Likely funders for food banks in Illinois

In public IRS filings covering tax years 2024–2025, 1102 foundations gave to food banks in Illinois. Together, the listed gifts total $8,376,331.

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Based on 2025 IRS electronic filings. 119 small food banks & hunger relief organizations in Illinois appear in IRS records.

278Accept applications
824Invite only. Build the relationship first.
$4,125Typical gift
1102Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PA · 26-245694924 gifts · typical $150 · 202424 · $11,354$1502024Accepts applications
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · 43-126276220 gifts · typical $3,125 · 202420 · $5,138,322$3,1252024Accepts applications
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 23-704973820 gifts · typical $683 · 202420 · $141,948$6832024Invite only
Helen V Brach FoundationChicago, IL · 23-737642717 gifts · typical $15,000 · 202517 · $291,950$15,0002025Accepts applications
PAUL A FUNK FOUNDATIONBLOOMINGTON, IL · 37-607551513 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202513 · $17,500$1,0002025Invite only
PENTAIR FOUNDATIONGOLDEN VALLEY, MN · 41-189014913 gifts · typical $0 · 202413 · $25$02024Accepts applications
Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL · 36-606872410 gifts · typical $15,000 · 202410 · $150,000$15,0002024Accepts applications
THE GERHARD & PATRICIA WEILER FAMILYHARVARD, IL · 36-437949210 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202510 · $55,000$5,0002025Invite only
THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, IL · 36-611653510 gifts · typical $750 · 202410 · $11,500$7502024Accepts applications
FIRST BANK CHICAGO FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, IL · 36-33104599 gifts · typical $2,500 · 20249 · $23,062$2,5002024Accepts applications
The Brandsma Family FoundationWilmington, DE · 36-41374318 gifts · typical $500 · 20248 · $8,750$5002024Invite only
Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL · 36-60697937 gifts · typical $140,000 · 20247 · $985,000$140,0002024Invite only
WEBB FOUNDATIONWINTHROP HARBOR, IL · 23-70287687 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20247 · $32,500$5,0002024Accepts applications
MARY HELEN ROBERTS TRUSTWATSEKA, IL · 46-69854837 gifts · typical $2,500 · 20247 · $14,500$2,5002024Accepts applications
JX GIVES BACK FAMILY FOUNDATION INCHARTLAND, WI · 83-47065477 gifts · typical $1,000 · 20247 · $8,000$1,0002024Invite only
THE NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY BANKGURNEE, IL · 20-07521737 gifts · typical $1,150 · 20247 · $6,225$1,1502024Invite only
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-41859396 gifts · typical $33,000 · 20246 · $393,500$33,0002024Accepts applications
Adreani FoundationPark Ridge, IL · 36-30594396 gifts · typical $7,500 · 20246 · $47,500$7,5002024Invite only
THE WOODFOREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONTHE WOODLANDS, TX · 20-25169516 gifts · typical $2,420 · 20246 · $18,395$2,4202024Invite only
RAYMOND F DONOVAN TRUST 1015010096HAMILTON, OH · 36-67617576 gifts · typical $3,250 · 20246 · $18,000$3,2502024Accepts applications
Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL · 82-15039415 gifts · typical $60,000 · 20245 · $501,800$60,0002024Invite only
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS CHARITABLEATLANTA, GA · 58-23999465 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20245 · $230,000$10,0002024Invite only
AMERICAN WATER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONINCCAMDEN, NJ · 27-42411725 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20245 · $130,000$10,0002024Accepts applications
THE BERSTED FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX · 36-64936095 gifts · typical $20,000 · 20245 · $90,000$20,0002024Accepts applications
MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-44736925 gifts · typical $11,500 · 20245 · $51,500$11,5002024Invite only

Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

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What the filings show

  • Foundations made 1,816 gifts to food banks in Illinois in tax years 2022–2025.
  • The typical gift to food banks in Illinois was $4,000 in tax years 2022–2025.
  • 278 of 1,102 foundations funding food banks in Illinois accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.

Cities with gifts to food banks in Illinois

  • Chicago 757 foundations · 24 organizations
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Types of food banks & hunger relief funded in Illinois

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What is a typical grant to food banks in Illinois?

$4,125, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.

Which of these foundations accept applications?

13 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.

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