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Most-backed foundations & grantmakers in Illinois

The 50 most-backed foundations & grantmakers in Illinois

The 50 most-backed foundations & grantmakers 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 Chicago Community Trust, Elks National Foundation Inc, and Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago.

Organizations
4,437
Total revenue
$10.8B
Total assets
$44.0B

Most-backed foundations & grantmakers in Illinois

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

The Chicago Community Trust
Elks National Foundation Inc
Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago
Genyouth Incorporated
Lions Clubs International Foundation
United Way Of Metropolitan Chicago Inc
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago
Robert R Mccormick Foundation
The Dupage Community Foundation
Forefront
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation
Dekalb County Community Foundation
Community Foundation Of The Fox River Valley
Community Foundation Of Northern Illinois
Evanston Community Foundation Inc
The Community Foundation Of Macon County
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Inc
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation
Elks National Veterans Service Commission
Community Foundation Of The Quincy Area
United Way Of Champaign County Illinois Inc
Lake County Community Foundation
Community Foundation For Mchenry County
Community Foundation Of East Central Illinois
Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation
United Way Of Rock River Valley
Peoria Area Community Foundation
MMercy Foundation Inc
American Society Of Retina Specialists Inc
CCrown Family Foundation
Moose Charities Inc
Rosecrance Foundation Inc
United Way Of Lake County Inc
Pat Tillman Foundation
IIgrb Foundation
Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc
Prairieland United Way Inc
Global Philanthropy Partnership
Lions Of Illinois Endowment Fund
United Way Of Will County
JJfmc Facilities Corporation
BBellows Family Foundation
Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc
Delta Dental Of Illinois Foundation
United Way Of Central Illinois Inc
BBethshan Foundation
LLeonard And Diane Sherman Family Foundation
Highland Park Community Foundation
Naperville Sunrise Foundation
PPrairie Minerals Foundation

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