Donor Advised Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Geographic Scope: Will County, Illinois
About the Program:
In addition to the competitive Community Partner Grants program, The Community Foundation of Will County awards grants from donor advised funds throughout the year. Donors who have established funds with the Foundation can direct grants to nonprofit organizations of their choice.
Funding Impact:
Donor advised funds have significantly increased the Foundation's overall grant distribution. For example, in the 2015 grant cycle, donors with advised funds contributed $29,930 in additional grants, increasing the total impact by over 50% beyond the Foundation's competitive grants.
How It Works:
Donors establish funds with the Foundation and then advise the Foundation on grants to be made from their fund to nonprofit organizations working in priority areas or their chosen focus areas.
Contact Information:
- Phone: (779) 285-2173
- Address: 7777 W. Lincoln Hwy, Frankfort, IL 60423
- Website: willcountycf.org
What The Community Foundation of Will County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 28
- Total given
- $540K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,099–$131K
- By dollars: Illinois 86%, Colorado 9%, New Jersey 3%. Top recipient cities: Joliet, IL; Plainfield, IL; Chicago, IL.
- 82% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 44% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
George Werden Buck Boys and Girls Club · Joliet, IL
Operating support
$131K
La Plata County Humane Society · Durango, CO
Care cottage
$46K
Beat the Streets · Chicago, IL
Operating support
$33K
First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn · Glen Ellyn, IL
Operating support
$30K
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL
Operating support
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
Categories
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