Index Every US public charity, on the record

Philanthropy and grantmaking in Illinois

1,553 public charities the IRS codes as philanthropy and grantmaking, 477 of them reporting revenue of $50,000 or more.

Organizations

Largest first

By revenue on the last return. Organizations that file Form 990-N report no figures and come last.

Organization	Return	Revenue
Wednesday Night Big Book DiscussionChicago	Form 990-N	No figure
Just Love LlcoEvergreen Park	Form 990-N	No figure
Lola S Little Hearts Foundation IncChicago	Form 990-N	No figure

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By size

Under $50K936
$50K to $500K330
$500K to $1M45
$1M to $2.5M46
$2.5M to $5M20
Over $5M44
No figure on file132

Size classes

Peers are ranked inside these.

$50K to $500K
324 organizations, median $124K
$500K to $5M
109 organizations, median $1.23M
Over $5M
44 organizations, median $10.2M

Most common codes

Public foundations
NTEE T30
461
Philanthropy, charity and voluntarism promotion
NTEE T50
309
Fundraising and fund distribution
NTEE T12
193
Federated giving programs
NTEE T70
162
Community foundations
NTEE T31
129
Other philanthropy and grantmaking
NTEE T99
99
Private grantmaking foundations
NTEE T20
76
Single organization support
NTEE T11
22

Cities

Chicago
333
Naperville
34
Springfield
34
Evanston
26
Wheaton
19
Bloomington
18
Downers Grove
18
Plainfield
16
Skokie
16
Northbrook
15

Source. IRS public records, as of October 13, 2026. Financial figures are from the most recent return on file. Street addresses are not published here.

Peers. Public charities with the same focus group, state and size class, and a return no more than 33 months old.

Scope. The Index covers the 501(c)(3) organizations the IRS classes as publicly supported charities, in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Churches, schools, hospitals and supporting organizations are classed separately and are not included.