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Most-backed environmental nonprofits in Illinois

The 50 most-backed environmental nonprofits in Illinois

The 50 most-backed environmental nonprofits in Illinois are ranked by their centrality in the sector's funding network — a measure of how embedded they are through grants received, board connections, and shared funders.

The largest are The Morton Arboretum, Chicago Horticultural Society, and Elevate Energy.

Organizations
660
Total revenue
$411.6M
Total assets
$1.8B

Most-backed environmental nonprofits in Illinois

Ranked by sector centrality (ImpactRank over the funder graph).

The Morton Arboretum
Chicago Horticultural Society
Elevate Energy
Urban Sustainability Directors Network
Environmental Law And Policy Center Of The Midwest
Center For Neighborhood Technology
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund
RRockford Park District Foundation
Lake Forest Garden Club
CConstruction & Demolition Recycling Association
Conservation Foundation
CCub Consumer Education And Research Fund
Evergreen Climate Innovations
Tree Fund-Tree Research & Education Endowment Fund
Preservation Foundation Of The Lake County Forest Preserves
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation Inc
Water Quality Association
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Ecology Action Center
Klehm Arboretum And Botanic Garden Inc
Lake Forest Open Lands Association
Friends Of Wildlife Prairie Park
Environmental Law And Policy Center Action Fund
Living Lands & Waters
Macon County Conservation Foundation
CClimate Jobs Illinois Education Fund
Youth Conservation Corps
Water Quality Research Foundation
Natural Land Institute
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation
The Wetlands Initiative
Alliance For Water Efficiency Nfp
Illinois Park And Recreation Association
Forest Preserve Foundation Inc
Friends Of The Forest Preserve District Of Dupage County
Illinois Audubon Society
Quad City Botanical Center Foundation
Chicago Gateway Green Committee
Healthy Schools Campaign
Central States Water Pollution Control Association Inc
BBlack Oaks Center For Sustainable Renewable Living Nfp
Current Innovation Nfp
Kindness Campaign
Heartlands Conservancy
The Garden Clubs Of Illinois Inc
U S Green Building Council-Illinois Chapter
Brushwood Center At Ryerson Woods
Citizens For Conservation Inc
Friends Of The Forest Preserves
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation; we do not rate, score, or rank organizations. · philanthropy.org