Who funds religion in Illinois
Religion funding in Illinois is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Interfaith America leads, and the money reaches 1,039 groups. Most of it comes from outside Illinois: only 18% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 2,512 funders gave $848M to 1,039 religion organizations in Illinois across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 18% of that came from funders also based in Illinois; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of religion in Illinois is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $123M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is Interfaith America, at $71M.
Largest funders of religion in Illinois
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in Illinois, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in Illinois that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in Illinois
- 1Start with the funders already active in Illinois
The funders giving the most to religion in Illinois are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Lilly Endowment Inc. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
82% of religion money in Illinois comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Illinois.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Illinois?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in Illinois, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Lilly Endowment Inc. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Illinois from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in Illinois?
- Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to religion organizations in Illinois, $123M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in Illinois?
- $848M reached 1,039 religion organizations in Illinois, from 2,512 funders. 18% came from funders also based in Illinois.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.