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Grant recipient EIN 36-3466802Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Evanston Community Foundation Inc?

52 private foundations gave Evanston Community Foundation Inc in Evanston, IL $997,777 across 157 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

157 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Lehman-Stamm Family FundChicago, IL 2025

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $12,500
  2. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2025

    Support for social services

    $10,000
  3. Lewis-Sebring Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2025

    In support of organization's mission

    $10,000
  4. Kittenbrink Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General charitable giving

    $5,000
  5. The Kellcie FundChicago, IL 2025

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $5,000
  6. Weatherlow FoundationPortsmouth, NH 2025

    General support

    $3,000
  7. The Winthrop FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $2,000
  8. The McDermott FoundationWinnetka, IL 2025

    General

    $1,000
  9. Desantis FoundationOakbrook Terrace, IL 2025

    Charitable

    $500
  10. Black-Periman FoundationEvanston, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $500
  11. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $100
  12. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  13. The Lehman-Stamm Family FundChicago, IL 2024

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $12,500
  14. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $12,000
  15. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2024

    Support for social services

    $10,000
  16. Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL 2024

    AF Matching Grant

    $10,000
  17. Straus Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2024

    Program support

    $5,000
  18. The Kellcie FundChicago, IL 2024

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $5,000
  19. Whirled Peas Foundation IncEvanston, IL 2024

    General fund raising

    $3,000
  20. Kittenbrink Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General charitable giving

    $2,500
  21. Weatherlow FoundationPortsmouth, NH 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  22. The Winthrop FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  23. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $1,000
  24. The McDermott FoundationWinnetka, IL 2024

    General

    $1,000
  25. Black-Periman FoundationEvanston, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $500
  26. Noonmark FoundationMount Vernon, IA 2024

    Education

    $125
  27. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $100
  28. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  29. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2023

    General opearting

    $21,000
  30. The Lehman-Stamm Family FundChicago, IL 2023

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $12,500
  31. New Horizon FoundationEvanston, IL 2023

    Human Services/USA

    $10,000
  32. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023

    Support for social services

    $10,000
  33. Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL 2023

    AF Matching Grant

    $10,000
  34. Sehgal FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    Support the charitable purpose of encouraging philanthropy to improve the quality of life in the community of evanston illinois.

    $10,000
  35. The Kellcie FundChicago, IL 2023

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $5,000
  36. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $5,000
  37. Rubens Family FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2023

    General

    $5,000
  38. Straus Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2023

    Program support

    $3,000
  39. The Winthrop FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $2,000
  40. First Bank Chicago FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $1,000
  41. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $1,000
  42. The McDermott FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023

    General

    $1,000
  43. Charles H and Beverly E Shaw FoundationPark Ridge, IL 2023

    To support program and operational expenses.

    $1,000
  44. Black-Periman FoundationEvanston, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $500
  45. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2023

    Matching gifts

    $250
  46. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2023

    Matching gifts

    $250
  47. St Andrews FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    Charitable donation

    $150
  48. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $100
  49. Noonmark FoundationMount Vernon, IA 2023

    Education

    $100
  50. Jerrold Ruskin Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Civic

    $100
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $55
  52. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2022

    General opearting

    $26,000
  53. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  54. New Horizon FoundationEvanston, IL 2022

    Human Services/USA

    $10,000
  55. The Howard S Dubin Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  56. Sehgal FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  57. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $8,750
  58. Rubens Family FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2022

    General

    $6,000
  59. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2022

    Support for social services

    $5,000
  60. Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL 2022

    AF Matching Grant

    $5,000
  61. Straus Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2022

    Program support

    $3,000
  62. First Bank Chicago FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $3,000
  63. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $2,000
  64. The Winthrop FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $2,000
  65. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $1,026
  66. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  67. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $1,000
  68. Charles H and Beverly E Shaw FoundationPark Ridge, IL 2022

    To support program and operational expenses.

    $1,000
  69. The McDermott FoundationWinnetka, IL 2022

    General

    $500
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $89
  71. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2021

    General opearting

    $26,000
  72. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  73. The Lumpkin Family FoundationMattoon, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $15,000
  74. New Horizon FoundationEvanston, IL 2021

    Human Services/USA

    $10,000
  75. MJ O'Brien Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2021

    General welfare

    $7,000
  76. Rubens Family FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2021

    General

    $7,000
  77. Sehgal FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    Charitable

    $6,000
  78. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    In support of general operations.

    $5,000
  79. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021

    Support for social services

    $5,000
  80. William J & Maryann P McGrath FoundationEvanston, IL 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  81. First Bank Chicago FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $3,000
  82. Straus Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2021

    Program support

    $2,000
  83. The Winthrop FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $2,000
  84. Noonmark FoundationMount Vernon, IA 2021

    Community service

    $1,100
  85. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $1,026
  86. Elizabeth F Cheney FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021

    Ard

    $1,000
  87. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $1,000
  88. The McDermott FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021

    General

    $1,000
  89. Charles H and Beverly E Shaw FoundationPark Ridge, IL 2021

    To support program and operational expenses.

    $1,000
  90. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $500
  91. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $250
  92. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $105
  93. Lewis-Sebring Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2020

    Covid-19 relief

    $100,000
  94. Cless Family FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2020

    Education

    $85,000
  95. Finnegan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  96. Tad Beck FundRockingham, VA 2020

    General operations

    $25,000
  97. Magnetar Capital FoundationEvanston, IL 2020

    Charity Donation - General Support

    $15,000
  98. The Ajana FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Emergency Relief Efforts FUND

    $10,000
  99. New Horizon FoundationEvanston, IL 2020

    Human Services/USA

    $10,000
  100. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2020

    Covid rapid response fund

    $10,000
  101. Harold and Jean Grossman Family FoundationMorrison, CO 2020

    Public support

    $10,000
  102. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2020

    Matching grants

    $7,750
  103. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $7,250
  104. Rubens Family FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2020

    General

    $6,000
  105. Kittenbrink Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General charitable giving

    $5,000
  106. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2020

    Support for social services

    $5,000
  107. MJ O'Brien Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2020

    General welfare

    $5,000
  108. William J & Maryann P McGrath FoundationEvanston, IL 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  109. Sehgal FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  110. Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL 2020

    AF Matching Grant

    $2,500
  111. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $2,000
  112. Brown Family Foundation IncCumberland, WI 2020

    Operating

    $2,000
  113. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $1,500
  114. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  115. Elizabeth F Cheney FoundationWinnetka, IL 2020

    Discretionary grant

    $1,000
  116. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $1,000
  117. The McDermott FoundationWinnetka, IL 2020

    General

    $1,000
  118. The Howard S Dubin Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2020

    General Support

    $1,000
  119. Charles H and Beverly E Shaw FoundationPark Ridge, IL 2020

    To support program and operational expenses.

    $1,000
  120. Gavlin Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2020

    General operations

    $500
  121. Usg Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Community support

    $417
  122. Ira and Janina Marks Charitable TrustEvanston, IL 2020

    General charitable purpose

    $100
  123. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $59
  124. Kittenbrink Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General charitable giving

    $20,000
  125. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2019

    Support for social services

    $15,000
  126. New Horizon FoundationEvanston, IL 2019

    Human Services/USA

    $10,000
  127. MJ O'Brien Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2019

    General welfare

    $5,000
  128. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $3,200
  129. Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL 2019

    AF Matching Grant Program

    $2,500
  130. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $1,300
  131. Straus Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2019

    Program support

    $1,000
  132. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2019

    CHaritable

    $1,000
  133. Elizabeth F Cheney FoundationWinnetka, IL 2019

    Discretionary grant

    $1,000
  134. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $1,000
  135. Lewis-Sebring Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2019

    Fund/capital

    $1,000
  136. The Howard S Dubin Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2019

    General Support

    $1,000
  137. Charles H and Beverly E Shaw FoundationPark Ridge, IL 2019

    To support program and operational expenses.

    $1,000
  138. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $175
  139. Jerome Frankel FoundationEvanston, IL 2019

    General funds

    $100
  140. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2018

    Support for social services

    $15,000
  141. Kittenbrink Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General charitable giving

    $10,000
  142. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of the development of race and equity policies and practices.

    $10,000
  143. New Horizon FoundationEvanston, IL 2018

    Human Services/USA

    $10,000
  144. MJ O'Brien Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2018

    General welfare

    $5,000
  145. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  146. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $1,100
  147. Straus Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2018

    Program support

    $1,000
  148. The Weiner-Ellman Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  149. Elizabeth F Cheney FoundationWinnetka, IL 2018

    Matching or discretionary grant

    $1,000
  150. Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General

    $1,000
  151. Charles H and Beverly E Shaw FoundationPark Ridge, IL 2018

    To support program and operational expenses.

    $1,000
  152. The Howard S Dubin Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2018

    General Support

    $500
  153. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $350
  154. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $200
  155. Jerome Frankel FoundationEvanston, IL 2018

    General funds

    $100
  156. New Horizon FoundationEvanston, IL 2017

    Human Services/USA

    $10,000
  157. Elizabeth F Cheney FoundationWinnetka, IL 2017

    Directors discretionary or matching grant

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Evanston, IL and are not among Evanston Community Foundation Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Daymarc FoundationWayland, MA 4 grants Accepts applications $302,000 to similar organizations
  2. Alphawood FoundationChicago, IL 3 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 3 grants Accepts applications $125,000 to similar organizations
  4. John and Margaret Sagan FoundationEvanston, IL 2 grants Preselected only $40,000 to similar organizations
  5. Gray FoundationAlbany, NY 3 grants Preselected only $30,000 to similar organizations
  6. Dora and John Aalbregtse FoundationWinnetka, IL 6 grants Preselected only $27,500 to similar organizations
  7. Jentes Family FoundationChicago, IL 3 grants Preselected only $23,205 to similar organizations
  8. The Randall & Barbara Smith FoundationTeaneck, NJ 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-3466802 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.