| Robert R Mccormick Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 4 | 2024 | $1,975,500 |
| Mansueto Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 5 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
| Edwardson Family Foundation | | Boca Grande, FL | Local | 6 | 2024 | $425,000 |
| The Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 5 | 2024 | $350,000 |
| Francis Beidler Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 7 | 2024 | $170,000 |
| Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 5 | 2024 | $165,000 |
| Circle of Service Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 3 | 2024 | $125,000 |
| Edward and Rose Donnell Foundation | | Glencoe, IL | Local | 5 | 2024 | $70,000 |
| Chauncey and Marion Deering Mccormick Foundation | | Chicago, IL | National | 4 | 2024 | $64,000 |
| The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust 2620341200 | | Chicago, IL | Local | 2 | 2024 | $50,000 |
| Kovler Family Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 5 | 2024 | $50,000 |
| Institute for Nonprofit News | | Beverly Hills, CA | National | 2 | 2024 | $45,000 |
| Ranch Spur Charitable Tr | | Wayne, IL | Local | 4 | 2024 | $22,500 |
| Carol Lavin Bernick Family Foundation | | Oakbrook Terr, IL | Local | 3 | 2024 | $20,000 |
| Sue and Melvin Gray Foundation | | Oakbrook Ter, IL | Local | 5 | 2024 | $12,500 |
| Peter and Paula Fasseas Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 2 | 2024 | $7,500 |
| Francis Beidler III and Prudence R Beidler Foundation | | Chicago, IL | National | 7 | 2024 | $6,000 |
| Macdougal Family Foundation | | Chicago, IL | National | 4 | 2024 | $4,338 |
| The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 2 | 2024 | $2,000 |
| Kellcie Fund | | Chicago, IL | Local | 2 | 2024 | $1,500 |
| Norwottock Charitable Trust | | Chicago, IL | Local | 2 | 2024 | $1,500 |
| The Donnelley Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 1 | 2024 | $1,000 |
| Canning Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 4 | 2023 | $400,000 |
| Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust | | Chicago, IL | Local | 2 | 2023 | $200,000 |
| Dr Scholl Foundation | | Northbrook, IL | Local | 5 | 2023 | $90,000 |
| John D and Alexandra C Nichols Family Foundation | | Winnetka, IL | Local | 4 | 2023 | $40,000 |
| Sirius Fund | | Chicago, IL | Local | 1 | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Howard and Ursula Dubin Foundation | | Evanston, IL | Local | 6 | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Robert M Levy and Diane V S Levy Family Foundation | | Sea Island, GA | Local | 1 | 2023 | $5,000 |
| 1111 Foundation | | Highland Park, IL | National | 1 | 2023 | $5,000 |
| Stearns Family Charitable Fund | | Chicago, IL | Local | 1 | 2023 | $5,000 |
| Walter Family Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 1 | 2023 | $5,000 |
| Davita Charitable Fund Inc | | Federal Way, WA | National | 1 | 2023 | $5,000 |
| Garrett Family Foundation | | Lake Forest, IL | Local | 1 | 2023 | $1,500 |
| Alfredo & Ada Capitanini Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 5 | 2022 | $35,000 |
| Fred J Brunner Foundation | | Bensenville, IL | Local | 3 | 2022 | $25,000 |
| Bechily Hodes Family Foundation | | Miami Beach, FL | Local | 2 | 2022 | $11,000 |
| New North Carolina Action First | | Concord, NC | — | 1 | 2022 | $10,210 |
| Richard and Martha Melman Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 2 | 2022 | $7,500 |
| Oppenheimer Family Foundation | | Ojai, CA | Local | 1 | 2022 | $5,000 |
| Armin & Esther Hirsch Foundation | | Deerfield, IL | Local | 1 | 2022 | $500 |
| Seymour a Cohen Family Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 3 | 2021 | $35,000 |
| Illinois Tool Works Foundation | | | — | 1 | 2021 | $20,000 |
| Lavin Family Foundation | | Oakbrook Ter, IL | Local | 3 | 2021 | $12,000 |
| Satter Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 2 | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Pond Family Foundation | | | — | 2 | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Red Bird Hollow Foundation | | Lake Forest, IL | Local | 1 | 2021 | $5,000 |
| Tully Family Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 3 | 2021 | $3,000 |
| United Conveyor Foundation | | | — | 4 | 2021 | $2,000 |
| Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation | | | — | 2 | 2021 | $300 |
| J S Frank Foundation | | Deerfield, IL | Local | 2 | 2020 | $100,000 |
| Inasmuch Foundation | | Oklahoma City, OK | Local | 1 | 2020 | $25,000 |
| Beatrice P Delaney Char Fdn | | Chicago, IL | Local | 1 | 2020 | $5,000 |
| Koch Family Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 1 | 2020 | $1,000 |
| Smart Family Foundation of Illinois | | Chicago, IL | Local | 1 | 2020 | $1,000 |
| Verne G and Judith a Istock Foundation | | | Local | 1 | 2020 | $1,000 |
| Scott Family Foundation | | Hobe Sound, FL | Local | 2 | 2019 | $10,000 |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 2 | 2019 | $4,500 |
| Weaver Family Private Foundation | | Laguna Beach, CA | Local | 1 | 2019 | $2,500 |
| The Tobey Foundation | | | — | 2 | 2019 | $1,920 |
| Chicago Sun Times Charity Trust | | | Local | 1 | 2019 | $1,000 |
| The Lenfest Inst for Journalism Spe Asset Fund of the Phl Foundation | | Philadelphia, PA | National | 1 | 2018 | $10,200 |
| Polk Family Charitable Fund | | Highland Park, IL | Local | 2 | 2018 | $8,750 |
| Gendell Family Foundation | | Wilmette, IL | Local | 1 | 2018 | $500 |
| Harvey L Miller Supporting Foundation | | Chicago, IL | Local | 1 | 2017 | $50,000 |