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Private foundations Wilmette, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Wilmette, IL

43 private foundations based in Wilmette, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $11.7 million in 505 grants, and 5 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. S5 Foundation IncWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $4,520,790 giving
  2. The Liegl Family Foundation IncWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $1,149,000 giving
  3. Make It Better FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 73 grants Accepts applications $988,150 giving
  4. Sedge Plitt Charitable Trust IIIWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $916,800 giving
  5. Dolan Family FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $634,400 giving
  6. Mirapaul FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 61 grants Accepts applications $362,000 giving
  7. Hussey FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $328,669 giving
  8. The Helen Coburn Meier and Tim Meier Charitable Foundation for the ArtsWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $320,000 giving
  9. The Spalding Family FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $305,000 giving
  10. Trotter Family FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $225,000 giving
  11. Pais Foundation IncWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $177,500 giving
  12. The Geraldi Norton FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $173,100 giving
  13. Hoghton Family Charitable TrustWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $137,576 giving
  14. The Robert A and Shirley J Jones FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $137,000 giving
  15. Campbell Family FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 49 grants Preselected only $131,600 giving
  16. Altman Family FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $129,868 giving
  17. Herbert C Wenske FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $121,500 giving
  18. Stephen J & Deirdre Nardi Charitable FndWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $96,500 giving
  19. Edith Marie Appleton FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $94,500 giving
  20. Tom and Barbara Lyon Family FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $85,000 giving
  21. Homecrest FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $83,082 giving
  22. Mueller Family Charitable TrustWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $79,831 giving
  23. Thorne Family FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $68,050 giving
  24. David Kinley Educational FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $62,250 giving
  25. The John J Neary Charitable FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $60,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Make It Better FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 73 grants Accepts applications $988,150 giving
  2. Mirapaul FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 61 grants Accepts applications $362,000 giving
  3. The Geraldi Norton FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $173,100 giving
  4. Chang FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $26,550 giving
  5. Machol MerkazWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Health10 foundations $1,181,20041% of the total
  2. Education16 foundations $544,17519% of the total
  3. Human services10 foundations $263,4319% of the total
  4. Arts and culture13 foundations $189,1007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking8 foundations $180,8706% of the total
  6. International aid9 foundations $96,8103% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $392,30014% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Make It Better FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 73 grants Accepts applications $988,150 giving
  2. Campbell Family FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 49 grants Preselected only $131,600 giving
  3. Gendell Family FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $55,469 giving
  4. Tony Derosa FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $13,250 giving
  5. Hussey FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $328,669 giving
  6. The Kerr Foundation IncWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $9,875 giving
  7. The Helen Coburn Meier and Tim Meier Charitable Foundation for the ArtsWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $320,000 giving
  8. Barbara and Jerry Pearlman Foundation IncWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $15,000 giving
  9. Ajay & Anshu Gupta Family Foundation IncWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $44,201 giving
  10. S5 Foundation IncWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $4,520,790 giving
  11. Homecrest FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $83,082 giving
  12. Chang FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $26,550 giving
  13. The Haugh Family FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $18,000 giving
  14. Rubin & Minnie Katz FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $14,100 giving
  15. David Kinley Educational FoundationWilmette, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $62,250 giving