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Faith-Based Grant Funders in Illinois
125 foundations with a documented faith-based focus have made grants to Illinois nonprofits in recent years, together directing $77.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 125 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
125
Faith-based funders
$77.6M
Given to Illinois nonprofits
1,584
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active faith-based funders in Illinois
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Illinois giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Indiana | $27.2M | 24 | 2023 |
| 2 | Aileen S Andrew Foundation | Illinois | $12.2M | 4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Butler Family Foundation | Illinois | $3.9M | 101 | 2024 |
| 4 | Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc | Illinois | $3.4M | 255 | 2024 |
| 5 | Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of America | Illinois | $3.0M | 3 | 2017 |
| 6 | Central Illinois Agency On Aging Inc | Illinois | $2.8M | 2 | 2024 |
| 7 | Francis Beidler Foundation | Illinois | $2.7M | 383 | 2024 |
| 8 | John Templeton Foundation | Pennsylvania | $2.4M | 6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Lester & Edna Shapiro Family Foundation | Illinois | $2.0M | 6 | 2023 |
| 10 | The Dupage Community Foundation | Illinois | $1.6M | 67 | 2025 |
| 11 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $1.5M | 8 | 2024 |
| 12 | Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #3 | Florida | $950K | 3 | 2020 |
| 13 | Foundation for Advancing Technology and | Illinois | $758K | 18 | 2018 |
| 14 | Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2 | Florida | $730K | 5 | 2022 |
| 15 | The Alton Foundation | Illinois | $692K | 4 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest faith-based funders in Illinois — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 125 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 faith-based 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.