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Private foundations Highland Park, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Highland Park, IL

76 private foundations based in Highland Park, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $92.4 million in 2,390 grants, and 8 say they accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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. Eleven Eleven FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 54 grants Preselected only $27,647,357 giving
  2. Wayfarer FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 166 grants Preselected only $23,912,892 giving
  3. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 105 grants Preselected only $8,061,293 giving
  4. Sacks Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 53 grants Preselected only $7,015,100 giving
  5. The Simon Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 45 grants Accepts applications $5,905,000 giving
  6. The Sheba FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 51 grants Preselected only $4,355,519 giving
  7. Ploughshares FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 368 grants Accepts applications $3,619,399 giving
  8. Donald M Ephraim Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 57 grants Preselected only $1,228,300 giving
  9. Ilene & Michael Shaw Charitable Trust IHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $628,650 giving
  10. Irving & Marilyn Naiditch Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 42 grants Preselected only $570,750 giving
  11. Sam I Am FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $565,653 giving
  12. Steve and Janice Hefter Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $550,800 giving
  13. Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 142 grants Preselected only $503,101 giving
  14. The Pattis Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $502,998 giving
  15. Peter and Carol Goldman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 63 grants Preselected only $489,702 giving
  16. Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable FundHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 36 grants Preselected only $488,500 giving
  17. Nathan and Esther K Wagner Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $455,210 giving
  18. First Bank Chicago FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 144 grants Accepts applications $451,856 giving
  19. Foxman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $433,715 giving
  20. Haberman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 81 grants Preselected only $429,500 giving
  21. Senser FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $416,400 giving
  22. Doris & Jerome Hirschmann Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 32 grants Preselected only $366,452 giving
  23. Polk Family Charitable FundHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 72 grants Preselected only $274,850 giving
  24. Gerald O Mann Charitable FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $261,000 giving
  25. Gordon H & Karen M Millner Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $260,280 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Simon Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 45 grants Accepts applications $5,905,000 giving
  2. Ploughshares FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 368 grants Accepts applications $3,619,399 giving
  3. First Bank Chicago FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 144 grants Accepts applications $451,856 giving
  4. Foxman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $433,715 giving
  5. Harken FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 80 grants Accepts applications $250,080 giving
  6. Lieber Charitable TrustHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $70,500 giving
  7. Ehrlichman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $25,240 giving
  8. Shantinath Educational FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $12,500 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Sports and recreation12 foundations $7,963,81014% of the total
  2. Arts and culture36 foundations $7,562,76313% of the total
  3. Environment18 foundations $6,824,43012% of the total
  4. Education40 foundations $5,832,06410% of the total
  5. International aid30 foundations $4,304,9298% of the total
  6. Human services32 foundations $4,287,7238% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $19,676,47735% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. First Bank Chicago FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 144 grants Accepts applications $451,856 giving
  2. Roslyn & Joseph Perlman FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 118 grants Preselected only $108,340 giving
  3. Harken FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 80 grants Accepts applications $250,080 giving
  4. Richman - Zalkind Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 63 grants Preselected only $20,890 giving
  5. Burton W Ruder Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 52 grants Preselected only $47,885 giving
  6. Leon and Sharon Kaufman FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 46 grants Preselected only $89,566 giving
  7. Season of Change FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 46 grants Preselected only $32,963 giving
  8. Irving & Marilyn Naiditch Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 42 grants Preselected only $570,750 giving
  9. The Berkman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $97,585 giving
  10. Morton S Abelson FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $93,010 giving
  11. St Andrews FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $95,890 giving
  12. James and Lesley Anixter FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $146,600 giving
  13. Robert & Susan Star FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $17,750 giving
  14. Senser FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $416,400 giving
  15. Ehrlichman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $25,240 giving