Funding search · EIN 366086742 · Aurora, IL
Community Foundation of the Fox
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 313
- grants reported
- $11.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $16,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Association for Individual Development1 grant · $1.7M
- Paramount Arts Centre2 grants · $290,439
- Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment1 grant · $286,576
- West Aurora School District 1292 grants · $275,238
- The Ohio State University Foundation1 grant · $250,000
- City of St Charles Finance Director2 grants · $186,153
- Paramount Arts Centre1 grant · $175,571
- Casa Kane County2 grants · $167,102
- Boys and Girls Club of Elgin1 grant · $150,000
- Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry1 grant · $147,613
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 313 grants.
- $1.7M
Association for Individual Development · Elgin, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $286,576
Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment · Geneva, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $250,000
The Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $244,038
West Aurora School District 129 · Aurora, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $175,571
Paramount Arts Centre · Aurora, IL · 2024
General support
- $156,153
City of St Charles Finance Director · Saint Charles, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $150,000
Boys and Girls Club of Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $149,571
Paramount Arts Centre · Aurora, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $147,613
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry · Aurora, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $140,868
Paramount Arts Centre · Aurora, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $130,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $121,660
Cal'S Angels · Saint Charles, IL · 2024
General support
- $106,500
Napa Valley Festival Association · Napa, CA · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $106,410
Cal'S Angels · Saint Charles, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $104,000
Marklund Childrens Home · Geneva, IL · 2024
General support
- $103,994
Collier Community Foundation · Naples, FL · 2024
General support
- $102,200
West Aurora School District 129 · Aurora, IL · 2024
General support
- $100,000
Boys and Girls Club of Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2024
Grant request
- $100,000
Amita Mercy Medical Center · Aurora, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $100,000
Pacific Legal Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $100,000
Vincentian International Mission Services · St Louis, MO · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $99,064
Hesed House · Aurora, IL · 2024
General support
- $95,870
Vna Health Care · Aurora, IL · 2024
General support
- $95,870
Vna Health Care · Aurora, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $95,272
Aurora Historical Society · Aurora, IL · 2024
General support
- $89,814
Hesed House · Aurora, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $85,683
Casa Kane County · Geneva, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $81,800
Casa Kane County · Geneva, IL · 2024
General support
- $81,419
Casa Kane County · Geneva, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $80,000
University of Illinois Extension Kane County · Saint Charles, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $73,400
Culinary Institute of America · Hyde Park, NY · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $72,368
Wayside Cross Ministries · Aurora, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $70,000
Illinois Tech Advancement · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $70,000
Illinois Tech Advancement · Chicago, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $65,000
Clearbook · Arlington Heights, IL · 2024
Annual distribution
- $64,423
Blue Courage Llc · Aurora, IL · 2024
General support
- $64,423
Blue Courage Llc · Aurora, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $63,766
New England Congregational Church · Aurora, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $62,848
Aurora Historical Society · Aurora, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $60,000
Northshore Unitarian Church · Deerfield, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $59,050
Aurora University · Aurora, IL · 2024
General support
- $58,050
Aurora University · Aurora, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $57,000
Chapelstreet Church · Geneva, IL · 2024
General support
- $56,380
Equine Dreams · Newark, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $56,000
Ole Health Foundation · Napa, CA · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $55,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $52,978
Aurora Christian School · Aurora, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $51,500
Agape Connection · Aurora, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $51,308
Fox Valley Special Recreation Association · Aurora, IL · 2024
Annual distribution
- $51,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $50,000
As Our Own · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Ecker Center for Behavioral Health · Elgin, IL · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Fox Valley Family Ymca · Plano, IL · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Illinois State University Foundation · Normal, IL · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois · Sugar Grove, IL · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Phoenix Seminary · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Phoenix Seminary · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $50,000
Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $50,000
Ymca · Plano, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $50,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $50,000
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $50,000
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicin · Chicago, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $50,000
Ohsu Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $50,000
Project Hood Communities · Chicago, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $50,000
Washington University in St Louis - Sch · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $49,000
Lazarus House · St Charles, IL · 2024
General support
- $48,852
City of Aurora · Aurora, IL · 2024
General support
- $48,801
St David'S Episcopal Church · Aurora, IL · 2024
Annual distribution
- $48,801
St David'S Episcopal Church · Aurora, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $48,688
Aurora Christian School · Aurora, IL · 2024
General support
- $48,688
Aurora Christian School · Aurora, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $47,509
City of Aurora · Aurora, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $46,425
Quad County Urban League Llc · Aurora, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $46,115
Corbella Clinic · South Elgin, IL · 2024
General support
- $45,000
Emmaus Ministries · Wheaton, IL · 2024
General support
- $39,329
West Aurora High School · Aurora, IL · 2024
General support
- $35,550
Napa Valley Festival Association · Napa, CA · 2024
General support
- $35,000
Crucampus Crusade for Christ International · Orlando, FL · 2024
General support
- $35,000
Scottsdale Philharmonic · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
General support
- $35,000
The Moody Church · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $35,000
Campus Crusade for Christ International · Orlando, FL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $35,000
American Heart Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $32,536
Geneva Community Unit School District 304 · Geneva, IL · 2024
General support
- $32,536
Geneva Community Unit School District 304 · Geneva, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $31,811
Tricity Family Services · Geneva, IL · 2024
General support
- $31,724
Fox Valley Animal Welfare League · North Aurora, IL · 2024
Annual distribution
- $31,724
Fox Valley Animal Welfare League · North Aurora, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $31,417
Fox Valley Special Recreation Association · Aurora, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $31,331
St David'S Episcopal Church · Aurora, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $31,250
Depaul University-Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $31,250
Depaul University- Advancement Gift Processing · Carol Stream, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $31,200
West Aurora School District 129 · Aurora, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $30,000
City of St Charles Finance Director · Saint Charles, IL · 2024
General support
- $30,000
City of St Charles Finance Director · Saint Charles, IL · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $30,000
Clearbrook · Arlington Heights, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $29,500
Ole Health Foundation · Napa, CA · 2024
General support
- $29,500
Ole Health Foundation · Napa, CA · 2023
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
- $29,300
St Charles History Museum · St Charles, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
- $28,462
Corbella Clinic · South Elgin, IL · 2022
Benefit greater aurora area
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- The Big Ten Conference60 grants · $3.91B
Similar purposes
- The San Francisco Foundation6,369 grants · $813.9M
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