Community Development grants for nonprofits in Illinois
524 private foundations reported 1,665 community development grants to organizations in Illinois on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $100.5M in all. 306 of them are based in Illinois.
Foundations524
Grants on record1,665
Total granted$100.5M
Their typical grant$10,000
Foundations that fund community development in Illinois
20 of the 524: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of community development grants to Illinois organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Imagine Englewood If NFP, Chicago - General support$1,213
- Project Hood Communities, Chicago - General support$1,087
- Geneva Music Boosters, Geneva - General support$622
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John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Chicago Community Foundation, Chicago - In support of the chicago community foundation's activities related to the partnership for safe and peaceful…$1,000,000
- Chicago Community Foundation, Chicago - In support of the affinity funds at the chicago community foundation$900,000
- Chicago Community Foundation, Chicago - In support of the chicago community foundation's activities related to the partnership for safe and peaceful…$500,000
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Gave $1.2M in 2024
The Gap Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Work Ready Chicago NFP, Chicago - For civic & community engagement$2,750
- Pads to Hope Inc, Palatine - For civic & community engagement$2,400
- Chicago Youth Programs Inc, Chicago - For civic & community engagement$1,750
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- The Chicago Community Foundation, Chicago - In support of underserved small business expansion$1,750,000
- Reclaiming Chicago NFP, Chicago - In support of neighborhood revitalization$1,375,000
- Braven Inc, Chicago - In support of underserved small business expansion$775,000
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Builders Vision Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- 548 Foundation Inc, Chicago - to support implementation of a clean jobs workforce training program$500,000
- Inner-City Muslim Action Network, Chicago - to support a project focused on healthy food access in the South Side of Chicago$400,000
- Illinois Arts Alliance DBA Arts Alliance Illinois, Chicago - to support a project focused on continued revitalization efforts for the arts and culture sector in Illinois$300,000
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Gave $19.3M in 2024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Chicago Community Loan Fund, Chicago - Strong Communities$160,000
- Allies for Community Business Inc, Chicago - Strong Communities$60,000
- Logan Square Neighborhood Association Inc, Chicago - Education$55,000
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Gave $37M in 2024
Circle of Service Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation, Chicago - Community services$150,000
- Chicago Cares Inc, Chicago - Community services$100,000
- P33, Chicago - Education$100,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- New Growth Innovation Network, Chicago - Supporting an 'action hub' to drive inclusive economic development, advance racial equity, and reduce health…$1,250,000
- People's Action Institute, Chicago - Building the power, capacity, and skills necessary for ordinary people at the community level to close gaps…$550,000
- Become Inc, Chicago - Developing the skills of citizen evaluators and community-based professional evaluators to advance…$282,586
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Gave $115.2M in 2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Inner-City Muslim Action Network, Chicago - Program$500,000
- P33, Chicago - General operating;capital$360,000
- Ampt Advancing Nonprofits, Chicago - Program$200,000
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Gave $9.3M in 2024
Lloyd a Fry Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Chicago Community Foundation, Chicago - For the chicagoland workforce funder alliance$125,000
- Health and Medicine Policy Research Group, Chicago - For strengthening entry points and career pathways for a sustainable public health workforce$120,000
- Illinois Partners for Human Service, Chicago - For supporting advocacy and investment in the human services workforce$100,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Financial Health Network Inc, Chicago - Education$250,000
- Town and Country Womens Club, Petersburg - Community improvement, capacity building$1,000
- Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence, Rockford - Community improvement, capacity building$500
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Gave $52.2M in 2024
The Joyce Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Iff, Chicago - Mission fund$625,000
- Metropolitan Planning Council, Chicago - Environment$250,000
- Black Researchers Collective, Chicago - Mission fund$100,000
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Gave $9.4M in 2024
Healthy Communities Foundation
Riverside, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Chicago - General operating support$220,000
- Enlace Chicago, Chicago - General operating support$220,000
- Inner-City Muslim Action Network, Chicago - General operating support$220,000
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Gave $10.8M in 2024
Field Foundation of Illinois Inc
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Ampt - Advancing Nonprofits, Chicago - Leaders for new chicago - gen op$25,000
- Inner City Muslim Action Network, Chicago - Leaders for new chicago - gen op$25,000
- Southwest Organizing Project, Chicago - Project - funding for a specific project or program$25,000
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Gave $8.9M in 2024
Dr Scholl Foundation
Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Metropolitan Planning Council, Chicago - Equitable transit-oriented development for underserved populations$15,000
- Delta Institute, Chicago - Tree planting consortium in Northwest Indiana$10,000
- Enlace Chicago, Chicago - Community garden in the Little Village neighborhood$10,000
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- River City Community Development Center, Chicago - Matching gift to civic agency$2,500
- Foundation of the International Association of the Defense Counsel, Chicago - Matching gift to civic agency$1,250
- Thomas More Society, Chicago - Matching gift to civic agency$575
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Gave $9.1M in 2024
The Coleman Foundation Inc
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Allies for Community Business, Chicago - General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship$100,000
- Greater Southwest Development Corporation, Chicago - General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship$100,000
- Urban Juncture Foundation, Chicago - General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship$100,000
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Gave $170M in 2024
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Iff, Chicago - Project support grant to develop and implement innovative financing models for early childhood and nonprofit…$500,000
- Iff, Chicago - Project support to manage the implementation of the hope starts here framework$473,189
- United Power for Action & Justice Inc, Chicago - Project support grant to strengthen the community engagement and organizing capacity of united power for…$150,000
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Marguerite Casey Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Communities United, Chicago - General operating support$500,000
- Iff, Chicago - General operating support$250,000
- Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, Chicago - General operating support$250,000
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Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Financial Services Stakeholder Project, Chicago - To support research and education on private equity (pe) investment in the health care sector to provide…$300,000
- Commercial Club Foundation, Chicago - To support a public workforce allocation analysis of the chicago police department ("cdp") that will lead to…$200,000
- Financial Services Stakeholder Project, Chicago - To support industry watchdog for private equity activities in the health care sector relevant to the complex…$200,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Illinois organizations that received community development grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Inner-City Muslim Action Network Chicago | 9 | $1,405,910 |
| Ampt Advancing Nonprofits Chicago | 8 | $886,351 |
| Metropolitan Planning Council Chicago | 7 | $1,140,030 |
| Iff Chicago | 5 | $2,673,189 |
| Chinese American Service League Inc Chicago | 5 | $306,986 |
| Allies for Community Business Chicago | 5 | $289,825 |
| Logan Square Neighborhood Association Chicago | 5 | $283,872 |
| Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation Chicago | 4 | $500,016 |
| Become Inc Chicago | 4 | $457,602 |
| Community Desk Chicago Chicago | 4 | $400,500 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Illinois that we classify as community development, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 524 foundations, 201 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.