Private foundation · EIN 36-1210140

Washington Square Health Foundation

Accepts applications

Chicago, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-09-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202630429349100918
Total assets (EOY)$20,670,433
Grants paid$667,212
Typical (median) grant$4,125
Grants listed76
Giving in home state (IL)98%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K40
$5K–$25K26
$25K–$100K10
$100K+0

Smallest $250 · Largest $50,000

Geographic focus

IL
98%
NY
1%
DC
1%

Common purposes

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Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$476,705$17,989,99854
2023$674,654$20,050,59166
2024$667,212$20,670,43376

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactCatherine Kapella
Address875 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 3516, CHICAGO, IL, 60611
Phone3126646488
Form & materialsVisit the website for the organization's grant guidelines & application: http://wshf.org/general-guidelines/
DeadlinesGRANT SUBMISSIONS WERE ACCEPTED ON A CONTINUOUS ROLLING BASIS FOR EITHER THE 12/1 OR 6/1 DEADLINES.
RestrictionsNONE

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
A Silver Lining FoundationChicago, ILEmergency Grant Request$50,000
Shirley Ryan AbilitylabChicago, ILExploring a New Nonsurgical Treatment for Muscle Contractures in Cerebral Palsy$43,478
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children'S Hospital Of ChicagoChicago, ILUtilizing High Fidelity Simulation to Improve Pediatric Emergency Readiness Across the Care Continuum$36,115
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children'S Hospital Of ChicagoChicago, ILHematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Fellowship Program$30,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children'S Hospital Of ChicagoChicago, ILHematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Fellowship Program$30,000
Gilda'S Club ChicagoChicago, ILGilda's Club's Adult Program Manager: Revitalizing the GCC Clubhouse$25,000
Howard Brown Health CenterChicago, ILClinical Research Fellowship in Honor of Dr. Catherine M. Creticos$25,000
KeshetNorthbrook, ILKeshet One Community Capital Project$25,000
La Rabida Children'S HospitalChicago, ILLa Rabida Inpatient Design$25,000
University Of Illinois FoundationChicago, ILWashington Square Health Foundation Scholarship Fund in Honor of Dr. William N. Werner$25,000
Sinai ChicagoChicago, ILNeonate Cooling Bed$20,000
Wauconda Fire Protection DistrictWauconda, ILMobile Integrated Healthcare - Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP)$20,000
Chesed ChicagoLincolnwood, ILNew Food Pantry Annex$17,500
Cornerstone Community OutreachChicago, ILMedical Room Conversion$17,330
Easter Seals Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, ILWellness Through Communication Initiative at Easterseals Academy Chicago$17,220
Bubby Fira'S Food BankChicago, ILExpansion of Meal Delivery Services to Palatine and Arlington Heights, IL$15,000
The Chicago Lighthouse For People Who Are Blind Or Visually ImpairedChicago, ILDeveloping Evidence-Based Cognitive Approaches to Improve Adjustment to Vision Loss$14,096
Lester And Rosalie Anixter Center (Anixter Center)Chicago, ILCHS Hearing Health Clinic Audiology Testing Equipment$13,220
Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And ScienceNorth Chicago, ILThe Washington Square Health Foundation Nursing Scholarship Program$12,500
Howard Brown Health CenterChicago, ILBoard Designated Grant to Howard Brown Health Center for Program Support$10,500
Erie Family Health CenterChicago, ILExpanding Erie's Patient-Centered Behavioral Health Program to West Garfield Park$10,495
A Silver Lining FoundationChicago, ILDr. Sandy Goldberg's Board of Director Grant to A Silver Lining Foundation for Mammography$10,000
Centro San BonifacioChicago, ILCentro San Bonifacio and Belmont Cragin Health Center of Cook County Diabetes Care Collaboration$10,000
Chicago Women'S Health CenterChicago, ILUltrasound Services Expansion$10,000
Institute Of Medicine Of ChicagoChicago, ILSpecial Designated Grant for Program Support$10,000
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