1. Directory of nonprofits
  2. Locations
  3. Illinois
  4. Illinois community foundations

Illinois community foundations

There are 168 community foundations in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisan community foundations employ 1,650 people, earn more than $3 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $9 billion.
Skip to:
Related directory pages:

Community foundations by major Illinois cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Chicago
 
90
 
$2,778,547,045
St. Louis, MO
 
12
 
$5,042,273
Peoria
 
9
 
$10,372,729
Champaign
 
9
 
$5,729,056
Davenport, IA
 
7
 
$10,906,868
Rockford
 
6
 
$18,668,393
Bloomington, IL
 
4
 
$5,649,472
Carbondale
 
3
 
$1,076,984
Springfield, IL
 
2
 
$26,174,940
Kankakee
 
2
 
$3,048,649
Showing 10 of 12 metros

Job trends for Illinois community foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
39
1-10
 
31
11-25
 
7
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
3
1,000+
 
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of community foundations in Illinois

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
39
$250k to $1M
 
22
$1M to $5M
 
17
$5M to $25M
 
14
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
2
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of community foundations in Illinois

Want to add filters to this list, or drill down on results in detail? Open in the Cause IQ search interface
1-20 of 168

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago Community Trust mobilizes resources, ideas, and people to advance equity and opportunity in the community.
Revenue
$2.5b
Assets
$6.0b
Employees
157
EIN
36-2167000
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley

To be recognized as a trusted philanthropic leader in the communities we serve through the delivery of the highest quality donor services, customized and unique grant and scholarship programs, and bold initiatives to address community needs.
Revenue
$17.5m
Assets
$132.7m
Employees
9
EIN
36-6086742
IRS type
501(c)(3)

DuPage Community Foundation

The DuPage Foundation seeks to raise the quality of life throughout DuPage County by fostering philanthropy, connecting donors to area needs and building community partnerships.
Revenue
$23.3m
Assets
$147.7m
Employees
17
EIN
36-3978733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Grundy County

Community Foundation of Grundy County identifies and responds to the area's critical needs, invests in local programs, grants, and scholarships.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$22.0m
Employees
3
EIN
36-4299824
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jackson Park Hospital Foundation

The Foundation for Jackson Park Hospital raises funds to support the mission and strategic goals of Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center.
Revenue
$99.0m
Assets
$139.7m
Employees
812
EIN
36-2448028
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Moose Foundation

The Moose Foundation supports Mooseheart Child City & School, Moosehaven, and Moose Charities with operations, maintenance and scholarships. Located in Mooseheart, IL.
Revenue
$13.3m
Assets
$298.8m
Employees
0
EIN
36-3993733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dekalb County Community Foundation (DCCF)

Dekalb County Community Foundation's mission is to enhance the quality of life in DeKalb County by proactively addressing community needs and expanding, managing, and distributing philanthropic resources.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$75.4m
Employees
14
EIN
36-3788167
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation (OPRFCF)

The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation stimulates and facilitates individual philanthropy;prudently manages donor funds;makes responsive and informed grants; and,convenes resources to address community priorities and interests.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$55.6m
Employees
8
EIN
36-4150724
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation

Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation provides philanthropic support to help meet the diverse needs in communities throughout Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Marion, Richland, and Shelby counties.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$72.9m
Employees
4
EIN
37-1390271
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Moose Charities

Moose Charities' primary goal is providing the necessary resources for the continued support and maintenance of the Mooseheart Child City and School and the Moosehaven retirement community.
Revenue
$19.0m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
6
EIN
36-3993740
IRS type
501(c)(3)

CF Serving W Central Il and Ne Mo

Community Foundation builds charitable funds that support community needs and opportunities. The funds, mostly permanent endowments, ensure there is support for good, forever, for our region.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$62.9m
Employees
5
EIN
37-1366611
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln (CFLL)

The mission of Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln is Connecting people who care with causes that matter.
Revenue
$26.2m
Assets
$100.0m
Employees
6
EIN
20-4191391
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Galesburg Community Foundation

Connecting philanthropists to community causes via competitive grant-making, the Galesburg Community Foundation aims to improve overall community quality and health.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$50.3m
Employees
10
EIN
37-1159944
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Heart of Illinois Community Found

To develop a permanent charitable trust fund for Decatur and Macon County. Donations are invested and earnings are distributed annually to local groups.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$58.9m
Employees
11
EIN
37-1372729
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL)

The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois' (CFNIL) mission is to attract, preserve, and grow an endowment for the current and future needs of the people of Northern Illinois.
Revenue
$17.0m
Assets
$138.8m
Employees
10
EIN
36-4402089
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation supports charitable giving, endowment funds, and community projects as a catalyst for innovative solutions.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$24.5m
Employees
3
EIN
37-1377415
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Comm Foundation of Central Illinois

Connecting donors with causes, Community Foundation of Central Illinois supports organizations that benefit the present and future needs of central Illinois.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$77.9m
Employees
5
EIN
37-1185713
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation

Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation is a community foundation in Eldorado, IL whose mission is: Dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for the people and communities we serve.
Revenue
$57.8m
Assets
$51.9m
Employees
392
EIN
20-1244058
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation for McHenry County

The Community Foundation for McHenry County is a trusted community leader, sponsor and participant encouraging philanthropy and welcoming partnerships, to create a positive difference in the quality of life in all of McHenry County.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$51.1m
Employees
7
EIN
36-4465219
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Lake County Community Foundation

Lake County Community Foundation supports charitable organizations and improves quality of life for vulnerable residents in partnership with The Chicago Community Trust.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$25.4m
Employees
8
EIN
20-3654399
IRS type
501(c)(3)
Want more insights on community foundations in Illinois?
There's a whole lot more to Cause IQ than what you see here. Additional filters, personnel information, peer benchmarking, Salesforce integration, vendor lists, etc. Access all the information your company needs in one place, already collected.
Schedule a demo
Over 200 customers use Cause IQ to grow, maintain, and serve their nonprofit clients.
Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "T31: Community Foundations" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
Cause IQ is a website that helps companies grow, maintain, and serve their nonprofit clients, and helps nonprofits find additional foundation funding. Our data and tools help professionals prospect for nonprofits, research opportunities, benchmark their clients, and enrich existing information.
Nonprofits
Product
Customers
About

© 2025 Nonprofit Metrics LLC
Terms of Service and Privacy Policy