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Private foundations Aurora, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Aurora, IL

22 private foundations based in Aurora, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $5.2 million in 212 grants, and 6 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Dunham FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $3,419,443 giving
  2. Martha D & Herbert F Schingoethe Endowment Trust Old Second Natl Bank TRAurora, IL · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $644,716 giving
  3. Pasha FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2024 40 grants Preselected only $274,714 giving
  4. The Osi Group FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2024 43 grants Preselected only $258,725 giving
  5. Aurora Women's Empowerment FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $226,341 giving
  6. Juvenile Protective Association of Aurora IllinoisAurora, IL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $112,000 giving
  7. Pedersen Family FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $109,968 giving
  8. Tommy C Capper FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $89,303 giving
  9. Engineering Systems Inc Charitable FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $41,000 giving
  10. Vernon H Haase FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving
  11. The Elssy Fabela Foundation IncAurora, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $15,796 giving
  12. Weisner Family CharitableAurora, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $5,500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Dunham FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $3,419,443 giving
  2. Aurora Women's Empowerment FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $226,341 giving
  3. Juvenile Protective Association of Aurora IllinoisAurora, IL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $112,000 giving
  4. Tommy C Capper FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $89,303 giving
  5. Engineering Systems Inc Charitable FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $41,000 giving
  6. The Elssy Fabela Foundation IncAurora, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $15,796 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 foundations $866,75035% of the total
  2. Human services7 foundations $684,48028% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 foundations $327,50013% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $212,6079% of the total
  5. Religion1 foundation $180,0007% of the total
  6. International aid1 foundation $50,8002% of the total
  7. 7 other causes $121,6665% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. The Osi Group FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2024 43 grants Preselected only $258,725 giving
  2. Vernon H Haase FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving
  3. Weisner Family CharitableAurora, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $5,500 giving
  4. Engineering Systems Inc Charitable FoundationAurora, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $41,000 giving