Nonprofits in Illinois

There are 79,262 nonprofits in Illinois. Together they report $191 billion in revenue and hold $496 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, the funders based here, or drill in by metro area and category.

Browse all 33,027 nonprofits in Illinois →

The largest are Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group, Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, and University of Chicago.

Organizations

79,262

Total revenue

$191.4B

Total assets

$495.7B

Largest nonprofits in Illinois

Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or follow an org to track it.

Top 50 by revenue · 79,262 nonprofits in Illinois

Click a column to sort

Organization	Category	Revenue	Assets
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $11.2B · Assets $15.5B	Hospitals	$11.2B	$15.5B
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation Downers Grove, IL · Tax year 2024 Downers Grove, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $7.8B · Assets $23.8B	Hospitals	$7.8B	$23.8B
University of Chicago Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Colleges & Universities · Rev $5.6B · Assets $15.8B	Colleges & Universities	$5.6B	$15.8B
Central States Southeast & Southwest Areas Health & Welfare F Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Unclassified · Rev $5.5B · Assets $16.6B	Unclassified	$5.5B	$16.6B
Feeding America Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Food & Agriculture · Rev $5.0B · Assets $572.5M	Food & Agriculture	$5.0B	$572.5M
Osf Healthcare System Peoria, IL · Tax year 2024 Peoria, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $4.4B · Assets $5.8B	Hospitals	$4.4B	$5.8B
Northwestern University Evanston, IL · Tax year 2024 Evanston, IL · Tax year 2024 · Recreation & Sports · Rev $4.1B · Assets $20.8B	Recreation & Sports	$4.1B	$20.8B
University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $3.6B · Assets $5.3B	Hospitals	$3.6B	$5.3B
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $2.8B · Assets $15.2B	Hospitals	$2.8B	$15.2B
Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $2.8B · Assets $5.2B	Hospitals	$2.8B	$5.2B
Northshore University Healthsystem Arlington Hts, IL · Tax year 2024 Arlington Hts, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $2.3B · Assets $6.8B	Hospitals	$2.3B	$6.8B
The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Foundations & Grantmakers · Rev $2.1B	Foundations & Grantmakers	$2.1B	—
Modern Woodmen of America Rock Island, IL · Tax year 2024 Rock Island, IL · Tax year 2024 · Unclassified · Rev $1.9B · Assets $18.2B	Unclassified	$1.9B	$18.2B
Memorial Health System Group Springfield, IL · Tax year 2024 Springfield, IL · Tax year 2024 · Unclassified · Rev $1.8B · Assets $2.0B	Unclassified	$1.8B	$2.0B
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $1.7B	Hospitals	$1.7B	—
Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · Tax year 2024 Maywood, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $1.7B · Assets $4.6B	Hospitals	$1.7B	$4.6B
The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · Tax year 2024 Urbana, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $1.5B · Assets $651.5M	Hospitals	$1.5B	$651.5M
Unite Here Health Oak Brook, IL · Tax year 2024 Oak Brook, IL · Tax year 2024 · Unclassified · Rev $1.5B · Assets $1.4B	Unclassified	$1.5B	$1.4B
The Big Ten Conference INC Rosemont, IL · Tax year 2024 Rosemont, IL · Tax year 2024 · Unclassified · Rev $1.5B · Assets $280.7M	Unclassified	$1.5B	$280.7M
Advocate North Side Health Network Downers Grove, IL · Tax year 2024 Downers Grove, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $1.4B · Assets $1.7B	Hospitals	$1.4B	$1.7B
Line Construction Benefit Fund Lombard, IL · Tax year 2025 Lombard, IL · Tax year 2025 · Unclassified · Rev $1.4B · Assets $2.2B	Unclassified	$1.4B	$2.2B
Alliant Credit Union Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Public & Societal Benefit · Rev $1.3B · Assets $19.5B	Public & Societal Benefit	$1.3B	$19.5B
T The Johnson & Johnson Voluntary Employee Benefit Trust Chicago, IL · Tax year 2025 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2025 · Unclassified · Rev $1.2B · Assets $39.7M	Unclassified	$1.2B	$39.7M
Loyola University of Chicago Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Colleges & Universities · Rev $1.1B · Assets $2.7B	Colleges & Universities	$1.1B	$2.7B
A Accenture United States Benefit Trust Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Mutual/Membership · Rev $1.0B · Assets $132.5M	Mutual/Membership	$1.0B	$132.5M
Delta Dental of Illinois Naperville, IL · Tax year 2024 Naperville, IL · Tax year 2024 · Unclassified · Rev $1.0B · Assets $216.3M	Unclassified	$1.0B	$216.3M
Depaul University Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Colleges & Universities · Rev $966.9M · Assets $2.0B	Colleges & Universities	$966.9M	$2.0B
Swedishamerican Hospital Rockford, IL · Tax year 2024 Rockford, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $966.8M · Assets $1.2B	Hospitals	$966.8M	$1.2B
Howard G Buffett Foundation Decatur, IL · Tax year 2025 Decatur, IL · Tax year 2025 · Foundations & Grantmakers · Rev $964.7M · Assets $718.1M	Foundations & Grantmakers	$964.7M	$718.1M
Edward Hospital Arlington Hts, IL · Tax year 2024 Arlington Hts, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $908.3M · Assets $704.6M	Hospitals	$908.3M	$704.6M
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Foundations & Grantmakers · Rev $890.9M · Assets $9.3B	Foundations & Grantmakers	$890.9M	$9.3B
Paul M Angell Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Foundations & Grantmakers · Rev $867.0M · Assets $903.3M	Foundations & Grantmakers	$867.0M	$903.3M
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 Chicago, IL · Tax year 2024 · Health Care · Rev $862.7M · Assets $1.2B	Health Care	$862.7M	$1.2B
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon, IL · Tax year 2024 Mattoon, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $841.5M · Assets $1.6B	Hospitals	$841.5M	$1.6B
Midwest Operating Engineers Welfare Fund Countryside, IL · Tax year 2024 Countryside, IL · Tax year 2024 · Unclassified · Rev $801.8M · Assets $2.3B	Unclassified	$801.8M	$2.3B
St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Franci S Springfield, IL · Tax year 2024 Springfield, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $767.1M · Assets $978.6M	Hospitals	$767.1M	$978.6M
Southern Illinois Hospital Services Carbondale, IL · Tax year 2024 Carbondale, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $765.6M · Assets $1.5B	Hospitals	$765.6M	$1.5B
Blessing Hospital Quincy, IL · Tax year 2024 Quincy, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $731.2M · Assets $859.7M	Hospitals	$731.2M	$859.7M
St John's Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield, IL · Tax year 2024 Springfield, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $699.1M · Assets $567.8M	Hospitals	$699.1M	$567.8M
The Carle Foundation Urbana, IL · Tax year 2024 Urbana, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $693.3M · Assets $3.3B	Hospitals	$693.3M	$3.3B
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare Group Arlington Hts, IL · Tax year 2024 Arlington Hts, IL · Tax year 2024 · Unclassified · Rev $666.6M · Assets $695.0M	Unclassified	$666.6M	$695.0M
Northshore University Healthsystem Faculty Practice Associates Arlington Hts, IL · Tax year 2024 Arlington Hts, IL · Tax year 2024 · Health Care · Rev $658.0M · Assets $280.5M	Health Care	$658.0M	$280.5M
F Fermi Forward Discovery Group LLC Batavia, IL · Tax year 2024 Batavia, IL · Tax year 2024 · Science & Technology · Rev $645.5M · Assets $0	Science & Technology	$645.5M	$0
Advocate Condell Medical Center Downers Grove, IL · Tax year 2024 Downers Grove, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $643.1M · Assets $698.0M	Hospitals	$643.1M	$698.0M
Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Hts, IL · Tax year 2024 Arlington Hts, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $633.8M · Assets $521.7M	Hospitals	$633.8M	$521.7M
Adventist Midwest Health Hinsdale, IL · Tax year 2024 Hinsdale, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $625.4M · Assets $561.0M	Hospitals	$625.4M	$561.0M
University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL · Tax year 2024 Champaign, IL · Tax year 2024 · Education · Rev $614.5M · Assets $3.7B	Education	$614.5M	$3.7B
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers New Lenox, IL · Tax year 2024 New Lenox, IL · Tax year 2024 · Hospitals · Rev $608.0M · Assets $1.1B	Hospitals	$608.0M	$1.1B
Swedish Covenant Health Arlington Hts, IL · Tax year 2024 Arlington Hts, IL · Tax year 2024 · Unclassified · Rev $607.5M · Assets $336.2M	Unclassified	$607.5M	$336.2M
Midwest Food Bank Nfp INC Normal, IL · Tax year 2025 Normal, IL · Tax year 2025 · Human Services · Rev $579.0M · Assets $96.2M	Human Services	$579.0M	$96.2M

See all →

Top private foundations based in Illinois

Private foundations headquartered here, ranked by total grants paid — each links to its profile.

Top 25 by grants paid

Click a column to sort

Funder	Primary cause	Total giving	Grants
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) Funds nationwide Funds nationwide · Arts & Culture · Total giving $2.0B · Grants 8,644	Arts & Culture	$2.0B	8,644
Howard G Buffett Foundation — · Total giving $1.6B · Grants 5	—	$1.6B	5
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Funds nationwide Funds nationwide · Education · Total giving $541.0M · Grants 3,979	Education	$541.0M	3,979
Fulk Family Foundation INC Funds nationwide Funds nationwide · Education · Total giving $304.0M · Grants 989	Education	$304.0M	989
Z Zell Family Foundation Funds mainly Illinois Funds mainly Illinois · Education · Total giving $269.9M · Grants 372	Education	$269.9M	372
P Pritzker Family Foundation Funds nationwide Funds nationwide · Education · Total giving $260.3M · Grants 1,477	Education	$260.3M	1,477
C Caterpillar Foundation — · Total giving $251.5M · Grants 6	—	$251.5M	6
T The Grainger Foundation INC — · Total giving $227.7M · Grants 5	—	$227.7M	5
Abbvie Foundation Funds nationwide Funds nationwide · Education · Total giving $215.4M · Grants 2,904	Education	$215.4M	2,904
T The Alsam Foundation Funds mainly Utah Funds mainly Utah · Education · Total giving $213.3M · Grants 139	Education	$213.3M	139
The Joyce Foundation Funds nationwide Funds nationwide · Education · Total giving $206.3M · Grants 1,691	Education	$206.3M	1,691
S St George Corporation Funds mainly Illinois Funds mainly Illinois · Human Services · Total giving $194.8M · Grants 14	Human Services	$194.8M	14
Pritzker Traubert Foundation — · Total giving $182.7M · Grants 5	—	$182.7M	5
D Dunard Fund USA Ltd Funds mainly California Funds mainly California · Arts & Culture · Total giving $163.7M · Grants 92	Arts & Culture	$163.7M	92
Paul M Angell Family Foundation — · Total giving $160.7M · Grants 5	—	$160.7M	5
Polk Bros Foundation INC Funds nationwide Funds nationwide · Arts & Culture · Total giving $159.6M · Grants 3,562	Arts & Culture	$159.6M	3,562
P Pritzker Foundation — · Total giving $154.2M · Grants 5	—	$154.2M	5
The Allstate Foundation Funds nationwide Funds nationwide · Human Services · Total giving $142.1M · Grants 6,732	Human Services	$142.1M	6,732
W William R Kenan JR Charitable Trust — · Total giving $132.5M · Grants 4	—	$132.5M	4
T The Negaunee Foundation Funds mainly Illinois Funds mainly Illinois · Arts & Culture · Total giving $131.6M · Grants 535	Arts & Culture	$131.6M	535
The Brinson Foundation Funds mainly Illinois Funds mainly Illinois · Education · Total giving $130.8M · Grants 626	Education	$130.8M	626
J John Deere Foundation Funds mainly Delaware Funds mainly Delaware · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Total giving $120.4M · Grants 19	Philanthropy & Grantmaking	$120.4M	19
M Manton Foundation Funds mainly Massachusetts Funds mainly Massachusetts · Arts & Culture · Total giving $117.3M · Grants 141	Arts & Culture	$117.3M	141
Spencer Foundation Funds nationwide Funds nationwide · Education · Total giving $114.9M · Grants 1,197	Education	$114.9M	1,197
Steans Family Foundation — · Total giving $109.0M · Grants 10	—	$109.0M	10

Illinois by metro area

Chicago23,153 orgs

Cities in Illinois

Chicago, IL20,845 orgs Springfield, IL1,869 orgs Rock Island, IL1,102 orgs Naperville, IL1,053 orgs Rockford, IL1,047 orgs Peoria, IL960 orgs Evanston, IL788 orgs Champaign, IL758 orgs Aurora, IL703 orgs Bloomington, IL609 orgs Joliet, IL605 orgs Schaumburg, IL574 orgs Decatur, IL528 orgs Elgin, IL511 orgs Skokie, IL475 orgs Wheaton, IL468 orgs Oak Park, IL467 orgs Belleville, IL464 orgs Northbrook, IL450 orgs Glenview, IL436 orgs Downers Grove, IL422 orgs Quincy, IL400 orgs Park Ridge, IL397 orgs Lombard, IL379 orgs Edwardsville, IL362 orgs Des Plaines, IL346 orgs Palatine, IL339 orgs Moline, IL329 orgs Elmhurst, IL321 orgs Urbana, IL319 orgs Plainfield, IL316 orgs Highland Park, IL315 orgs Arlington Hts, IL313 orgs Bolingbrook, IL312 orgs Normal, IL310 orgs Oak Brook, IL306 orgs Orland Park, IL302 orgs Matteson, IL296 orgs South Holland, IL285 orgs Lake Forest, IL283 orgs

See all →

All nonprofits in Illinois by category

Religion6,935 orgs Education6,881 orgs Human services5,664 orgs Foundations & grantmakers4,437 orgs Arts & culture4,425 orgs Recreation & sports3,564 orgs Christianity3,482 orgs Community development2,881 orgs Youth development2,597 orgs Human Service Organizations1,965 orgs Protestant1,592 orgs Medical care1,322 orgs Private Grantmaking Foundations1,274 orgs Scholarships & Student Financial Aid1,229 orgs Animals1,134 orgs Youth Development Programs1,091 orgs Housing1,001 orgs Behavioral care982 orgs Private Independent Foundations972 orgs Educational Services841 orgs Parent & Teacher Groups802 orgs Food & agriculture801 orgs Animal Protection & Welfare755 orgs Youth Development - Agricultural755 orgs Community & Neighborhood Development748 orgs Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues726 orgs Employment691 orgs Environment659 orgs International653 orgs Religion-Related N.E.C.651 orgs Mutual / membership625 orgs Education N.E.C.604 orgs Crime & legal591 orgs Arts & Culture562 orgs Diseases & disorders559 orgs Military & Veterans Organizations537 orgs Amateur Sports535 orgs Human Services N.E.C.532 orgs Public Foundations531 orgs Baseball & Softball482 orgs

Largest nonprofits in Illinois by category

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. Comparisons are computed from the filing against similar orgs. They are not a rating. · philanthropy.org