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Youth Development Grant Funders in Illinois

507 foundations with a documented youth development focus have made grants to Illinois nonprofits in recent years, together directing $311.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 507 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.

507
Youth development funders
$311.5M
Given to Illinois nonprofits
4,322
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving

Most active youth development funders in Illinois

#FunderBased inTotal Illinois givingGrantsLatest
1The Chicago Community TrustIllinois$54.2M2572023
2Robert R Mccormick FoundationIllinois$21.8M432024
3Lilly Endowment IncIndiana$17.0M92022
4John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)Illinois$16.7M342024
5Walton Family Foundation IncArkansas$10.8M42024
6United Way of Greater St Louis IncMissouri$9.1M982024
7Youthbuild USA IncMassachusetts$7.7M482024
8Homes for Children FoundationIllinois$7.4M52023
9Silicon Valley Community FoundationCalifornia$7.4M582024
10United Workforce Development Board IncIllinois$5.5M832025
11Conrad N Hilton FoundationCalifornia$5.1M102024
12Cities for Financial Empowerment FundNew York$4.7M132023
13Omni Youth Services IncorporatedIllinois$4.5M292024
14Builders Initiative Foundation (fka the Builders Initiative Inc)Arkansas$4.3M112024

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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 youth development 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.