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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Illinois
657 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Illinois nonprofits in recent years, together directing $731.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 657 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
657
Arts & culture funders
$731.1M
Given to Illinois nonprofits
7,986
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Illinois
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Illinois giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Illinois | $67.1M | 161 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $58.1M | 196 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $40.3M | 57 | 2024 |
| 4 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $32.7M | 20 | 2024 |
| 5 | Vulcan Materials Company Foundation | Alabama | $26.8M | 5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Leonard and Ruth Horwich Family | Illinois | $14.0M | 2 | 2024 |
| 7 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | Illinois | $12.6M | 27 | 2025 |
| 8 | Cy Twombly Foundation | New York | $11.6M | 3 | 2024 |
| 9 | Builders Initiative Foundation (fka the Builders Initiative Inc) | Arkansas | $10.8M | 43 | 2024 |
| 10 | Paramount Arts Centre | Illinois | $10.7M | 6 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Illinois — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 657 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Illinois nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Illinois recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.