56 private foundations reported grants to Urbana, 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, 56 private foundations reported 74 grants totaling $6,997,660 to 32 organizations in Urbana, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were education (9 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (9 grants). Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $3,604,000 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $17,500.
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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 Urbana — a funder at 90% is effectively a Urbana funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | 2 | $3,604,000 | 87% |
| Harry J Diffenbaugh - University of Illinois | 1 | $582,713 | 100% |
| The Stanton Foundation | 3 | $302,460 | 94% |
| Single Step Foundation | 1 | $266,710 | 91% |
| Lakonishok Foundation | 1 | $200,000 | 10% |
| Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation | 3 | $187,000 | 3% |
| The Riversville Foundation | 1 | $136,000 | 57% |
| The Meyer Charitable Foundation | 5 | $130,000 | 11% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois | 1 | $3,454,000 |
| University of Illinois | 33 | $1,744,265 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-champaign | 3 | $694,713 |
| CDF DBA Carle CTR for Philanthropy | 4 | $264,283 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-champaign | 1 | $150,000 |
| Eastern Illinois Foodbank | 1 | $125,000 |
| University of Illinois FDN | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Carle Development Foundation | 1 | $99,899 |
| Champaign County Casa Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Eastern Illinois Food Bank | 2 | $30,000 |
56 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Urbana, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $6,997,660 across 74 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, Harry J Diffenbaugh - University of Illinois, The Stanton Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Urbana, Illinois concentrate in education (9), scholarships & financial aid (9), research & science (4). 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 Urbana, Illinois recipient was $17,500, and the largest single reported grant was $3,454,000. 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.
