Foundations that fund organizations in Wheaton, Illinois
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Wheaton nonprofits
496 private foundations gave $22M to Wheaton organizations in their latest filings; 30 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
728 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Wheaton around $47K. 45 of these funders are based in Illinois; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 496
- Accept applications
- 30
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Wheaton
- $22M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 728
- Typical median grant
- $47K
- Based in IL
- 45%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Wheaton organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 4 | $6.0M | $1.1M | Yes | Christian faith&life storytellg init; Compelling preaching initiative; Thriving congregations initiative |
| Kern Foundation Trust | Po Box Chicago, IL | 2 | $936K | $468K | Preselected only | General support |
| St James Farm Endowment Fund | Downers Grove, IL | 1 | $738K | $738K | Preselected only | Enviromental |
| Klaff Family Foundation C/O Rita Sawyer | Chicago, IL | 1 | $703K | $703K | Preselected only | General |
| Arthur S Demoss Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $695K | $695K | Preselected only | General support |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 2 | $667K | $334K | Yes | The road to awe: a ct/biologos podcast; The open science of religion project |
| Domanada Foundation | Wheaton, IL | 6 | $595K | $78K | Yes | Charitable purpose |
| Clayton Brown Family Foundation | Wheaton, IL | 5 | $550K | $100K | Preselected only | General purposes; General Purposes |
| The Jean & E Floyd Kvamme Foundation | Scotts Valley, CA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Education |
| Cushing Family Foundation C/O Robert T Napier Harrison Llp | Chicago, IL | 3 | $450K | $100K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Stewart Universal Reserve Foundation | Golden, CO | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | General Support |
| FIRST Fruit Inc | Newport Beach, CA | 6 | $393K | $10K | Preselected only | Towards development of casa viva solutions and phil travel; Towards a one-day interactive, adult experential training a…; Conference operational expenses and to help support majorit… |
| The Bradshaw Boed Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $225K | $113K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Cios | Wilson, WY | 1 | $220K | $220K | Preselected only | Wade center |
| Kraft Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Use of its international model to accelerate u.s. expansion |
| Nkc Family Foundation | Geneva, IL | 3 | $178K | $75K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Drake Foundation | Germantown, TN | 1 | $175K | $175K | Preselected only | Further exempt purpose |
| Ronald L McDaniel Foundation | Naperville, IL | 2 | $175K | $88K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Soderquist Family Foundation | Oak Park, IL | 4 | $174K | $43K | Preselected only | Charitable - media-black church associate editor position; Charitable - refugee ministry/services; Charitable - youth ministries/education |
| The Bersted Foundation | Dallas, TX | 9 | $170K | $20K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Cuattro Foundation | Golden, CO | 2 | $150K | $75K | Preselected only | Christian ministry; general fund; Ministry |
| Purcell Charitable Foundation C/O Mark Purcell | Hinsdale, IL | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Education |
| The Psalms Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $150K | $25K | Preselected only | School without walls; Publishing children's bibles; Gift of hope campaign |
| Wesley Luehring Foundation C/O Gary Crocus | Naples, FL | 4 | $145K | $40K | Yes | Program support |
| Henry P & Susan C Crowell Trust | Colorado Springs, CO | 5 | $135K | $25K | Yes | General fund |
| Minerd Foundation Inc C/O Robert Fedoris | Chicago, IL | 1 | $133K | $133K | Preselected only | To promote christian/muslim dialogue and relationship throu… |
| From His Hand Foundation | Sycamore, IL | 5 | $127K | $15K | Preselected only | Where most needed |
| Pinetops Foundation | Bend, OR | 2 | $125K | $63K | Preselected only | To support community-based projects, education, and research; To support expansion and deepening of work in east africa t… |
| Timken Foundation of Canton | Canton, OH | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | Improvement projects in support of mshv housing operations |
| Ralph Franzen Charitable Foundation Xxxxx9002 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $124K | $124K | Yes | General |
| Elliott Family Foundation | Elburn, IL | 1 | $115K | $115K | Preselected only | Boy's golf program, cheerleading program, project park safe… |
| James P Banks Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $111K | $111K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| William L Crilley Scholarship Fd | Dallas, TX | 1 | $103K | $103K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Ochylski Family Foundation | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The Jennings Family Foundation C/O National Christian Foundation Tc | Edina, MN | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General Support |
| Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation C/O Bell & Anderson LLC | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Social welfare |
| Long Family Foundation | Torrance, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General support |
| Wayne and Nan Kocourek Foundation | Buffalo Grove, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | To support operational and program expenses. |
| Epaphroditus Foundation | Elgin, IL | 2 | $95K | $48K | Preselected only | Transitional shelter program; Karanda mission hospital |
| Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $95K | $95K | Yes | Pastoral leadership development |
| The Anonymous Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $94K | $47K | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant; Missionary Support |
| The Negaunee Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $90K | $90K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Watersheds Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $90K | $90K | Preselected only | To support work to restore, conserve and sustainably manage… |
| The Bolick Foundation | Conover, NC | 2 | $85K | $42K | Preselected only | Media ministry; Discipling |
| Matthew Six Ten Foundation | Wheaton, IL | 5 | $82K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| The Grp Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Edwards Lifesciences Foundation | Irvine, CA | 2 | $75K | $38K | Yes | Rheumatic heart disease screening and treatment program; Heart month - cardiac care in ethiopia |
| The Lc and Mary Worley Memorial Foundation | Longview, TX | 3 | $70K | $15K | Preselected only | Budget |
| Leroy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation | Hastings, NE | 2 | $68K | $34K | Yes | christian leadership training; religious support |
| Community Memorial Foundation | Hinsdale, IL | 3 | $68K | $31K | Yes | Responsive; Boe |
| Hale Family Foundation Inc C/O David Jackson | Chicago, IL | 3 | $63K | $12K | Preselected only | General |
| The William and Mary Davis Foundation | Wheaton, IL | 2 | $62K | $31K | Yes | Operational funding |
| The Gunzburger Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $58K | $58K | Preselected only | Education scholarships |
| Fdc Foundation | Countryside, IL | 2 | $56K | $28K | Yes | Purchase food for hunger releif; Support for development of early childhood administrators |
| A Verner Nelson and H Elizabeth Nelson Fdn | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $55K | $55K | Yes | Support of seminary |
| Schwan Family Foundation | Glen Ellyn, IL | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | Unrestricted for general use of charity |
| William and Evelyn Fuchs Family Foundation | Lombard, IL | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | General |
| Pursley Family Foundation Inc | Wheaton, IL | 2 | $54K | $27K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| World Wide Technology Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $51K | $26K | Preselected only | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient organization |
| Naperville Rotary Charities Inc | Naperville, IL | 10 | $51K | $5,750 | Yes | Community service grant; Board designated fund; Rcn president's fund |
| Woods Fund of Chicago | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating support |
| Hofer Family Foundation | Fort Calhoun, NE | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General donation |
| The Sidney E Frank Foundation C/O Pkf O'Connor Davies | Harrison, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To support wareham family scholarship fund |
| The Schleyer Foundation | Rye Beach, NH | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General |
| Tom Russell Charitable Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| David and Karen Bere Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Ritzenthaler Family Foundation | Warrenville, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Community |
| Rubino Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Lord Sees Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Maloof Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Samuel C Howes Trust UW Art 7 #0718585 | Boston, MA | 1 | $45K | $45K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation C/O Impact House | Chicago, IL | 3 | $45K | $15K | Yes | For General Operating Support. CAWC's comprehensive domesti…; For General Operating Support. Mutual Ground is the only se…; For the Health Clinic which provides access to medical, men… |
| The Chatlos Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $45K | $22K | Yes | To provide specialized copies of the gospel of mark for arm…; To support graduate study scholarships that equip christian… |
| Legacy of Faith | Blum, TX | 1 | $44K | $44K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Berns Team Blessings Inc | LA Canada, CA | 1 | $43K | $43K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Stratford Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $42K | $21K | Yes | General support; For the class of 1971 |
| Wesley W Saul Charitable Organization | Carol Stream, IL | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| George and Kathleen Anderson Charitable Trust | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation Inc C/O Graham Johnson | Edwardsville, IL | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | Provides shelter, housing, and supportive services for indi… |
| The Amable Foundation | Charleston, SC | 1 | $39K | $39K | Preselected only | Scholarship fund |
| Helen's Hope Foundation | West Chicago, IL | 3 | $39K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Education; Domestic abuse; Women support |
| Elsie a Dreffein Charitable Trust Xxxxx9005 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | General |
| Eggnog Latte Foundation Dba Renee and Jeff Harbers Family Fdn | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | General support |
| Robert Carwithen Music Foundation | Lafayette Hill, PA | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | College schlorships |
| The Brinson Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Illinois civics hub |
| Orthodox Vision Foundation | LA Canada Flintridge, CA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Religious |
| Robert & Christine Tighe Family Foundation Nfp | Elgin, IL | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general fund |
| The Turano Foundation C/O Lisa Turano | Berwyn, IL | 2 | $35K | $18K | Yes | Charity |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Vision and call internship program (phase 10 - grant cycle… |
| 633 Immi Foundation Inc | Westfield, IN | 6 | $35K | $2,825 | Preselected only | Furthering The Spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ |
| B & V Emerick Family Foundation | Grayton Beach, FL | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | Distribution |
| The Cornerstone Center Foundation | West Chicago, IL | 7 | $33K | $1,500 | Preselected only | Religious; Advocacy |
| Judy Family Foundation | Northfield, IL | 1 | $31K | $31K | Preselected only | See above. |
| Usher Family Foundation | Bonita Springs, FL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | exempt function of charity |
| Edward & Wanda Jordan Family Foundation Co Deborah Duvair | Glen Ellyn, IL | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Child advocate program; Food pantry for those in need |
| William and Janita Smith Foundation | Burlington, WI | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General Fund |
| Earle & Virginia Combs Foundation | Barrington, IL | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Religious; General exempt purpose |
| Jesus Calling Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable gift |
| Hansen-Furnas Foundation Inc | Batavia, IL | 2 | $28K | $14K | Yes | General; Scholarships |
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 Wheaton, Illinois?
Lilly Endowment Inc, Kern Foundation Trust, St James Farm Endowment Fund, Klaff Family Foundation C/O Rita Sawyer, Arthur S Demoss Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Wheaton 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 Wheaton. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.