26 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 26 private foundations reported 45 grants for public & society benefit totaling $3,646,497 to 41 organizations in Illinois. The most-funded Illinois communities were Chicago, Aurora. Freedom Together Foundation reported the most public & society benefit giving — $1,350,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $30,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Together Foundation | 2 | $1,350,000 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | 5 | $590,000 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | 1 | $200,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 2 | $195,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 2 | $152,700 |
| Baskin Family Foundation | 4 | $115,363 |
| Khaki Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Chua Family Charitable Foundation - in Memory of Chua Koan and Chang SU CHE | 1 | $100,000 |
| Reva and David Logan Foundation | 1 | $90,000 |
| Hunter Family Foundation | 2 | $86,000 |
| Alphawood Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Shriver Center on Poverty LAW | 1 | $750,000 |
| American BAR Foundation | 1 | $600,000 |
| Asset Funders Network | 2 | $365,000 |
| Start Early | 1 | $300,000 |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | 1 | $250,000 |
| Erikson Institute | 1 | $125,000 |
| American BAR Association Fund for Justice and Education | 2 | $120,200 |
| Asge | 1 | $100,000 |
| Justice for ALL | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Honeycomb Project | 1 | $90,000 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | 1 | $85,000 |
| Restore Justice Foundation | 2 | $80,000 |
| Illinois Action for Children | 1 | $75,000 |
| Resurrection Project | 1 | $75,000 |
| University of Chicago | 1 | $72,884 |
26 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,646,497. The largest by reported dollars were Freedom Together Foundation, The Irving Harris Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
41 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Illinois, led by Shriver Center on Poverty LAW, American BAR Foundation, Asset Funders Network. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported public & society benefit grant in Illinois was $30,000, and the largest single reported grant was $750,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
