Funders for Serving People with a Mission

Foundations and grantmakers with a track record of funding public & societal benefit organizations in IL — ranked by their actual grant history, most relevant first.

Every match below is backed by real grants this funder reported paying to organizations like yours. We never show a reason we can’t source to a filed grant record. Grants far larger than this organization’s budget are set aside so the matches stay realistic.

25 funders found

Possible match Lilly Endowment INC $105K · 17 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IN
Gave $105K across 17 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $6KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (17 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Arie and Ida Crown Memorial $132K · 7 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $132K across 7 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $19KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (7 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INC $202K · 13 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · GA
Gave $202K across 13 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $16KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (13 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Vitale Family Foundation INC $80K · 6 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · DE
Gave $80K across 6 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2021–2025
Avg grant $13KMost recent 2025
Why this funder (6 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Polk Bros Foundation INC $21K · 6 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $21K across 6 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2022–2024
Avg grant $4KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (6 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Lg&e and Ku Foundation INC $58K · 6 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · KY
Gave $58K across 6 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in neighboring states, 2024
Avg grant $10KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (6 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Flock INC $156K · 11 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · MA
Gave $156K across 11 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2022
Avg grant $14KMost recent 2022
Why this funder (11 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) $79K · 6 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $79K across 6 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2021–2023
Avg grant $13KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (6 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Norton Healthcare INC $64K · 8 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · KY
Gave $64K across 8 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $8KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (8 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Motorola Solutions Foundation $105K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $105K across 4 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2021–2024
Avg grant $26KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Helen V Brach Foundation $14K · 3 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $14K across 3 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2023–2024
Avg grant $4KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (3 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match David P Sheetz Foundation $50K · 5 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IN
Gave $50K across 5 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $10KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (5 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INC $55K · 4 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · NY
Gave $55K across 4 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2021–2023
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $14KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation INC $55K · 3 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · GA
Gave $55K across 3 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2022–2024
Avg grant $18KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (3 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Charities Aid Foundation America $51K · 3 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · VA
Gave $51K across 3 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $17KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (3 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Amazonsmile Foundation $202 · 8 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · WA
Gave $202 across 8 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2022–2023
Avg grant $25Most recent 2023
Why this funder (8 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Foundation INC $4K · 3 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · IL
Gave $4K across 3 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2022–2024
Avg grant $1KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (3 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Virginia Clark Hagen Charitable Foundation INC $90K · 5 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · KY
Gave $90K across 5 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $18KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (5 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $28K · 4 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · MA
Gave $28K across 4 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2021–2023
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $7KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Alex Boone Charitable Foundation $45K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · KY
Gave $45K across 4 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in neighboring states, 2022–2025
Avg grant $11KMost recent 2025
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines $42K · 5 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · IA
Gave $42K across 5 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $8KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (5 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Veterans United Foundation $110K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · MO
Gave $110K across 4 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $28KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Eastern Star Jewel Human Services Corporation $90K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · IN
Gave $90K across 4 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $22KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor The Chicago Community Trust $87K · 3 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · IL
Gave $87K across 3 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in IL, 2021–2023
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $29KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (3 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Hilary Boone Foundation INC $73K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · KY
Gave $73K across 4 grants to public & societal benefit orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $18KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
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Matches are computed live from public & societal benefit grants in public IRS Form 990-PF and Schedule I filings. A funder appearing here has given to similar organizations before; it is not a guarantee of future funding, an endorsement, or an application invitation. · philanthropy.org