DuPage Foundation is DuPage County's champion for philanthropy. We bring together people, knowledge, and resources to address the community's greatest challenges and opportunities through collective impact, fostering philanthropy, connecting donors to area needs, and building community partnerships to raise the quality of life throughout DuPage County and beyond.
The Dupage Community Foundation’s recent giving shows a community foundation acting as a local grantmaker across health, housing, education, and arts, with several large awards in DuPage County and beyond. In 2024, its largest grant in the list went to People’s Resource Center in Wheaton for food, nutrition, and clothing, signaling a strong emphasis on basic needs alongside broader community support. Other major awards included repeated support for DuPage-area mental health services, housing and shelter, and refugee and immigrant services. The foundation also made substantial grants to arts institutions and youth-serving organizations, reflecting a multi-issue portfolio rather than a single-program focus. Its grant list includes both county-based nonprofits and a few organizations outside the county, including Chicago-based grantees and Donorstrust in Alexandria, Virginia. Within DuPage County, recipients such as Northeast DuPage Family and Youth Services, Teen Parent Connection, and Bridge Communities appear in the recent-gifts record, showing investment in organizations that serve residents across different stages of life. The foundation’s portfolio also includes named grant programs for scholarships, early childhood education, capacity building, community transformation, arts, and unity.
Health and human services make up a clear part of the foundation’s recent work. It awarded $700,000 to Chicago Abortion Fund for health services and $403,600 to Midwest Access Project for health services, alongside additional grants to Healthcare Alternative Systems Inc for mental health. Housing and shelter is another recurring area: Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet received $260,200 for housing and shelter, and Dupagepads received $202,487 for the same purpose. The foundation also supports refugee and immigrant services. World Relief Chicagoland in Carol Stream received $271,883 for refugee and immigrant services. In youth development, Gyrls in the Hood Foundation in Chicago received $308,400. Arts and culture appear through grants to Chicago Symphony Orchestra, which received two 2024 awards of $256,000 and $252,000.
Typical awards cluster in the middle five figures: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $21,150, and the p75 is $60,000. That spread points to a structure that mixes many smaller awards with a smaller number of large grants. Recent grants also show recurring support to some recipients across the year, including multiple awards to the same organizations. The foundation is a mixed community foundation and does not fund individuals. It also makes no program-related investments. Several of its active grant programs accept unsolicited applications, while scholarship funds are routed through school guidance offices rather than open applications.
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$161.8M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $60K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$60K
MICHAEL SITRICK
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. 85% of grants go to recipients in Illinois, and the recent-grants list is entirely U.S.-based. DuPage County cities appear often, including Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Naperville, Villa Park, Hinsdale, Addison, Woodridge, and Carol Stream. Chicago is another frequent recipient city, with grants to organizations there across health, youth, and arts. Outside Illinois, one recent grant went to Donorstrust in Alexandria, Virginia, but the broader pattern remains centered on DuPage County and nearby Illinois communities.
Its active programs cover scholarships, early childhood education, nonprofit capacity building, social services, arts and culture, community unity, and county-based quality-of-life work. Recent grants also show health services, mental health, housing and shelter, refugee and immigrant services, food and nutrition, youth development, and animal-related programs.
Yes, several active programs do, including Bright & Early DuPage Grants, Capacity Building Grants, the DuPage Community Transformation Partnership, JCS Arts, Health & Education, the Community Impact Grant Program, the MLK Unity Fund, and Arts DuPage. Scholarship funds are handled through school guidance offices instead of direct applications.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered in the middle range: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $21,150, and p75 is $60,000. Recent awards also include much larger outliers, including seven-figure grants and several six-figure awards.
Very local. The foundation’s geographic scope of giving is local, 85% of grants go to recipients in Illinois, and the recent-grants list is entirely U.S.-based. DuPage County cities such as Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Naperville, Addison, Woodridge, and Carol Stream appear repeatedly.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the 2024 recent-grants list, including Northeast DuPage Family and Youth Services, Teen Parent Connection, Samaracare, World Relief Chicagoland, Tri-town YMCA, Healthcare Alternative Systems Inc, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Swifty Foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWIFTY FOUNDATION | WOODRIDGE, IL | $3,500,500 | 2025 | FRAGILE HEALTH |
| OUTREACH | CAROL STREAM, IL | $1,007,250 | 2025 | COUNSELING |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | CHICAGO, IL | $878,362 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| DUPAGEPADS | WHEATON, IL | $568,794 | 2025 | HOUSING, SHELTER |
| BRIDGE COMMUNITIES INC | GLEN ELLYN, IL | $435,791 | 2025 | HOUSING, SHELTER |
| METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES DUPAGE | CHICAGO, IL | $411,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| NORTHEAST DUPAGE FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES | ADDISON, IL | $325,250 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CHICAGO, IL | $253,500 | 2025 | ARTS, CULTURE |
| EASTERSEALS DUPAGE & FOX VALLEY | VILLA PARK, IL | $238,500 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| PEOPLE'S RESOURCE CENTER | WHEATON, IL | $201,860 | 2025 | FOOD, NUTRITION, CLOTHING |
| NAMI DUPAGE | WHEATON, IL | $183,300 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| CHICAGO SOUTH SIDE BIRTH CENTER | GLENWOOD, IL | $173,600 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| MONARCH LANDING | NAPERVILLE, IL | $172,563 | 2025 | SENIOR SERVICES |
| YOUTH OUTLOOK | NAPERVILLE, IL | $170,000 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| WORLD RELIEF CHICAGOLAND | CAROL STREAM, IL | $166,500 | 2025 | HOUSING, SHELTER |
| GYRLS IN THE HOOD FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $165,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| LITTLE FRIENDS INC | WARRENVILLE, IL | $161,750 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| APIARY FOR PRACTICAL SUPPORT | NEW YORK, NY | $158,400 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| ADOPT PET SHELTER | NAPERVILLE, IL | $157,250 | 2025 | ANIMAL RELATED |
| RAY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION | LISLE, IL | $157,100 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| CHICAGO VOLUNTEER DOULAS | CHICAGO, IL | $155,400 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| ALIVE CENTER | NAPERVILLE, IL | $154,070 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| SOKANA COLLECTIVE WORLDWIDE | EVANSTON, IL | $151,800 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| KIDSMATTER | NAPERVILLE, IL | $150,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| TRI-TOWN YMCA | VILLA PARK, IL | $148,190 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF JOLIET | CREST HILL, IL | $145,415 | 2025 | HOUSING, SHELTER |
| TASKFORCE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | $143,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| MIDWEST SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS | WHEATON, IL | $130,288 | 2025 | HOUSING, SHELTER |
| NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD PANTRIES | WEST CHICAGO, IL | $129,700 | 2025 | FOOD, NUTRITION, CLOTHING |
| YOUNG AT HEART PET RESCUE | WOODSTOCK, IL | $125,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL RELATED |
| JUMPSTART SOUTH CAROLINA | SPARTANBURG, SC | $125,000 | 2025 | HOUSING, SHELTER |
| FUTURE FOUNDERS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $118,000 | 2025 | EMPLOYMENT & JOB |
| DUPAGE HEALTH COALITION | CAROL STREAM, IL | $115,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| TEEN PARENT CONNECTION | GLEN ELLYN, IL | $108,800 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| MIDWEST ACCESS COALITION | CHICAGO, IL | $105,400 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| SERENITY HOUSE COUNSELING SERVICES INC | ADDISON, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| HOPE ALWAYS FUND | GRANITE CITY, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| EVERYMOM | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| SAMESAME INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| CENTRO SANAR | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| CHICAGO WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER INC | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| COMMUNITY ANIMAL RESCUE EFFORT - CARE | SKOKIE, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL RELATED |
| YOUTH SERVICES OF GLENVIEWNORTHBROOK | GLENVIEW, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| BA NIA INC | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| FELINES & CANINES | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL RELATED |
| COLLEGE OF DUPAGE FOUNDATION | GLEN ELLYN, IL | $95,750 | 2025 | ARTS, CULTURE |
| EVERTHRIVE ILLINOIS | CHICAGO, IL | $94,800 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| SAMARACARE | NAPERVILLE, IL | $91,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH |
| DUPAGE SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL | LOMBARD, IL | $90,900 | 2025 | SENIOR SERVICES |
| WEST SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETY | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $88,500 | 2025 | ANIMAL RELATED |
METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES DUPAGE
$411,000MENTAL HEALTH
NORTHEAST DUPAGE FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES
$325,250MENTAL HEALTH
NAMI DUPAGE
$183,300MENTAL HEALTH
CHICAGO SOUTH SIDE BIRTH CENTER
$173,600HEALTH SERVICES
MONARCH LANDING
$172,563SENIOR SERVICES
GYRLS IN THE HOOD FOUNDATION
$165,000HEALTH SERVICES
ADOPT PET SHELTER
$157,250ANIMAL RELATED
RAY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION
$157,100MENTAL HEALTH
CHICAGO VOLUNTEER DOULAS
$155,400HEALTH SERVICES
ALIVE CENTER
$154,070MENTAL HEALTH
SOKANA COLLECTIVE WORLDWIDE
$151,800HEALTH SERVICES
TRI-TOWN YMCA
$148,190MENTAL HEALTH
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF JOLIET
$145,415HOUSING, SHELTER
TASKFORCE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
$143,000HEALTH SERVICES
TEEN PARENT CONNECTION
$108,800YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
SERENITY HOUSE COUNSELING SERVICES INC
$100,000MENTAL HEALTH
HOPE ALWAYS FUND
$100,000HEALTH SERVICES
EVERYMOM
$100,000HEALTH SERVICES
SAMESAME INC
$100,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY ANIMAL RESCUE EFFORT - CARE
$100,000ANIMAL RELATED
BA NIA INC
$100,000HEALTH SERVICES
WEST SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETY
$88,500ANIMAL RELATED
