UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Winnetka, Illinois

39 private foundations reported grants to Winnetka, 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, 39 private foundations reported 48 grants totaling $1,236,072 to 29 organizations in Winnetka, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were education (4 grants) and health & medical (3 grants). Quercia Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $570,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $6,500.

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Foundations giving here
39
Organizations funded
29
Reported grants
48
Total reported
$1.2M
Median grant
$6.5K
Largest grant
$570K

What foundations fund in Winnetka, Illinois

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

Foundations giving into Winnetka, Illinois, by reported dollars

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

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Quercia Foundation1$570,000100%
Knight Family Foundation2$125,00017%
125 Foundation1$100,00018%
Marie C Wolf Charitable Trust1$54,93718%
Andersen-formolo Family Foundation1$30,0006%
Irving and Adele Rosenberg Foundati1$29,005100%
A G COX Charity Trust XXXXX90012$25,0003%
Cless Family Foundation1$25,0002%

Organizations in Winnetka, Illinois that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
North Shore Country DAY School6$157,000
Operation White Stork - United States Ltd1$100,000
Saints Faith Hope & Chairty Church1$54,937
Erika's Lighthouse3$51,500
Northshore County DAY School1$29,005
Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired2$26,000
Winnetka Public Schools Foundation1$25,000
Hadley School for the Blind2$21,050
Pickles Group Inc5$20,768
March Fourth2$20,311

Which foundations give grants in Winnetka, Illinois?

39 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Winnetka, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,236,072 across 48 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Quercia Foundation, Knight Family Foundation, 125 Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Winnetka, Illinois?

Reported purposes in Winnetka, Illinois concentrate in education (4), health & medical (3), human services (1). 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 Winnetka, Illinois?

The median reported grant to a Winnetka, Illinois recipient was $6,500, and the largest single reported grant was $570,000. 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.