Foundation grants to nonprofits in Illinois: 11,425 foundations, $3.5 billion

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11,425 private foundations paid 68,877 grants totaling $3,535,100,502 to organizations in Illinois, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Lilly Endowment Inc, with $170,505,250.

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11,425Foundations
68,877Grants
$3,535,100,502Total granted

Causes funded in Illinois

Counted from grants whose recipient matches an organization with an NTEE code.

Cause	Foundations	Total
Education	2,039	$444,859,685
Human services	1,381	$102,922,111
Arts, culture and humanities	1,091	$189,414,498
Food, agriculture and nutrition	1,052	$131,878,055
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations	739	$174,448,803
Recreation and sports	612	$95,787,065
Religion-related	609	$50,372,819
Health care	532	$76,473,329
Youth development	518	$40,935,910
Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines	511	$17,825,642
Animal-related	462	$26,747,619
International, foreign affairs and national security	392	$146,386,495
Community improvement and capacity building	369	$50,272,297
Housing and shelter	325	$20,658,474
Environment	289	$29,135,671
Crime and legal-related	274	$18,108,867
Mental health and crisis intervention	215	$8,222,098
Civil rights, social action and advocacy	210	$20,708,610
Employment	189	$20,617,256
Public and societal benefit	173	$13,001,536
Medical research	172	$7,722,690
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief	83	$4,786,758
Social science	39	$3,851,143
Science and technology	11	$128,072
Mutual and membership benefit	6	$24,607

Foundations that funded recipients in Illinois

Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 11,425 are listed.

Foundation	Based in	Grants	Total	Largest grant	Largest grant to	Purpose	Source
Lilly Endowment Inc	Indianapolis, IN	64	$170,505,250	$75,000,000	Feeding America	Capacity building for natl network	apps.irs.gov
Gates Foundation	Seattle, WA	47	$164,706,257	$120,500,000	Rotary Foundation of Rotary International the	Polio	apps.irs.gov
Pritzker Traubert Foundation	Chicago, IL	1	$120,496,827	$120,496,827	See Attached	See attached	apps.irs.gov
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial	Chicago, IL	486	$62,891,585	$3,000,000	Chicago Community Foundation	Capital	apps.irs.gov
Zell Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	39	$57,488,248	$25,000,000	Northwestern University-Kellogg	General support	apps.irs.gov
Caterpillar Foundation	Peoria, IL	1	$55,756,781	$55,756,781	See Attached List	See attached list	apps.irs.gov
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation	Chicago, IL	246	$55,473,900	$4,000,000	Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute	In support of general operations	apps.irs.gov
The Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation	Redwood City, CA	1	$50,000,000	$50,000,000	University of Illinois FDN	To support general operations	apps.irs.gov
Hamill Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	73	$49,253,842	$10,862,968	Hamill Charitable Trust - NT 03-18125	Transfer of Assets to Successor Private Foundation(See Attachment D)	apps.irs.gov
James S and Paula H Crown Family Foundat	Chicago, IL	1	$42,611,684	$42,611,684	University of Chicago	General funding	apps.irs.gov
Steans Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	2	$41,294,252	$21,919,908	Grants- See Attached List	General support	apps.irs.gov
William R Kenan Jr Charitable Trust XXXXX2004	Chicago, IL	1	$35,110,775	$35,110,775	See Attached Statement	See attached	apps.irs.gov
William P Ingersoll Trust XXXXX8005	Chicago, IL	17	$34,183,073	$23,972,201	William Ingersoll Trust B	General	apps.irs.gov
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust	Chicago, IL	20	$34,015,836	$10,000,000	Commercial Club Foundation	The chicago police leadership academy	apps.irs.gov
St George Corporation	Burr Ridge, IL	5	$33,823,300	$30,000,000	Northwestern Memorial Foundation	Exempt purpose of organization	apps.irs.gov
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation	New York, NY	46	$33,401,179	$3,400,000	The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events	To support the chicago monuments project and citywide community-initiated commemorative initiatives and installations	apps.irs.gov
Builders Vision Foundation	Chicago, IL	151	$32,335,118	$4,000,000	Chicago Community Foundation	to support a program focused on reducing, mitigating and preventing street violence	apps.irs.gov
Pritzker Foundation	Chicago, IL	1	$32,134,133	$32,134,133	See Attached	See attached	apps.irs.gov
Frank Family Foundation	Deerfield, IL	67	$29,613,443	$13,565,000	Intrinsic Schools	General fund raising	apps.irs.gov
John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/b/a Schreiber Philanthropy	Lake Forest, IL	58	$29,356,087	$3,000,000	Reclaiming Chicago NFP	Program	apps.irs.gov
Circle of Service Foundation	Chicago, IL	439	$24,773,340	$1,735,857	Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago	Medical research	apps.irs.gov
Pritzker Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	137	$23,505,729	$10,000,000	Northwestern University	Law school operations	apps.irs.gov
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation	Princeton, NJ	106	$22,608,473	$1,884,128	Illinois Public Health Institute	80167 supporting the data across sectors for health's national program office, 2022-2025	apps.irs.gov
The Grainger Foundation Inc	Lake Forest, IL	1	$21,829,000	$21,829,000	See Attached Schedule	See attached schedule	apps.irs.gov
Emerson Charitable Trust	Chicago, IL	1	$20,606,661	$20,606,661	See Attached - Northern Trust Company	General support	apps.irs.gov
Abbvie Foundation	North Chicago, IL	36	$20,445,064	$15,000,000	The University of Chicago Medicine	Support for UChicago Medicine, its Comprehensive Cancer Center and new cancer pavilion	apps.irs.gov
Anthony Pritzker Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	1	$19,775,200	$19,775,200	See Statement	See statement	apps.irs.gov
Polk Bros Foundation Inc	Chicago, IL	510	$18,461,059	$250,000	Big Shoulders Fund	Education	apps.irs.gov
The Joyce Foundation	Chicago, IL	184	$17,677,657	$1,000,000	Chicago Public Media - Chicago Sun-Times	Mission fund	apps.irs.gov
Stamps Family Charitable Foundation Inc	Boston, MA	1	$17,488,165	$17,488,165	Chicago Community Trust	Unrestricted Donation	apps.irs.gov
The Richard H Driehaus Foundation	Chicago, IL	1	$17,096,126	$17,096,126	See Attached Detail	See attached detail	apps.irs.gov
Walder Foundation	Wilmington, DE	108	$16,366,668	$2,250,000	Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago	Arie Crown Hebrew Day School Capital Project	apps.irs.gov
The Ford Foundation	New York, NY	64	$15,721,479	$2,000,000	United States Artists Inc	General support	apps.irs.gov
JPMorgan Chase Foundation	New York, NY	888	$15,415,181	$1,750,000	The Chicago Community Foundation	In support of underserved small business expansion	apps.irs.gov
Wonderful Life Foundation	West Palm Beach, FL	37	$14,077,000	$4,000,000	Shirley Ryan Abilitylab	Accelerate ability campaign - payment 3 of 5	apps.irs.gov
Walton Family Foundation Inc	Bentonville, AR	25	$12,612,205	$5,000,000	Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group	To support The 1954 Project.	apps.irs.gov
Clara Abbott Foundation	Abbott Park, IL	2	$12,539,190	$8,085,652	Financial Aid and Educational Seminars See Statement 15	General assistance	apps.irs.gov
Fulk Family Foundation Inc	Lincoln, NE	47	$12,395,000	$1,137,500	Hope Chicago Inc	For general operating support for a college scholarship program and wraparound support resources for graduates of five chicago public high schools located in historically underserved communities on th	apps.irs.gov
Foglia Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	90	$12,265,722	$2,490,956	YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago	General charitable purposes	apps.irs.gov
Nayar Family Foundation	Lombard, IL	2	$12,043,729	$6,021,870	The Nayar Foundation	liquidating distribution	apps.irs.gov
Freedom Together Foundation	New York, NY	19	$12,040,000	$4,500,000	Elevate Energy	National approach to scaling efficiency in affordable housing	apps.irs.gov
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation	Palo Alto, CA	4	$11,763,790	$10,000,000	Barack Obama Foundation	To support the obama presidential center	apps.irs.gov
Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation	Chicago, IL	65	$11,691,612	$5,542,949	Shirley Ryan Abilitylab	Charitable for high quality care	apps.irs.gov
JTB Family Foundation	Minneapolis, MN	13	$10,925,000	$10,000,000	Northern Illinois University Foundation	General support	apps.irs.gov
Wayfarer Foundation	Highland Park, IL	45	$10,781,318	$4,500,000	Horace Holley Foundation	General operating support	apps.irs.gov
Chicago Cred Inc	Chicago, IL	39	$10,510,148	$3,500,000	The Chicago Community Foundation	General Support	apps.irs.gov
Field Foundation of Illinois	Chicago, IL	292	$10,488,223	$1,156,480	YWCA Northwestern Illinois	Project - funding for a specific project or program	apps.irs.gov
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation	Atlanta, GA	7	$10,360,000	$10,000,000	United States Soccer Federation Inc	Arthur m. blank u.s. soccer national training	apps.irs.gov
The Simons Foundation Inc	New York, NY	56	$10,331,122	$4,125,000	Northwestern University	National institute for theory and mathematics in biology	apps.irs.gov
Druckenmiller Foundation	New York, NY	1	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research	General use	apps.irs.gov
The Walsh Foundation	Chicago, IL	51	$9,833,977	$2,600,000	St Ignatius College Prep	General charitable purposes	apps.irs.gov
Edlis - Neeson Foundation NFP	Chicago, IL	4	$9,753,000	$9,000,000	Museum of Contemporary Art	Unrestricted	apps.irs.gov
Walgreens Foundation	Deerfield, IL	3	$9,735,664	$8,860,664	Various Needy at Risk Persons Or Infants	Prevent the onset & spread of flu.	apps.irs.gov
Vivo Foundation	Northbrook, IL	99	$9,714,392	$525,000	City Colleges of Chicago Foundation	To further the mission of the donee	apps.irs.gov
Healthy Communities Foundation	Riverside, IL	118	$9,426,476	$368,000	Forefront	General operating support-strategic initiative	apps.irs.gov
Patricia A Bresky Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	3	$9,295,000	$9,120,000	Dafgiving360	General Operating Support.	apps.irs.gov
The Irving Harris Foundation	Chicago, IL	165	$9,161,642	$1,333,333	Stairway Fund	Endowment grant	apps.irs.gov
St James Farm Endowment Fund	Downers Grove, IL	2	$9,137,575	$8,399,308	Dupage Community Foundation	Enviromental - closing distribution	apps.irs.gov
Eleven Eleven Foundation	Highland Park, IL	14	$9,132,950	$6,600,000	Northwestern University	Unrestricted charitable gift	apps.irs.gov
Westlake Health Foundation	Oakbrook Terrace, IL	54	$9,046,794	$1,784,000	Loyola University Chicago	General operating support	apps.irs.gov
Hunter Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	78	$8,846,500	$3,035,000	Ravinia Festival Association	Cso program sponsorship for maxine hunter/the hunter pavilion	apps.irs.gov
WK Kellogg Foundation	Battle Creek, MI	59	$8,690,070	$1,254,000	Communities United	Promise of an Equitable Future	apps.irs.gov
The Coleman Foundation Inc	Chicago, IL	154	$8,392,008	$250,000	Chicago Community Foundation	General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship	apps.irs.gov
The Benificus Foundation	San Carlos, CA	1	$8,078,312	$8,078,312	Northwestern University	General purpose	apps.irs.gov
Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc	Chevy Chase, MD	5	$7,989,990	$7,500,000	Northwestern University	Cryoelectron Microscopy Advancement	apps.irs.gov
Kao Family Foundation	Olathe, KS	1	$7,915,765	$7,915,765	National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation	Organization's general charitable purposes	apps.irs.gov
The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust	New York, NY	7	$7,867,006	$3,293,350	St Luke Health Care Foundation	Hope center for women and children	apps.irs.gov
State Farm Companies Foundation	Bloomington, IL	3	$7,852,994	$5,512,813	Matching Gift Program Via Donor Advised Fund	Education and Charitable Giving Grants	apps.irs.gov
Lloyd A Fry Foundation	Chicago, IL	295	$7,600,185	$250,000	The Barack Obama Foundation	For support of the obama presidential center	apps.irs.gov
The Polsky Foundation	Chicago, IL	27	$7,481,895	$2,293,698	Brca Research and Cure Alliance	Charity	apps.irs.gov
John Templeton Foundation	West Conshohocken, PA	18	$7,450,994	$1,894,638	Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago	The cognitive neuroscience of religious cognition	apps.irs.gov
Reva and David Logan Foundation	Chicago, IL	154	$7,387,509	$250,000	Brighton Park Neighborhood Council	In the game high school program at kelly high school	apps.irs.gov
Laura and John Arnold Foundation	Houston, TX	42	$7,222,543	$1,000,000	Metropolitan Family Services	To support the immediate maintenance and transition of the rapid employment and development initiative (readi), a causal evidence-backed program designed to reduce violent crime and recidivism.	apps.irs.gov
Harold B Smith Foundation	Chicago, IL	2	$7,000,000	$6,000,000	Rush University Medical Center	Charitable	apps.irs.gov
Hevolution Foundation Us	Boston, MA	1	$6,935,190	$6,935,190	Northwestern University	Develop the proteostasis index of healthy aging (piha)	apps.irs.gov
Crankstart Foundation	San Jose, CA	14	$6,901,000	$1,850,000	A Better Chicago	To fund bold ideas that create opportunity for chicago youth	apps.irs.gov
Helen V Brach Foundation	Chicago, IL	1	$6,849,120	$6,849,120	See Attached Detail	See Attached Detail	apps.irs.gov
The Bluhm Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	36	$6,779,250	$4,500,000	Northwestern Memorial Foundation	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	apps.irs.gov
The Lefkofsky Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	1	$6,620,337	$6,620,337	See Attached Statement of Contributions	Charitable	apps.irs.gov
Mansueto Foundation	Chicago, IL	33	$6,558,792	$2,000,000	Northwestern Memorial Foundation	General support	apps.irs.gov
Vulcan Materials Company Foundation	Birmingham, AL	1	$6,450,000	$6,450,000	Global Charitable Fund	to further arts & Culture, Civic & Community, Education, Environment & Ecology, and Health & Human Services	apps.irs.gov
The Allstate Foundation	Northbrook, IL	244	$6,404,110	$1,000,000	Cara Program	General operating support for cara collective	apps.irs.gov
The Canning Foundation	Chicago, IL	41	$6,283,081	$1,739,569	Big Shoulders Fund	On 02/28/2025, the foundation donated 12,850 shs of sui with a book value of $350,465 to help further the organization's program services. valuations are based on the average of the high/low share pri	apps.irs.gov
The Regenstein Foundation	Chicago, IL	20	$6,235,000	$1,750,000	Shedd Aquarium	Operational support	apps.irs.gov
J Christopher and Anne N Reyes Foundation	West Palm Beach, FL	15	$6,186,676	$2,911,058	Lurie Children's Foundation	For every child fund	apps.irs.gov
Square One Foundation	Chicago, IL	63	$6,006,500	$1,500,000	Jewish United Fund (juf)	General Purpose	apps.irs.gov
The Kresge Foundation	Troy, MI	23	$5,913,189	$2,400,000	The Barack Obama Foundation	Project support grant to support the obama foundation	apps.irs.gov
Alphawood Foundation	Chicago, IL	102	$5,871,730	$325,000	Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund - Midwest Region	General operations for midwest regional office, support for senior attorney position, midwest regional office	apps.irs.gov
McDougal Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	1	$5,844,345	$5,844,345	See Attached Schedule	General	apps.irs.gov
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation	Palo Alto, CA	19	$5,812,040	$970,170	Northwestern University	To support efforts to develop an open-access state-of-the-art binary-star modeling tool that leads to a deeper understanding of stellar evolution and astronomical observations.	apps.irs.gov
Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation	Oak Brook, IL	39	$5,772,051	$439,406	Methodist Medical Center Illinois	Greater Peoria Area Youth Mental Health Initiative	apps.irs.gov
Grand Victoria Foundation	Chicago, IL	106	$5,757,223	$555,150	Crossroads Fund	General Operating Support	apps.irs.gov
Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund	Chicago, IL	70	$5,739,661	$1,553,000	Operation White Stork	General support	apps.irs.gov
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc	Owings Mills, MD	51	$5,736,600	$500,000	Greater Chicago Food Depository	To support the construction of a facility that will allow this food bank to increase the production of healthy ready-to-eat meals.	apps.irs.gov
The Neubauer Family Foundation	Philadelphia, PA	2	$5,641,714	$5,610,714	University of Chicago	Program support	apps.irs.gov
John D and Alexandra Nichols Family Foundation	Winnetka, IL	29	$5,616,644	$3,275,000	Art Institute of Chicago	Unrestricted	apps.irs.gov
Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard Trustee	Mt Carroll, IL	43	$5,591,214	$500,000	Motherland Rhythm Community	General purpose	apps.irs.gov
Lohengrin Foundation Inc	Chicago, IL	60	$5,544,161	$2,000,000	University of Chicago Center for Motor Neuron Disease	General fund	apps.irs.gov
Harris Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	1	$5,382,390	$5,382,390	See Attached List	General operating support	apps.irs.gov
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc	New York, NY	17	$5,358,100	$915,000	Action Center On Race and the Economy Institute	General operating support	apps.irs.gov
Conrad N Hilton Foundation	Westlake Village, CA	26	$5,334,675	$1,000,000	Catholic Church Extension Society of the United States of America	To enable 114 latina sisters to obtain graduate degrees while serving vulnerable migrant communities in mission dioceses in the us through the us-latin america sisters exchange program	apps.irs.gov
Malott Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	22	$5,332,500	$1,455,000	American Red Cross	Community	apps.irs.gov
Sacks Family Foundation	Highland Park, IL	42	$5,330,100	$1,077,500	Northwestern University	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	apps.irs.gov
Julian Grace Foundation	Highland Park, IL	77	$5,324,793	$300,000	Mano A Mano Family Resource Center	General operating support	apps.irs.gov
Cme Group Foundation	Chicago, IL	114	$5,324,000	$250,000	Youth Guidance	Working on womanhood (wow)	apps.irs.gov
The Ezrah Charitable Trust	Charlotte, NC	3	$5,290,234	$3,000,000	One Acre Fund Us	General support to One Acre Fund's mission to supply and support smallholder farmers.	apps.irs.gov
The Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	6	$5,276,783	$5,226,783	Art Institute of Chicago	Charitable	apps.irs.gov
Woods Fund of Chicago	Chicago, IL	113	$5,273,000	$170,000	Crossroads Fund	General operating support	apps.irs.gov
Caerus Foundation Inc	Northbrook, IL	71	$5,231,626	$425,000	City Year Inc	Program implementation at 2 Austin-based schools 2023-2024	apps.irs.gov
Elevance Health Foundation Inc	Indianapolis, IN	6	$5,223,700	$2,350,000	Feeding America	Feeding America - Food as Medicine program	apps.irs.gov
The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	59	$5,130,852	$716,667	Planned Parenthood of Illinois	General operating support	apps.irs.gov
Frankel Julius N Foundation	Chicago, IL	51	$5,066,054	$1,366,054	Northwestern Memorial Foundation	Program support	apps.irs.gov
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation	Irvine, CA	13	$5,017,200	$3,681,000	Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois	Research, general support & education	apps.irs.gov
Le Royer Foundation	Chicago, IL	1	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	St Bernard Hospital	Exempt purpose of organization	apps.irs.gov
Knight Impact Partners	Lake Forest, IL	28	$4,943,799	$1,000,000	Inner-City Muslim Action Network	General support	apps.irs.gov
Valhalla Foundation	Woodside, CA	4	$4,895,000	$2,940,000	One Acre Fund	Scaling international development programs	apps.irs.gov
Conagra Brands Foundation	Omaha, NE	1	$4,846,288	$4,846,288	See Statement 8	Nutrition education	apps.irs.gov
The Robert E Gallagher Charitable Trust	Glenview, IL	30	$4,635,000	$3,270,000	Big Shoulders Archdiocese of Chicago	General	apps.irs.gov
Marguerite Casey Foundation	Seattle, WA	20	$4,557,000	$1,500,000	Scholars for Social Justice	Community organizing	apps.irs.gov
The Brinson Foundation	Chicago, IL	83	$4,505,100	$200,000	Chicago Community Foundation Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities	Scaling community violence intervention for a safer chicago	apps.irs.gov
Chicago Beyond Inc	Chicago, IL	15	$4,444,000	$1,500,000	Chicago South Side Birth Center	General support	apps.irs.gov
Wayne and Nan Kocourek Foundation	Buffalo Grove, IL	8	$4,277,600	$2,552,600	Paws Chicago	To support operational and program expenses.	apps.irs.gov
Fatima Foundation of Milwaukee	Eagan, MN	1	$4,273,599	$4,273,599	Inst Christ King Sovereign Priest	General operating	apps.irs.gov
Fidelity Foundation	Boston, MA	71	$4,273,305	$560,000	Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago	Capital plan	apps.irs.gov
GHR Foundation	Minneapolis, MN	8	$4,265,000	$2,050,000	Alzheimer's Association	DIAN Open label extension	apps.irs.gov
Dorothea Berggren Charitable Foundation	Chicago, IL	2	$4,252,750	$4,250,250	The University of Chicago	Quantum center	apps.irs.gov
Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation	Beverly Hills, CA	1	$4,200,000	$4,200,000	Thresholds	General operating	apps.irs.gov
Northern Trust Foundation	Chicago, IL	7	$4,179,333	$2,714,333	The Robert R McCormick Foundation	General support	apps.irs.gov
The Christopher Family Foundation	Westmont, IL	69	$4,131,436	$290,000	Chicago Community Foundation	General support	apps.irs.gov
Dr Scholl Foundation	Northbrook, IL	230	$4,099,000	$225,000	Saints Faith Hope & Charity Parish	Updates to A/C system	apps.irs.gov
Darden Restaurants Inc Foundation	Orlando, FL	1	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	Feeding America	Grants - healthy communities	apps.irs.gov
Hutchins Family Foundation Inc	New York, NY	1	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	The Barack Obama Foundation	To support the charity's mission.	apps.irs.gov
The Gilbert Family Foundation	Detroit, MI	4	$3,987,549	$2,599,838	Cranbrook Educational Community	Arts & culture	apps.irs.gov
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation	Menlo Park, CA	22	$3,943,390	$1,000,000	Center for Technology and Civic Life	For general operating support	apps.irs.gov
Buffett Early Childhood Fund	Omaha, NE	4	$3,900,004	$3,746,504	Start Early	Educare learning network support, first five years fund and project support, and annual luncheon support	apps.irs.gov
Trott Family Philanthropies Inc	Chicago, IL	18	$3,883,334	$700,000	University of Chicago	Careers in Business	apps.irs.gov
Edwardson Family Foundation	Boca Grande, FL	33	$3,870,343	$1,485,000	Ravinia Festival	General operations	apps.irs.gov
Cy Twombly Foundation	New York, NY	1	$3,800,000	$3,800,000	Art Institute of Chicago	Non-cash donation of art for exhibition support	apps.irs.gov
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc	New York, NY	2	$3,800,000	$3,000,000	The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois	To support healthy eating	apps.irs.gov
The John A Hartford Foundation Inc	New York, NY	10	$3,799,131	$777,357	Health Research and Educational Trust	Age-friendly health systems initiative, phase iii: spread and scale	apps.irs.gov
Klaff Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	26	$3,767,016	$1,299,998	JCC Chicago	General	apps.irs.gov
Alvin H Baum Family Fund	Deerfield, IL	1	$3,668,985	$3,668,985	List of Donees Available Upon Request	To further the exempt purposes of the recipients	apps.irs.gov
Bernard Heerey Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	25	$3,668,958	$334,931	Cje Senior Life	Assistance to the elderly	apps.irs.gov
Cushing Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	41	$3,655,000	$1,000,000	Greater Chicago Food Depository	General purposes	apps.irs.gov
The Simon Family Foundation	Highland Park, IL	28	$3,640,000	$550,000	Window To the World Communications	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	apps.irs.gov
The Khan Foundation Inc	Chicago, IL	2	$3,610,000	$3,600,000	University of Illinois Foundation	Sinfonia da Camera 100,000; Khan Veterinary Center 3,000,000; and Khan Building Fund 500,000	apps.irs.gov
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation	Omaha, NE	6	$3,590,130	$1,728,169	National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum	General operating support	apps.irs.gov
Community Memorial Foundation	Hinsdale, IL	83	$3,587,215	$470,856	Pillars Community Health	Regional Health Agenda	apps.irs.gov
Constellation Energy Foundation Inc CFND01	Baltimore, MD	1	$3,585,000	$3,585,000	See Attached	General support	apps.irs.gov
Segal Family Foundation	Northbrook, IL	116	$3,569,800	$600,000	Bates College Schuler Access Initiatives	General unrestricted exempt purpose of organization	apps.irs.gov
Otto & Fran Walter Foundation Inc	Boothbay Harbor, ME	3	$3,531,615	$3,035,585	The Rotary Foundation-In Kind Donation	To fund otto and fran walter rotary peace center in middle east and north africa	apps.irs.gov
Galashiels Fund LTD	Sarasota, FL	2	$3,509,250	$2,209,250	World Bicycle Relief	Annual support	apps.irs.gov
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation	Los Altos, CA	17	$3,506,359	$600,000	Institute of Food Technologists	Environment and Science	apps.irs.gov
Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	1	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago	To support the museum's educational and cultural mission by enhancing its permanent collection of visual arts.	apps.irs.gov
Finnegan Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	83	$3,490,995	$200,000	A Better Chicago	$100k to general operations and $100k to catalyst fund	apps.irs.gov
G Carl Ball Family Foundation	West Chicago, IL	33	$3,415,366	$2,000,000	YMCA	Support operations	apps.irs.gov
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation	Chicago, IL	211	$3,389,309	$120,000	Chicago Community Foundation	Arts work fund for organizational development	apps.irs.gov
Dillon Foundation	Sterling, IL	94	$3,372,189	$867,500	Sterling Park District	To support community improvement	apps.irs.gov
Julius W Hegeler II Foundation	Danville, IL	15	$3,342,675	$2,400,200	East Central Illinois Athletic Association	Support for light project	apps.irs.gov
Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation	Carmel, IN	2	$3,333,334	$2,000,000	Anti-Defamation League	Adl midwest annual fundraising campaign	apps.irs.gov
Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (aka) Vna Foundation	Chicago, IL	63	$3,318,909	$100,000	Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights	To provide education and training on healthcare access to medically underserved individuals and health providers in cook, will, lake, and dupage counties, with a focus on chicago.	apps.irs.gov
Kaplan Foundation	Northbrook, IL	5	$3,311,000	$3,300,000	Chicago Community Trust	To support charitable purposes at an array of 501(c)(3) organizations	apps.irs.gov
The Marcus Foundation Inc	Atlanta, GA	2	$3,287,333	$2,787,333	Icenter the	To support the exempt purpose of the recipient organization	apps.irs.gov
The Prudential Foundation	Newark, NJ	6	$3,285,000	$1,300,000	The Barack Obama Foundation	To sponsor a core exhibit called "a more inclusive america" at the obama presidential center.	apps.irs.gov
The Duchossois Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	56	$3,283,050	$1,000,000	Greater Chicago Food Depository	Covid-19 response gift	apps.irs.gov
The Sheba Foundation	Highland Park, IL	28	$3,280,814	$1,100,000	North Suburban Synagogue Beth El	Support the synagogue and its security	apps.irs.gov
Gilmore Foundation	Peoria, IL	27	$3,271,954	$640,000	Greater Peoria Leadership Council	Matching gift/support organizational missions	apps.irs.gov
The Gorter Family Foundation	Lake Bluff, IL	1	$3,239,782	$3,239,782	See Schedule Attached	General support	apps.irs.gov
The McKnight Foundation	Minneapolis, MN	18	$3,205,500	$1,000,000	Global Philanthropy Partnership	to transform the transportation sector while centering equity, climate, and people	apps.irs.gov
Carnegie Corporation of New York	New York, NY	12	$3,166,900	$1,000,000	Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc	For project support for an initiative on civic education in New York City Public Schools	apps.irs.gov
Donnini-Rudolph Family Foundation	Champaign, IL	14	$3,137,000	$800,000	Spring Initiatives	Best use	apps.irs.gov
Skyline Foundation	San Francisco, CA	11	$3,100,000	$500,000	Center for Technology and Civic Life	General support	apps.irs.gov
Stewardship Foundation	Escondido, CA	4	$3,085,000	$3,000,000	Barnabas Foundation	Charitable donation	apps.irs.gov
Centene Foundation	St Louis, MO	9	$3,071,961	$1,631,961	Safer Foundation	Provide $2 million over three years	apps.irs.gov
Abbott Fund	Abbott Park, IL	24	$3,055,500	$600,000	The Joffrey Ballet	Endowed Fund to Support the Abbott Academy Director, Joffrey Academy of Dance	apps.irs.gov
The Lumpkin Family Foundation	Mattoon, IL	89	$3,040,275	$630,000	Forefront	Charitable	apps.irs.gov
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc	New York, NY	9	$3,037,497	$1,115,997	Northwestern University	To support research, mentorship, and capacity building for the research for indigenous social action and equity center	apps.irs.gov
The Whitcomb Family Foundation Inc	Wilmington, DE	6	$3,035,000	$1,750,000	Knox College	General & Unrestricted	apps.irs.gov
Kiphart Family Foundation	Key Largo, FL	11	$3,029,737	$2,539,860	The University of Chicago	General purpose	apps.irs.gov
Open Society Institute	New York, NY	6	$3,028,950	$3,000,000	The Barack Obama Foundation	To support the foundations efforts to scale up their international programs and in particular, obama foundation leaders, scholars and fellows programs	apps.irs.gov
United Airlines Pilots Retirement Foundation	Lake Forest, IL	3	$3,028,717	$2,163,371	United We Care	Grants to families	apps.irs.gov
The Tepper Foundation	New York, NY	5	$3,025,000	$1,000,000	Center for Technology and Civic Life	General support	apps.irs.gov
Pepper Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	40	$3,008,550	$1,010,000	The Art Institute of Chicago	Operating funds	apps.irs.gov
Bert W Martin Foundation	Chicago, IL	1	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	See Attached Schedule	General support	apps.irs.gov
Beatrice P Delany Char Trust XXXXX7003	Chicago, IL	35	$2,960,000	$1,000,000	Illinois Institute of Technology	General	apps.irs.gov
James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	42	$2,955,000	$250,000	Planned Parenthood of Illinois	General operating support & wellness	apps.irs.gov
Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation	Evanston, IL	50	$2,952,742	$1,121,991	Eths Foundation	In support of organization's mission	apps.irs.gov
Brooks McCormick Jr Trust for Animal Rights Law and Policy	Downers Grove, IL	2	$2,930,000	$2,900,000	Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy Inc	Annual grant of operating funds to related exempt private operating foundation.	apps.irs.gov
The Heising-Simons Foundation	Los Altos, CA	16	$2,923,155	$475,000	Citizens Utility Board Consumer Education and Research Fund	For general support	apps.irs.gov
Lev Zahav NFP	Chicago, IL	1	$2,905,433	$2,905,433	See Statement Attached	General	apps.irs.gov
Perry Family Charitable Foundation	Chicago, IL	32	$2,897,009	$1,251,000	University of Illinois Foundation	To further program services	apps.irs.gov
Frank William Kushel Trust B - CCT 01-23501	Chicago, IL	1	$2,896,738	$2,896,738	The Chicago Community Trust	General support	apps.irs.gov
The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation	Los Angeles, CA	9	$2,884,900	$925,000	Herrendorf Family Foundation	To develop, facilitate and support the oprah winfrey leadership scholarship program.	apps.irs.gov
Wal-Mart Foundation	Bentonville, AR	3	$2,850,000	$1,150,000	Interfaith Youth Core	Caring and connected communities	apps.irs.gov
Alfred P Sloan Foundation	New York, NY	23	$2,834,746	$500,000	The University of Chicago	To build, from non-living chemicals, a minimal living system capable of reproduction and darwinian evolution	apps.irs.gov
The Dover Foundation	Downers Grove, IL	1	$2,819,580	$2,819,580	CMS Foundation Inc	Operating assistance	apps.irs.gov
Hoban Family Charitable Foundation	Chicago, IL	2	$2,816,786	$2,811,786	Hoban Family Charitable Foundation	General purposes	apps.irs.gov
Harry-Anna Investment Fund Inc	Umatilla, FL	2	$2,816,000	$2,500,000	Elks National Foundation	Grant to support charitable initiatives	apps.irs.gov
Pittard Grace L Tuw	Saint Louis, MO	1	$2,814,500	$2,814,500	Galesburg Community Foundation	General operating	apps.irs.gov
Woodward Governor Charitable Trust	Chicago, IL	1	$2,785,000	$2,785,000	See Attached Schedule	See attached	apps.irs.gov
Peter & Paula Fasseas Foundation	Chicago, IL	8	$2,779,188	$2,661,280	Paws Chicago	Unrestricted general operating support	apps.irs.gov
Amazonsmile Foundation	Seattle, WA	13,406	$2,761,942	$367,251	Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc	General support	apps.irs.gov
Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust	Chicago, IL	39	$2,722,050	$250,000	Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance	Support the emg children's	apps.irs.gov
Roy H and Natalie C Roberts Family FDN Co	Chicago, IL	1	$2,717,000	$2,717,000	Various Entities See Attached List	General support	apps.irs.gov
Democracy Fund Inc	Washington, DC	17	$2,700,000	$560,000	People's Action Institute	General support	apps.irs.gov
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation	Chicago, IL	97	$2,691,882	$225,000	Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine	General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization	apps.irs.gov
Rainwater Charitable Foundation	Fort Worth, TX	9	$2,676,773	$1,866,160	Alzheimer's Association	Medical research	apps.irs.gov
Retirement Research Foundation Dba RRF Foundation for Aging	Chicago, IL	120	$2,652,590	$110,000	Rush University Medical Center	An 18-month grant to support older people experiencing homelessness by leveraging the expertise of occupational therapists to identify and address the challenges faced by older people transitioning fr	apps.irs.gov
Baxter International Foundation	Deerfield, IL	219	$2,649,651	$991,500	Scholarship America Inc	Matching gifts	apps.irs.gov
Lineberry Foundation	Albuquerque, NM	1	$2,645,350	$2,645,350	See Attached Schedule	General support	apps.irs.gov
Walter Family Foundation Inc	Chicago, IL	16	$2,611,700	$1,450,000	Lincoln Park Zoological Society	To connect people with nature by providing a free, family-oriented wildlife experience in the heart of chicago and by advancing the highest quality of animal care, education, science and conservation	apps.irs.gov
George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities	Arlington Heights, IL	143	$2,608,000	$530,000	Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago	Social assistance	apps.irs.gov
Good Ventures Foundation	Palo Alto, CA	5	$2,605,877	$1,490,000	University of Chicago	Epic air quality fund	apps.irs.gov
The Morgridge Family Foundation	Wilmington, DE	3	$2,591,539	$2,500,000	Shedd Aquarium Society	Dive Deeper Campaign and to fund educational spaces defined through the Centennial Commitment, inclusive of capital and constructions. Education spaces will include a new Learning Commons, Aquatic Edu	apps.irs.gov
Children's Care Foundation	Chicago, IL	9	$2,581,856	$881,856	Humboldt Park Health	General support	apps.irs.gov
Joseph & Gene Swedish Family Foundation Inc	Frankfort, IL	1	$2,538,000	$2,538,000	See Attached	General charitable purposes	apps.irs.gov
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc	Baltimore, MD	42	$2,516,352	$335,000	Chapin Hall Center for Children	Support 21st Century Community-Based Prevention Research Agenda	apps.irs.gov
David C and Ellen R Petrick Foundation	Frankfort, MI	4	$2,514,100	$2,500,000	Illinois Wesleyan University	Provide funding for scholarships.	apps.irs.gov
Balyasny Foundation Inc	Wilson, WY	1	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	Atlas Fellows	To provide disadvantaged students the opportunity to gain experience through meaningful experience and valuable mentorship	apps.irs.gov
Citi Foundation	New York, NY	7	$2,500,000	$400,000	Chicago Community Loan Fund	Community progress makers	apps.irs.gov
Dutch Bros Foundation	Grants Pass, OR	1	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	Muscular Dystrophy Association	Funds raised by drink one for dane for accelerating research.	apps.irs.gov
Encourage Inc	Evanston, IL	1	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	Connection for the Homeless	To support general operation	apps.irs.gov
Foundation To Promote Open Society	New York, NY	7	$2,500,000	$800,000	Byp100 Education Fund	To provide general support	apps.irs.gov
Beard Scholarship Fund	Pennington, NJ	3	$2,493,169	$1,108,075	Bradley University	Unrestricted general	apps.irs.gov
The Ritzenthaler Family Foundation	Warrenville, IL	6	$2,492,242	$1,972,242	North Central College	Payments for scholarships	apps.irs.gov
Lavin Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	28	$2,457,200	$850,000	Enchanted Backpack	Q1 funding	apps.irs.gov
Jep J Dau Trust XXXXX9002	Chicago, IL	6	$2,437,260	$487,452	Lurie Children's Foundation	General	apps.irs.gov
Frechette Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	39	$2,437,000	$177,500	Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital	General operating support	apps.irs.gov
The Forsythe Family Foundation	Northfield, IL	5	$2,410,000	$1,000,000	Paws Chicago	General charitable	apps.irs.gov
The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership	Oakbrook Terrace, IL	3	$2,401,065	$1,143,850	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Operating Needs	apps.irs.gov
Surdna Foundation Inc	New York, NY	13	$2,392,250	$605,000	Otv Open Television	General support	apps.irs.gov
The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation Dba Jim Joseph Foundation	San Francisco, CA	9	$2,359,050	$1,000,000	Israel Education Resource Center Inc	General operating support	apps.irs.gov
The Otho Sa Sprague Memorial Institute	Chicago, IL	16	$2,320,878	$350,878	University of Il at Chicago	Program support	apps.irs.gov
Martin Ozinga III Revocable Trust	Mokena, IL	1	$2,305,808	$2,305,808	The Ozinga Foundation	Residual distribution from the estate of martin ozinga iii	apps.irs.gov
Wells Fargo Foundation	Minneapolis, MN	26	$2,305,000	$320,000	Asset Funders Network	Asset Funders Operating Support	apps.irs.gov
Rauner Family Foundation	New York, NY	7	$2,303,020	$1,000,000	Environmental Defense Fund	General	apps.irs.gov
Wellcome Leap Inc	San Diego, CA	3	$2,301,133	$863,874	Qbraid	Global health research	apps.irs.gov
Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County	Grayslake, IL	43	$2,291,900	$139,000	College of Lake County	Healthcare	apps.irs.gov
Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	6	$2,275,000	$1,000,000	Lyric Opera of Chicago	General fund	apps.irs.gov
Hobsonlucas Family Foundation	San Rafael, CA	44	$2,273,741	$539,007	The Faith Community of Saint Sabina	General donation	apps.irs.gov
Motorola Solutions Foundation	Chicago, IL	47	$2,241,569	$150,000	The 100 Club of Illinois	General Operating Support	apps.irs.gov
Abra Prentice Foundation Inc	Chicago, IL	32	$2,234,416	$200,000	Environmental Law & Policy Center	Earmarked for the great lakes and midwest wild and natural places protection project	apps.irs.gov
Bobbie and Stanton Cook Family Foundation	Winnetka, IL	14	$2,200,000	$825,000	Northwestern University	Mary beth richard scholarship fund ($75k)kellogg veterans scholarships ($750k)	apps.irs.gov
Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc	New York, NY	24	$2,197,810	$1,880,000	Feeding America	Expanding equitable access/operational response plans - child and family focus	apps.irs.gov
Bramsen Charitable Foundation Dated November 30 2018	Barrington, IL	5	$2,194,250	$2,000,000	Chicago Zoological Society	Operating Needs	apps.irs.gov
Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust XXXXX1008	Chicago, IL	48	$2,192,816	$250,000	Chicago Opera Theater	Support endowment campaign	apps.irs.gov
Margaret A Cargill Foundation	Eden Prairie, MN	5	$2,175,000	$875,000	National Center for Teacher Residencies Inc	Resident apprentice and lab site development project	apps.irs.gov
Mazza Foundation	Chicago, IL	35	$2,172,000	$300,000	Big Shoulders Fund	Scholarships	apps.irs.gov
Daniel P Haerther Charitable Trust	Chicago, IL	20	$2,168,030	$460,000	Shedd Aquarium	General purposes	apps.irs.gov
Zwirner Foundation	Hinsdale, IL	1	$2,150,000	$2,150,000	Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter (ein 36-6002114)	For housing, care and medical treatment of animals	apps.irs.gov
Lolita Sheldon Armour Art VII Char Trust	Dallas, TX	3	$2,145,543	$1,072,771	Illinois Institute of Technology	Unrestricted general	apps.irs.gov
Curt and Linda Rodin Family Foundation	Northbrook, IL	12	$2,134,179	$1,090,893	University of Chicago	Public support	apps.irs.gov
Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation	Blaine, WA	1	$2,108,238	$2,108,238	University of Chicago	Education	apps.irs.gov
The Jeffrey and Marianne Silver Family FDN	Albany, NY	3	$2,103,125	$1,900,000	Northwestern Memorial Foundation	General charitable purposes	apps.irs.gov
Emerson Directorsofficers' Charitable	Chicago, IL	1	$2,096,655	$2,096,655	See Attached Schedule	General support	apps.irs.gov
The Adam and John Brown Foundation Inc	Naples, FL	8	$2,095,000	$500,000	Paws	Services	apps.irs.gov
HLH Family Foundation Inc	Dallas, TX	2	$2,093,328	$2,088,328	The Chicago Community Foundation	General support	apps.irs.gov
William Blair & Company Foundation	Chicago, IL	1	$2,089,332	$2,089,332	See Attached Listing	General purposes	apps.irs.gov
Julian Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	29	$2,083,000	$935,000	Chicago Symphony Orchestra	General purposes	apps.irs.gov
The Boler Family Foundation	Schaumburg, IL	3	$2,075,000	$1,000,000	Rush University Medical Center	To support rush university medical center	apps.irs.gov
DRW Foundation	Chicago, IL	28	$2,031,500	$285,000	Noble Network of Charter Schools	General support	apps.irs.gov
The Gies Foundation	Chicago, IL	7	$2,030,950	$1,685,000	Chicago Jesuit Academy	To offer children with educational and economic needs access to a catholic, college preparattory middle school education in the jesuit tradition.	apps.irs.gov
Robert Galvin Foundation	Chicago, IL	14	$2,019,150	$1,275,000	Institute of Technology	Public charity	apps.irs.gov
Smart Family Foundation of Illinois	Chicago, IL	26	$2,018,500	$1,000,000	The Univeristy of Chicago	Cultural, historical & other educational	apps.irs.gov
The Wing Shadow Foundation	Ada, MI	2	$2,017,983	$1,317,983	Bible League	General operating	apps.irs.gov
Bergstrom Foundation	Key Colony Beach, FL	10	$2,012,239	$2,000,557	Northshore Hospitals Foundation	General operating support - medical	apps.irs.gov
Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc	Wilmington, DE	2	$2,010,000	$2,000,000	University of Chicago	General & Unrestricted	apps.irs.gov
Chauncey and Marion D McCormick Family Foundation	Chicago, IL	33	$2,008,000	$200,000	All Chicago	Social services	apps.irs.gov
The Shubert Foundation Inc	New York, NY	31	$2,005,000	$350,000	Chicago Theatre Group Inc	General operating support for theatrical productions and activities	apps.irs.gov
Frank P Diassi and Marianne R Diassi Charitable Foundation Inc	Florham Park, NJ	1	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	University of Chicago	To provide organizational support	apps.irs.gov
MKM Foundation	Wilmington, DE	1	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	See Attached Schedule	General support	apps.irs.gov
Mason Parson Family Foundation Inc	Broad Run, VA	1	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	Depaul University	Creation and ongoing operations of the center for business education excellence.	apps.irs.gov
Robertson Foundation	New York, NY	1	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc	Accelerate impactful, cross-disciplinary discover research	apps.irs.gov
Salesforce Foundation	San Francisco, CA	2	$2,000,000	$1,000,000	Children First Fund - the Chicago Public Schools Foundation	Support public education	apps.irs.gov
Alonzo Mather Foundation Trust	Grayslake, IL	1	$1,980,000	$1,980,000	The Mather Foundation	General operating purposes	apps.irs.gov
Carwythen Charitable Trust Dated 8/7/2019	Chicago, IL	1	$1,978,582	$1,978,582	Carwythen Charitable Trust Dated 08072019	The taxpayer, along with hamill charitable trust (85-6722811) and the corwith fund (26-1393157) elects under regulation 1.507-3(a)(9)(i) and revenue ruling 2002-28 to be treated as the hamill family f	apps.irs.gov
The Schmidt Family Foundation	Palo Alto, CA	13	$1,978,500	$1,000,000	University of Chicago	Capacity building	apps.irs.gov
Absher Charitable Foundation Inc	Carmi, IL	15	$1,957,744	$684,052	Scholarships	To provide scholarships to universities for approved students.	apps.irs.gov
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation	Glencoe, IL	63	$1,956,100	$253,500	Northwestern University	Activities of the organization to which money was donated	apps.irs.gov
Lakonishok Foundation	Chicago, IL	10	$1,939,163	$800,563	Joffrey Ballet	Arts	apps.irs.gov
Accenture Foundation Inc	Chicago, IL	3	$1,891,628	$1,500,000	World YMCA	Learning to earning grant	apps.irs.gov
Richard A Perritt Charitable Foundation	Barrington, IL	1	$1,890,000	$1,890,000	See	See attached	apps.irs.gov
Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc	Northbrook, IL	80	$1,865,490	$152,390	Rush University Medical Center	Medical research	apps.irs.gov
Gray Collection Trust	Chicago, IL	2	$1,862,000	$1,800,000	Smart Museum of Art University of Chicago	To return cultural artifacts to their country of origin	apps.irs.gov
The Wallace Foundation	New York, NY	8	$1,837,255	$1,189,000	Chicago Sinfonietta Inc	To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts Initiative.	apps.irs.gov
David F & Margaret T Grohne Family Foundation	Western Springs, IL	11	$1,823,000	$1,000,000	Max McGraw Wildlife FNDTN	Charitable	apps.irs.gov
John R Halligan Charitable Fund	Bannockburn, IL	76	$1,783,062	$274,062	Lyric Opera of Chicago	Unrestricted for general use of charity	apps.irs.gov
Tuw Ernest Bazley Foundation	Dallas, TX	2	$1,775,000	$1,650,000	Northwestern Memorial Hospital FDN	Unrestricted general	apps.irs.gov
Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family FDN Inc	Chicago, IL	50	$1,768,692	$267,500	Northwestern Memorial FDN	General funds	apps.irs.gov
Ronald L McDaniel Foundation	Naperville, IL	22	$1,735,000	$300,000	Bridge Communities	Charitable	apps.irs.gov
Mary Elizabeth & William McCann	Vado, NM	1	$1,700,000	$1,700,000	Catholic Extension Society	Catholic church donation	apps.irs.gov
The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation	Chicago, IL	3	$1,700,000	$1,000,000	Feeding America	Support general operations	apps.irs.gov
Andreas Foundation	Otsego, MI	75	$1,685,500	$300,000	Mt Zion Foundation for Quality Education	Grant is for recipients science lab addition	apps.irs.gov
Irwin Family Foundation	Westchester, IL	4	$1,675,000	$1,000,000	University of Illinois Philanthropy Center	New academic center	apps.irs.gov
The Howley Foundation	Cleveland, OH	1	$1,653,800	$1,653,800	Cristo Rey Network	Literacy, leaders and math education programs, project waitlist, office admin, scholarships	apps.irs.gov
Houston Endowment Inc	Houston, TX	8	$1,640,000	$710,000	National Partnership for New Americans	Program Support to Expand Citizenship Outreach Services and to Strengthen City-County Public Infrastructures that Promote Citizenship in Greater Houston	apps.irs.gov
Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust	Oak Park, IL	42	$1,639,000	$380,000	Ageoptions	Support	apps.irs.gov
Good Heart Work Smart Foundation	Oak Park, IL	84	$1,632,744	$1,002,000	Oprfhs Imagine Foundation	Exempt Purpose of Organization	apps.irs.gov
Cele H & William B Rubin Family Fund	Wellesley Hills, MA	16	$1,629,007	$976,894	Northwestern University	General	apps.irs.gov
Todd A and Raphaela Stern Family Foundation	Lincolnwood, IL	1	$1,627,220	$1,627,220	Details of the Contributions Are Available for Inspection Upon Request	General operating budget	apps.irs.gov

Largest grants

Foundation	Recipient	Recipient location	Purpose	Amount	Source
Gates Foundation	Rotary Foundation of Rotary International the	Evanston, IL	Polio	$120,500,000	apps.irs.gov
Pritzker Traubert Foundation	See Attached	Chicago, IL	See attached	$120,496,827	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	Feeding America	Chicago, IL	Capacity building for natl network	$75,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Caterpillar Foundation	See Attached List	Various, IL	See attached list	$55,756,781	apps.irs.gov
The Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation	University of Illinois FDN	Chicago, IL	To support general operations	$50,000,000	apps.irs.gov
James S and Paula H Crown Family Foundat	University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	General funding	$42,611,684	apps.irs.gov
William R Kenan Jr Charitable Trust XXXXX2004	See Attached Statement	Please See Attached, IL	See attached	$35,110,775	apps.irs.gov
Pritzker Foundation	See Attached	See Attached, IL	See attached	$32,134,133	apps.irs.gov
St George Corporation	Northwestern Memorial Foundation	Chicago, IL	Exempt purpose of organization	$30,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Zell Family Foundation	Northwestern University-Kellogg	Evanston, IL	General support	$25,000,000	apps.irs.gov
William P Ingersoll Trust XXXXX8005	William Ingersoll Trust B	Canton, IL	General	$23,972,201	apps.irs.gov
Steans Family Foundation	Grants- See Attached List	Various, IL	General support	$21,919,908	apps.irs.gov
The Grainger Foundation Inc	See Attached Schedule	See Attached, IL	See attached schedule	$21,829,000	apps.irs.gov
Emerson Charitable Trust	See Attached - Northern Trust Company	Chicago, IL	General support	$20,606,661	apps.irs.gov
Anthony Pritzker Family Foundation	See Statement	Chicago, IL	See statement	$19,775,200	apps.irs.gov
Steans Family Foundation	Nlis Fillmore Center	Various, IL	General support	$19,374,344	apps.irs.gov
Stamps Family Charitable Foundation Inc	Chicago Community Trust	Chicago, IL	Unrestricted Donation	$17,488,165	apps.irs.gov
The Richard H Driehaus Foundation	See Attached Detail	Chicago, IL	See attached detail	$17,096,126	apps.irs.gov
Abbvie Foundation	The University of Chicago Medicine	Chicago, IL	Support for UChicago Medicine, its Comprehensive Cancer Center and new cancer pavilion	$15,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Frank Family Foundation	Intrinsic Schools	Deerfield, IL	General fund raising	$13,565,000	apps.irs.gov
Hamill Family Foundation	Hamill Charitable Trust - NT 03-18125	Chicago, IL	Transfer of Assets to Successor Private Foundation(See Attachment D)	$10,862,968	apps.irs.gov
Hamill Family Foundation	The Corwith Fund - NT 03-18125	Chicago, IL	Transfer of Assets to Successor Private Foundation(see Attachment A)	$10,862,941	apps.irs.gov
Hamill Family Foundation	Carwythen Charitable Trust - NT 03-18125	Chicago, IL	Transfer of Assets to Successor Private Foundation(See Attachment E)	$10,862,038	apps.irs.gov
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation	Barack Obama Foundation	Chicago, IL	To support the obama presidential center	$10,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust	Commercial Club Foundation	Chicago, IL	The chicago police leadership academy	$10,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Druckenmiller Foundation	Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research	Chicago, IL	General use	$10,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	Garrett-Evangelical Theological Sem	Evanston, IL	Pathways for tomorrow initiative	$10,000,000	apps.irs.gov
JTB Family Foundation	Northern Illinois University Foundation	Dekalb, IL	General support	$10,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Pritzker Family Foundation	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	Law school operations	$10,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Zell Family Foundation	Rochelle Zell Jewish High School	Deerfield, IL	General support	$10,000,000	apps.irs.gov
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation	United States Soccer Federation Inc	Chicago, IL	Arthur m. blank u.s. soccer national training	$10,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Patricia A Bresky Family Foundation	Dafgiving360	Chicago, IL	General Operating Support.	$9,120,000	apps.irs.gov
Edlis - Neeson Foundation NFP	Museum of Contemporary Art	Chicago, IL	Unrestricted	$9,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Walgreens Foundation	Various Needy at Risk Persons Or Infants	Various, IL	Prevent the onset & spread of flu.	$8,860,664	apps.irs.gov
St James Farm Endowment Fund	Dupage Community Foundation	Downers Grove, IL	Enviromental - closing distribution	$8,399,308	apps.irs.gov
Zell Family Foundation	Chicago Symphony Orchestra	Chicago, IL	General support	$8,300,000	apps.irs.gov
Clara Abbott Foundation	Financial Aid and Educational Seminars See Statement 15	Abbott Park, IL	General assistance	$8,085,652	apps.irs.gov
The Benificus Foundation	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	General purpose	$8,078,312	apps.irs.gov
Kao Family Foundation	National Taiwan University Academic Development Foundation	Willowbrook, IL	Organization's general charitable purposes	$7,915,765	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	Loyola University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	Pathways for tomorrow initiative	$7,646,736	apps.irs.gov
Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	Cryoelectron Microscopy Advancement	$7,500,000	apps.irs.gov
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust	Chicago Cred Inc	Chicago, IL	General operations	$7,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Gates Foundation	Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois	Champaign, IL	Gates agricultural innovations, llc: agricultural development	$6,994,977	apps.irs.gov
Hevolution Foundation Us	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	Develop the proteostasis index of healthy aging (piha)	$6,935,190	apps.irs.gov
Helen V Brach Foundation	See Attached Detail	Chicago, IL	See Attached Detail	$6,849,120	apps.irs.gov
The Lefkofsky Family Foundation	See Attached Statement of Contributions	Chicago, IL	Charitable	$6,620,337	apps.irs.gov
Eleven Eleven Foundation	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	Unrestricted charitable gift	$6,600,000	apps.irs.gov
Vulcan Materials Company Foundation	Global Charitable Fund	Chicago, IL	to further arts & Culture, Civic & Community, Education, Environment & Ecology, and Health & Human Services	$6,450,000	apps.irs.gov
Nayar Family Foundation	The Nayar Foundation	Lombard, IL	liquidating distribution	$6,021,870	apps.irs.gov
Nayar Family Foundation	Ramon Bueno Foundation Inc	Naperville, IL	liquidating distribution	$6,021,859	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	Interfaith America	Chicago, IL	Interfaith leadership-higher ed proj	$6,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Harold B Smith Foundation	Rush University Medical Center	Chicago, IL	Charitable	$6,000,000	apps.irs.gov
McDougal Family Foundation	See Attached Schedule	Chicago, IL	General	$5,844,345	apps.irs.gov
Gates Foundation	Sibel Health Inc	Chicago, IL	Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health	$5,700,000	apps.irs.gov
The Neubauer Family Foundation	University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	Program support	$5,610,714	apps.irs.gov
Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation	Shirley Ryan Abilitylab	Chicago, IL	Charitable for high quality care	$5,542,949	apps.irs.gov
State Farm Companies Foundation	Matching Gift Program Via Donor Advised Fund	Bloomington, IL	Education and Charitable Giving Grants	$5,512,813	apps.irs.gov
Gates Foundation	Rotary Foundation of Rotary International the	Evanston, IL	Malaria	$5,500,000	apps.irs.gov
Harris Family Foundation	See Attached List	Chicago, IL	General operating support	$5,382,390	apps.irs.gov
The Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation	Art Institute of Chicago	Chicago, IL	Charitable	$5,226,783	apps.irs.gov
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust	The Field Museum	Chicago, IL	General operations	$5,200,000	apps.irs.gov
William P Ingersoll Trust XXXXX8005	William Ingersoll Trust A	Chicago, IL	General	$5,064,547	apps.irs.gov
Gates Foundation	Barack Obama Foundation the	Chicago, IL	Community engagement grantmaking	$5,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust	Cara Collective	Chicago, IL	General operations	$5,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Walton Family Foundation Inc	Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group	Chicago, IL	To support The 1954 Project.	$5,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	Garrett-Evangelical Theological Sem	Evanston, IL	Christian faith&life storytellg init	$5,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	Instituto de Formacion Fe Y Vida	Romeoville, IL	Christian faith&life storytellg init	$5,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	National Council of YMCA of the USA	Chicago, IL	Faith and community pathways project	$5,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	New Life Centers of Chicagoland NFP	Chicago, IL	Christian faith&life storytellg init	$5,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	Seabury Western Theological Sem	Chicago, IL	Pathways for tomorrow initiative	$5,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Le Royer Foundation	St Bernard Hospital	Chicago, IL	Exempt purpose of organization	$5,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	Lutheran Church Charities Fund	North Brook, IL	Christian faith&life storytellg init	$4,894,190	apps.irs.gov
Conagra Brands Foundation	See Statement 8	Chicago, IL	Nutrition education	$4,846,288	apps.irs.gov
William P Ingersoll Trust XXXXX8005	William P Ingersoll Trust C	Peoria, IL	General	$4,726,910	apps.irs.gov
Freedom Together Foundation	Elevate Energy	Chicago, IL	National approach to scaling efficiency in affordable housing	$4,500,000	apps.irs.gov
Wayfarer Foundation	Horace Holley Foundation	Evanston, IL	General operating support	$4,500,000	apps.irs.gov
The Bluhm Family Foundation	Northwestern Memorial Foundation	Chicago, IL	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$4,500,000	apps.irs.gov
Clara Abbott Foundation	Scholarship Grants See Statement 15	Abbott Park, IL	Educational assistance	$4,453,538	apps.irs.gov
Fatima Foundation of Milwaukee	Inst Christ King Sovereign Priest	Chicago, IL	General operating	$4,273,599	apps.irs.gov
Dorothea Berggren Charitable Foundation	The University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	Quantum center	$4,250,250	apps.irs.gov
Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation	Thresholds	Chicago, IL	General operating	$4,200,000	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	North Park University	Chicago, IL	Pathways for tomorrow initiative	$4,184,203	apps.irs.gov
The Simons Foundation Inc	Northwestern University	Chicago, IL	National institute for theory and mathematics in biology	$4,125,000	apps.irs.gov
Frank Family Foundation	Time Line Theater	Chicago, IL	General fund raising	$4,100,000	apps.irs.gov
Frank Family Foundation	Build	Deerfield, IL	General fund raising	$4,050,000	apps.irs.gov
Builders Vision Foundation	Chicago Community Foundation	Chicago, IL	to support a program focused on reducing, mitigating and preventing street violence	$4,000,000	apps.irs.gov
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation	Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute	Summit, IL	In support of general operations	$4,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Darden Restaurants Inc Foundation	Feeding America	Chicago, IL	Grants - healthy communities	$4,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Wonderful Life Foundation	Shirley Ryan Abilitylab	Chicago, IL	Accelerate ability campaign - payment 3 of 5	$4,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Hutchins Family Foundation Inc	The Barack Obama Foundation	Chicago, IL	To support the charity's mission.	$4,000,000	apps.irs.gov
Cy Twombly Foundation	Art Institute of Chicago	Chicago, IL	Non-cash donation of art for exhibition support	$3,800,000	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	Christianity Today International	Wheaton, IL	Christian faith&life storytellg init	$3,750,000	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	Together Chicago Inc	Chicago, IL	Youth on faith & service initiative	$3,750,000	apps.irs.gov
Lilly Endowment Inc	Trinity United Church of Christ	Chicago, IL	Christian faith&life storytellg init	$3,750,000	apps.irs.gov
Buffett Early Childhood Fund	Start Early	Chicago, IL	Educare learning network support, first five years fund and project support, and annual luncheon support	$3,746,504	apps.irs.gov
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation	Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois	Urbana, IL	Research, general support & education	$3,681,000	apps.irs.gov
Alvin H Baum Family Fund	List of Donees Available Upon Request	Deerfield, IL	To further the exempt purposes of the recipients	$3,668,985	apps.irs.gov
The Khan Foundation Inc	University of Illinois Foundation	Champaign, IL	Sinfonia da Camera 100,000; Khan Veterinary Center 3,000,000; and Khan Building Fund 500,000	$3,600,000	apps.irs.gov
Constellation Energy Foundation Inc CFND01	See Attached	See Attached, IL	General support	$3,585,000	apps.irs.gov
Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family Foundation	Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago	Chicago, IL	To support the museum's educational and cultural mission by enhancing its permanent collection of visual arts.	$3,500,000	apps.irs.gov

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