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Disaster Relief & Emergency Aid Grant Funders in Illinois
179 foundations with a documented disaster relief & emergency aid focus have made grants to Illinois nonprofits in recent years, together directing $102.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 179 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
179
Disaster relief & emergency aid funders
$102.4M
Given to Illinois nonprofits
990
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active disaster relief & emergency aid funders in Illinois
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Illinois giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $12.3M | 21 | 2023 |
| 2 | Justin J Watt Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $11.2M | 2 | 2019 |
| 3 | Wal-mart Foundation | Arkansas | $6.3M | 4 | 2025 |
| 4 | Hyatt Hotels Foundation | Illinois | $6.3M | 2 | 2022 |
| 5 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $5.3M | 13 | 2024 |
| 6 | Evanston Community Foundation | Illinois | $4.4M | 56 | 2020 |
| 7 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | Illinois | $3.9M | 15 | 2023 |
| 8 | United Way Worldwide | Virginia | $3.9M | 12 | 2024 |
| 9 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation | Illinois | $3.8M | 3 | 2020 |
| 10 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $3.6M | 3 | 2020 |
| 11 | Abbvie Foundation | Illinois | $3.1M | 22 | 2024 |
| 12 | John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation | Illinois | $3.1M | 29 | 2020 |
| 13 | Pepsico Foundation Inc | New York | $2.6M | 3 | 2020 |
| 14 | Kipp Foundation | California | $2.5M | 2 | 2022 |
| 15 | The Starbucks Foundation | Washington | $1.7M | 6 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest disaster relief & emergency aid funders in Illinois — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 179 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 disaster relief & emergency aid 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.