Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation
Accepts applications
Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation is a private foundation in Oak Brook, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.6 million in 42 grants; the typical grant was $125,000 and the largest $439,406. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$4.6 million
- Number of grants42
- Typical grant$125,000
- Largest grant$439,406
- Assets$151 million
- New grantees34%
Giving in 2024 was down from $6.8 million the year before.
34% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.8 million | 83 | $142 million |
| 2024 | $4.6 million | 42 | $151 million |
How to apply
| Contact | wwwilchforg - All applicants must s 1200 Jorie Blvd Suite 301, Oak Brook, IL 60523 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (630) 571-2555 |
| What to submit | Review the open RFP(s) on our website and determine whether your project is a match to the projects being sought for funding. Submit a Letter of Inquiry or Proposal (based on the specific RFP timeline) with the required information by the posting deadline. Be sure to attach all of the requested documentation - incomplete applications will be eliminated from consideration. All applicants must submit their proposals electronically - including all required attachments. |
| Deadlines | Please visit our website for currently open RFPs. Submission deadlines vary from year to year. |
| Restrictions | You must be either (1) an organization that has been determined by the IRS to be an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), that is a public charity described in Section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3) of the Code and that is not a Type III supporting organization within the meaning of Section 4943(f)(5)(A) of the Code; or, (2) a governmental entity described in Section 170(c)(1) or 511(a)(2)(B) of the Code. Your proposed activities must serve Illinois children. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Illinois.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 39 | $5.8 million |
| Iowa | 1 | $125,000 |
| Indiana | 1 | $125,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $125,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist Medical Center Illinois | Greater Peoria Area Youth Mental Health Initiative | $439,406 |
| Chestnut Health Systems Inc | St. Clair County Systems of Care Coordination | $437,500 |
| Rush University Medical Center | BRIDGES: Using BRIDGES to Address Intergenerational Trauma, Close the Clinic-Community Gap and Improve Children's Mental Health on Chicago's West Side | $433,928 |
| Rosecrance Foundation | Coming Together for Healthy Children - Building a Youth Mental Health System of Care | $408,285 |
| OSF Healthcare Foundation | OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center - Oral Health | $305,958 |
| Centerstone of Illinois Inc | Building Compassionate Communities | $300,000 |
| Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley | CMHI 2.0 Implementation - Project SUN - A Strong & Unified Network | $300,000 |
| Heritage Behavioral Health Center | CMHI Implementation Grant - Community Together | $300,000 |
| Kane County Health Department | CMHI 2.0 Implementation - Kane County System of Care Project | $300,000 |
| Primo Center for Women and Children | Kids Connected | $300,000 |
| Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation | H2O on the Go Program | $250,000 |
| Southwest Organizing Project | Southwest System of Care | $250,000 |
| Bridgeway Inc | CMHI Youth Empowerment | $225,000 |
| Bridgeway Inc | Youth Empowerment Services (YES) System of Care | $216,666 |
| Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation | Pediattric Mobile Dental Van | $145,000 |
| Central Illinois Foodbank | Children's Healthy Food Initiative | $125,000 |
| Eastern Illinois Foodbank | Healthy Food for Growing Kids | $125,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Food Purchase for Hunger Relief Initiatives | $125,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Providing Access to Healthy Food for Children and Families | $125,000 |
| Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity Inc | Feeding Children and Families With Children Program | $125,000 |
| River Bend Food Reservoir | Backpack Program for Hungry Illinois Children | $125,000 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank Inc | Food for Better Childhoods | $125,000 |
| Tri-State Food Bank Inc | BackPacks and Mobile Food Distributions | $125,000 |
| Erie Family Health Foundation Inc | Expanding Access to Oral Health for Children in West Garfield Park | $100,000 |
| Erie Neighborhood House | The Camino A Mejor Salud Project | $55,000 |
| Board of Trustees of the U of Illinois | Mile Square Health Center Dental Assistant Certification Program | $52,000 |
| Enlace Chicago | Improving quality of life for New Arrivals | $50,000 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Youth Intermediary | $50,000 |
| Pillars Community Health | The Loft at Eight Corners | $50,000 |
| Sinai Health System | Population Research on Mental Health of Middle-School and High-School-Aged Girls in Chicago | $50,000 |
| Forefront | General Operating | $22,308 |
| Association of Latinosasxs Motivating Action | LGBTQ+ Youth and Families Support Services | $10,000 |
| Beyond the Ball NFP | Maker Space: Exploring Interests and Creating Objects | $10,000 |
| Comprehensive Community Solutions Inc | PSA of Gun Violence in our Community | $10,000 |
| Fox Valley United Way | Children's Mental Health Initiative | $10,000 |
| Role Model Movement Inc NFP | Save Street Ball | $10,000 |
| Share Our Space | Providing diapers and basic needs to Migrants in Chicago | $10,000 |
| Strides for Peace Inc | Community Partners Project Support - Paving the Way | $10,000 |
| Think Outside Da Block | Peace Pushers | $10,000 |
| Trauma & Resilience Initiative Inc | Healing Communities - Evaluation Project | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Juan Carlos Avila
- Regina Crider
- Rudy Valdez DM
- Icy Cade-Bell MD
- Heather Higgins Alderman
- Philip S Cali
- Kim Cassel
- Carl R Flowers PhD
- Peter Flynn PhD
- Veronica Guadalupe Fonseca
- Kay Giles
- Stacie Kuhlman
- Ruby Mendenhall
- Nicholas Panomitros DDS
- Michael Parker
Questions people ask
Does Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Please visit our website for currently open RFPs. Submission deadlines vary from year to year..
How much does Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation give?
$4.6 million in tax year 2024, across 42 grants, with a typical grant of $125,000.
Who runs Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Juan Carlos Avila (Chair/Director), Regina Crider (Vice Chair/Director), Rudy Valdez DM (Treasurer/Director) and Icy Cade-Bell MD (Secretary/Director) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and food and hunger.