Likely funders for food banks in Illinois
1,102 foundations gave to food banks in Illinois in tax years 2024–2025: $8,376,331 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Illinois has 119 small food banks & hunger relief nonprofits.
1,097 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift 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.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 1,816 gifts to food banks in Illinois in tax years 2022–2025.
- The typical gift to food banks in Illinois was $4,000 in tax years 2022–2025.
- 278 of 1,102 foundations funding food banks in Illinois accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.
Cities with gifts to food banks in Illinois
- Chicago 757 foundations · 24 nonprofits
More cities
- Geneva 129 foundations
- Oak Park 19 foundations
- Northbrook 18 foundations
- Aurora 13 foundations
- Elgin 13 foundations
- Rockford 13 foundations
- Woodridge 13 foundations
- Normal 11 foundations
- Urbana 11 foundations
- Champaign 8 foundations
- Crystal Lake 7 foundations
- Des Plaines 7 foundations
- Belleville 6 foundations
- Deerfield 6 foundations
- Elmhurst 6 foundations
- Glenview 6 foundations
- Westchester 6 foundations
- Carpentersvle 5 foundations
- Decatur 5 foundations
- Mattoon 5 foundations
- New Lenox 5 foundations
- Springfield 5 foundations
- Winnetka 5 foundations
- Batavia 4 foundations
- Bolingbrook 4 foundations
- Carol Stream 4 foundations
- Glen Ellyn 4 foundations
- Lake Forest 4 foundations
- Skokie 4 foundations
- Watseka 4 foundations
- Wauconda 4 foundations
- Waukegan 4 foundations
- Wheaton 4 foundations
- Clifton 3 foundations
- Dixon 3 foundations
- Edwardsville 3 foundations
- Flossmoor 3 foundations
- Huntley 3 foundations
- Quincy 3 foundations
- Woodstock 3 foundations
- Yorkville 3 foundations
Types of food banks & hunger relief funded in Illinois
- Food banks & pantries 869 foundations · 89 nonprofits
- Meal programs 93 foundations · 64 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Illinois
- Funders that accept applications 278 funders
- Small-grant funders 802 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Illinois 1,824 foundations · 438 take applications
What is a typical grant to food banks in Illinois?
$4,125, 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?
13 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.