UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Northbrook, Illinois

103 private foundations reported grants to Northbrook, 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 103 private foundations reported 258 grants totaling $12,020,722 to 198 organizations in Northbrook, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were education (7 grants) and community & economic development (5 grants). Segal Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $3,569,800 across 116 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
103
Organizations funded
198
Reported grants
258
Total reported
$12M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$1.3M

What foundations fund in Northbrook, Illinois

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

Foundations giving into Northbrook, Illinois, by reported dollars

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

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Segal Family Foundation116$3,569,800100%
The Shimon BEN Joseph Foundation DBA JIM Joseph Foundation7$1,584,05067%
Klaff Family Foundation2$1,309,99835%
Donald Levin Family Foundation1$1,050,00087%
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation1$502,3269%
RAY & KAY Eckstein Charitable Trust1$500,00034%
Shear Family Foundation Inc1$380,00038%
The Simon Family Foundation2$285,0007%

Organizations in Northbrook, Illinois that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
Israel Education Resource Center Inc5$1,574,750
JCC Chicago3$1,424,498
American Friends of Magen David Adom3$1,089,900
Jewish National Fund8$790,128
MEN4CHOICE Education2$627,326
Bates College Schuler Access Initiatives1$600,000
Gift of Adoption5$535,500
Rush University Medical Center Innovation and Research1$500,000
Together With Israel1$250,000
Holy Family Ministries Foundation1$200,000

Which foundations give grants in Northbrook, Illinois?

103 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Northbrook, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $12,020,722 across 258 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Segal Family Foundation, The Shimon BEN Joseph Foundation DBA JIM Joseph Foundation, Klaff Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Northbrook, Illinois?

Reported purposes in Northbrook, Illinois concentrate in education (7), community & economic development (5), religion (4). 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 Northbrook, Illinois?

The median reported grant to a Northbrook, Illinois recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,299,998. 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 2023–2025). 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.