Who funds affordable housing in Illinois
From 2022 to 2025, 282 foundations and charities reported 912 grants to 95 affordable housing nonprofits in Illinois. The typical grant was $15,000.
The funders that paid the most of them: The Chicago Community Trust (20), Habitat for Humanity International Inc (8) and Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc (7).
From IRS grant records. Counts nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000.
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The 15 funders that paid the most affordable housing nonprofits in Illinois
| Funder | Nonprofits paid | Typical grant | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL | 20 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc Americus, GA | 8 | $48,168 | 2024 |
| Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc Charlotte, NC | 7 | $125 | 2023 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc Columbia, MD | 7 | $41,500 | 2025 |
| Dupage Community Foundation Downers Grove, IL | 6 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Declaration of TR Establishing the Cuore E Mani Foundation Wilmington, DE | 5 | $6,250 | 2024 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY | 5 | $795 | 2024 |
| George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities Arlington Hts, IL | 5 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Pfizer Foundation Inc New York, NY | 4 | $122 | 2024 |
| EIN 261459612 | 4 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Helen Brach Foundation Chicago, IL | 4 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| First Bank of Highland Park Foundation Highland Park, IL | 4 | $500 | 2024 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc Chicago, IL | 4 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Housing Action Illinois Chicago, IL | 3 | $25,726 | 2024 |
| Grounded Solutions Network Oakland, CA | 3 | $20,000 | 2024 |
Recent grants
- The Chicago Community Trust paid Northwest Side CDC $300,000 in 2023. Purpose: General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes.
- Habitat for Humanity International Inc paid Lake County Illinois Hfh (il) $209,501 in 2024. Purpose: Affordable housing.
- Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc paid Spanish Coalition for Housing $100,000 in 2023. Purpose: Program/operating support.
- Enterprise Community Partners Inc paid Voice of the People in Uptown Inc $61,603 in 2025. Purpose: Partner sustainability general.
- Dupage Community Foundation paid Home Dupage Inc $40,000 in 2024. Purpose: Housing, shelter.
- Declaration of TR Establishing the Cuore E Mani Foundation paid Spanish Coalition for Housing $7,500 in 2024. Purpose: General & unrestricted.
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Questions people ask
Who gives the most grants to affordable housing in Illinois?
By the number of nonprofits paid from 2022 to 2025, the leading funders were The Chicago Community Trust (20), Habitat for Humanity International Inc (8), Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc (7). The count in parentheses is how many affordable housing nonprofits in Illinois each one paid.
How big is a typical grant to affordable housing in Illinois?
The median grant was $15,000 across 912 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 affordable housing nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000, by their IRS cause code. Donor-advised fund sponsors are left out.