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Who funds University of Chicago Medicine?

Chicago, Illinois

13 private foundations reported grants to University of Chicago Medicine in Chicago, Illinois totaling $19.9 million across 14 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was AbbVie Foundation, with $15.0 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of University of Chicago Medicine that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like University of Chicago Medicine's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund University of Chicago Medicine

All 13 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
AbbVie Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Support for UChicago Medicine, its Comprehensive Cancer Center and new cancer pavilion1$15.0 million
Hoogland Family Foundation
Tennessee · 2024
Education1$1.3 million
George E Richmond Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Study the effects of oral health on systemic health2$1.2 million
David and Etta Jonas Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted1$1.0 million
The Hassenfeld Family Foundation
Rhode Island · 2024
Trauma and Chicago's Southside1$964,174
The Hearst Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
To support Pediatric Mobile Medical Unit1$125,000
Weiner-Marc Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General fund1$110,000
The Brinson Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Brinson medical research fellowship1$100,000
Kleinmuntz Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Pediatric Neurology Research1$25,000
Ellen & Ronald Block Family Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
Restricted to forefront fund1$5,000
Shayle and Deanna Fox Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Advocacy1$2,000
Howard & Dona Cohen Charitable Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024
Enhancement of charitable purpose1$2,000
Donald M Ephraim Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Endocrine surgery fellowship program1$1,000

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds University of Chicago Medicine?

AbbVie Foundation, Hoogland Family Foundation, George E Richmond Foundation, David and Etta Jonas Family Foundation and The Hassenfeld Family Foundation, and 8 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does University of Chicago Medicine get from foundations?

$19.9 million in 14 reported grants from 13 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Hearst Foundation and The Brinson Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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