religious causes and the arts, particularly ballet. Its giving is centered in Chicago and Illinois, although longstanding grantees are located … [Read more...] about McIntosh Foundation
Voqal Partners
OVERVIEW: Voqal's grants, fellowships and impact investments support social justice work across a range of thematic areas. Grants offer unrestricted funding to community and grassroots organizations. IP TAKE: Voqal Partners is a progressive funder … [Read more...] about Voqal Partners
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Robert R. McCormick Foundation makes grants for community development and safety, journalism, early childhood education, and Military & Veterans causes. Its place-based Thriving Communities work focuses heavily on Chicago’s South … [Read more...] about Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Chicago Foundation for Women
OVERVIEW: The Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) supports organizations working to advance economic security and mobility, reproductive justice, freedom from violence, and access to health and wellness for women, girls and gender-expansive people … [Read more...] about Chicago Foundation for Women
AMARA (formerly Grand Victoria Foundation)
OVERVIEW: AMARA, formerly Grand Victoria Foundation, supports Black-led and Black-centered organizations across Illinois working to advance racial justice, build community power, change narratives and strengthen the people and organizations … [Read more...] about AMARA (formerly Grand Victoria Foundation)
Mansueto Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Mansueto Foundation is the family foundation of Morningstar founder and executive chairman Joe Mansueto and Rika Yoshida Mansueto. Based in Chicago, it supports education and youth, health, arts and cultural institutions, civic … [Read more...] about Mansueto Foundation
Woods Fund Chicago
OVERVIEW: Woods Fund Chicago is an independent Chicago foundation that backs community organizing and movement infrastructure advancing racial and economic justice. Its grantmaking centers grassroots groups building power among people most affected … [Read more...] about Woods Fund Chicago
Arts Midwest
OVERVIEW: Arts Midwest’s grant, fellowship and residency programs support a broad range of artistic and cultural programs and events in the Midwest. IP TAKE: Arts Midwest is a significant arts funder and intermediary with a broad reach, but … [Read more...] about Arts Midwest
Irving Harris Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Chicago-based Irving Harris Foundation’s mental health grants support groups that address the social and emotional well-being of young children ages birth to three. IP TAKE: The Irving Harris Foundation is a significant funder of … [Read more...] about Irving Harris Foundation
AbbVie Foundation
OVERVIEW: The AbbVie Foundation primarily supports health equity, including efforts to address systemic barriers to health, increase access to care and develop innovative, community-led solutions. It also makes local community and employee-directed … [Read more...] about AbbVie Foundation
