75 private foundations reported grants to Highland Park, Illinois recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 75 private foundations reported 126 grants totaling $11,227,215 to 62 organizations in Highland Park, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were education (5 grants) and arts & culture (5 grants). The Ezrah Charitable Trust gave the most by reported dollars — $5,290,234 across 3 grants. The median reported grant was $5,100.
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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 Highland Park — a funder at 90% is effectively a Highland Park funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ezrah Charitable Trust | 3 | $5,290,234 | 100% |
| Hunter Family Foundation | 1 | $3,035,000 | 34% |
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $550,000 | 0% |
| The Pattis Family Foundation | 1 | $502,998 | 100% |
| Eleven Eleven Foundation | 3 | $425,000 | 5% |
| Wilson Sheehan Foundation | 1 | $200,000 | 26% |
| The Simon Family Foundation | 2 | $180,000 | 5% |
| Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family Foundation | 2 | $135,000 | 14% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ONE Acre Fund US | 3 | $5,290,234 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | 14 | $3,204,689 |
| ONE Acre Fund | 7 | $871,000 |
| Ravinia Festival | 20 | $682,499 |
| Aspiritech NFP | 2 | $180,000 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | 7 | $43,850 |
| Kids Rank | 1 | $30,000 |
| Ravinia | 4 | $29,000 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth EL | 2 | $25,000 |
| Rebecca Copeland Fund for Social Justice | 1 | $25,000 |
75 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Highland Park, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $11,227,215 across 126 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Ezrah Charitable Trust, Hunter Family Foundation, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Highland Park, Illinois concentrate in education (5), arts & culture (5), youth & family (4). 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 Highland Park, Illinois recipient was $5,100, and the largest single reported grant was $3,035,000. 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 2022–2025). 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.
