Funding search · suicide prevention · Illinois
Who funds suicide prevention work in Illinois
15 funders have a record of paying for suicide prevention work by Illinois recipients: 40 grants totaling $12.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Inc Mental Health Alliance ($142,679), American Academy of Pediatrics ($256,143) and Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation ($30,000).
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.
Inc Mental Health AllianceAurora, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $142,679 · through 2024Largest: $48,000 to SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES — suicide prevention
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $256,143 · through 2024Largest: $107,493 to ILLINOIS CHAPTER - AAP — healthy people 2030 grant; hpv/flu imm; project firstline; suicide prevention echo; food insecurity; strengthen vaccine confidence; abbott grant; measles grant; suid prevention
Largest: $7,500 to MISSD - SUICIDE PREVENTION — to aid in the exempt purpose of the organization
Geneva Community ChestGeneva, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $26,050 · through 2024Largest: $7,400 to SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES — support the organiza
Largest: $30,000 to SUICIDE PREVENTION — unrestricted general
Largest: $25,000 to HOPE FOR THE DAY — earmarked for suicide prevention and education
Bob Woodruff Family FoundationLong Island City, NYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $306,900 · through 2025Largest: $200,000 to RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER — clinical mental health; suicide prevention
Largest: $1,000 to SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES — public health
Seattle Children'S HospitalSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $11.2M · through 2022Largest: $11.2M to UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON — pediatric medical research grant subaward, support for graduate education programs, award for juvenile myositis research project and sponsorships in support of insight internship p…
Largest: $25,000 to MADONNA'S MISSION — educating boys and girls for suicide prevention
Largest: $2,000 to THE MEDICATION-INDUCED SUICIDE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION — to raise awareness and educate the public about the dangers of akathisia.
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare GroupChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $30,410 · through 2023Largest: $20,410 to ELYSSA'S MISSION NFP — suicide prevention education - youth
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