240 private foundations reported grants to Evanston, Illinois recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 240 private foundations reported 369 grants totaling $156,063,214 to 171 organizations in Evanston, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were education (42 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (26 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $126,000,000 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $12,600.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Illinois dollars that landed in Evanston — a funder at 90% is effectively a Evanston funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $126,000,000 | 76% |
| Eleven Eleven Foundation | 1 | $6,600,000 | 72% |
| State Farm Companies Foundation | 1 | $1,887,625 | 24% |
| Beard Scholarship Fund | 1 | $1,108,075 | 44% |
| Sacks Family Foundation | 2 | $1,050,000 | 24% |
| Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research | 1 | $1,008,594 | 100% |
| The Future Wanxiang Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 | 64% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 8% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Foundation of Rotary International the | 2 | $126,000,000 |
| Northwestern University | 101 | $20,056,675 |
| National Merit Scholarship Corporation | 6 | $2,022,682 |
| Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | 1 | $685,325 |
| Connections for the Homeless | 10 | $654,084 |
| Sigma CHI Foundation | 4 | $531,100 |
| Northshore Hospitals Foundation | 3 | $405,000 |
| The National Spiritual Assembly | 1 | $342,096 |
| Northshore University Healthsystem | 2 | $300,000 |
| Northwestern University Attn ROB Smitherman | 1 | $246,315 |
240 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Evanston, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $156,063,214 across 369 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Eleven Eleven Foundation, State Farm Companies Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Evanston, Illinois concentrate in education (42), scholarships & financial aid (26), health & medical (14). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Evanston, Illinois recipient was $12,600, and the largest single reported grant was $120,500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). 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.
