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Who funds social science in Illinois: 39 foundations, $3.9 million in grants
39 private foundations paid 47 grants totaling $3,851,143 to social science nonprofits in Illinois, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, with $1,134,935 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Social science
- Recipients in
- Illinois
- Foundations
- 39
- Grants
- 47
- Total granted
- $3,851,143
Foundations that funded social science in Illinois
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $1,134,935 | $1,134,935 | National Opinion Research Center | Support for costs associated with validating, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating a population based survey of entrepreneurs at norc at the university of chicago. 202102-10003 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 4 | $870,324 | $348,550 | National Opinion Research Center | To (i) develop a comprehensive overview of the present landscape of social media advertising trends, regulatory activity, and key stakeholders' reactions to prescription drug marketing by social media | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $380,723 | $380,723 | National Opinion Research Center | Postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago | In institutional support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wallace H Coulter Trust | Sebastian, FL | 1 | $201,200 | $201,200 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | 2 | $191,430 | $123,930 | National Opinion Research Center | Home and Community-Based Services Landscape Analysis & Model Case Studies | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoffman Foundation Inc | N Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Policy Circle | Organization support | apps.irs.gov |
| The California Wellness Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | National Opinion Research Center | For project support for amplify aapi, an initiative of norc to collect disaggregated data to improve the health and well-being of asian-american native hawaiian and pacific islander communities in cal | apps.irs.gov |
| The Douglas & Angela Braly Family Foundation Co Douglas A Braly and Angela F Braly | Marco Island, FL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Policy Circle | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago | Democracy | apps.irs.gov |
| The Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | The Policy Circle | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $62,126 | $62,126 | National Opinion Research Center | To undertake a landscape analysis of current practice and beliefs about ai applications in us graduate schools | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | National Opinion Research Center | Core support to advance principles of scientific integrity and collaboration, and support evidence-based policymaking and program development. | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Shared-Use Mobility Center | for general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenneth Rainin Foundation | Oakland, CA | 1 | $36,237 | $36,237 | National Opinion Research Center | For the seeds student longitudinal study. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Summit Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Shared-Use Mobility Center | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Policy Circle Co | For general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Foundation of Illinois | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice -- Chicago | Project - funding for a specific project or program | apps.irs.gov |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Law and Civics Literacy Institute | Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Wieboldt Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernau Family Foundation Inc | Hardy, VA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | New Human Research and Development Institute | Research and development for brain capabilities | apps.irs.gov |
| JLH Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Real Clear Media Fund | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Woods Fund of Chicago | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | South Asian American Policy & Research Institute | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Policy Circle Co | Employee matching gift(s) | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | Distributions for charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Lloyd A Fry Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| RB Den Uyl Family Foundation | Telluride, CO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Policy Circle | Unrestricted grant to general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard and Judith Stern Family Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Armstrong Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Policy Circle | National and state policy | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foundation for Community and Health Advancement | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Policy Circle Co | Leadership summit sponsorship | apps.irs.gov |
| The Giving 3 Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Oak Tree Philanthropic Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Lithuanian Research and Studies Center | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robertson-Finley Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Real Clear Media Fund | Public Policy Research Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dana Corman Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | Cultural, historical & other educational | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allstate Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago | Employee helping hands | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hayworth Family Foundation | Armonk, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Real Clear Media Fund | Unrestricted donation | apps.irs.gov |
| TW Lewis Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $500 | $500 | The Policy Circle | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 5 | $338 | $240 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $330 | $330 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | Support for costs associated with validating, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating a population based survey of entrepreneurs at norc at the university of chicago. 202102-10003 | $1,134,935 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | Postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis | $380,723 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | To (i) develop a comprehensive overview of the present landscape of social media advertising trends, regulatory activity, and key stakeholders' reactions to prescription drug marketing by social media | $348,550 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago | Chicago, IL | In institutional support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | To create an implementation plan in partnership with the tennessee bureau of investigations with the overall goal of testing whether collecting biological evidence from burglary crime scenes identifie | $249,774 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wallace H Coulter Trust | Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support | $201,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | To examine the effects of private equity (pe) ownership of physician group practices on spending, utilization, and health outcomes in medicare, in order to better understand pe ownership and how press | $185,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Commonwealth Fund | National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | Home and Community-Based Services Landscape Analysis & Model Case Studies | $123,930 | apps.irs.gov |
| The California Wellness Foundation | National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | For project support for amplify aapi, an initiative of norc to collect disaggregated data to improve the health and well-being of asian-american native hawaiian and pacific islander communities in cal | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Douglas & Angela Braly Family Foundation Co Douglas A Braly and Angela F Braly | Policy Circle | Wilmette, IL | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoffman Foundation Inc | The Policy Circle | Wilmette, IL | Organization support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | To conduct a landscape analysis on the entrance and growth of for-profit entities in the pace market. | $87,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago | Chicago, IL | Democracy | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Commonwealth Fund | National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | Evaluation of the Children's National Hospital-Based Food Pharmacy Intervention for Children | $67,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart Foundation | The Policy Circle | Wilmette, IL | General fund | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | To undertake a landscape analysis of current practice and beliefs about ai applications in us graduate schools | $62,126 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | Core support to advance principles of scientific integrity and collaboration, and support evidence-based policymaking and program development. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Shared-Use Mobility Center | Chicago, IL | for general operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenneth Rainin Foundation | National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | For the seeds student longitudinal study. | $36,237 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Summit Charitable Foundation Inc | Shared-Use Mobility Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Templeton Foundation | Policy Circle Co | Wilmette, IL | For general support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Foundation of Illinois | Asian Americans Advancing Justice -- Chicago | Chicago, IL | Project - funding for a specific project or program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wieboldt Foundation | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Law and Civics Literacy Institute | Chicago, IL | Program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernau Family Foundation Inc | New Human Research and Development Institute | Chicago, IL | Research and development for brain capabilities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JLH Foundation | Real Clear Media Fund | Northbrook, IL | General use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woods Fund of Chicago | South Asian American Policy & Research Institute | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Policy Circle Co | Wilmette, IL | Employee matching gift(s) | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lloyd A Fry Foundation | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago | Chicago, IL | For general operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard and Judith Stern Family Foundation | Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster Charitable Trust | Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | Chicago, IL | Distributions for charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| RB Den Uyl Family Foundation | The Policy Circle | Wilmette, IL | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Armstrong Foundation | The Policy Circle | Wilmette, IL | National and state policy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foundation for Community and Health Advancement | The Policy Circle Co | Wilmette, IL | Leadership summit sponsorship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Giving 3 Foundation | Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | Chicago, IL | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Oak Tree Philanthropic Foundation | Lithuanian Research and Studies Center | Lemont, IL | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robertson-Finley Foundation | Real Clear Media Fund | Northbrook, IL | Public Policy Research Support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allstate Foundation | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago | Chicago, IL | Employee helping hands | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dana Corman Foundation | Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hayworth Family Foundation | Real Clear Media Fund | Northbrook, IL | Unrestricted donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TW Lewis Foundation | The Policy Circle | Wilmette, IL | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago | Chicago, IL | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $330 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | $240 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Lithuanian Research & Studies Center Inc | Lemont, IL | General support | $39 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Chicago Justice Project | Chicago, IL | General support | $29 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Policy Circle Co | Wilmette, IL | General support | $19 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Shared-Use Mobility Center | Chicago, IL | General support | $11 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.