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Grant Funders in Chicago, IL

Bespoke Grants indexes 853 grant-making foundations headquartered in Chicago, Illinois — together $9.83B in recent annual giving. Their giving most often supports higher education, health care, education and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Chicago nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

853
Foundations in Chicago
$9.83B
Combined annual giving
40
Listed below
IL
State

Foundations headquartered in Chicago

Ranked by annual giving. Each links to a full profile — giving history, grant recipients, focus areas, and how to apply.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Feeding America$3.20B2024
2The Chicago Community Trust$576.9M2024
3University of Chicago$572.2M2023
4Center for Technology and Civic Life$332.1M2025
5John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)$311.5M2024
6Depaul University$268.5M2023
7Loyola University of Chicago$252.9M2024
8Greater Chicago Food Depository$203.1M2025
9Jewish Federation of Metropolitan$153.4M2023
10Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of$121.2M2024
11Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$106.5M2024
12Fulk Family Foundation Inc$81.4M2025
13Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan$78.7M2024
14Robert R Mccormick Foundation$77.2M2024
15International Fellowship of$70.8M2024
16Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders$66.5M2025
17Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of$55.0M2024
18Columbia College Chicago$52.9M2023
19Women's Business Development Center$52.2M2024
20Northwestern Memorial Healthcare$50.4M2024
21National Council of Ymcas of the USA$49.0M2024
22Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership$48.9M2023
23Frederick S Upton Foundation Xxxxx9001$46.0M2020
24The Joyce Foundation$45.0M2024
25Pritzker Family Foundation$42.7M2024
26James S and Paula H Crown Family Foundat$42.6M2024
27Crown Family Foundation$40.4M2024
28Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Inc$39.8M2024
29United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$37.7M2025
30National Association of Realtors$36.0M2024
31The Trott Family Foundation$34.0M2021
32Circle of Service Foundation$33.4M2024
33Global Charitable Fund$32.5M2020
34Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center$31.9M2023
35William R Kenan Jr Charitable Trust Xxxxx2004$31.6M2024
36Elks National Foundation Inc$29.3M2025
37Pritzker Foundation$28.5M2024
38Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group$25.9M2024
39Big Shoulders Fund$25.8M2025
40Manton Foundation$24.9M2024

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What Chicago funders support

The causes most commonly funded by foundations based in Chicago:

Higher EducationHealth CareEducationArts & CultureFaith-Based (Christian)Youth DevelopmentFood & AgricultureHousing & Homelessness

Beyond Chicago

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Chicago, IL address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Chicago nonprofits; the free funder match accounts for both.