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Explore 8,532 private foundations with combined assets of $310.5B.

8,532
Foundations
$310.5B
Total Assets

Top 50 by Assets

Largest foundations headquartered in Illinois

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#1

ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORP

OAK BROOK, IL
E
Assets
$23.8B
Giving
-
#2

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA

ROCK ISLAND, IL
Assets
$18.2B
Giving
-
#3

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare

Chicago, IL
E
Assets
$15.2B
Giving
-
#4

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

CHICAGO, IL
Assets
$14.7B
Giving
-
#5

JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL
T
Assets
$9.3B
Giving
-
#6

Endeavor Health Clinical Operations

Arlington Heights, IL
E
Assets
$6.8B
Giving
-
#7

OSF Healthcare System

Peoria, IL
E
Assets
$5.8B
Giving
-
#8

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL
E
Assets
$4.7B
Giving
-
#9

ULSE INC

EVANSTON, IL
W
Assets
$4.5B
Giving
-
#10

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER

CHICAGO, IL
E
Assets
$4.4B
Giving
-
#11

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

MAYWOOD, IL
E
Assets
$4.2B
Giving
-
#12

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

CHICAGO, IL
E
Assets
$3.6B
Giving
-
#13

University of Illinois Foundation

CHAMPAIGN, IL
B
Assets
$3.3B
Giving
-
#14

The Carle Foundation

URBANA, IL
E
Assets
$3.3B
Giving
-
#15

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

CHICAGO, IL
B
Assets
$2.6B
Giving
-
#16

ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH INC

OAK BROOK, IL
E
Assets
$2.2B
Giving
-
#17

IH MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CREDIT UNION

MOLINE, IL
Assets
$2.2B
Giving
-
#18

MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM GROUP

SPRINGFIELD, IL
Assets
$2.0B
Giving
-
#19

Midwestern University

DOWNERS GROVE, IL
B
Assets
$1.9B
Giving
-
#20

GOTTLIEB COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION

MELROSE PARK, IL
E
Assets
$1.9B
Giving
-
#21

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

CHICAGO, IL
B
Assets
$1.8B
Giving
-
#22

SCOTT CREDIT UNION

EDWARDSVILLE, IL
Assets
$1.7B
Giving
-
#23

ADVOCATE NORTH SIDE HEALTH NETWORK

OAK BROOK, IL
E
Assets
$1.7B
Giving
-
#24

Builders Vision Foundation

Chicago, IL
T
Assets
$1.7B
Giving
-
#25

GREAT LAKES CREDIT UNION

BANNOCKBURN, IL
Assets
$1.5B
Giving
-
#26

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

CHICAGO, IL
Assets
$1.5B
Giving
-
#27

ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL

CHICAGO, IL
Assets
$1.4B
Giving
-
#28

Southern Illinois Hospital Services

Carbondale, IL
E
Assets
$1.4B
Giving
-
#29

THE JOYCE FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL
T
Assets
$1.3B
Giving
-
#30

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

CHICAGO, IL
E
Assets
$1.3B
Giving
-
#31

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION

CHICAGO, IL
E
Assets
$1.2B
Giving
-
#32

CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS

Naperville, IL
Assets
$1.2B
Giving
-
#33

SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER

MATTOON, IL
E
Assets
$1.2B
Giving
-
#34

SwedishAmerican Hospital

Rockford, IL
E
Assets
$1.2B
Giving
-
#35

Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers

New Lenox, IL
E
Assets
$1.1B
Giving
-
#36

UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC

EVANSTON, IL
W
Assets
$1.1B
Giving
-
#37

THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL
A
Assets
$1.1B
Giving
-
#38

National Association of Realtors

Chicago, IL
Assets
$1.1B
Giving
-
#39

ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION (ALEC)

GURNEE, IL
W
Assets
$1.0B
Giving
-
#40

MISERICORDIA HOME

CHICAGO, IL
P
Assets
$979.4M
Giving
-
#41

FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

CHICAGO, IL
A
Assets
$932.9M
Giving
-
#42

ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION INC

CHICAGO, IL
T
Assets
$885.0M
Giving
-
#43

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

KANKAKEE, IL
E
Assets
$833.5M
Giving
-
#44

ST GEORGE CORPORATION

BURR RIDGE, IL
E
Assets
$808.3M
Giving
-
#45

MATHER FOUNDATION

EVANSTON, IL
E
Assets
$807.6M
Giving
-
#46

BLESSING HOSPITAL

QUINCY, IL
E
Assets
$806.6M
Giving
-
#47

SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETY

CHICAGO, IL
D
Assets
$780.1M
Giving
-
#48

IFF

Chicago, IL
S
Assets
$779.5M
Giving
-
#49

Edward Hospital

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
E
Assets
$704.6M
Giving
-
#50

ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER

OAK BROOK, IL
E
Assets
$698.0M
Giving
-
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