GREATNONPROFITS TOP-RATED AWARDS

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62 Top-Rated Nonprofits in All Issues from Illinois

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For The Love of Pets

Streator, IL

Rating: 4.77 stars 35 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2012
Jewish Child & Family Services

Chicago, IL

Rating: 4.97 stars 32 reviews

Mental Health, Children & Youth, Human Services

Top-Rated 2012
Centerstage in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, IL

Rating: 4.83 stars 30 reviews

Arts & Culture

Top-Rated
Adopt-A-Pet, Inc.

Mt. Prospect, IL

Rating: 4.9 stars 29 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2012
Girls in the Game NFP

Chicago, IL

Rating: 5 stars 28 reviews

Children & Youth, Sports, Education

Top-Rated 2012
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

Chicago, IL

Rating: 5 stars 25 reviews

Health

Top-Rated 2012
Sarah's Circle

Chicago, IL

Rating: 4.88 stars 24 reviews

Human Services, Homeless & Housing

Top-Rated
Erika's Lighthouse: A Beacon of Hope for Adolescent Depression

Winnetka, IL

Rating: 4.96 stars 24 reviews

Top-Rated 2012
Animal Services and Assistance Programs Inc

Marengo, IL

Rating: 5 stars 23 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2012
Catvando Nfp Corporation

Maywood, IL

Rating: 5 stars 23 reviews

Animals

Top-Rated 2012
Fire Wagon Hockey Inc

Crystal Lake, IL

Rating: 5 stars 20 reviews

Sports

Top-Rated 2012
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly (LBFE), Chicago

Chicago, IL

Rating: 5 stars 19 reviews

Human Services, Seniors

Top-Rated
Equine Dreams

Sandwich, IL

Rating: 4.83 stars 18 reviews

Human Services

Top-Rated , 2012
Project: VISION, Inc.

Chicago, IL

Rating: 5 stars 18 reviews

Children & Youth

Top-Rated
Rainbows for All Children

Evanston, IL

Rating: 5 stars 17 reviews

Mental Health, Human Services

Top-Rated 2012
Book Worm Angels

Chicago, IL

Rating: 5 stars 16 reviews

Education

Top-Rated
San Jose Obrero Mission

Chicago, IL

Rating: 4.93 stars 15 reviews

Homeless & Housing

Top-Rated 2012
Center For Economic Progress

Chicago, IL

Rating: 4.8 stars 15 reviews

Human Services

Top-Rated
Chicago Public Library Foundation

Chicago, IL

Rating: 4.93 stars 14 reviews

Arts & Culture, Education

Top-Rated 2012
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Assoc

Lake Forest, IL

Rating: 4.93 stars 14 reviews

Health, Sports

Top-Rated 2012
Moose Charities Inc

Mooseheart, IL

Rating: 5 stars 14 reviews

Human Services, Philanthropy, Children & Youth, International, Seniors

Top-Rated 2012
Hire Learning Career Development Academy Inc

Olympia Flds, IL

Rating: 4.85 stars 13 reviews

Children & Youth, Job Training

Top-Rated
Umoja Student Development Corporation

Chicago, IL

Rating: 5 stars 12 reviews

Education

Top-Rated 2012
Illinois Blessing NFP

Bolingbrook, IL

Rating: 4.92 stars 12 reviews

Philanthropy

Top-Rated 2012
Village Treasure House

Northbrook, IL

Rating: 5 stars 11 reviews

Human Services

Top-Rated 2012
Christmas Cheer Foundation

Northbrook, IL

Rating: 4.91 stars 11 reviews

Human Services

Top-Rated 2012
Chicago Alliance Against Sexualexploitation

Chicago, IL

Rating: 5 stars 10 reviews

Women, Civil Rights

Top-Rated
Prevent Child Abuse America

Chicago, IL

Rating: 4.69 stars 87 reviews

Children & Youth, Crime & Law, Human Services, Domestic Violence

Top-Rated 2012
South Suburban Pads

Chicago Hts, IL

Rating: 4.74 stars 31 reviews

Human Services

Top-Rated
Metropolitan Family Services

Chicago, IL

Rating: 4.64 stars 14 reviews

Children & Youth, Seniors, Human Services

Top-Rated 2012