HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

RIVERSIDE, ILEIN 364324067 Website

Annual Giving

$9.4M+23% YoY

Grants

118

Median Grant

$60K

Organizations Funded

110

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Healthy Communities Foundation's mission is to measurably improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities in our service area by promoting health equity, quality and access.

Focus Areas

community health workerscommunity health centersimmigrant and refugee rightslatino community organizationsmental health servicesyouth serviceshousing and homelessness serviceslegal services for health justice

Grant Types

general operating supportstrategic initiative grantscapacity building grantsfiscal sponsorshipcollaborative/funder collaborative grantsresponsive grants

Funded Initiatives

General operating support (most funding), multi-year 3-year and 5-year grant commitments, Responsive grants for time-sensitive crises and community events, Bold Investments for strategic health initiatives. HCF Awards $6.29M to Advance Health Equity in Chicago Area.

How to Apply

2025 Grant Cycle available, General Operating Support with multi-year partnerships, Responsive funding for time-sensitive initiatives. Trust-based philanthropic approach.

Does Not Fund

School districts & individual schools (including parent/teacher associations, charter schools, nonprofits with >80% school-based operations), organizations that discriminate, requests <6 weeks before start date, initiatives already receiving general operating support, geographic limitation (27 zip codes in Chicago/western Cook County within 5-mile radius of MacNeal Hospital)

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+23%

$9.4M

Grants

118

Median

$60K

States

2023-2%

$7.7M

Grants

105

Median

$51K

States

2022

$7.8M

Grants

Median

$60K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$60K

Typical Grant (Median)

$40

Smallest

$35K

25th Pctile

$100K

75th Pctile

$368K

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $35K and $100K.

Largest Recent Grants

$368K

2024

FOREFRONT

IL · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT-STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

$220K

2024

ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE

IL · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$220K

2024

ARAB AMERICAN FAMILY SERVICES

IL · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$220K

2024

BRIGHTON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

IL · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$220K

2024

ALIVIO MEDICAL CENTER

IL · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

Geographic Focus

$9.4M118 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$117.5M

$9.4M(8.0%)

2023

$120.2M

$7.7M(6.4%)

2022

$117.3M

$7.8M(6.6%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.