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Top foundations by total giving in Illinois

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Showing 15 of 7,186 foundations

Foundation Based in Total giving Grants
John D And Catherine T Macarthur Chicago, IL $2,742,078,081 12,861
Howard G Buffett Foundation Decatur, IL $1,544,683,240 428
Abbvie Patient Assistance Foundation North Chicago, IL $1,272,035,973 4
Arie And Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL $410,735,493 2,985
Builders Vision Foundation Chicago, IL $315,157,371 1,295
Abbvie Foundation North Chicago, IL $220,526,469 12,218
The Alsam Foundation Po Box Chica, IL $213,288,685 139
Caterpillar Foundation Peoria, IL $207,961,161 5
The Grainger Foundation Inc Lake Forest, IL $207,343,842 4
The Joyce Foundation Chicago, IL $204,498,957 1,672
Zell Family Foundation Chicago, IL $200,708,528 304
St George Corporation Burr Ridge, IL $194,811,741 14
Pritzker Family Foundation Chicago, IL $193,092,339 1,107
Dunard Fund Usa Ltd Northbrook, IL $186,232,277 161
Pritzker Foundation Chicago, IL $167,516,076 6
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Foundations by state in Illinois

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Foundations by category and city in Illinois

Two common starting points. Category browsing pinpoints funders by program focus. Major U.S. cities concentrate the largest grant dollars.

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Category Foundations
Education 1,312
Health care 686
Human services 642
Arts, culture & humanities 393
Religion-related 388
Youth development 367
Community improvement 290
Philanthropy & grantmaking 182

Browse by major cities in Illinois

City Total giving
Chicago, IL $13.2B
Decatur, IL $1.6B
North Chicago, IL $1.5B
Northbrook, IL $865.5M
Lake Forest, IL $549.6M
Highland Park, IL $378.8M
Po Box Chica, IL $340.8M
Peoria, IL $276.5M
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