Foundations HQ'd Here
8,472
Foundations Funding Here
26,910
Total Annual Giving
$23B
Total Assets Under Management
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding America | Chicago | $4.8B | $572.5M | $11.2M | K310 | National |
| The Big Ten Conference Inc | Rosemont | $1.4B | $280.7M | $58.9M | B60 | Regional |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Chicago |
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Top 10 metro areas by foundation count
| Metro Area | Foundations | Total Annual Giving | Avg Grant Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 7,222 | $15.9B | $2.2M | |
| Peoria, IL | 192 | $156.8M | $817K | |
| Rockford, IL |
$3.3B in annual giving
Median Grant Size
$14K
New Grantee Rate
38%
Accept Unsolicited Proposals
65%
Most Recent Filing Year
2026
The typical Illinois foundation awards grants of $14K. Approximately 38% of Illinois foundations actively fund new organizations, and 65% accept unsolicited proposals.
Illinois is home to 8,472 grantmaking foundations with combined annual giving of $23B. The median grant from Illinois foundations is $14K.
$329.3B
Median Grant Size
$14K
| $1.2B |
| $7.1B |
| $25K |
| T310 |
| National |
| HOWARD G BUFFETT FOUNDATION | DECATUR | $698.7M | $718.1M | $377.6M | T99 | Local |
| ABBVIE PATIENT ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION | NORTH CHICAGO | $442M | — | $482.1M | — | Regional |
| John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) | Chicago | $302.8M | $9.3B | $50K | T20Z | National |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | CHICAGO | $211.5M | $3.7B | $1.2M | E24Z | Local |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | CHICAGO | $191.2M | $216M | $53K | K31Z | Local |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago | $166.6M | $1.1B | $20K | T700 | National |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | GENEVA | $154.1M | $76M | $96K | K31Z | Local |
Rosemont
$1.4B
$280.7M
$58.9M
DECATUR
$698.7M
$718.1M
$377.6M
NORTH CHICAGO
$442M
—
$482.1M
Chicago
$302.8M
$9.3B
$50K
CHICAGO
$211.5M
$3.7B
$1.2M
CHICAGO
$191.2M
$216M
$53K
Chicago
$166.6M
$1.1B
$20K
| 172 |
| $66.9M |
| $389K |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 171 | $393.3M | $2.3M |
| Springfield, IL | 170 | $3.1B | $18.4M |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 163 | $18.4M | $113K |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 115 | $96.2M | $837K |
| Bloomington, IL | 98 | $258.6M | $2.6M |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 70 | $44.6M | $637K |
| Decatur, IL | 68 | $785.8M | $11.6M |
$3.1B in annual giving
$1.5B in annual giving
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$535.2M in annual giving
$101.1M in annual giving
$358.4M in annual giving
$12.4B in annual giving
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