UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Elgin, Illinois

38 private foundations reported grants to Elgin, Illinois recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2024, 38 private foundations reported 93 grants totaling $2,356,230 to 65 organizations in Elgin, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were education (10 grants) and arts & culture (8 grants). Grand Victoria Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $873,500 across 23 grants. The median reported grant was $25,000.

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Foundations giving here
38
Organizations funded
65
Reported grants
93
Total reported
$2.4M
Median grant
$25K
Largest grant
$212.5K

What foundations fund in Elgin, Illinois

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Elgin, Illinois, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Illinois dollars that landed in Elgin — a funder at 90% is effectively a Elgin funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Grand Victoria Foundation23$873,50015%
Seigle Foundation22$627,94568%
Carequest Foundation Inc1$125,00020%
Florence B & Cornelia a Palmer Foundation8$91,500100%
Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (aka) VNA Foundation2$85,0003%
Motorola Solutions Foundation2$70,0003%
VON Tobel Foundation Inc1$55,40065%
Mckee Family Foundation2$51,12032%

Organizations in Elgin, Illinois that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Hamilton Wings2$262,500
Well Child Center4$170,000
YWCA Elgin1$121,000
Michael Reese Health Trust5$116,220
Elgin Partnership for Early Learning2$85,000
Community Crisis Center2$80,000
ONE Collective4$74,400
Side Street Studio Arts NFP3$70,000
Ecker Center for Behavioral Health2$70,000
Elgin Area Historical Society2$70,000

Which foundations give grants in Elgin, Illinois?

38 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Elgin, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,356,230 across 93 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Grand Victoria Foundation, Seigle Foundation, Carequest Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Elgin, Illinois?

Reported purposes in Elgin, Illinois concentrate in education (10), arts & culture (8), health & medical (6). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Elgin, Illinois?

The median reported grant to a Elgin, Illinois recipient was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $212,500. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.