FUNDER
OBERWEIS FOUNDATION
20recipients FY2016–24
$407,925giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 93% of giving in Illinois
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A local funder — 93% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 6 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, CA, FL, IL, OK, VA.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX RIVER VALLEY | AURORA, IL | program funder | 5 |
| RICH FOUNDATION | SUGAR GROVE, IL | program funder | 5 |
| DUNHAM FOUNDATION | AURORA, IL | program funder | 3 |
| JOHN P CALAMOS SR FOUNDATION | NAPERVILLE, IL | program funder | 3 |
| ADDUCCI FAMILY FOUNDATION | LA GRANGE PK, IL | program funder | 2 |
| DUNHAM FUND | program funder | 2 | |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | large program funder | 2 |
| JOHN F CUNEO JR FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | program funder | 2 |
| LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| USG FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| ADOLPH COORS FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | program funder | 1 |
| AIM HIGH FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | program funder | 1 |
| AL & PEGGY DEMATTEIS FAMILY FOUNDATION | MANHASSET, NY | program funder | 1 |
| ALLIANT CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 1 |
| AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | FORT WORTH, TX | program funder | 1 |
| AMMERMAN FOUNDATION | BONITA SPGS, FL | program funder | 1 |
| AMY & STEVE LOUIS FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | program funder | 1 |
| ANDREW FAMILY FOUNDATION | ORLAND PARK, IL | program funder | 1 |
| ANDREW H PREVITI CHARITABLE FUND | NORTHFIELD, NJ | program funder | 1 |
| ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | program funder | 1 |
| ARNOLD & WINNIE PALMER FOUNDATION INC | ORLANDO, FL | program funder | 1 |
| AURORA UNIVERSITY | AURORA, IL | program funder | 1 |
| AURORA WOMENS EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION | AURORA, IL | program funder | 1 |
| BAILEY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | VERO BEACH, FL | program funder | 1 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | IL | 2 | 2024 | $40,000 |
| FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY INC | FL | 2 | 2024 | $6,000 |
| MARMION ACADEMY | IL | 2 | 2024 | $3,200 |
| THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION INC | FL | 1 | 2024 | $2,500 |
| HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC | FL | 1 | 2024 | $1,000 |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF COLLIER COUNTY INC | FL | 1 | 2024 | $1,000 |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | OK | 1 | 2024 | $500 |
| BONITA WONDER GARDENS INC | FL | 1 | 2024 | $500 |
| FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION | FL | 1 | 2024 | $25 |
| PROJECT HOOD COMMUNITIES | IL | 3 | 2023 | $120,000 |
| FOX VALLEY PARK FOUNDATION INC | IL | 1 | 2023 | $1,000 |
| KIDS GOLF FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS | IL | 2 | 2021 | $17,000 |
| AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL | IL | 1 | 2021 | $5,000 |
| ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL | CA | 1 | 2021 | $1,000 |
| COMPASSION FOUNDATION | IL | 1 | 2021 | $1,000 |
| HOMES FOR ENDANGERED AND LOST PETS | IL | 1 | 2021 | $100 |
| 180 TURNING POINT INC | AZ | 1 | 2020 | $1,000 |
| FROM THE BARRIO FOUNDATION | IL | 1 | 2020 | $1,000 |
| AURORA AREA INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY | IL | 1 | 2020 | $1,000 |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION INC | VA | 1 | 2020 | $100 |