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Religion Foundations in Illinois

115 private foundations funding religion in Illinois.

Our directory lists 115 private religion foundations based in Illinois, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. 23 of them indicate they accept unsolicited grant applications; the rest give by invitation only. 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.

Religion

Established

James and Zita Gavin Foundation Inc

Illinois

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services

Assets: $32.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $3.3M

Funds in IL · IA · DC +12

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Tyson Fund

Illinois

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesReligionArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $16.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $915.5K

Funds in IN

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Mcintosh Foundation Inc

Illinois

EducationReligionEducation

Assets: $8.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.4M

Funds in IL · NY · CT +2

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Faye and Lee Alport Foundation

Illinois

Human ServicesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $6.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $244.2K

Funds in IL · AZ · FL +1

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Schmidt-messmer Perpetual Charitable Trust 3402761800

Illinois

Human ServicesHealth

Assets: $5.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $343K

Funds in KY · NY

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Ralph J Baudhuin Foundation

Illinois

EducationReligionEducation

Assets: $5.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $392K

Funds in IL · WI · KY +12

Accepts unsolicited

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Religion

Emerging

Koroluk Foundation

Illinois

Religion

Assets: $5.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $265K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

L&w Charitable Foundation

Illinois

Assets: $4.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.2M

Funds in IL · FL · MO

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

The Lorraine Allen and Rita Mae Allen Family Foundation

Illinois

Assets: $4.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $228.9K

Funds in IL · MO · NY

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Michael E Murphy Foundation

Illinois

EducationHuman ServicesArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $3.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $668K

Funds in IL · MA · DC +1

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Elmer & Sylvia Sramek Charitable

Illinois

Assets: $3.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $187.7K

Funds in IA

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

J Donald Lewis Trust

Illinois

Religion

Assets: $3.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $218.6K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Lloyd & Roxie Anderson Charitable Trust

Illinois

Assets: $3.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $637.3K

Funds in OK

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Keller Gorman Family Foundation

Illinois

EducationReligionEducation

Assets: $3.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $61K

Funds in IL

Accepts unsolicited

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Religion

Emerging

Audrey Q Obrien Trust Uw 3603205302

Illinois

Religion

Assets: $3.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $185.8K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

James W Lundberg Philanthropic Trust

Illinois

Assets: $2.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $47K

Funds in NY · AL · DC +2

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

The Alfred S Edwards and Alice B Edwards Memorial Fund

Illinois

EducationReligionEducation

Assets: $2.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $185.2K

Funds in CT

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Perlman Family Foundation Founded by Anita and Louis Perlman

Illinois

International & Foreign AffairsEducationHealth

Assets: $2.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $795K

Funds in IL · NY · FL +2

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Sanger Braun & Andre Memorial Trust 1800006400

Illinois

Assets: $2.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $165.1K

Funds in FL

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Ralph C Norman Foundation

Illinois

Assets: $2.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $110.5K

Funds in IL · IA

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Faith and William Pautler Family Foundation

Illinois

Assets: $2.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $97K

Funds in IL · AL · MA +7

Accepts unsolicited

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Religion

Emerging

M H Ewing Tr for United Methodism

Illinois

Religion

Assets: $1.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $95.1K

Funds in GA

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

One Above Nfp

Illinois

Assets: $1.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $418.5K

Funds in IL · CA · MI +6

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

St Pauls United Methodist Church Fund P62392009

Illinois

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $98K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Ruth Ragon Pier Charitable Trust 8300089300

Illinois

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $86.5K

Funds in TX · DC

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

T W Lillian J Wallace FBO American Bible Society

Illinois

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $93K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Claude Jones Trust

Illinois

EducationReligionEducation

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $87.2K

Funds in TX

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Hood Memorial Trust Fund

Illinois

Religion

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $77K

Funds in WV

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Frances M Barrett Trust Will 08811

Illinois

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $69.6K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

George Yandes Trust for Synod of Lincoln 2820122700

Illinois

Religion

Assets: $1.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $76.6K

Funds in IN

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Clarence Tomlinson Charitable Trust

Illinois

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $1.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $53K

Funds in IL

Accepts unsolicited

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Religion

Emerging

Aleta Brown Trust FBO Hope Lutheran Church

Illinois

Assets: $1.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $70.8K

Funds in MI

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Church of the Annunciation and City of Luling Public Library Irrv Tr

Illinois

Assets: $1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $76.8K

Funds in TX

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Young Womens Christian Association of Lake Forest

Illinois

Assets: $1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $58K

Funds in IL · LA · MA

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Rauch Family Foundation II Inc

Illinois

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $121.8K

Funds in IA · IL

Accepts unsolicited

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Religion

Emerging

Ruth G Klauk Charitable Tr

Illinois

Assets: $943.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $60.4K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Paul Dwayne Norman Charitable Tr

Illinois

Assets: $941.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $158.7K

Funds in IL · IA

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Prasaad

Illinois

Assets: $923.6K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

W R Meadows Foundation

Illinois

EducationReligionEducation

Assets: $892.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $33.5K

Funds in IL · NY

Accepts unsolicited

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Religion

Emerging

Christian Charities Foundation

Illinois

Religion

Assets: $873.9K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $119.2K

Funds in IL · AZ · DC +11

Accepts unsolicited

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Religion

Emerging

Muhammad Islamic Foundation

Illinois

Assets: $860.6K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Andrews Tr Uw FBO Trinity Methodist Church

Illinois

Assets: $721.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $37.6K

Funds in IN

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

W D & Prudence a Mcintyre Foundation 4-9702

Illinois

EducationReligionEducation

Assets: $716.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $44.1K

Funds in MI

Accepts unsolicited

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Religion

Emerging

Lynn Boyd Cowan Test Tr

Illinois

Assets: $712.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $40.3K

Funds in KY

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Mary Jo Gheens Hill Tr Uw FBO So Baptist Theological Seminary

Illinois

Assets: $704.9K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $92.9K

Funds in KY

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

Illinois

Religion

Assets: $683.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $46.4K

Funds in WI

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Birginal Foundation

Illinois

HealthReligionHealth

Assets: $675.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $108K

Funds in IL · MN · OH

Accepts unsolicited

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Religion

Emerging

John Walker Stearns and Woodbury E Stearns Fund

Illinois

Religion

Assets: $658.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $43.5K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Pamphile & Mabyn Donaldson Charit Trust 3601248502

Illinois

Religion

Assets: $658.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $27.4K

Funds in LA

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Edwin Iles Boyd Trust 3401071300 FBO

Illinois

Religion

Assets: $647.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $37.2K

Funds in KY

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Acorn Investing Inc

Illinois

International & Foreign AffairsHuman ServicesEducation

Assets: $624.9K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $66.6K

Funds in CA · TX · CO +5

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Berkman Family Foundation

Illinois

EducationReligionEducation

Assets: $567.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $97.6K

Funds in IL · NY · PA +7

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Evans Beneditz Missonary Trust

Illinois

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services

Assets: $560.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $50K

Funds in IL · CA · WI +2

Accepts unsolicited

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Religion

Emerging

Virginia E Jeffers Trust Na 9388466000

Illinois

Assets: $548.4K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $24K

Funds in PA · WV

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Frances E Snyder Tr a

Illinois

Human ServicesReligionHuman Services

Assets: $545.5K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $37.8K

Funds in TX

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Sydney L Lingenfelter Tr FBO Cedar Crest Uw

Illinois

Assets: $510.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $22.4K

Funds in WI

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Harriet Campbell Tua 613-6859012700

Illinois

Assets: $479.4K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $24.9K

Funds in OH

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Panthea W Woods Charitable Trust Uw 3401080400

Illinois

Human Services

Assets: $465.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $33.5K

Funds in KY

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

William R and Mary Anne Litgen Family Foundation

Illinois

HealthEducation

Assets: $446.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $37.6K

Funds in IL

Invitation only

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Religion

Emerging

Nellie Gray Trust Uw

Illinois

Religion

Assets: $438.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $17.2K

Funds in OH

Invitation only

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Our directory lists 115 private religion foundations in Illinois, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. Each profile shows the funder's giving history, recent recipients, and application stance.

23 of the 115 religion foundations in Illinois indicate they accept unsolicited grant applications; the rest give by invitation only. Each profile shows its application stance.

By total assets, JAMES AND ZITA GAVIN FOUNDATION INC is among the largest religion funders in Illinois in the directory.

James and Zita Gavin Foundation Inc

Tyson Fund

Mcintosh Foundation Inc

Faye and Lee Alport Foundation

Schmidt-messmer Perpetual Charitable Trust 3402761800

Ralph J Baudhuin Foundation

Koroluk Foundation

L&w Charitable Foundation

The Lorraine Allen and Rita Mae Allen Family Foundation

Michael E Murphy Foundation

Elmer & Sylvia Sramek Charitable

J Donald Lewis Trust

Lloyd & Roxie Anderson Charitable Trust

Keller Gorman Family Foundation

Audrey Q Obrien Trust Uw 3603205302

James W Lundberg Philanthropic Trust

The Alfred S Edwards and Alice B Edwards Memorial Fund

Perlman Family Foundation Founded by Anita and Louis Perlman

Sanger Braun & Andre Memorial Trust 1800006400

Ralph C Norman Foundation

Faith and William Pautler Family Foundation

M H Ewing Tr for United Methodism

One Above Nfp

St Pauls United Methodist Church Fund P62392009

Ruth Ragon Pier Charitable Trust 8300089300

T W Lillian J Wallace FBO American Bible Society

Claude Jones Trust

Hood Memorial Trust Fund

Frances M Barrett Trust Will 08811

George Yandes Trust for Synod of Lincoln 2820122700

Clarence Tomlinson Charitable Trust

Aleta Brown Trust FBO Hope Lutheran Church

Church of the Annunciation and City of Luling Public Library Irrv Tr

Young Womens Christian Association of Lake Forest

Rauch Family Foundation II Inc

Ruth G Klauk Charitable Tr

Paul Dwayne Norman Charitable Tr

Prasaad

W R Meadows Foundation

Christian Charities Foundation

Muhammad Islamic Foundation

Andrews Tr Uw FBO Trinity Methodist Church

W D & Prudence a Mcintyre Foundation 4-9702

Lynn Boyd Cowan Test Tr

Mary Jo Gheens Hill Tr Uw FBO So Baptist Theological Seminary

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

Birginal Foundation

John Walker Stearns and Woodbury E Stearns Fund

Pamphile & Mabyn Donaldson Charit Trust 3601248502

Edwin Iles Boyd Trust 3401071300 FBO

Acorn Investing Inc

Berkman Family Foundation

Evans Beneditz Missonary Trust

Virginia E Jeffers Trust Na 9388466000

Frances E Snyder Tr a

Sydney L Lingenfelter Tr FBO Cedar Crest Uw

Harriet Campbell Tua 613-6859012700

Panthea W Woods Charitable Trust Uw 3401080400

William R and Mary Anne Litgen Family Foundation

Nellie Gray Trust Uw

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions