Likely funders for arts organizations in Illinois

In public IRS filings covering tax years 2024–2025, 1451 foundations gave to arts organizations in Illinois. Together, the listed gifts total $78,803,175.

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Based on 2025 IRS electronic filings. 1069 small arts & culture organizations in Illinois appear in IRS records.

405Accept applications
1046Invite only. Build the relationship first.
$25,000Typical gift
1451Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-6108460139 gifts · typical $8,500 · 2024139 · $1,962,256$8,5002024Accepts applications
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOISCHICAGO, IL · 36-6059408114 gifts · typical $25,000 · 2024114 · $3,127,300$25,0002024Accepts applications
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-6108775112 gifts · typical $5,000 · 2024112 · $2,075,875$5,0002024Accepts applications
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHURCHICAGO, IL · 23-709359879 gifts · typical $75,000 · 202479 · $12,460,000$75,0002024Invite only
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 23-704973871 gifts · typical $500 · 202471 · $169,874$5002024Invite only
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, IL · 36-607608868 gifts · typical $27,500 · 202468 · $3,908,500$27,5002024Accepts applications
THE JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-607918547 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202447 · $2,977,500$50,0002024Accepts applications
THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-605511547 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202447 · $1,655,875$5,0002024Invite only
Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL · 82-150394145 gifts · typical $100,000 · 202445 · $6,093,000$100,0002024Invite only
JOHN R HALLIGAN CHARITABLE FUNDBANNOCKBURN, IL · 36-607859144 gifts · typical $13,000 · 202444 · $1,095,522$13,0002024Invite only
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-418593943 gifts · typical $15,000 · 202443 · $919,647$15,0002024Accepts applications
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-380533837 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202537 · $1,460,000$25,0002025Accepts applications
Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL · 36-606872435 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202435 · $662,500$10,0002024Accepts applications
REVA AND DAVID LOGAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-613943932 gifts · typical $35,000 · 202432 · $1,584,146$35,0002024Invite only
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · 13-610696129 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202429 · $1,890,000$25,0002024Accepts applications
THE NEGAUNEE FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, IL · 36-355504625 gifts · typical $100,000 · 202425 · $11,292,000$100,0002024Invite only
Walder FoundationWilmington, DE · 46-409204125 gifts · typical $75,000 · 202425 · $1,981,627$75,0002024Invite only
MEYER AND RAENA HAMMERMANCHICAGO, IL · 36-608537323 gifts · typical $235 · 202423 · $6,469$2352024Invite only
THE POETRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-249080822 gifts · typical $15,000 · 202422 · $406,200$15,0002024Accepts applications
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-187995420 gifts · typical $600,000 · 202420 · $14,655,179$600,0002024Accepts applications
JOSEPH & BESSIE FEINBERG FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 23-702885720 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202420 · $565,155$25,0002024Invite only
THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, IL · 36-611653519 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202419 · $41,500$1,0002024Accepts applications
THE SIRAGUSA FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-310049218 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202418 · $177,750$10,0002024Invite only
THE FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-168433117 gifts · typical $200,000 · 202417 · $6,165,300$200,0002024Accepts applications
FRANKEL JULIUS N FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-676584417 gifts · typical $60,000 · 202517 · $1,470,000$60,0002025Accepts applications

Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

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What the filings show

  • Foundations made 5,725 gifts to arts organizations in Illinois in tax years 2022–2025.
  • The typical gift to arts organizations in Illinois was $6,000 in tax years 2022–2025.
  • 405 of 1,451 foundations funding arts organizations in Illinois accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.

Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Illinois

  • Chicago 763 foundations · 608 organizations
  • Highland Park 70 foundations · 10 organizations
  • Evanston 62 foundations · 41 organizations
  • Lake Forest 32 foundations · 9 organizations
  • Skokie 28 foundations · 11 organizations
  • Rockford 27 foundations · 20 organizations
  • Northbrook 21 foundations · 12 organizations
  • Peoria 21 foundations · 14 organizations
  • Oak Park 17 foundations · 21 organizations
  • Aurora 16 foundations · 16 organizations
  • Glenview 15 foundations · 8 organizations
  • Naperville 15 foundations · 27 organizations
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What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Illinois?

$25,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.

Which of these foundations accept applications?

14 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.

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