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Lgbtq Rights Grant Funders in Illinois

21 foundations with a documented lgbtq rights focus have made grants to Illinois nonprofits in recent years, together directing $4.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 21 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.

21
Lgbtq rights funders
$4.6M
Given to Illinois nonprofits
205
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving

Most active lgbtq rights funders in Illinois

#FunderBased inTotal Illinois givingGrantsLatest
1Lifetract FoundationIllinois$1.1M42024
2Gill FoundationColorado$727K62024
3The Janus Henderson FoundationColorado$529K482024
4Jd Finish Line Foundation IncIndiana$391K172024
5Equality Illinois InstituteIllinois$306K112024
6American Association for the AdvancementDistrict of Columbia$290K112024
7Anita Borg Institute for Women andCalifornia$168K62023
8The Astraea Foundation IncNew York$134K52023
9Inmaat FoundationNew York$132K62024
10Americans for Financial Reform Education FundDistrict of Columbia$120K62024
11Legal Council for Health JusticeIllinois$115K82025
12National Gay & Lesbian Chamber ofDistrict of Columbia$112K122024
13Elsie Kohen Non-exempt Charitable TrustIllinois$109K282025
14Chamber Music America IncNew York$74K62023
15The Pride FoundationWashington$69K42025

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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 lgbtq rights 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.