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Substance Use & Recovery Grant Funders in Illinois
44 foundations with a documented substance use & recovery focus have made grants to Illinois nonprofits in recent years, together directing $49.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 44 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
44
Substance use & recovery funders
$49.8M
Given to Illinois nonprofits
222
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active substance use & recovery funders in Illinois
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Illinois giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard G Buffett Foundation | Illinois | $25.5M | 4 | 2018 |
| 2 | Youthbuild USA Inc | Massachusetts | $5.8M | 38 | 2024 |
| 3 | United Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Coalitioninc | Illinois | $5.5M | 10 | 2024 |
| 4 | Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse | Illinois | $4.0M | 17 | 2025 |
| 5 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation | Illinois | $3.0M | 2 | 2022 |
| 6 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $982K | 6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts | New York | $871K | 8 | 2025 |
| 8 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $500K | 2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group | Illinois | $487K | 14 | 2024 |
| 10 | Inc Board Nfp | Illinois | $413K | 3 | 2021 |
| 11 | Anthem Foundation Inc | Indiana | $363K | 2 | 2024 |
| 12 | Michael Reese Health Trust | Illinois | $362K | 3 | 2022 |
| 13 | World Business Chicago | Illinois | $339K | 4 | 2022 |
| 14 | United Way of Central Illinois Inc | Illinois | $248K | 6 | 2020 |
| 15 | Topfer Family Foundation | Texas | $195K | 5 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest substance use & recovery funders in Illinois — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 44 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 substance use & recovery 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.