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Foundations for Chicago and Illinois at-large
A BETTER CHICAGO
A Better Chicago funds work that addresses poverty and opportunities for youth in Chicago.
G.A. ACKERMANN MEMORIAL FUND
The G.A. Ackermann Memorial Fund supports health, human services and religion-related causes in Chicago and New York City.
ALLSTATE FOUNDATION
The Allstate Foundation supports youth empowerment, domestic violence awareness, nonprofit leadership and volunteerism in the Chicago metro area and other places where the company does business.
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATION
Alphawood funds causes for advocacy, architecture and preservation, the arts and arts education, promotion and protection of the rights of LGBT citizens and people living with HIV/AIDS and other human and civil rights.
ALWAYS GIVING BACK FOUNDATION
This foundation funds investments in the lives of youth and people of color in Chicago.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER FOUNDATION
The American Electric Power Foundation supports education, human services, affordable housing, the environment, healthcare, safety and arts and culture in Ohio and elsewhere within the company’s service territory.
AMCOR CARES
Amcor Cares supports efforts to fight hunger and homelessness, disaster relief, STEM education, health and arts and culture in Wisconsin and other places where the company does business.
PAUL M. ANGELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
This funder focuses on preserving the world’s oceans, but also funds performing arts and social causes in the Chicago area. There are two annual grant cycles.
LESTER AND EDWARD ANIXTER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Lester and Edward Anixter Family Foundation makes grants related to health, Jewish causes, education, youth, the arts and human services.
AWESOME FOUNDATION CHICAGO CHAPTER
This foundation funds work that addresses the LGBTQ community, technology, human services, and related concerns in Chicago.
BARRINGTON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Barrington Area Community Foundation supports arts and culture, youth, the elderly, the environment, education and human services in the Barrington area of Northern Illinois.
BASKES FAMILY FOUNDATION
Baskes' Chicago grantmaking strongly focuses on arts and culture, particularly supporting theater and opera.
CAROL LAVIN BERNICK FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Carol Lavin Bernick Family Foundation’s grantmaking supports education and health organizations. Chicago is an area of priority for this funder.
ALFRED BERSTED FOUNDATION
The Alfred Bersted Foundation supports education, health and human services in the Illinois counties of DuPage, Kane, McHenry and DeKalb.
GRACE BERSTED FOUNDATION
The Grace Bersted Foundation supports education, health, and human services in DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties in Illinois.
BLOWITZ-RIDGEWAY FOUNDATION
Blowitz-Ridgeway funds health, mental health and housing initiatives in Chicago and six surrounding counties.
BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The philanthropic vehicle of real estate billionaire Neil Bluhm is mainly focused on the Chicago area, supporting education, arts and culture and Jewish causes.
BLUM-KOVLER FOUNDATION
The Blum-Kovler Foundation supports Jewish causes, higher education, health, arts and culture, youth and civic affairs in Illinois and other geographic areas of interest to the family.
HELEN V. BRACH FOUNDATION
Brach focuses its grantmaking in the Chicago metro area. Areas of interest are animal welfare, the environment, education and homelessness.
BRINSON FOUNDATION
The Brinson Foundation funds a variety of education and scientific research causes throughout the city of Chicago and around the globe.
THE JOHN & JACOLYN BUCKSBAUM FAMILY FOUNDATION
The John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum Foundation focuses on early childhood development, Jewish education, excellence in sports and arts and civic organizations. This funder prioritizes Aspen and Chicago.
HENRIETTA LANGE BURK FUND
The Henrietta Lange Burk Fund supports arts, culture, humanities, education, health and human services in the Chicago metropolitan area.
CANNING FOUNDATION
The philanthropic vehicle of financier John Canning and his wife Rita, the Canning Foundation supports the arts, education, health, and animals. Chicago is a main priority.
CATERPILLAR FOUNDATION
The Caterpillar Foundation supports education, the environment and basic needs near the company’s headquarters in Illinois and around the world.
CHARLESTON AREA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The Charleston Area Charitable Foundation supports community development, the arts, education and services for children and youth in the Charleston area of Illinois.
ELIZABETH F. CHENEY FOUNDATION
The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation supports music, theater, dance, museums, historical societies and public television and radio media in the Chicago metropolitan area.
CHICAGO BULLS CHARITIES
This foundation makes grants for youth, military and first responders, and violence prevention work in the Chicago area.
CHICAGO CHAPTER CHARITIES FOUNDATION
The foundation funds work centered on youth, health, human services, and arts and culture in Chicago.
CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST
The Chicago Community Trust funds a broad range of causes and limits its giving to the city of Chicago and surrounding northeastern Illinois counties. Its funding areas are arts and culture, community vitality, economic development, education, health, housing and sustainable communities.
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION
CFE has a handful of grantmaking programs, workshops and fellowships designed to make Chicago Public School teachers more effective in the classroom. Grant programs are open to unsolicited applications.
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN
This funder supports economic opportunity, access to healthcare and domestic violence causes that directly impact women and girls in the Chicago metropolitan area.
CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND
This funder exclusively supports education in Chicago Public Schools, with an emphasis on teacher and administrator professional development.
CHICAGO WOLVES CHARITIES
The foundation invests in education, youth, health, and human services in Chicago.
CHRISTOPHER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Christopher Family Foundation supports education entrepreneurship, wellbeing and community fellowship. Much of the family's philanthropy takes place in the Chicago area.
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION
Circle of Service awards grants to organizations working in community services, education, Jewish causes and medical research. It prioritizes Cook and Lake Counties in Illinois.
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
This funder supports all levels of education in Illinois, but mostly in Chicago. It has a particular interest in math and computer technology education for children.
CODE FAMILY FOUNDATION
The philanthropic vehicle of Chicago financier Andrew Code focuses primarily on faith-based organizations. Funding interests include religious, youth, human services, health and education causes.
COLEMAN FOUNDATION
The Coleman Foundation primarily supports Chicago-area nonprofits working to improve cancer care, independence initiatives for people with developmental disabilities and entrepreneurship education.
COMER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Comer Family Foundation supports education, healthcare, environment and culture organizations. Chicago is the geographic focus of grantmaking.
COMMON GROUND FOUNDATION
This foundation funds work centered on youth, nutrition, health, financial literacy, character development, education, and arts and culture in Chicago.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS
The Community Foundation of Central Illinois supports arts and culture, women and children, local jobs, animal welfare and other community needs in Illinois.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
The Community Foundation of East Central Illinois supports arts and humanities, environment, education, health, human services, urban affairs and youth activities in Illinois.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GRUNDY COUNTY
The Community Foundation of Grundy County supports education, youth, health, human services, emergency services and other community needs in Illinois.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER VALLEY
The Community Foundation of the Kankakee River Valley supports early childhood education, workforce development, land use and protection, youth, women, health, human services and basic needs in Illinois.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE QUINCY AREA
The Community Foundation of the Quincy Area supports arts and culture, community betterment, education, health and human services in portions of Illinois and Missouri.
CONANT FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Conant Family Foundation provides general operating support to nonprofit organizations that address racial, economic and gender justice.
CROWN FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES
The Crown Family Philanthropies favor Jewish causes but also fund a wide range of education, arts, environmental and human services organizations throughout the Chicago area.
CUSTOM CARES CHARITIES
This is the funding entity of Chicago’s Perry Mandera and his trucking business, Custom Companies. Top funding interests are children and youth, youth sports and veterans.
DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The DeKalb County Community Foundation supports arts and culture, community development, education, environment, animal welfare, health, human services and nonprofit capacity building in Illinois.
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation awards grants to land conservation and artistic vitality programs in the Chicago area and in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
RICHARD H. DRIEHAUS FOUNDATION
Chicago investment advisor Richard H. Driehaus started his own family foundation to provide grants for historic preservation, arts, economic development and investigative journalism in the Chicago metropolitan area.
DUCHOSSOIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
This funder supports cancer care, health, arts and culture and children and youth, primarily in Chicago and its suburbs. Grant requests are accepted by invitation only.
ROGER AND CHAZ EBERT FOUNDATION
This funder mainly supports film in Chicago, but also awards grants to arts and human services causes across the city.
EDLIS-NESSON FOUNDATION
The Edlis Nesson Foundation prioritizes arts and culture grantmaking, but awards grants in other areas as well.
EVANSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Evanston Community Foundation supports racial equity, nonprofit capacity building, collaboration, urgent needs, early childhood and youth in Illinois.
EVJUE FOUNDATION
The Evjue Foundation supports education, higher education, health, mental health, youth, human services and arts and culture.
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
The Field Foundation of Illinois supports justice, art, media and leadership development in the Chicago metro area.
FOGLIA FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Foglia Family Foundation is steered by Chicago area couple Vince and Pat Foglia, who largely focus their grantmaking on education, healthcare and youth organizations.
PETER AND PAULA FASSEAS FOUNDATION
The Peter & Paula Fasseas Foundation supports animals, health and other causes in the Chicago region.
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Finnegan Family Foundation’s grantmaking includes support for K-12 education and youth organizations. Most grants stay in the Chicago area.
FRANKE FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Franke Family Charitable Foundation’s grantmaking includes support of education, arts and humanities. Chicago is a geographic priority.
ABEL AND JUDY FRIEDMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The foundation's Chicago grantmaking includes support of community organizations, education, health and human services.
LLOYD A. FRY FOUNDATION
The Fry Foundation’s grants are almost exclusively awarded to Chicago organizations. Fry works in the areas of arts education, public schools, employment and health.
HARRY S. BLACK & ALLON FULLER FUND
The Harry S. Black & Allon Fuller Fund supports health and human services in Chicago and New York City.
GELBER FOUNDATION
The Gelber Foundation primarily funds education, youth, health, human services, animals, global and humanitarian causes and religious organizations.
GIES FOUNDATION
The Gies Foundation’s grantmaking prioritizes education and health causes, among other interests. Chicago is a main priority.
SIDNEY & LISA GLENNER FOUNDATION
The Sidney & Lisa Glenner Foundation’s grantmaking strongly focuses on the Jewish community.
GORTER FAMILY FOUNDATION
This family foundation primarily directs its efforts to the needs of Lake County, Illinois in the Greater Chicago area, with an eye towards education and youth.
JULIAN GRACE FOUNDATION
The Julian Grace Foundation is an “entrepreneurial private foundation that does high-engagement grant making in order to create a just, unified and hopeful world.”
GRAINGER FOUNDATION
The Grainger Foundation supports disaster preparedness and response, the environment, education and workforce development and civic and community engagement in Illinois and other places where the Grainger company operates.
GRAND VICTORIA FOUNDATION
The Illinois grantmaker focuses on education, civic engagement and the local environment.
GRANT HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
Not only does the Grant Healthcare Foundation support choice in reproductive care for women, but it is also a city leader in grantmaking for substance abuse treatment programs and programs that serve Chicago’s most vulnerable populations.
MAURICE R. & META G. GROSS FOUNDATION
The Maurice R. & Meta G. Gross Foundation supports education, youth programs and human services in the Chicago area and beyond.
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
This foundation funds work related to health access, quality healthcare, and healthy equity in Chicago and its surrounding areas.
GROVER HERMANN FOUNDATION
The Grover Hermann Foundation supports community, education, health, public policy and religion in the Chicago metropolitan area.
CHRISTOPHER L. AND M. SUSAN GUST FOUNDATION
The Christopher L. and M. Susan Gust Foundation’s Chicago grantmaking largely supports inclusive education opportunities for students, as well as select human service and health causes.
LEO S. GUTHMAN FUND
The Leo S. Guthman Fund awards grants to organizations working in the fields of youth summer employment, social services and veterans causes. It also sets aside funds for high-impact or emergency funding opportunities that align with its funding goals.
HAMILL FAMILY FOUNDATION
Chicago grantmaking primarily supports environmental organizations. Other areas of interest include arts and culture, education and human services.
HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Hamilton Community Foundation supports health, children and families, education, community revitalization and other social needs in Ohio.
HARRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Harris Family Foundation’s grantmaking includes support of health, education and arts organizations.
CARL R. HENDRICKSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Carl R. Hendrickson Family Foundation supports education, health and human services in Chicago and Northern Illinois.
DAVID HERRO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The David Herro Charitable Foundation funds education and arts organizations.
HIGHWATER FOUNDATION
The Highwater Foundation supports Entrepreneurialism, STEM education, robotics, scholarships, youth and technology in the Chicago area and beyond.
IMPACT 100 CHICAGO
This funder supports nonprofits in the areas of culture, education, family, health and sustainability. There are separate chapters for the city and suburbs, and a main goal is empowerment of women through philanthropy.
IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATION
The Irving Harris Foundation specializes in early childhood education grants. Performing arts, Jewish causes and reproductive health and justice also receive support from this Chicago-area funder.
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS FOUNDATION
The Illinois Tool Works Foundation supports a broad range of educational causes in Chicago and the state of Illinois. It also funds community causes in which its employees are philanthropically involved.
MARION GARDNER JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST
The Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust supports arts and culture, education, health and human services in Illinois.
JENTES FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Jentes Family Foundation funds grantmaking related to education, youth, health, and the arts.
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
The Jewish United Fund supports the Jewish community of the Chicagoland area, as well as the state of Israel, through programs promoting health, security, diversity, advocacy, and Jewish culture.
JEWISH WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
This foundation’s grantmaking areas include economic security, legal reform, education, leadership development and health and well-being for Jewish women and girls
KAVANAUGH FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Kavanaugh Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education and youth. It also earmarks funds for other causes like healthcare.
SINHA KIKERI FOUNDATION
The Sinha Kikeri Foundation primarily supports arts, education and social justice causes. Greater Chicago is this funder’s main geographic priority.
GERALD A. AND KAREN A. KOLSCHOWSKY FOUNDATION
This foundation’s grantmaking involves DuPage County, as well as Chicago proper. The Kolschowskys are steady backers of the Lutheran church and are interested in fighting hunger and poverty, not only in the Chicago area, but also globally.
LBTQ GIVING COUNCIL
The LBTQ Giving Council is affiliated with the Chicago Women’s Foundation and supports local LBTQ women- and girl-identified people. The council’s areas of interest include healthcare access and information, freedom from violence and economic security.
LEFKOFSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Lefkofsky Family Foundation was established by Groupon cofounder Eric Lefkofsky and his wife, Liz. The foundation gives to education, health, human rights and arts and culture in the Chicago area.
LERNER FOUNDATION
The Lerner Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes, health, arts and culture and education.
EUGENE AND JANET LERNER FAMILY FOUNDATION
Much of this funder's giving is in Chicago. Areas of interest are health and human services, Jewish causes, education, the environment and animals.
LEWIS-SEBRING FAMILY FOUNDATION
Retired Merrill Lynch investment banking big shot Charles Ashby Lewis and his wife established this foundation. Grantmaking stays in Chicago and Evanston, and education and youth services are high priorities.
LIAUTAUD FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Liautaud Family Foundation gives to both local and national organizations that promote and support health and wellness, education, militaryfamilies and the arts.
REVA & DAVID LOGAN FOUNDATION
This funder supports local, national and international causes for investigative journalism, social justice and the arts. Many grants are awarded in the late founders’ home city of Chicago.
ANN AND ROBERT H. LURIE FOUNDATION
The Lurie Foundation awards most of its grants to health-care centers and hospitals. Its areas of grantmaking include health, youth services, higher education and the environment.
MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
The MacArthur Foundation funds locally in Chicago in the areas of strong organizations, civic partnerships, vital communities, and influential leaders.
MANSUETO FOUNDATION
The Mansueto Foundation is the philanthropic vehicle of Morningstar CEO Joseph Mansueto and his wife, Rika. The foundation supports education and arts and culture in Chicago.
WILLIAM G. MCGOWAN CHARITABLE FUND
The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund is a national funder, but many grants are regularly awarded in the Chicago area. Priorities include education, human services, health and medical research.
MCCORMICK FOUNDATION
The Robert R. McCormick Foundation is a huge player in Chicago, giving millions of dollars to local causes each year. Its areas of grantmaking are community development, community justice, democracy, education and veterans causes.
MCINTOSH FOUNDATION
The McInotsh Foundation funds education, youth, the arts, health, human services and religious causes.
COLONEL STANLEY R. MCNEIL FOUNDATION
The Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Foundation supports arts, culture, humanities, education, health and human services in the Chicago metropolitan area.
C. LOUIS MEYER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The C. Louis Meyer Family Foundation is a small funder that gives in the Chicago area and North and South Carolina. Funding areas include poverty relief, education, health, religion, civic affairs, arts and youth.
MINOW FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Minow Family Foundation’s grantmaking supports education, the arts and Jewish causes in the greater Chicago area.
ELIZABETH MORSE GENIUS CHARITABLE TRUST
The Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust supports arts, culture, humanities, education, health and human services in Chicago and Cook County in Illinois.
THE NEGAUNEE FOUNDATION
This foundation keeps a low profile and supports arts and culture, arts education and the environment in the Chicago area. An emerging interest is memory care.
NEW COAST FOUNDATION
The New Coast Foundation focuses its grantmaking efforts on poverty in Chicago and provides grants in the areas of education, community mobilization, economic development, housing and wellbeing.
JOHN D. AND ALEXANDRA C. NICHOLS FAMILY FOUNDATION
The John D. & Alexandra C. Nichols Family Foundation's grantmaking heavily involves Chicago arts and culture organizations. The Nichols couple also supports education, youth, health and human services.
NORTH SHORE GIVING CIRCLE
The North Shore Giving Circle is made up of Chicago-area women who combine funds to address the needs of women and girls in Chicago’s northern suburbs.
OSA FOUNDATION
Osa gives grants for higher education, K-12, and youth development in Chicago.
FRANK E. PAYNE AND SEBA B. PAYNE FOUNDATION
The Frank E. Payne and Seba B. Payne Foundation supports education, hospitals, arts and culture and religion in Illinois.
ALBERT PICK JR. FUND
The Albert Pick Jr. Fund supports small community nonprofits that serve underserved areas of Chicago. Its funding areas include civic and community, culture, education and health and human services.
GENE AND RUTH POSNER FOUNDATION
The Gene and Ruth Posner Foundation supports education, civic causes, arts and culture, health and religion in Wisconsin.
PRITZKER PUCKER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation is driven by the values, priorities and experiences the family shares. Current funding areas include community safety, arts and culture and educational innovation.
PRITZKER TRAUBERT FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation funds economic and community growth, the future of work and organizational capacity building. This funder works exclusively in Chicago.
POLK BROTHERS FOUNDATION
Working mainly in Chicago, the Polk Brothers Foundation makes grants in the areas of community development, family support, education, health, arts and culture and organizational capacity building.
QUAD CITIES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Quad Cities Community Foundation supports arts and culture, community development, education, health, youth, safety, environmental studies and nonprofit capacity building in Illinois and Iowa.
RACINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Racine Community Foundation supports healthcare, education, human services, environment, arts and culture and community development in Wisconsin.
RAUNER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Rauner Family Foundation is the philanthropic vehicle of Chicago area couple Bruce and Diana Rauner. The foundation supports education reform in Chicago, as well as health and human services, policy and Jewish causes.
RED BIRD HOLLOW FOUNDATION
The Red Bird Hollow Foundation is the philanthropic vehicle of Lake Forest couple John and Paula Lillard and their family. The foundation supports education, arts and culture, human services, health, the environment and religious causes in the Chicago metropolitan area.
MICHAEL REESE HEALTH TRUST
The Michael Reese Health Trust supports health-focused nonprofits in the Chicago metro area. Its areas of grantmaking are strengthening the safety net, health and housing, the healthcare workforce, oral health, the Jewish community, school-based behavioral health and interpersonal and community violence prevention.
J. CHRISTOPHER ANNE N. REYES FOUNDATION
J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Foundation makes many of its grants in the Chicago area and focuses on health, arts and culture and education.
PATRICK G. AND SHIRLEY W. RYAN FOUNDATION
Patrick and Shirley Ryan are well known throughout the Chicago area, and they mostly fund programs for the arts, education, youth services and Catholic churches.
SACKS FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Sacks Family Foundation’s grantmaking includes support of educational and arts institutions. To a lesser extent, it has supported Jewish causes, policy development, health and human services.
SEGAL FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Segal Family Foundation is the philanthropic vehicle of Crate and Barrel founders Gordon and Carole Segal, who support Northwestern University, as well as health, education, youth, human services, arts and culture and Jewish causes.
BARBARA AND BARRE SEID FOUNDATION
The Seid’s grantmaking involves strong support of arts and culture, with other sums going to education and religious and conservative causes.
BRIAN AND JULIE SIMMONS FOUNDATION
This funder works in the areas of education, health and human services.
SKENDER FOUNDATION
The Skender Foundation is the philanthropic extension of the Skender company in Chicago and gives locally for education and wellness.
SOUTH SIDE GIVING CIRCLE
The South Side Giving Circle of the Chicago Women’s Foundation supports gender equality, racial equality, economic security, freedom from violence and access to health care and information on Chicago’s South Side and the South Suburbs.
STARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Stark Community Foundation supports economic development, education and neighborhood revitalization in Ohio.
W. CLEMENT AND JESSIE V. STONE FOUNDATION
The Chicago-based Stone Foundation supports education, youth and early childhood nonprofits in Chicago, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Philadelphia, and Boston.
TAWANI FOUNDATION
TAWANI Foundation works to make a sustained and measurable difference for organizations and educational programs that highlight the role of the military in society, enrich knowledge, improve health and wellness and promote scientific understanding – all with a common goal of making a positive, long-term impact on individuals, communities and the culture itself.
TERRA FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN ART
The Terra Foundation for American Art awards grants to American art exhibitions, research, fellowships and art education initiatives. Chicago is a priority for this funder.
CARL & MARILYNN THOMA FOUNDATION
The Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation’s grantmaking prioritizes the arts and cultural institutions but also supports higher education, health and policy work.
TOPFER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Topfer Family Foundation works in Austin and Chicago to support child abuse prevention and treatment, youth enrichment, job training, children’s health and aging in place.
TROTT FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Trott Family Foundation is the philanthropic vehicle of Chicago area couple Byron and Tina Trott, who focus their Chicago philanthropy on education, the arts, health, youth and community.
VNA FOUNDATION
The VNA Foundation focuses on supporting underserved populations in Chicago. It awards grants for home health care services, community and school based services, primary care, chronic disease management and health promotion.
WALTER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Walter Family Foundation primarily supports grantmaking related to education and youth, the arts, animals and community organizations.
A. MONTGOMERY WARD FOUNDATION
The A. Montgomery Ward Foundation supports arts, culture, humanities and education in Chicago and the surrounding communities.
WESTERN SUBURBS GIVING CIRCLE
The Western Suburbs Giving Circle is a women’s philanthropy group affiliated with the Chicago Foundation for Women. This funder supports local issues for women and girls in Chicago’s western suburbs. Areas of interest are economic security and violence prevention.
WIEBOLDT FOUNDATION
The Wieboldt Foundation awards grants to organizations working to empower the residents of low-income communities in the Chicago metropolitan area. Areas of interest include homelessness, civic engagement, capacity building and education.
WOMEN UNITED GIVING COUNCIL
The Women United Giving Council is part of the Chicago Foundation for women and supports local women and girls through economic security, freedom from violence and access to health services and information.
WOODS CHARITABLE FUND
The Woods Fund of Chicago is the Chicago branch of the Woods Charitable Fund. Almost all grants support public policy, anti-racism and community development organizations in the Chicago area.
JOHN AND DENISE YORK FOUNDATION
The John and Denise York Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, health and human services.
YOUNG WOMEN’S GIVING COUNCIL
The Young Women’s Giving Council is affiliated with the Chicago Foundation for Women and supports efforts that benefit young women and girls in Chicago. This funder focuses on leadership development, education and professional development opportunities.
ZELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Zell Family Foundation awards grants to well-established Chicago organizations that work in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, arts and culture, health, recreation, youth and human services.
Great Lakes Region At-Large
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE DREAMS FOUNDATION
The American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation supports lifelong learning and basic needs in Wisconsin and other places where the affiliated company does business.
JOYCE FOUNDATION
The Joyce Foundation has adopted a strong racial equity and economic mobility focus and funds culture, democracy, education and economic mobility, the environment and gun violence and justice reform throughout the Great Lakes region.
OLD NATIONAL BANK FOUNDATION
The Old National Bank Foundation supports affordable housing, workforce development, economic development and education achievement in the Great Lakes states of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.
VECTREN FOUNDATION
The Vectren Foundation supports education, community development and conservation and the environment in Indiana and Ohio.
