Likely funders for youth programs in Illinois
968 foundations gave to youth programs in Illinois in tax years 2024–2025: $13,446,421 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Illinois has 358 small youth programs nonprofits.
328Take applications
640Invite only. Build a relationship first.
$15,000Typical gift
968Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA · EIN 27-451615743 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202543 · $250,000$5,0002025Accepts applications
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 23-704973831 gifts · typical $975 · 202431 · $527,725$9752024Invite only
The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL · EIN 36-611653527 gifts · typical $1,500 · 202427 · $3,285,015$1,5002024Accepts applications
Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL · EIN 36-606872426 gifts · typical $9,000 · 202426 · $427,000$9,0002024Accepts applications
Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 36-418593922 gifts · typical $22,625 · 202422 · $803,600$22,6252024Accepts applications
Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 23-737642719 gifts · typical $15,000 · 202519 · $305,450$15,0002025Accepts applications
Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 45-057557416 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202416 · $878,500$50,0002024Invite only
Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL · EIN 36-607608814 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202414 · $1,470,000$50,0002024Accepts applications
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · EIN 43-126276214 gifts · typical $2,500 · 202414 · $48,600$2,5002024Accepts applications
Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL · EIN 87-632996713 gifts · typical $40,000 · 202413 · $1,138,000$40,0002024Invite only
Levi Ray & Shoup FoundationSpringfield, IL · EIN 32-600706313 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202513 · $208,050$10,0002025Invite only
Jason Clearwater Fund NFPMinooka, IL · EIN 47-134879211 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202411 · $88,331$5,0002024Invite only
Iroquois Federal Foundation IncWatseka, IL · EIN 45-225519611 gifts · typical $2,000 · 202411 · $24,900$2,0002024Accepts applications
Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL · EIN 71-093590310 gifts · typical $32,500 · 202410 · $555,000$32,5002024Invite only
Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL · EIN 36-605940810 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202410 · $277,500$25,0002024Accepts applications
The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 36-607918510 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202410 · $215,000$25,0002024Accepts applications
Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE · EIN 13-640682510 gifts · typical $15,000 · 202410 · $140,000$15,0002024Accepts applications
Trustmark FoundationLake Forest, IL · EIN 36-333063110 gifts · typical $7,500 · 202410 · $122,955$7,5002024Invite only
Illinois Children's HealthcareOak Brook, IL · EIN 03-05034259 gifts · typical $50,000 · 20249 · $1,379,357$50,0002024Accepts applications
The Brandsma Family FoundationWilmington, DE · EIN 36-41374319 gifts · typical $500 · 20249 · $8,900$5002024Invite only
The Harry and Jeanette WeinbergOwings Mills, MD · EIN 52-60370348 gifts · typical $87,500 · 20248 · $725,000$87,5002024Invite only
Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 36-42213348 gifts · typical $35,000 · 20248 · $307,500$35,0002024Invite only
The Albert Pick Jr FundChicago, IL · EIN 36-60714028 gifts · typical $15,000 · 20248 · $117,500$15,0002024Accepts applications
The Siragusa Family FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 36-31004928 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20248 · $91,000$10,0002024Invite only
Imc Chicago Charitable FoundationChicago, IL · EIN 26-14169548 gifts · typical $5,950 · 20248 · $51,538$5,9502024Invite only
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 2,433 gifts to youth programs in Illinois in tax years 2022–2025.
- The typical gift to youth programs in Illinois was $5,500 in tax years 2022–2025.
- 328 of 968 foundations funding youth programs in Illinois accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.
Cities with gifts to youth programs in Illinois
- Chicago 382 foundations · 263 nonprofits
- Evanston 38 foundations · 9 nonprofits
- Rockford 34 foundations · 14 nonprofits
- Waukegan 28 foundations · 6 nonprofits
- Naperville 21 foundations · 10 nonprofits
- Springfield 18 foundations · 16 nonprofits
More cities
- Lake Bluff 38 foundations
- Lake Forest 31 foundations
- Winnetka 14 foundations
- Barrington 13 foundations
- Northbrook 13 foundations
- Glen Carbon 11 foundations
- Glen Ellyn 11 foundations
- Champaign 10 foundations
- Peoria 10 foundations
- South Elgin 10 foundations
- Alton 9 foundations
- Bloomington 9 foundations
- Wheaton 9 foundations
- Berwyn 8 foundations
- Bolingbrook 8 foundations
- Buffalo Grove 8 foundations
- Glenview 8 foundations
- Highland Park 8 foundations
- Orland Park 8 foundations
- Palatine 8 foundations
- Aurora 7 foundations
- Decatur 7 foundations
- E Saint Louis 7 foundations
- Crystal Lake 6 foundations
- Grayslake 6 foundations
- Libertyville 6 foundations
- Oak Park 6 foundations
- Bartlett 5 foundations
- Carol Stream 5 foundations
- Hawthorn Wds 5 foundations
- Quincy 5 foundations
- Rock Island 5 foundations
- Saint Charles 5 foundations
- Schaumburg 5 foundations
- Shorewood 5 foundations
- Geneseo 4 foundations
- Glencoe 4 foundations
- Kankakee 4 foundations
- Lisle 4 foundations
- Moline 4 foundations
- Normal 4 foundations
- Park Ridge 4 foundations
- Plainfield 4 foundations
- Skokie 4 foundations
- Urbana 4 foundations
- Belleville 3 foundations
- Bellwood 3 foundations
- Carpentersvle 3 foundations
- Clinton 3 foundations
- Dekalb 3 foundations
- Downers Grove 3 foundations
- Elgin 3 foundations
- Flossmoor 3 foundations
- Gilman 3 foundations
- Homewood 3 foundations
- Joliet 3 foundations
- Lake Villa 3 foundations
- Lombard 3 foundations
- Mackinaw 3 foundations
- Matteson 3 foundations
- Milford 3 foundations
- Olney 3 foundations
- Pekin 3 foundations
- Robinson 3 foundations
- Watseka 3 foundations
- Wilmette 3 foundations
Types of youth programs funded in Illinois
- Youth development 333 foundations · 256 nonprofits
- Youth centers & clubs 187 foundations · 74 nonprofits
- Scouting 30 foundations · 12 nonprofits
- Mentoring 15 foundations · 7 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Illinois
- Funders that accept applications 328 funders
- Small-grant funders 622 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 youth programs in Illinois?
$15,000, 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?
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.