Funding search · immigration and refugees · Illinois
Who funds immigration and refugees work in Illinois
8 funders have a record of paying for immigration and refugees work by Illinois recipients: 29 grants totaling $18.3M, most recently in 2024 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are The Chicago Community Trust ($18.0M), Helen V Brach Foundation ($55,000) and United Way of Champaign County ($76,850).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Illinois recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $18.0M · through 2021Largest: $8.6M to Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights — general operating support. support for marjorie kovler center general fund. support for readi chicago, readi chicago and north lawndale collaborative. support for implementation of…
Largest: $25,000 to Greater Chicago Legal Clinic — for operating support in providing free or low cost legal services and immigration services
United Way of Champaign CountySavoy, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $76,850 · through 2023Largest: $51,121 to IMMIGRANT SERVICES OF C-U — undesignated and program restricted funds to further organization's exempt purpose
Concordia Lutheran MinistriesfoundationCabot, PACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $12,000 · through 2024Largest: $6,000 to Messiah for Muslims — funds to be dedicated to providing gospel outreach, resettlement, and immigration services to individuals facing dire circumstances as religious asylum seekers who have escaped per…
United Way of Greater St LouisSaint Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $90,000 · through 2024Largest: $90,000 to Monarch Immigrant Services — all-health and well-being
The Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to NATIONAL KOREAN AMERICAN SERVICE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM — woori center immigrant services
Catholic Legal Immigration NetworkSilver Spring, MDCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $11,833 · through 2022Largest: $11,833 to NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW AMERICANS — to organize and build the legal services capacity of the immigration services sector
Community Foundation of East CentralChampaign, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $7,500 · through 2022Largest: $7,500 to IMMIGRANT SERVICES OF CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (ISCU) — health and human service
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