UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Springfield, Illinois

53 private foundations reported grants to Springfield, 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, 53 private foundations reported 79 grants totaling $3,145,681 to 68 organizations in Springfield, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (6 grants) and health & medical (5 grants). Lumina Foundation for Education Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $750,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,500.

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Foundations giving here
53
Organizations funded
68
Reported grants
79
Total reported
$3.1M
Median grant
$10.5K
Largest grant
$750K

What foundations fund in Springfield, Illinois

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

Foundations giving into Springfield, Illinois, by reported dollars

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

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc1$750,00048%
AA Harvey Foundation10$655,95976%
Field Foundation of Illinois3$410,8204%
Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation1$125,0002%
Mitchell Cutler Charitable Trust2$110,000100%
Carequest Foundation Inc1$100,00016%
Raymond F and Judith K Mccaskey 2003 Charitable Trust1$100,00032%
Hunter Family Foundation1$100,0001%

Organizations in Springfield, Illinois that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
Illinois Board of Higher Education1$750,000
United WAY of Central Illinois2$360,820
Boys & Girls Club of Central Illinois1$342,639
Lincoln Presidential Foundation4$200,000
Central Illinois Foodbank1$125,000
Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund3$106,200
ST Martin DE Porres Center Inc1$105,000
Illinois Primary Health Care Association1$100,000
Unity Church1$100,000
Phoenix Center1$60,000

Which foundations give grants in Springfield, Illinois?

53 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Springfield, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,145,681 across 79 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Lumina Foundation for Education Inc, AA Harvey Foundation, Field Foundation of Illinois. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Springfield, Illinois?

Reported purposes in Springfield, Illinois concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (6), health & medical (5), education (3). 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 Springfield, Illinois?

The median reported grant to a Springfield, Illinois recipient was $10,500, and the largest single reported grant was $750,000. 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.