Foundations that fund organizations in Glencoe, Illinois
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Glencoe nonprofits
318 private foundations gave $13M to Glencoe organizations in their latest filings; 25 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
446 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Glencoe around $25K. 77 of these funders are based in Illinois; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 318
- Accept applications
- 25
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Glencoe
- $13M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 446
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in IL
- 77%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Glencoe organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Negaunee Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $2.9M | $2.9M | Preselected only | Restricted use |
| Malott Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $1.3M | $663K | Preselected only | Community |
| John D and Alexandra Nichols Family Foundation | Winnetka, IL | 3 | $668K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Regenstein Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $550K | $550K | Preselected only | Operational support |
| Walder Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $487K | $244K | Preselected only | Improving ex situ plant conservation: Scaling up zoo pedigr…; The grass can be greener: Exploring lawn alternatives for b… |
| Jrm Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $463K | $463K | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Ellis Goodman Family Foundation | Glencoe, IL | 2 | $415K | $208K | Preselected only | Community; Arts |
| The Simon Family Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 4 | $365K | $100K | Yes | To further the exempt purpose of the organization |
| Helen V Froehlich Foundation | Po Box Chic, IL | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | General |
| The Miles Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Expand vela micro-grants across texas |
| James & Madeleine McMullan Family Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | general support |
| Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | Glencoe, IL | 5 | $231K | $50K | Yes | Activities of the organization to which money was donated |
| Chase Koch Foundation Inc | Wichita, KS | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Intended for Investing in Education Founders and Learning M… |
| Power Tower Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $190K | $190K | Preselected only | The film and associated exhibit art actively and visually d… |
| Rossman Family Foundation C/O Harrison Llp | Chicago, IL | 1 | $180K | $180K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Rice Foundation | Skokie, IL | 1 | $178K | $178K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Tinberg Foundation | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $152K | $152K | Yes | General support |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | Owings Mills, MD | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | To support a transitional employment program that provides… |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Chicago, IL | 5 | $126K | $15K | Yes | Program; General operating; General operating;program |
| Jack a and Sheila a Weinberg Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $125K | $62K | Preselected only | Renovate and reconstruct public recreation center; General, charitable, religious, educational or scientific p… |
| Buehler Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $110K | $110K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Takiff Family Foundation | Glencoe, IL | 3 | $100K | $5,000 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Abra Prentice Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Earmarked for windy city harvest program for urban gardens |
| Hunter Family Foundation C/O Financial Investment Corp | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General support |
| Klaff Family Foundation C/O Rita Sawyer | Chicago, IL | 4 | $94K | $21K | Preselected only | General |
| Sacks Family Foundation C/O Michael Sacks | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $93K | $93K | Preselected only | To further the exempt purpose of the organization |
| Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 4 | $86K | $18K | Yes | Family; Arts Access and Learning; Strong Communities |
| Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation | Glencoe, IL | 2 | $85K | $43K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general support |
| The Christopher Family Foundation | Westmont, IL | 1 | $80K | $80K | Yes | General support |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $80K | $80K | Yes | General operating support for theatrical productions and ac… |
| Dr Scholl Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 2 | $75K | $38K | Yes | Science education program for youth from underrepresented b…; Arts-integrated student programs |
| Craig J Umans Family Foundation | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | General grant |
| The Gallagher Family Foundation C/O Allison Pfeifle Arentfox Schiff Llp | Chicago, IL | 1 | $65K | $65K | Yes | Cultural |
| Frank Family Foundation | Deerfield, IL | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | General fund raising |
| John R Halligan Charitable Fund C/O Norman Kellerman | Bannockburn, IL | 2 | $63K | $32K | Preselected only | Unrestricted for general use of charity |
| Harold M & Adeline S Morrison Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | Windy city harvest in honor of lois steans; General support |
| Sam I Am Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 2 | $54K | $27K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Brinson Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $53K | $53K | Yes | General operating support and pdta |
| Joan and Norman Chapman Foundation | Bannockburn, IL | 1 | $52K | $52K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Rozansky Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $51K | $51K | Preselected only | General |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | In support of general operations |
| Cretors Family Foundation | Lake Bluff, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Environmental and garden education |
| Fulk Family Foundation Inc | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Andrew R and Janet F Miller Foundation C/O Robert T Napier Harrison Llp | Naples, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Krasberg Mason Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Daniel R and Karen Kales Lee Family Foundation C/O Karen K Lee | Glencoe, IL | 5 | $49K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Support general operations |
| Jerrold Ruskin Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 2 | $43K | $22K | Preselected only | Religious; Civic |
| Elizabeth Hekman Gordon Family Foundation | Spring Lake, MI | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General support |
| Josephine P & John J Louis Foundation Inc | Lake Geneva, WI | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | Environmental |
| Scott Family Foundation | Hobe Sound, FL | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Nature Conservation |
| Modestus Bauer Foundation | Chicago, IL | 3 | $33K | $10K | Preselected only | General charitable use |
| Crain-Maling Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 3 | $32K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose of the organization |
| J R Albert Foundation | Naperville, IL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Windy city harvest |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | For the science first and college first programs |
| Zollie & Elaine Frank Fund Dba Mrs Zollie S Frank Fund | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General fundraising |
| Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | To support the science career continuum, which connects stu… |
| Circle of Service Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $28K | $14K | Yes | Community services; Match/discretionary |
| Anixter and Silva Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $26K | $26K | Preselected only | General |
| David and Susan Kreisman Family Foundation | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Grant |
| Alberskuhn Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Unrestricted contribution |
| Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Student Field Trips |
| Frederick Henry Prince Trust Dated 7947 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | for Windy City Harvest |
| Wohlers Family Foundation the Northern Trust | Po Box Chica, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Purchase of dump truck |
| The Coleman Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship |
| Susan Nicholas Fasciano Family Foundation Inc | Glenview, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General support |
| A G Cox Charity Trust Xxxxx9001 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| Edward and Rose Donnell Foundation | Glencoe, IL | 5 | $25K | $3,000 | Preselected only | unrestricted; Unrestricted |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $24K | $12K | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| Smithburg Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | Cultural support |
| Kaufman Family Foundation | Kenilworth, IL | 2 | $23K | $11K | Yes | General support |
| Haberman Family Foundation C/O Joel Haberman | Highland Park, IL | 2 | $21K | $11K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Windy city harvest and veggierx |
| Bishop Family Foundation | Glencoe, IL | 4 | $20K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable contributions; Unrestricted charitable contribution |
| Robert Jensen Dau Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General funds |
| Warwick Foundation | Northfield, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General funds |
| Edwardson Family Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Livney Foundation C/O Mr Roland Livney | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Humanitarian |
| Jerome Stone Legacy Foundation | Winnetka, IL | 2 | $20K | $9,850 | Preselected only | Shabbat musical accompaniment; General operating fund |
| Joseph Perlman Family Foundation | Glencoe, IL | 4 | $19K | $1,200 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Berkman Family Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | furtherance of tax exempt purpose |
| The Aiko Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Bill Bass Foundation C/O Marc Schwartz Harrison & Held Llp | Chicago, IL | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | General funds |
| Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $18K | $8,750 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Domont Family Foundation C/O Clearstead | Deerfield, IL | 4 | $17K | $2,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Bergstein Family Foundation | Glencoe, IL | 3 | $16K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Eleven Eleven Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable gift |
| Rosslevee Charitable Foundation C/O Eugene Ross C/O Ross Financial Svcs Inc | Northbrook, IL | 2 | $16K | $7,850 | Yes | General funds |
| Handelsman Family Foundation C/O Harold S Handelsman | Glencoe, IL | 4 | $16K | $2,124 | Preselected only | General Fund |
| Abbott Fund | Abbott Park, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | 2025 VeggieRx Produce Prescription Program |
| Walter S Mander Foundation C/O Goschi & Goschi | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To further the purpose of the organization |
| Thierer Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General funding |
| Pharos Foundation | Jackson, WY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General charitable support |
| Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation | Green Bay, WI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Cleave Family Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General |
| Gurtz Family Foundation C/O Gurtz Electric Company | Arlington Heights, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Exempt purpose operations |
| Mildred M Soefer Family Foundation | Monmouth Beach, NJ | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General support |
| Graber Family Foundation C/O Dr Lee Graber | Mundelein, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Contributions for unrestricted purposes |
| Herbert C Wenske Foundation C/O Loren Stone | Wilmette, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Lifetract Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Donation to charity |
| Bednyak Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 6 | $13K | $800 | Preselected only | Contribution |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Glencoe, Illinois?
The Negaunee Foundation, Malott Family Foundation, John D and Alexandra Nichols Family Foundation, The Regenstein Foundation, Walder Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Glencoe organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Glencoe. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.