68 private foundations reported grants to Champaign, Illinois recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 68 private foundations reported 99 grants totaling $11,325,065 to 68 organizations in Champaign, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (16 grants) and research & science (3 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $8,052,801 across 4 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Illinois dollars that landed in Champaign — a funder at 90% is effectively a Champaign funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 4 | $8,052,801 | 5% |
| The Meyer Charitable Foundation | 20 | $606,000 | 50% |
| Irwin Family Foundation | 1 | $500,000 | 80% |
| Jeanette E & Benjamin F Hunter Scholarship | 1 | $283,793 | 100% |
| Helle Family Foundation | 1 | $271,127 | 56% |
| Joseph H Cannon Charitable Trst | 2 | $164,890 | 67% |
| Bernard Heerey Family Foundation | 2 | $160,000 | 4% |
| Reva and David Logan Foundation | 1 | $150,000 | 2% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | 2 | $6,994,978 |
| Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois the | 2 | $1,057,823 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | 19 | $567,057 |
| University of Illinois Philanthropy Center | 1 | $500,000 |
| University of Illinois Univ Accounting & | 1 | $283,793 |
| The High School of ST Thomas More- Champaign | 1 | $153,000 |
| Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | 1 | $150,000 |
| SOC for the Preser of Greek Housing | 1 | $141,000 |
| Elevated Access Inc | 8 | $114,419 |
| Parkland College Foundation | 2 | $105,000 |
68 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Champaign, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $11,325,065 across 99 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Meyer Charitable Foundation, Irwin Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Champaign, Illinois concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (16), research & science (3), youth & family (3). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Champaign, Illinois recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $6,994,977. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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 2023–2025). 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.
