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Financial Empowerment Grant Funders in Illinois
46 foundations with a documented financial empowerment focus have made grants to Illinois nonprofits in recent years, together directing $13.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 46 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
46
Financial empowerment funders
$13.2M
Given to Illinois nonprofits
196
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active financial empowerment funders in Illinois
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Illinois giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund | New York | $4.8M | 18 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $2.6M | 7 | 2023 |
| 3 | National Coalition for Asian Pacific | District of Columbia | $728K | 11 | 2023 |
| 4 | Memorial Health System Group | Illinois | $605K | 3 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Illinois Critical Access Hospital | Illinois | $598K | 8 | 2020 |
| 6 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $585K | 3 | 2023 |
| 7 | National Foundation for Credit | District of Columbia | $486K | 15 | 2024 |
| 8 | Project Creating Space Inc | Illinois | $440K | 22 | 2024 |
| 9 | Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable | Illinois | $385K | 4 | 2022 |
| 10 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Michigan | $290K | 4 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Prudential Foundation | New Jersey | $230K | 2 | 2020 |
| 12 | United Way of the Quad Cities Area | Iowa | $210K | 3 | 2020 |
| 13 | Cme Group Foundation | Illinois | $125K | 3 | 2020 |
| 14 | Baskin Family Foundation | Illinois | $120K | 2 | 2023 |
| 15 | Helen V Brach Foundation | Illinois | $105K | 10 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest financial empowerment funders in Illinois — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 46 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 financial empowerment 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.