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Private foundations West Chicago, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in West Chicago, IL

10 private foundations based in West Chicago, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $5.8 million in 128 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

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. G Carl Ball Family FoundationWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $4,097,866 giving
  2. Helen's Hope FoundationWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $1,194,500 giving
  3. Mexican Cultural CenterWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $171,922 giving
  4. The Cornerstone Center FoundationWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 33 grants Preselected only $150,800 giving
  5. Blane FoundationWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $142,500 giving
  6. MDP Family FoundationWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $51,083 giving
  7. Risch-Dieckmann Family FoundationWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 giving
  8. Razia Mohiuddin FoundationWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,053 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Mexican Cultural CenterWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $171,922 giving
  2. Razia Mohiuddin FoundationWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,053 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education3 foundations $767,50047% of the total
  2. Youth development2 foundations $278,00017% of the total
  3. Environment1 foundation $241,00015% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $108,9007% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 foundations $60,0004% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 foundations $45,3323% of the total
  7. 10 other causes $146,4009% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Helen's Hope FoundationWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $1,194,500 giving
  2. Mexican Cultural CenterWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $171,922 giving
  3. MDP Family FoundationWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $51,083 giving
  4. Razia Mohiuddin FoundationWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,053 giving
  5. Risch-Dieckmann Family FoundationWest Chicago, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 giving