Lake County Community Foundation Grant Program - Early Childhood Education Priority Area Grants
Funding Amount
US $5,000 - US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Overview
The Lake County Community Foundation asserts that the quality of life of Lake County can be improved through an earnest effort to bring organizations, government, businesses, corporations and civic leaders together to establish a common vision, adopt a shared set of measurable goals and pursue evidence-based activities that reinforce one another’s objectives as a means of addressing the most pressing needs of our community.
The Foundation envisions a county-wide health and human services delivery system that is robust and thriving with a network of providers capable of achieving the greatest impact on the urgent needs of the most vulnerable residents of the county.
The Foundation’s approach combines strategic community leadership with intentional organizational investment—ultimately leading to a more streamlined coordination of countywide efforts.
What The Lake County Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 44
- Total given
- $1.52M
- Median grant
- $26K
- Range
- $5,500–$231K
- By dollars: Illinois 97%, Florida <1%, Wyoming <1%. Top recipient cities: Waukegan, IL; Lake Forest, IL; Highland Park, IL.
- 61% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Sedgebrook Opco (SL-VII) LLC · Lincolnshire, IL
Scholarship program
$231K
Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL
Capital campaign
$140K
Pads Lake County · Waukegan, IL
Operating support
$80K
Lake-McHenry Habitat for Humanity · Gurnee, IL
Program support
$75K
First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest · Lake Forest, IL
Operating support
$61K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Child care
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