Illinois foundations that fund health care

65 private foundations based in Illinois whose IRS 990-PF grant purposes mention health care; 27 filed application instructions. Data as of 2026-11-02, sorted by grants paid.

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Matching is on the grant purpose text each foundation filed; open a profile to see the actual grants. From IRS 990-PF e-filings; site built 2026-11-02. Methodology
FoundationCityStatusGrants paidTypical grantTax year
The Irving Harris FoundationChicagoPreselected only$22,166,372$25,0002024
Retirement Research Foundation Dba Rrf Foundation For AgingChicagoOpen to applications$8,185,752$16,1132024
Alphawood FoundationChicagoOpen to applications$7,116,852$36,0802024
Cme Group FoundationChicagoPreselected only$6,739,500$25,0002024
Kovler Family FoundationChicagoOpen to applications$5,611,710$3,0002024
The Duchossois Family FoundationChicagoPreselected only$5,213,458$12,5002024
Zellis Family FoundationChicagoPreselected only$4,657,947$50,0002024
The Sheba FoundationHighland ParkPreselected only$4,355,519$20,8792024
Chauncey And Marion D Mccormick Family FoundationChicagoOpen to applications$4,345,000$50,0002024
Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicagoOpen to applications$4,196,417$20,0002024
Smart Family Foundation Of IllinoisChicagoPreselected only$4,005,000$25,0002024
The Lumpkin Family Foundation C/O Adrienne N ColeMattoonPreselected only$3,992,340$6,0002024
Community Memorial FoundationHinsdaleOpen to applications$3,712,215$31,0052024
Lavin Family FoundationChicagoOpen to applications$3,654,400$10,0002024
Gilmore FoundationPeoriaOpen to applications$3,617,232$50,0002025
Dillon FoundationSterlingOpen to applications$3,580,339$6,0002024
Julius W Hegeler Ii FoundationDanvilleOpen to applications$3,342,675$30,0002024
Dodson Foundation Inc C/O Mark R DodsonInvernessPreselected only$3,310,000$25,0002025
Cless Family FoundationNorthbrookPreselected only$3,108,605$27,5002025
Cf Industries FoundationNorthbrookPreselected only$2,966,803$15,0002024
Susan Nicholas Fasciano Family Foundation IncGlenviewOpen to applications$2,838,956$30,0002025
New Horizon FoundationEvanstonPreselected only$2,790,037$2,5002024
Bobbie And Stanton Cook Family FoundationWinnetkaPreselected only$2,660,000$50,0002025
Charles And M R Shapiro Foundation IncNorthbrookPreselected only$2,380,490$17,5002024
Doug And Diane Oberhelman Family FoundationEdwardsPreselected only$1,631,698$10,0002024
The Knowles FoundationChicagoPreselected only$1,436,000$50,0002024
The Irving And Phyllis Millstein Foundation For Animal Welfare LtdBuffalo GrovePreselected only$1,348,100$40,0002024
Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial FoundationChicagoOpen to applications$1,337,556$35,0002024
Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock FoundationOakbrook TerracePreselected only$1,286,621$1,2502024
Levi Ray & Shoup FoundationSpringfieldPreselected only$1,217,950$6,7502024
Charles W & Patricia S Bidwill FoundationChicagoPreselected only$1,141,000$25,0002024
The Albert Pick Jr FundChicagoOpen to applications$1,015,000$16,2502024
Donald E Fike Family FoundationGalesburgPreselected only$977,835$10,0002024
M G Nelson Family FoundationSpringfieldOpen to applications$972,100$5,0002025
Debicki FoundationChicagoPreselected only$965,400$30,0002024
Matthew Zell Family FoundationChicagoPreselected only$946,735$10,0002024
Florence And Laurence Spungen Family FoundationLincolnshirePreselected only$926,900$10,0002025
Frederick Henry Prince Trust 7/9/47 NectChicagoOpen to applications$870,500$25,0002024
The Woods FoundationLincolnOpen to applications$864,457$10,0002025
Andrew Family FoundationOrland ParkOpen to applications$847,350$1,5002024
George And June Block Family FoundationHarwood HeightsPreselected only$838,750$5,0002025
Grant Hospital Of Chicago D/B/A Grant Healthcare FoundationLake ForestOpen to applications$790,000$30,0002024
John & Linda Anderson Charitable FoundationRockfordPreselected only$683,360$2,0002024
Washington Square Health FoundationChicagoOpen to applications$667,212$4,1252024
James A Ruppe FoundationChicagoPreselected only$625,563$5,5002024
The Nikoh FoundationNorthbrookPreselected only$587,655$8,7502024
Naperville Rotary Charities IncNapervilleOpen to applications$580,961$5,0002024
Tully Family FoundationChicagoPreselected only$560,650$5,0002024
Sam And Mary Palumbo Family FoundationHillsideOpen to applications$461,987$10,0002024
Charles H & Bertha L Boothroyd Foundation Co Thomas C KaufmannChicagoPreselected only$456,000$15,0002024
Oliver-Hoffmann FoundationYorkvillePreselected only$454,541$3,5002025
William And Evelyn Fuchs Family FoundationLombardPreselected only$400,000$10,0002025
Charles S & Millicent P Brown Family FoundationGermantown HillsPreselected only$319,000$18,0002024
Cmb FoundationMettawaPreselected only$302,575$1,0002025
Danielson FoundationChicagoOpen to applications$272,500$5,0002024
James Orlandini FoundationSpringfieldPreselected only$253,904$10,0002025
Charles & Marie Von Weise Charitable TrustChicagoPreselected only$243,856$12,1852024
Harvey And Ethel Daeumer FoundationElginOpen to applications$241,384$9,0002023
Paul A Funk Foundation C/O Striegel Knobloch & Co LlcBloomingtonPreselected only$222,860$2,0002024
Mike And Dorothy Vondra FoundationBartlettPreselected only$221,138$2,6122024
Foley Family FoundationChicagoPreselected only$200,200$1,0002024
N Demos Foundation IncChicagoOpen to applications$181,410$6,0002024
Palmer And Jane D Davenport FoundationChicagoOpen to applications$172,500$5,0002025
Evelyn C Carter Foundation CorpAntiochOpen to applications$120,000$2,5002024
Dane And Carter Brooksher Family Foundation Dated 722018ChicagoOpen to applications$51,300$5002024

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