To transform lives and improve quality of life in the Elgin–Dundee region by supporting direct services, strengthening nonprofit capacity, and providing lasting charitable resources for the local community.
Seigle Foundation’s recent grantmaking is shaped by repeated support for local institutions serving the Elgin–Dundee region, with awards appearing across education, housing, food, and arts. The pattern is not limited to one-off project grants: the foundation has also made multiple grants to its own entity in different years and program areas, including housing, education, food, and arts, alongside awards to community organizations. That mix points to a funder using discretionary, responsive grantmaking to back direct services and nonprofit capacity in its service area. Among the larger recent awards, Elgin Partnership for Early Learning received $60,000 in 2025 for education, while Community Crisis Center received $55,000 in 2025 for housing. Other sizable grants went to Hamilton Wings for arts programming and to Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley and Marklund Childrens Home for education. The foundation’s emphasis on local youth, basic needs, and community-serving organizations is visible across those awards. Its service-area focus is reinforced by grants tied to Elgin, Dundee, and Kane County recipients rather than a broad regional or national reach.
Education is a clear priority in Seigle Foundation’s grantmaking. The foundation gave $60,000 to Elgin Partnership for Early Learning for education, $50,000 to Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley for education, and $50,000 to Marklund Childrens Home for education. Other education awards supported Elgin Area Historical Society, Alignment Collaborative For Edu, Kids Above All Illinois, and Consumer Credit Counseling. Housing is another major area. Community Crisis Center received $55,000 for housing, Prairie State Legal received $30,000 for housing, and CASA Kane County received $30,000 for housing. The foundation’s housing grants include shelter, homeless prevention, affordable housing, and homeownership-related work. Arts funding is also consistent. Hamilton Wings received $50,000 for arts, and Gail Borden Library received $40,000 for arts, showing support for both arts organizations and broader community institutions.
Typical grants cluster in a fairly narrow range: the 25th percentile is $12,750, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $35,500. Recent awards also reach higher levels, with several grants at $50,000 and above. The foundation’s grantmaking is recurring rather than one-time; the recent grants list includes repeated awards to the foundation itself across 2023, 2024, and 2025 in multiple program areas. It uses discretionary, flexible allocation and general operating support, with responsive grantmaking reflected in its seasonal cycles. Unsolicited applications are accepted in several cycles, including education and arts, while at least one food cycle is listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.
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Most grants fall between $13K and $36K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$36K
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Seigle Foundation gives locally and exclusively within Illinois: 100% of grants in the recent dataset went to recipients in the HQ state. Elgin and Dundee are the clearest centers of activity, with many grants landing in Elgin organizations such as Elgin Partnership for Early Learning, Hamilton Wings, and Gail Borden Library. The list also includes recipients in Geneva, Chicago, Villa Park, and West Chicago, showing that the foundation’s local reach extends across nearby Kane County and the surrounding area.
The foundation funds housing, food, education, and arts. Recent grants show all four areas in action, with education and housing appearing most frequently among the larger awards.
Its grantmaking is local and concentrated in Illinois. The recent grant data shows 100% of grants going to recipients in IL, with Elgin and Dundee at the center of the foundation’s service area.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range. The 25th percentile is $12,750, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $35,500.
Yes, in several of its active cycles. Education and arts cycles accept unsolicited requests, and the food and housing-related cycles listed here also accept them, though one summer food cycle is marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.
The recent grants list includes local groups such as Elgin Partnership for Early Learning, Community Crisis Center, Hamilton Wings, Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley, and Prairie State Legal. The funding goes to education, housing, food, and arts organizations serving the Elgin–Dundee area and nearby Illinois communities.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Seigle Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be organizations that align with the foundation's mission and funding guidelines. Eligibility is defined in the Who We Fund and Where We Fund sections.
Deadline: Four annual cycles: Arts (Jan 1-Jan 31), Education (Apr 1-Apr 30), Food (Jul 1-Jul 31), Housing (Oct 1-Oct 31).
Who can apply: Organizations that align with the Foundation's mission and funding guidelines; applicants should review the Who We Fund and Where We Fund sections.
Deadline: Applications open October 1 and close October 31; decisions by December 15.
Who can apply: Organizations that align with the Foundation's mission and funding guidelines; applicants should review the Who We Fund and Where We Fund sections.
Deadline: Applications open January 1 and close January 31; decisions by March 15.
Who can apply: Organizations that align with the Foundation's mission and funding guidelines; applicants should review the Who We Fund and Where We Fund sections.
Deadline: Applications open April 1 and close April 30; decisions by June 15.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Crisis Center | Elgin, IL | $55,000 | 2026 | Housing |
| Enriching Pship for Early Learning | Elgin, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley | Villa Park, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Marklund Childrens Home | Geneva, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Hamilton Wings | Elgin, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | Arts |
| Centro De Informacion | Elgin, IL | $46,680 | 2026 | Education |
| Alignment Collaborative For Edu | Elgin, IL | $44,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Kids Above All Illinois | Chicago, IL | $36,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Prairie State Legal | West Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 2026 | Housing |
| CASA Kane County | Geneva, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | Housing |
| Side Street Studio Arts NFP | Elgin, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | Arts |
| Pads of Elgin | Elgin, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | Housing |
| Elgin Master Chorale Inc | Elgin, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | Arts |
| Food For Greater Elgin | Elgin, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | Food |
| D300 Food Pantry | Carpentersville, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | Food |
| Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra | Elgin, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | Arts |
| U46 Educational Foundation | Elgin, IL | $26,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Fox Valley Food for Health | Geneva, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | Food |
| Childrens Theatre of Elgin | Elgin, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | Arts |
| Association for Individual Dev | Elgin, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | Housing |
| Elgin Symphony Orchestra Association | Elgin, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | Arts |
| Three Fires Council Boy Scouts | St Charles, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Summit School | Elgin, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Literacy Connection | Elgin, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Farmworker and Landscape Advocacy | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Consumer Credit Counseling | Elgin, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Clearbrook | Arlington Heights, IL | $18,100 | 2026 | Discretionary |
| YWCA of Elgin | Elgin, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | Discretionary |
| Fellowship Housing Corporation | Schaumburg, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | Housing |
| Chamber Music on the Fox | Elgin, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | Arts |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | Food |
| Boys Girls Club of North Central IL | South Elgin, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Elgin Partnership for Early Learning | Elgin, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | Education |
| Elgin Partnership for Early Learning | Elgin, IL | $60,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Community Crisis Center | Elgin, IL | $55,000 | 2025 | Housing |
| Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley | Villa Park, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Marklund Childrens Home | Geneva, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Hamilton Wings | Elgin, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | Arts |
| Elgin Area Historical Society | Elgin, IL | $45,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Centro De Informacion | Elgin, IL | $43,430 | 2025 | Education |
| Gail Borden Library | Elgin, IL | $40,000 | 2025 | Arts |
| Alignment Collaborative For Edu | Elgin, IL | $37,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Kids Above All Illinois | Chicago, IL | $36,000 | 2025 | Education |
| CASA Kane County | Geneva, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | Housing |
| Prairie State Legal | West Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | Housing |
| Consumer Credit Counseling | Elgin, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Elgin Symphony Orchestra Association | Elgin, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Arts |
| Side Street Studio Arts NFP | Elgin, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Arts |
| Food For Greater Elgin | Elgin, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Food |
| Elgin Math andvScience Academy | Elgin, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
Enriching Pship for Early Learning
$50,000Education
Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley
$50,000Education
Hamilton Wings
$50,000Arts
Centro De Informacion
$46,680Education
Alignment Collaborative For Edu
$44,000Education
Prairie State Legal
$35,000Housing
Side Street Studio Arts NFP
$30,000Arts
Elgin Master Chorale Inc
$30,000Arts
D300 Food Pantry
$30,000Food
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra
$30,000Arts
U46 Educational Foundation
$26,000Education
Fox Valley Food for Health
$25,000Food
Childrens Theatre of Elgin
$25,000Arts
Association for Individual Dev
$25,000Housing
Elgin Symphony Orchestra Association
$25,000Arts
Three Fires Council Boy Scouts
$25,000Education
Summit School
$20,000Education
Literacy Connection
$20,000Education
Farmworker and Landscape Advocacy
$20,000Education
Consumer Credit Counseling
$20,000Education
YWCA of Elgin
$15,000Discretionary
Chamber Music on the Fox
$15,000Arts
Boys Girls Club of North Central IL
$10,000Education
Elgin Partnership for Early Learning
$5,000Education
Elgin Partnership for Early Learning
$60,000Education
Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley
$50,000Education
Hamilton Wings
$50,000Arts
Elgin Area Historical Society
$45,000Education
Centro De Informacion
$43,430Education
Gail Borden Library
$40,000Arts
Alignment Collaborative For Edu
$37,000Education
Prairie State Legal
$30,000Housing
Consumer Credit Counseling
$30,000Education
Elgin Symphony Orchestra Association
$25,000Arts
Side Street Studio Arts NFP
$25,000Arts
Elgin Math andvScience Academy
$25,000Education
