Foundations that fund organizations in Wilmette, Illinois
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Wilmette nonprofits
191 private foundations gave $5.7M to Wilmette organizations in their latest filings; 32 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
246 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Wilmette around $15K. 70 of these funders are based in Illinois; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 191
- Accept applications
- 32
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Wilmette
- $5.7M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 246
- Typical median grant
- $15K
- Based in IL
- 70%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Wilmette organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Family Foundation | Winnetka, IL | 3 | $410K | $50K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Foglia Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $360K | $360K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Whirled Peas Foundation Inc | Evanston, IL | 1 | $305K | $305K | Preselected only | General fund raising |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $300K | $300K | Yes | For coalition building and broadband breakthrough, a commun… |
| The Sheedy Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $266K | $266K | Yes | General funds |
| Louis J Glunz III Familyregis Technologies Foundation | Chicago, IL | 4 | $256K | $52K | Preselected only | Education; educatoin; education |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Asheville, NC | 1 | $205K | $205K | Yes | Regional broadband access assessment and digital equity adv… |
| The McNamara Purcell Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Anvil Administrators Ltd | Chicago, IL | 3 | $200K | $25K | Preselected only | Tuition Assistance |
| Catherine McKeever Denten Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $180K | $90K | Preselected only | General support |
| I a O'Shaughnessy Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 1 | $140K | $140K | Preselected only | More hope: boys hope girls home homes |
| Bernard Heerey Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $137K | $68K | Preselected only | Scholarships to worthy students; Assistance to the elderly |
| Jkp Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 4 | $111K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Annual Operations |
| Hoffman Foundation Inc | North Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Organization support |
| The Douglas & Angela Braly Family Foundation Co Douglas a Braly and Angela F Braly | Marco Island, FL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Education |
| Stephen and Christy King Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Beatrice P Delany Char Tr Xxxxx7003 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General |
| The Mulvihill Family Foundation | Palatine, IL | 1 | $95K | $95K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is Trust U/W O Z Whitehead | New York, NY | 1 | $90K | $90K | Preselected only | General support |
| Perry Family Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | 3 | $66K | $15K | Preselected only | To further program services |
| The Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Filkins Family Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Nancy Dee Brandes and Dee Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $60K | $60K | Yes | General Support |
| Kathleen and David Kennedy Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 3 | $59K | $24K | Preselected only | Educational; Religious |
| Co Tua John F Cuneo Jr Fnd | Dallas, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating |
| Dawn G Meiners Foundation Inc C/O David Friedlander Fgmk | Bannockburn, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Schaible-Seidletz Foundation | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Alphawood Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Support for broadband access in illinois |
| Fulk Family Foundation Inc | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Cless Family Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Medical research |
| Cdvsj Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | To help provide the highest level of academic excellence to… |
| Dr Scholl Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 4 | $45K | $10K | Yes | iPads and supplies for students in extreme need; Modernization of the Social Studies classrooms; Financial aid for students |
| The Tripp Healy Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $45K | $45K | Yes | Tuition assistance |
| Burt Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | See above |
| Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | 3 | $33K | $10K | Yes | Charitable |
| Mills Family Charitable Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 2 | $32K | $16K | Preselected only | General funding |
| Leslie and Loretta Copeland Foundation Tr | Chicago, IL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General |
| Alvin and Louise Myerberg Family Foundation | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General support |
| The Martin Family Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Educational; Humanitarian |
| Jklm Family Foundation | Frankfort, IL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General |
| Trustmark Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Contribution provided |
| Clack Foundation Inc | Windsor, WI | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | To support animal welfare in chicago and the north shore by… |
| Corcoran Family Foundation | Winnetka, IL | 2 | $26K | $13K | Preselected only | Educational; Charitable |
| Joseph H Goldberg Family Foundation | Deerfield, IL | 1 | $26K | $26K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Rice Foundation | Skokie, IL | 2 | $25K | $13K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | For general support |
| The Carroll & Percy Klingenstein Foundation Inc C/O Lipsky Goodkin & Co | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General charitable purpose |
| Laura H Sitterly Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Charitable |
| Wp & Hb White Foundation | Northfield, IL | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | Student Leader Competency Badging; General Support |
| Howard Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General purpose |
| The Robert E Gallagher Charitable Trust | Glenview, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Education |
| Fred B Snite Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Further donee's charitable purpose |
| Daniel M Kerrane Jr Foundation (successor Foundation) | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Cafaro-Livingston Charitable Trust C/O Debra Cafaro | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable gift |
| John R Halligan Charitable Fund C/O Norman Kellerman | Bannockburn, IL | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Unrestricted for general use of charity |
| Flanagan Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $16K | $8,000 | Preselected only | To support efforts in guiding the youth in need to become w…; To support the education of students for meaningful lives o… |
| Patricia and Albert C Buehler Jr Foundation | Kenilworth, IL | 2 | $16K | $8,000 | Yes | Religion; Culture/history |
| Warwick Foundation | Northfield, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General funds |
| The Morgan Family Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | To ignite passion for the performing arts at all ages and t… |
| The Robert a and Shirley J Jones Foundation | Wilmette, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Stock Food Shelves for Hungry |
| Gpd Charitable Trust | Naples, FL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Operations |
| Margaret Baker Foundation Co David Snyder | Northfield, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Support programs for boys and girls in need of food and hou… |
| Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation | Wilmette, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General support |
| Elliot D Baker Charitable Foundation Elliot D Baker Trustee | Chicago, IL | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Jmj Foundation C/O Jennifer Gilroy | Glenview, IL | 3 | $13K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | General operations |
| George P Kendall Jr & Mary Ann Kendall Charitable Foundation Ltd | Glenview, IL | 2 | $11K | $5,500 | Preselected only | General |
| The Joseph Valenti Jr Family Foundation | Glenview, IL | 3 | $11K | $2,500 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose of organization |
| Loeb Family Foundation Inc | Winnetka, IL | 2 | $11K | $5,250 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| The Leonard and Joan Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Theatre productions |
| Richard V Lynch Family Foundation | Glenview, IL | 2 | $10K | $5,042 | Yes | To accomplish the organizations exempt activities; To accomplish the organization's activities |
| The Liegl Family Foundation Inc | Wilmette, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| The a Montgomery Ward Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Interco Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Mazza Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating support |
| The Kardos Family Foundation | Magnolia, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Provide assistance to those in need |
| Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Fdn Inc | Chicago, IL | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General; General operating |
| Donnelly Family Foundation Corp | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Scholarships / building her tomorrow capital campaign |
| William R Johnson Family Foundation C/O Karen Gillespie | Libertyville, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Scholarship program |
| A D Johnson Foundation | Glenview, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Community center - general fund |
| The Macdougal Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operation support |
| Tengelsen Family Foundation C/O Jennifer Tengelsen | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Donation towards exempt purpose |
| Robert Kubon Foundation | Barrington, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Disbursement for charitable purposes |
| The Siragusa Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Scholarship program |
| The Victor Herbert Foundation | Newton, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | To support the Organization |
| Rogers Rissler Foundation Inc C/O Bessemer Trust Company | Garden City, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Operational |
| The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation | Evanston, IL | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Yes | General Support |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Yes | Employee matching gift(s) |
| Jacob Best Foundation | Tampa, FL | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| The William F O'Connor Foundation C/O Ryan & Juraska Llp | Chicago, IL | 2 | $8,500 | $4,250 | Yes | General |
| Patricia Astor Gomez Foundation | Glenview, IL | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Guo Family Foundation | Springfield, IL | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | Supporting church ministries and operations |
| Allyn Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 | $8,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Education; Religious |
| The Newman Family Foundation | Troy, MI | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 | Yes | General |
| Dolan Family Foundation C/O Harry Dolan | Wilmette, IL | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | General and unrestricted |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 6 | $6,672 | $500 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| Monticello College Foundation | Godfrey, IL | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Yes | Scholarships for continuing ed |
| Laughing Acres Family Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | All contribution are made to further the charitable goals o… |
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 Wilmette, Illinois?
Sargent Family Foundation, Foglia Family Foundation, Whirled Peas Foundation Inc, The Ford Foundation, The Sheedy Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Wilmette 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 Wilmette. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.