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Arts, Culture & Humanities Foundations in Illinois

77 private foundations funding arts, culture & humanities in Illinois.

Our directory lists 77 private arts, culture & humanities foundations based in Illinois, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. Most give by invitation only rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. Each profile below shows the funder's giving history, typical grant size, recent recipients, and application stance — so you can build a focused prospect list.

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Revada Foundation

Illinois

Human ServicesArts, Culture & HumanitiesHuman Services

Assets: $54.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $3.9M

Funds in DC · IL · VA +9

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Robert Allerton Trust Under Will Dated April 15 1964

Illinois

Assets: $36.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $2.3M

Funds in HI · IL

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation

Illinois

Environment & AnimalsEducationPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $21.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $957K

Funds in FL · CA

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Brunswick Foundation Inc

Illinois

HealthEducationHuman Services

Assets: $10.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $391.5K

Funds in IL

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

William P Hamilton Fund Uw Art

Illinois

Assets: $8.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $573.4K

Funds in NY

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Defenbaugh Charitable Tr

Illinois

Assets: $8.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $610K

Funds in OH

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Amer Acad & Inst of Arts & Letters Letters Pv 3960

Illinois

Assets: $7.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $461K

Funds in NY

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Esther Simon Charitable Trust P-50418-00-6

Illinois

Public & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $6.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $446.8K

Funds in NY · MA · CO +9

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Mary B Galvin Foundation Inc

Illinois

Assets: $5.4M
Giving / yr: —

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc

Illinois

Assets: $4.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $298.1K

Funds in IL

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Bruce Fam Charitable Foundation Tr

Illinois

EducationHuman ServicesHealth

Assets: $3.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $147.5K

Funds in OH · IN · KY +1

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Cannon Free Library Tr Pt 29800

Illinois

Assets: $3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $241.2K

Funds in NY

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Renate Hofmann Article 3 Charitable Trust 1874860

Illinois

Assets: $2.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $150K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Mark Twain Foundation

Illinois

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $2.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $95K

Funds in NY · CA · CT

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Hallam J Koons Irrev Tr FBO Museum of Natural History

Illinois

Assets: $2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $146.5K

Funds in CA

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Institute Museum Inc

Illinois

Assets: $1.9M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Staseli B Titus 1993 Charitable Tr 063093

Illinois

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $1.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $110K

Funds in IL

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Robert Jensen Dau Foundation

Illinois

Environment & AnimalsArts, Culture & HumanitiesEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $127.6K

Funds in MI · IL · CA +2

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Mary Palmer Family Foundation Inc

Illinois

Assets: $1.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $83.1K

Funds in FL · DC · GA +2

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Muse Machine Irrv Charitable Tr

Illinois

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $1.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $85K

Funds in OH

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Stillwell Foundation

Illinois

Human ServicesEducation

Assets: $1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $71.6K

Funds in IL · MO

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Cyrenius Booth Library Tr

Illinois

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $931.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $61.6K

Funds in CT

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Gruschow Foundation

Illinois

Environment & AnimalsArts, Culture & HumanitiesEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $925K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $30K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Human Race Theatre Irrv Charitable Tr

Illinois

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $918.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $150K

Funds in OH

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

J Frank Dobie Library Trust

Illinois

Assets: $855.4K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $46.8K

Funds in TX

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Southold Historical Society Trust

Illinois

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $849.9K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $65.2K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Tessler Heritage Foundation

Illinois

Assets: $826.3K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

James P Gordon Private Foundation

Illinois

HealthHuman ServicesEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $660.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $41.3K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association Irrv Charitable Tr

Illinois

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $574.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $50K

Funds in OH

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Howard a and Judith K Tullman Foundation for the Arts

Illinois

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $430.7K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Lundstrom Family Foundation

Illinois

Human ServicesArts, Culture & HumanitiesHuman Services

Assets: $420.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $36K

Funds in IL · WI · MI +2

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Chamber Opera of Chicago

Illinois

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $410.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $6.5K

Funds in IA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Arline J Smith Trust Uw 12920-5

Illinois

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $409.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $25.2K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Christian Broadcasting Network Tr

Illinois

Assets: $365.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $25.3K

Funds in VA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Morgan-senior Foundation

Illinois

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $347.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $51.2K

Funds in IL · NY · DC +1

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

LA Grange Art League

Illinois

Assets: $317.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $19K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Prairie Center of the Arts

Illinois

Assets: $304.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $12.9K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Dora Lee Langdon Ntsu Jazz Singers Charitable Tr

Illinois

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $172.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $12.3K

Funds in TX

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Feierabend Association for Music Education Inc

Illinois

Assets: $97.9K
Giving / yr: —

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Akhil Anjana Association of North America

Illinois

Assets: $75K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Van Wyk Charitable Foundation Inc

Illinois

Assets: $64.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $907.9K

Funds in IL · IA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

National Society of Arts and Letters

Illinois

Assets: $64K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Lark White Foundation

Illinois

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $57.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $17.5K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Italian Club of Benld

Illinois

Assets: $51.9K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Little Mountain Community Theatre Nfp

Illinois

Assets: $40.6K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

One Mind Inc

Illinois

Assets: $34.9K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Support Committee

Illinois

Assets: $33.6K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Cnpa Foundation

Illinois

Assets: $32.4K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $15K

Funds in CO · IL

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

The Birdhouse Inc

Illinois

Assets: $23.5K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

We Rise Media Foundation

Illinois

Assets: $19.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $6K

Funds in IL

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

History of the Heartland

Illinois

Assets: $14.3K
Giving / yr: —

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Jawory

Illinois

Assets: $11.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $4.1K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Togolese Diaspora Group Amavi Gamon

Illinois

Assets: $9.4K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Allan R Ettinger Foundation

Illinois

Environment & AnimalsArts, Culture & HumanitiesEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $7.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Bunker Hill Historical Society

Illinois

Assets: $6.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $200

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Tet-a-tet Community Theatre

Illinois

Assets: $5.4K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Jewish Broadcasting Network Corporation

Illinois

Assets: $5.2K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Perfume Passage Foundation

Illinois

Assets: $5.1K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Frederick Hart Foundation

Illinois

Assets: $5K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Unity Foundation

Illinois

Assets: $2.9K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Our directory lists 77 private arts, culture & humanities foundations in Illinois, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. Each profile shows the funder's giving history, recent recipients, and application stance.

By total assets, REVADA FOUNDATION is among the largest arts, culture & humanities funders in Illinois in the directory.

Revada Foundation

Robert Allerton Trust Under Will Dated April 15 1964

Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation

Brunswick Foundation Inc

William P Hamilton Fund Uw Art

Defenbaugh Charitable Tr

Amer Acad & Inst of Arts & Letters Letters Pv 3960

Esther Simon Charitable Trust P-50418-00-6

Mary B Galvin Foundation Inc

Peoria Symphony Foundation Inc

Bruce Fam Charitable Foundation Tr

Cannon Free Library Tr Pt 29800

Renate Hofmann Article 3 Charitable Trust 1874860

Mark Twain Foundation

Hallam J Koons Irrev Tr FBO Museum of Natural History

Institute Museum Inc

Staseli B Titus 1993 Charitable Tr 063093

Robert Jensen Dau Foundation

Mary Palmer Family Foundation Inc

Muse Machine Irrv Charitable Tr

Stillwell Foundation

Cyrenius Booth Library Tr

Gruschow Foundation

Human Race Theatre Irrv Charitable Tr

J Frank Dobie Library Trust

Southold Historical Society Trust

Tessler Heritage Foundation

James P Gordon Private Foundation

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association Irrv Charitable Tr

Howard a and Judith K Tullman Foundation for the Arts

Lundstrom Family Foundation

Chamber Opera of Chicago

Arline J Smith Trust Uw 12920-5

Christian Broadcasting Network Tr

Morgan-senior Foundation

LA Grange Art League

Prairie Center of the Arts

Dora Lee Langdon Ntsu Jazz Singers Charitable Tr

Feierabend Association for Music Education Inc

Akhil Anjana Association of North America

Van Wyk Charitable Foundation Inc

National Society of Arts and Letters

Lark White Foundation

Italian Club of Benld

Little Mountain Community Theatre Nfp

One Mind Inc

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Support Committee

Cnpa Foundation

The Birdhouse Inc

We Rise Media Foundation

History of the Heartland

Jawory

Togolese Diaspora Group Amavi Gamon

Allan R Ettinger Foundation

Bunker Hill Historical Society

Tet-a-tet Community Theatre

Jewish Broadcasting Network Corporation

Perfume Passage Foundation

Frederick Hart Foundation

Unity Foundation

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