Nonprofits in Illinois
Nonprofits in Illinois
There are 78,445 nonprofits in Illinois. Together they report $183 billion in revenue and hold $490 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, the funders based here, or drill in by metro area and category.
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The largest are Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group, Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation, and Central States Southeast & Southwest Areas Health & Welfare F.
Organizations
78,445
Total revenue
$182.7B
Total assets
$490.5B
Largest nonprofits in Illinois
Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or follow an org to track it.
| Organization | Category | Revenue | Assets | Follow |
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Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group
Chicago, IL |
Hospitals | $10.1B | $15.5B | |
Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation
Downers Grove, IL |
Hospitals | $7.8B | $23.8B | |
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Unclassified | $5.5B | $16.6B | |
Feeding America
Chicago, IL |
Food & Agriculture | $5.0B | $572.5M | |
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Colleges & Universities | $4.9B | $15.8B | |
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL |
Recreation & Sports | $4.2B | $20.8B | |
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Hospitals | $3.9B | $5.8B | |
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Hospitals | $3.2B | $5.3B | |
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL |
Hospitals | $3.0B | $5.2B | |
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The Chicago Community Trust
Chicago, IL |
Foundations & Grantmakers | $2.5B | — | |
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Hospitals | $2.3B | $6.8B | |
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Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Chicago, IL |
Hospitals | $2.3B | $15.2B | |
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Unclassified | $1.9B | $18.2B | |
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Hospitals | $1.7B | $4.6B | |
Memorial Health System
Springfield, IL |
Unclassified | $1.6B | $2.0B | |
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children'S Hospital Of Chicago
Chicago, IL |
Hospitals | $1.5B | — | |
The Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana, IL |
Hospitals | $1.5B | $651.5M | |
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Unclassified | $1.5B | $1.4B | |
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Advocate North Side Health Network
Downers Grove, IL |
Hospitals | $1.4B | $1.7B | |
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Public & Societal Benefit | $1.3B | $19.5B | |
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Unclassified | $1.2B | $2.2B | |
| T The Johnson & Johnson Voluntary Employee Benefit Trust Chicago, IL | Unclassified | $1.1B | $39.7M | |
Loyola University Of Chicago
Chicago, IL |
Colleges & Universities | $1.1B | $2.7B | |
Delta Dental Of Illinois
Naperville, IL |
Unclassified | $1.0B | $216.3M | |
The Big Ten Conference Inc
Rosemont, IL |
Unclassified | $928.1M | $280.7M | |
Depaul University
Chicago, IL |
Colleges & Universities | $918.1M | $2.0B | |
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Hospitals | $908.3M | $704.6M | |
| A Accenture United States Benefit Trust Chicago, IL | Mutual/Membership | $901.3M | $132.5M | |
John D And Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated)
Chicago, IL |
Foundations & Grantmakers | $890.9M | $9.3B | |
Swedishamerican Hospital
Rockford, IL |
Hospitals | $888.1M | $1.2B | |
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Foundations & Grantmakers | $867.0M | $903.3M | |
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Chicago, IL |
Health Care | $862.7M | $1.2B | |
Midwest Operating Engineers Welfare Fund
Countryside, IL |
Unclassified | $801.8M | $2.3B | |
Southern Illinois Hospital Services
Carbondale, IL |
Hospitals | $765.6M | $1.5B | |
Fermi Research Alliance Llc
Batavia, IL |
Science & Technology | $715.5M | $18.9M | |
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Hospitals | $704.7M | $859.7M | |
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The Carle Foundation
Urbana, IL |
Hospitals | $693.3M | $3.3B | |
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Education | $671.3M | $3.7B | |
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Unclassified | $666.6M | $695.0M | |
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Health Care | $658.0M | $280.5M | |
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Advocate Condell Medical Center
Downers Grove, IL |
Hospitals | $643.1M | $698.0M | |
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Hospitals | $633.8M | $521.7M | |
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Hospitals | $626.2M | $1.6B | |
| S Swedish Covenant Health Arlington Hts, IL | Unclassified | $607.5M | $336.2M | |
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Hospitals | $601.6M | $567.8M | |
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Hospitals | $587.8M | $1.1B | |
Hospital Sisters Health System
Springfield, IL |
Hospitals | $577.8M | $436.8M | |
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Adventist Midwest Health
Hinsdale, IL |
Hospitals | $574.7M | $561.0M | |
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Advocate Sherman Hospital
Downers Grove, IL |
Hospitals | $561.7M | $477.7M | |
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Human Services | $556.7M | $96.2M |
Top private foundations based in Illinois
Private foundations headquartered here, ranked by total grants paid — each links to its profile.
| Funder | Primary cause | Total giving | Grants | Follow |
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Arts & Culture | $2.0B | 8,644 | |
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— | $1.6B | 5 | |
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Education | $541.0M | 3,979 | |
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Education | $304.0M | 989 | |
| Z Zell Family Foundation Funds mainly Illinois | Education | $269.9M | 372 | |
| P Pritzker Family Foundation Funds nationwide | Education | $260.3M | 1,477 | |
| C Caterpillar Foundation | — | $251.5M | 6 | |
| T The Grainger Foundation Inc | — | $227.7M | 5 | |
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Education | $215.4M | 2,904 | |
| T The Alsam Foundation Funds mainly Utah | Education | $213.3M | 139 | |
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Education | $206.3M | 1,691 | |
| S St George Corporation Funds mainly Illinois | Human Services | $194.8M | 14 | |
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— | $182.7M | 5 | |
| D Dunard Fund Usa Ltd Funds mainly California | Arts & Culture | $163.7M | 92 | |
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— | $160.7M | 5 | |
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Arts & Culture | $159.6M | 3,562 | |
| P Pritzker Foundation | — | $154.2M | 5 | |
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Human Services | $142.1M | 6,732 | |
| W William R Kenan Jr Charitable Trust | — | $132.5M | 4 | |
| T The Negaunee Foundation Funds mainly Illinois | Arts & Culture | $131.6M | 535 | |
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Education | $130.8M | 626 | |
| J John Deere Foundation Funds mainly Delaware | Philanthropy & Grantmaking | $120.4M | 19 | |
| M Manton Foundation Funds mainly Massachusetts | Arts & Culture | $117.3M | 141 | |
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Education | $114.9M | 1,197 | |
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— | $109.0M | 10 |
Illinois by metro area
Cities in Illinois
Chicago, IL20,837 orgsSpringfield, IL1,858 orgsRock Island, IL1,102 orgsNaperville, IL1,057 orgsRockford, IL1,047 orgsPeoria, IL959 orgsEvanston, IL787 orgsChampaign, IL759 orgsAurora, IL706 orgsBloomington, IL608 orgsJoliet, IL605 orgsSchaumburg, IL573 orgsDecatur, IL524 orgsElgin, IL510 orgsSkokie, IL475 orgsWheaton, IL468 orgsOak Park, IL465 orgsBelleville, IL461 orgsNorthbrook, IL451 orgsGlenview, IL436 orgsDowners Grove, IL423 orgsQuincy, IL400 orgsPark Ridge, IL397 orgsLombard, IL379 orgsEdwardsville, IL362 orgsDes Plaines, IL345 orgsPalatine, IL341 orgsMoline, IL327 orgsElmhurst, IL323 orgsUrbana, IL318 orgsHighland Park, IL315 orgsPlainfield, IL314 orgsBolingbrook, IL311 orgsNormal, IL310 orgsOak Brook, IL303 orgsOrland Park, IL302 orgsMatteson, IL295 orgsSouth Holland, IL285 orgsLake Forest, IL282 orgsCrystal Lake, IL276 orgs
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All nonprofits in Illinois by category
Religion6,857 orgsEducation6,749 orgsHuman services5,533 orgsFoundations & grantmakers4,418 orgsArts & culture4,345 orgsRecreation & sports3,488 orgsCommunity development2,827 orgsYouth development2,543 orgsMedical care1,298 orgsAnimals1,124 orgsHousing969 orgsBehavioral care956 orgsFood & agriculture781 orgsEmployment683 orgsEnvironment650 orgsInternational650 orgsMutual / membership628 orgsCrime & legal580 orgsDiseases & disorders554 orgsCivil rights & advocacy412 orgsPublic safety & disaster391 orgsMedical research319 orgsHospitals222 orgsScience & technology198 orgsColleges & universities164 orgs
Largest nonprofits in Illinois by category
Religion6,857 orgsEducation6,749 orgsHuman services5,533 orgsFoundations & grantmakers4,418 orgsArts & culture4,345 orgsRecreation & sports3,488 orgsCommunity development2,827 orgsYouth development2,543 orgsMedical care1,298 orgsAnimals1,124 orgsHousing969 orgsBehavioral care956 orgsFood & agriculture781 orgsEmployment683 orgsEnvironment650 orgsInternational650 orgsMutual / membership628 orgsCrime & legal580 orgsDiseases & disorders554 orgsCivil rights & advocacy412 orgsPublic safety & disaster391 orgsMedical research319 orgsHospitals222 orgsScience & technology198 orgsColleges & universities164 orgs
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