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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Wheaton, Illinois

93 private foundations reported grants to Wheaton, 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 93 private foundations reported 135 grants totaling $3,719,087 to 85 organizations in Wheaton, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were religion (24 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (8 grants). ST James Farm Endowment Fund gave the most by reported dollars — $738,267 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
93
Organizations funded
85
Reported grants
135
Total reported
$3.7M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$738.3K

What foundations fund in Wheaton, Illinois

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

Foundations giving into Wheaton, Illinois, by reported dollars

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

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
ST James Farm Endowment Fund1$738,2678%
Klaff Family Foundation1$702,50019%
From His Hand Foundation7$175,00042%
The Bolick Foundation4$144,66215%
Pinetops Foundation2$125,00058%
David and Karen Bere Foundation1$100,00034%
The Jennings Family Foundation1$100,000100%
Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc1$94,500100%

Organizations in Wheaton, Illinois that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
Forest Preserve District of Dupage County1$738,267
Johannesburg Jewish Helping Hand - US1$702,500
Wheaton College10$231,449
Josiah Venture7$198,050
Mission Eurasia7$135,200
Pastoral Leadership Institute2$124,500
Sinapsis Group Inc1$115,000
Christianity Today International2$110,000
Heshima Association1$100,000
Greater Europe Mission5$90,462

Which foundations give grants in Wheaton, Illinois?

93 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Wheaton, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,719,087 across 135 grants. The largest by reported dollars were ST James Farm Endowment Fund, Klaff Family Foundation, From His Hand Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Wheaton, Illinois?

Reported purposes in Wheaton, Illinois concentrate in religion (24), scholarships & financial aid (8), health & medical (8). 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 Wheaton, Illinois?

The median reported grant to a Wheaton, Illinois recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $738,267. 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 2023–2025). 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.