UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Bloomington, Illinois

32 private foundations reported grants to Bloomington, Illinois recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2024, 32 private foundations reported 53 grants totaling $8,927,979 to 41 organizations in Bloomington, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were education (6 grants) and youth & family (3 grants). State Farm Companies Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $6,060,347 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.

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Foundations giving here
32
Organizations funded
41
Reported grants
53
Total reported
$8.9M
Median grant
$20K
Largest grant
$5.6M

What foundations fund in Bloomington, Illinois

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Bloomington, Illinois, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Illinois dollars that landed in Bloomington — a funder at 90% is effectively a Bloomington funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
State Farm Companies Foundation2$6,060,34776%
Snyder Family Foundation NFP7$1,081,10097%
Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation1$437,5008%
The Jerome Mirza Foundation5$382,30447%
Louise B Empson Trust Under Will1$126,48650%
Hobart W Williams1$122,73115%
Florence Gastman Trust UW2$114,166100%
George L Parker Trust1$70,75650%

Organizations in Bloomington, Illinois that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Matching Gift Program1$5,633,847
Bloomington-normal Ymca Bloomington-normal Ymca1$1,010,000
Illinois Wesleyan University11$499,697
Chestnut Health Systems Inc1$437,500
Good Neighbor Grant Program1$426,500
Illinois Wesleyan2$258,000
Indiana University1$70,000
Timber Pointe Charitable Foundation1$60,000
First Baptist Church of Bloomington1$57,083
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation1$55,000

Which foundations give grants in Bloomington, Illinois?

32 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Bloomington, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,927,979 across 53 grants. The largest by reported dollars were State Farm Companies Foundation, Snyder Family Foundation NFP, Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Bloomington, Illinois?

Reported purposes in Bloomington, Illinois concentrate in education (6), youth & family (3), religion (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Bloomington, Illinois?

The median reported grant to a Bloomington, Illinois recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,633,847. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.