Who funds disability services in Illinois

From 2022 to 2025, 194 foundations and charities reported 523 grants to 47 disability service nonprofits in Illinois. The typical grant was $10,000.

The funders that paid the most of them: The Chicago Community Trust (5), Coleman Foundation Inc (4) and The Baxter Foundation (4).

From IRS grant records. Counts nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000.

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The 15 funders that paid the most disability service nonprofits in Illinois

FunderNonprofits paidTypical grantLatest year
The Chicago Community Trust
Chicago, IL
5$50,0002023
Coleman Foundation Inc
Chicago, IL
4$12,5002024
The Baxter Foundation
Deerfield, IL
4$3752024
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation
Rolling Meadows, IL
4$1022024
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
Aurora, IL
3$7,3642024
Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY
2$2,3602024
Dupage Community Foundation
Downers Grove, IL
2$39,4002024
Albert Pick JR Fund
Chicago, IL
2$20,0002024
GE Foundation
Norwalk, CT
2$1,0002024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY
2$5502024
Dallas Jewish Community Foundation
Dallas, TX
2$13,7502024
Chicago Foundation for Women
Chicago, IL
2$14,5002023
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Chicago, IL
2$11,0002024
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Chicago, IL
2$20,0002024
Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc
Washington, DC
2$22,5002023

Recent grants

  • The Chicago Community Trust paid Partners for Progress NFP $125,000 in 2023. Purpose: General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes.
  • Coleman Foundation Inc paid Gateway to Learning $100,000 in 2024. Purpose: General operating support - intellectual & developmental disabilities.
  • The Baxter Foundation paid Special Recreation Association of Central Lake County $500 in 2024. Purpose: Matching gifts.
  • Arthur J Gallagher Foundation paid Center for Independent Futures $500 in 2024. Purpose: General exempt purpose.
  • Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley paid The Joshua Tree Community $10,000 in 2024. Purpose: General support.
  • Pfizer Foundation Inc paid Equestrian Connection Nfp $2,360 in 2024. Purpose: Volunteer program.

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Questions people ask

Who gives the most grants to disability services in Illinois?

By the number of nonprofits paid from 2022 to 2025, the leading funders were The Chicago Community Trust (5), Coleman Foundation Inc (4), The Baxter Foundation (4). The count in parentheses is how many disability service nonprofits in Illinois each one paid.

How big is a typical grant to disability services in Illinois?

The median grant was $10,000 across 523 grants. Half were smaller and half were larger. Each funder's own typical grant is in the table above.

Do these funders accept applications?

Not always. IRS records show who a funder paid, not whether it takes new applicants. Open the funder's website and read its guidelines before you reach out.

Where does this data come from?

From grants reported to the IRS on Form 990 Schedule I and Form 990-PF for 2022 to 2025, matched to each recipient's IRS record. It counts disability service nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000, by their IRS cause code. Donor-advised fund sponsors are left out.

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