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Who funds Lutheran Social Services of Illinois?

Des Plaines, Illinois · EIN 362584799

22 private foundations reported grants to Lutheran Social Services of Illinois in Des Plaines, Illinois totaling $834,175 across 23 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Ellie's Foundation Inc, with $226,472.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Lutheran Social Services of Illinois's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

All 22 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Ellie's Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
Charitable purposes1$226,472
Dauten Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
To further program services1$125,000
M A & G A Ackerman Memorial Fund
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted general1$90,000
The Christopher Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$70,000
Schultz Family Private Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
General fund1$50,000
125 Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Community services1$50,000
Ida M Brechtel Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2024
Program support1$42,740
Lloyd A Fry Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
For children's mental health services1$40,000
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Health1$32,000
Grand Victoria Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General Operating Support1$25,000
Harold H Pratt and Marjorie L Pratt Memorial Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2025
Operating expenses - unrestricted1$13,910
UW Harry S Black & Allon Fuller
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted general1$10,000
The A Montgomery Ward Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Childrens mental health1$10,000
Dillon Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
To support arts, culture, humanities1$10,000
Thomas W Dower Foundation
Illinois · 2024
To provide for charitable activities as determined by the recipient organization1$10,000
Baxter International Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Matching gifts2$9,400
The Aigner Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
Charitable1$5,000
Laura H Sitterly Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
Charitable1$5,000
Adelheid & Eugene Luhr Charitable Tr
Missouri · 2024
Program support1$4,385
Kunes Family Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant1$2,500
Berry Family Charitable Trust
Illinois · 2025
General contribution1$2,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$768

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Lutheran Social Services of Illinois?

Ellie's Foundation Inc, Dauten Family Foundation, M A & G A Ackerman Memorial Fund, The Christopher Family Foundation and Schultz Family Private Foundation, and 17 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Lutheran Social Services of Illinois get from foundations?

$834,175 in 23 reported grants from 22 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Dauten Family Foundation, M A & G A Ackerman Memorial Fund, The Christopher Family Foundation, Schultz Family Private Foundation and Lloyd A Fry Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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