111 private foundations reported youth & family grants in Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 111 private foundations reported 223 grants for youth & family totaling $10,129,310 to 207 organizations in Illinois. The most-funded Illinois communities were Chicago, Jacksonville, Evanston. Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc reported the most youth & family giving — $1,900,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,900,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 4 | $1,318,267 |
| SUE Ling GIN Foundation Trust | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation | 6 | $926,666 |
| Eleanor Crook Foundation | 1 | $685,325 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 8 | $625,000 |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | 9 | $436,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 6 | $398,500 |
| Hardenbergh Foundation | 1 | $260,000 |
| Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation | 12 | $180,000 |
| Reva and David Logan Foundation | 1 | $170,000 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | 22 | $169,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding America | 3 | $1,930,000 |
| Univ of Chicago Crime LAB | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | 1 | $685,325 |
| ONE Acre Fund | 1 | $550,000 |
| Northwestern University | 1 | $459,875 |
| Bridgeway Inc | 2 | $441,666 |
| Primo Center for Women and Children | 1 | $300,000 |
| National Council of Young Mens Christian Association | 1 | $260,000 |
| Wrth LLC | 1 | $200,000 |
| Juvenile Protective Association | 1 | $170,000 |
| Chicago Horticultural Society | 1 | $150,000 |
| Inner-city Computer Stars Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| National Able Network Inc | 1 | $125,000 |
| Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity Inc | 1 | $125,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | 2 | $124,766 |
111 private foundations reported youth & family grants in Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $10,129,310. The largest by reported dollars were Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation, SUE Ling GIN Foundation Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
207 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Illinois, led by Feeding America, Univ of Chicago Crime LAB, Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported youth & family grant in Illinois was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,880,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
