30 private foundations reported grants to Wilmette, 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, 30 private foundations reported 34 grants totaling $1,570,852 to 25 organizations in Wilmette, Illinois. The most-funded purposes were education (3 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (2 grants). Whirled Peas Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $305,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $17,500.
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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 Wilmette — a funder at 90% is effectively a Wilmette funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whirled Peas Foundation Inc | 1 | $305,000 | 43% |
| The Sheedy Foundation | 1 | $266,135 | 100% |
| The McNamara Purcell Foundation | 1 | $200,000 | 65% |
| Bernard Heerey Family Foundation | 2 | $136,663 | 4% |
| JKP Family Foundation | 3 | $110,000 | 42% |
| National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is Trust U/w O Z Whitehead | 1 | $89,904 | 21% |
| The Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart Foundation | 1 | $75,000 | 52% |
| Cless Family Foundation | 1 | $50,000 | 4% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Music Theater Works | 2 | $330,000 |
| ST Francis Xavier School | 1 | $266,135 |
| ST Joseph and ST Francis | 1 | $200,000 |
| Saints Joseph and Francis Xavier Parish | 1 | $100,000 |
| Loyola Academy | 5 | $93,150 |
| Bahai Huququ'llah Trust | 1 | $89,904 |
| The Policy Circle | 1 | $75,000 |
| The Society of the Sisters of Christian Charity | 1 | $75,000 |
| Regina Dominican High School | 2 | $71,663 |
| Provenance Precision Medicine Foundation | 2 | $60,000 |
30 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Wilmette, Illinois on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,570,852 across 34 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Whirled Peas Foundation Inc, The Sheedy Foundation, The McNamara Purcell Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Wilmette, Illinois concentrate in education (3), scholarships & financial aid (2), human services (1). 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 Wilmette, Illinois recipient was $17,500, and the largest single reported grant was $305,000. 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.
