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· WILMETTE, IL · private_foundation · program funder

71recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 62% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 62% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 10 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, DC, IL, MA, NY, OH, OR, PA, WI.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder12
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder8
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder8
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
IMC CHICAGO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
JEROME H STONE FAMILY FOUNDATIONWINNETKA, ILprogram funder6
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
THE SIRAGUSA FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
A MONTGOMERY WARD FOUNDATION 32 48652-4DALLAS, TXprogram funder4
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATIONDOWNERS GROVE, ILprogram funder4
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATIONWESTLAKE VLG, CAlarge program funder4
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATIONprogram funder4
GEORGE M EISENBERG FOUNDATION FOR CHARITIESARLINGTON HTS, ILprogram funder4
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
SERVICE CLUB OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
THE EGERTER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFAIRFIELD, CTprogram funder4
THE ELIZABETH MORSE CHARITABLE TRUST 2620341200CHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSSDC12024$131,181
NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIPCO12024$100,000
THE JOFFREY BALLETIL32024$61,000
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC CINEMA-CHICAGOIL32024$55,000
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCIL22024$45,000
MCGAW YMCAIL22024$30,000
GOOD JOBS INSTITUTEMA12024$25,000
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INCIL12024$25,000
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEMA12024$25,000
NAMI CHICAGOIL12024$25,000
CITY YEAR INCMA12024$25,000
KIPP CHICAGO SCHOOLSIL12024$25,000
AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS INCIL12024$25,000
ATHLETES AGAINST ANXIETY AND DEPRESSIONCA12024$25,000
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOIL12024$25,000
METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICESIL12024$25,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATEDDC12024$20,000
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGOIL22024$20,000
PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELIEF FUNDCA12024$20,000
INTERFAITH AMERICAIL22024$12,000
GO CAMPAIGNCA12024$12,000
TWIST OUT CANCERPA12024$11,000
SIDE BY SIDECA12024$10,000
MIDDLE EAST CHILDRENS ALLIANCECA12024$5,000
THE VOLUNTEER CENTERIL12024$2,000
CARE FOR REALIL12024$2,000
BRUSHWOOD CENTER AT RYERSON WOODSIL22024$2,000
WILD SALMON CENTEROR12024$1,500
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INCNY12024$1,500
CITY MISSIONOH12024$1,500
FEEL THE BEAT CORPCO12024$1,000
THE HONEYCOMB PROJECT INC NFPIL12024$1,000
DONORSCHOOSE ORGNY12024$1,000
NEW WEST SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIONCA12024$1,000
RECORD COMMUNITY NEWS GROUPIL12024$1,000
SAVE MOUNT DIABLOCA12024$1,000
SHORE COMMUNITY SERVICES INCIL12024$1,000
OAKLAND FORCE FOOTBALL ORGANIZATIONCA12024$1,000
THE CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC SOCIETYIL12024$1,000
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTERNY12024$1,000
SIT STAY READ INCIL12024$1,000
SIENA RETREAT CENTER INCWI12024$1,000
GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCEIL22023$60,000
CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATERIL22023$53,000
IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY PROJECTIL12023$50,000
WRITERS THEATRE INCIL12023$50,000
THE SAMBURU PROJECT INCCA12023$30,000
REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOIL12023$20,000
A SAFE HAVEN FOUNDATIONIL12022$25,000
SARAHS CIRCLEIL22022$20,698