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Cause International aidState Illinois746 funders

Foundations that fund international aid in Illinois

746 private foundations based in Illinois with a return in the last two years gave $120.4 million to international aid organizations in 1,966 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 151 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to international aid

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is international aid.

  1. People's Support Foundation LimitedChicago, IL · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $10,471,629 to international aid
  2. Jackson Kemper FoundationHawthorn Woods, IL · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $9,788,454 to international aid
  3. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL · tax year 2024 55 grants Accepts applications $8,538,845 to international aid
  4. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $7,000,000 to international aid
  5. Accenture Foundation IncChicago, IL · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $5,800,015 to international aid
  6. The Kraft Heinz Company FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $5,401,314 to international aid
  7. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $5,093,948 to international aid
  8. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL · tax year 2024 127 grants Preselected only $3,749,210 to international aid
  9. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $3,356,945 to international aid
  10. Dunard Fund USA LTDNorthbrook, IL · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $3,260,000 to international aid
  11. Conduit FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $3,219,000 to international aid
  12. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,000,000 to international aid
  13. Sig and Mimi Feiger Family FoundationMorton Grove, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $2,440,000 to international aid
  14. R O W FoundationLisle, IL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,401,992 to international aid
  15. Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $2,302,500 to international aid
  16. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $2,205,000 to international aid
  17. Astellas Global Health FoundationNorthbrook, IL · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,763,133 to international aid
  18. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $1,573,200 to international aid
  19. BJB FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,309,486 to international aid
  20. The Simon Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $1,135,000 to international aid
  21. Donald Levin Family FoundationGlenview, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 to international aid
  22. Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust for Jewish CausesChicago, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $950,000 to international aid
  23. Ednamae Walsh Charitable TrustChicago, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $900,000 to international aid
  24. Wayfarer FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $845,000 to international aid
  25. Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $840,000 to international aid
  26. Kehe Cares Foundation IncNaperville, IL · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $788,249 to international aid
  27. Knight Impact PartnersLake Forest, IL · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $785,000 to international aid
  28. GE Healthcare Charitable FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $725,000 to international aid
  29. Ploughshares FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 43 grants Accepts applications $695,500 to international aid
  30. Trott Family Philanthropies IncChicago, IL · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $600,000 to international aid
  31. Suzanne and Charles Goodman Charitable Trust for Jewish CausesChicago, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $600,000 to international aid
  32. Klaff Family FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $593,000 to international aid
  33. George D Smith Fund IncChicago, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $525,000 to international aid
  34. CF Industries FoundationNorthbrook, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to international aid
  35. Rumsfeld FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $492,085 to international aid
  36. The Sheba FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $465,519 to international aid
  37. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $460,000 to international aid
  38. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $455,000 to international aid
  39. Cushing Family FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $450,000 to international aid
  40. The Raymond Frankel FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $444,380 to international aid
  41. Grassland TrustChicago, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $420,000 to international aid
  42. Edward Fein Charitable Trust XXXXX3004Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $400,000 to international aid
  43. Steve and Janice Hefter Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $381,700 to international aid
  44. David and Etta Jonas Family FoundationNorthbrook, IL · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $365,000 to international aid
  45. The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship FundChicago, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $310,000 to international aid
  46. Morris and Judith Rosenzweig Family FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $300,000 to international aid
  47. Cole-Crone Family Foundation IncDeerfield, IL · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $297,500 to international aid
  48. The Harold C Smith Foundation to Promote ChristianityWheaton, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $275,400 to international aid
  49. Robert Galvin FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $275,000 to international aid
  50. Exelon FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $275,000 to international aid

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL · tax year 2024 55 grants Accepts applications $8,538,845 to international aid
  2. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $3,356,945 to international aid
  3. Sig and Mimi Feiger Family FoundationMorton Grove, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $2,440,000 to international aid
  4. The Simon Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $1,135,000 to international aid
  5. Ploughshares FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 43 grants Accepts applications $695,500 to international aid
  6. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $460,000 to international aid
  7. The Raymond Frankel FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $444,380 to international aid
  8. Chauncey and Marion D McCormick Family FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $272,000 to international aid
  9. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $211,000 to international aid
  10. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $190,000 to international aid
  11. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $150,944 to international aid
  12. Woods Fund of ChicagoChicago, IL · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to international aid
  13. The Spencer FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $109,878 to international aid
  14. Booth Ferris Foundation XXXXX4008Chicago, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to international aid
  15. Harry & Sadie Lasky FoundationRiverwoods, IL · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $85,000 to international aid
  16. Webb FoundationWinthrop Harbor, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $82,500 to international aid
  17. Ranch Spur Charitable TrustWayne, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $75,000 to international aid
  18. Irving & Roberta Lewis Charitable FoundationBannockburn, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to international aid
  19. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $74,500 to international aid
  20. Make It Better FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $70,163 to international aid
  21. Stella B Gross Charitable TrustChicago, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $70,000 to international aid
  22. The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $70,000 to international aid
  23. Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $70,000 to international aid
  24. Andersen-Formolo Family FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to international aid
  25. James B Tafel FoundationCary, IL · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to international aid