To provide respectful and equal access to cost-free breast health testing through a network of partnerships with community, advocacy and healthcare organizations.
A Silver Lining Foundation centers its grantmaking on cost-free breast health testing, with recent support flowing primarily to hospitals and medical centers that provide mammograms and related diagnostic services. The largest recent grant in the data was $121,790 to Ascencion Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin for mammograms, followed by $114,975 to Sinai Health System in Chicago for the same purpose. That pattern is repeated across several years and sites, showing a funder that uses direct hospital partnerships to pay for screening and diagnosis rather than individual awards. The foundation’s work is closely tied to breast cancer detection and follow-up care. Grants in the record support mammograms at institutions in Chicago, Elgin, Oak Park, Oak Lawn, Harvey, Des Plaines, Evanston, and Rockford, all within Illinois. The organization’s stated purpose is to provide respectful and equal access to cost-free breast health testing through partnerships with community, advocacy, and healthcare organizations. Its active programs also include survivorship-oriented diagnostic testing, post-treatment prostheses support, and breast health outreach. Leadership is listed as Sandra A Goldberg.
Breast cancer screening is the clearest theme in the grant record. A Silver Lining Foundation gave $89,567 to Ascencion Saint Joseph Hospital in 2025 for mammograms, and $96,095 to Sinai Health System in 2024 for the same purpose. It also funded West Suburban Medical Center with $63,370 in 2024 and $61,354 in 2023 for mammograms. Diagnostic follow-up is another core area. The foundation awarded $39,505 to Advocate Medical Center in Oak Lawn in 2023 for mammograms, then repeated support in 2024 at $30,470 and in 2025 at $28,075. In survivorship support, its active Survive to Thrive program provides cost-free diagnostic testing for uninsured or underinsured breast cancer survivors in Chicagoland, Elgin, and Rockford. The site also lists supportive care and education programs. Finally Fits funds cost-free post-diagnosis bras and prostheses, while Keep A Breast appears as a breast health education and awareness component.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the annual budget: p25 is $15,030, the median is $21,095, and p75 is $45,636. The recent record shows repeat awards to the same institutions across multiple years, especially hospital partners receiving annual mammography support. That suggests ongoing operating support for service delivery rather than one-off project bets. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not part of most active programs; the list marks only the Evelyn Goldberg Mammography Center and Chicagoland Cancer Information Coalition as accepting unsolicited requests.
$510K
$437K
$1.1M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $15K and $46K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$46K
SANDRA A GOLDBERG
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Giving is entirely in Illinois, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest recipient hubs are Chicago, Elgin, Oak Park, Oak Lawn, Harvey, Des Plaines, Evanston, and Rockford. Chicago appears repeatedly through Sinai Health System, St Anthony Hospital, Swedish Covenant Hospital, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, and Advocate IL Masonic. Elgin and Oak Park also recur as major recipient locations, reflecting a dense local hospital-partnership model.
It funds breast health testing, especially mammograms and related diagnostic services. The recent grant list is dominated by hospital payments labeled mammograms, and the foundation’s stated purpose is to provide cost-free breast health testing through partnerships with community, advocacy, and healthcare organizations.
Yes. Its active Survive to Thrive program provides cost-free diagnostic testing for breast cancer survivors who are uninsured or underinsured, and Finally Fits funds post-diagnosis bras and prostheses with private fittings at Second Act Chicago.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster in the low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $15,030, the median is $21,095, and the 75th percentile is $45,636. The record also includes much larger hospital grants, such as $121,790 and $114,975 for mammograms.
Its grantmaking is local and entirely in Illinois. The recipient list centers on Chicago, Elgin, Oak Park, Oak Lawn, Harvey, Des Plaines, Evanston, and Rockford, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state.
Most active programs do not. The program list marks unsolicited applications as false for Survive to Thrive, Finally Fits, Buy A Mom A Mammogram, and Keep A Breast. Two listed entries, Evelyn Goldberg Mammography Center and Chicagoland Cancer Information Coalition, are marked as accepting unsolicited requests.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Who can apply: Individuals in need who are uninsured, underinsured, and/or ineligible for other breast health testing programs. ASLF does not exclude based on age, residency, or socioeconomics; need is the only requirement.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM | CHICAGO, IL | $181,260 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ASCENCION SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL | ELGIN, IL | $98,755 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL | CHICAGO, IL | $61,690 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER | OAK LAWN, IL | $44,855 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER | OAK PARK, IL | $28,869 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENT HEALTH HINSDALE | HINSDALE, IL | $19,125 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ASCENCION ST FRANCIS | EVANSTON, IL | $13,240 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| PRESENCE ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL | CHICAGO, IL | $12,955 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| MERCY HEALTH (ROCKFORD) | ROCKFORD, IL | $11,720 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ADVOCATE IL MASONIC | CHICAGO, IL | $10,965 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL | CHICAGO, IL | $10,580 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| INGALLS HEALTH SYSTEM | HARVEY, IL | $9,025 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| SWEDISH AMERICAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $6,470 | 2026 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM | CHICAGO, IL | $114,975 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ASCENCION SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL | ELGIN, IL | $89,567 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER | OAK PARK, IL | $45,636 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL | CHICAGO, IL | $31,205 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ADVOCATE MEDICAL CENTER | OAK LAWN, IL | $28,075 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL | CHICAGO, IL | $21,595 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| INGALLS HEALTH SYSTEM | HARVEY, IL | $19,135 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ADVOCATE IL MASONIC | CHICAGO, IL | $18,950 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| MERCY HEALTH (ROCKFORD) | ROCKFORD, IL | $15,030 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ASCENCION ST FRANCIS | EVANSTON, IL | $14,345 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER AT CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $13,140 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ASCENCION HOLY FAMILY | DES PLAINES, IL | $9,815 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENT HEALTH HINSDALE | HINSDALE, IL | $8,860 | 2025 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ASCENCION SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL | ELGIN, IL | $121,790 | 2024 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM | CHICAGO, IL | $96,095 | 2024 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER | OAK PARK, IL | $63,370 | 2024 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER AT CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $53,345 | 2024 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ADVOCATE MEDICAL CENTER | OAK LAWN, IL | $30,470 | 2024 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL | CHICAGO, IL | $29,960 | 2024 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| INGALLS HEALTH SYSTEM | HARVEY, IL | $20,475 | 2024 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL | CHICAGO, IL | $19,875 | 2024 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ASCENCION HOLY FAMILY | DES PLAINES, IL | $19,550 | 2024 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ASCENCION ST FRANCIS | EVANSTON, IL | $19,095 | 2024 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ADVOCATE IL MASONIC | CHICAGO, IL | $8,540 | 2024 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| MERCY HEALTH (ROCKFORD) | ROCKFORD, IL | $8,065 | 2024 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| PRESENCE SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL | ELGIN, IL | $112,600 | 2023 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM | CHICAGO, IL | $86,360 | 2023 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER | OAK PARK, IL | $61,354 | 2023 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ADVOCATE MEDICAL CENTER | OAK LAWN, IL | $39,505 | 2023 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER AT CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $36,680 | 2023 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL | CHICAGO, IL | $23,565 | 2023 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| INGALLS HEALTH SYSTEM | HARVEY, IL | $21,095 | 2023 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL | CHICAGO, IL | $20,735 | 2023 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| PRESENCE HOLY FAMILY | DES PLAINES, IL | $15,555 | 2023 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| PRESENCE ST FRANCIS | EVANSTON, IL | $13,870 | 2023 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| ADVOCATE IL MASONIC | CHICAGO, IL | $11,650 | 2023 | MAMMOGRAMS |
| MERCY HEALTH (ROCKFORD) | ROCKFORD, IL | $6,715 | 2023 | MAMMOGRAMS |
WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER
$28,869MAMMOGRAMS
UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENT HEALTH HINSDALE
MAMMOGRAMS
ASCENCION ST FRANCIS
$13,240MAMMOGRAMS
PRESENCE ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
$12,955MAMMOGRAMS
ADVOCATE IL MASONIC
$10,965MAMMOGRAMS
SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL
$10,580MAMMOGRAMS
INGALLS HEALTH SYSTEM
$9,025MAMMOGRAMS
WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER
$45,636MAMMOGRAMS
SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL
$21,595MAMMOGRAMS
INGALLS HEALTH SYSTEM
$19,135MAMMOGRAMS
ADVOCATE IL MASONIC
$18,950MAMMOGRAMS
ASCENCION ST FRANCIS
$14,345MAMMOGRAMS
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER AT CHICAGO
$13,140MAMMOGRAMS
ASCENCION HOLY FAMILY
$9,815MAMMOGRAMS
UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENT HEALTH HINSDALE
$8,860MAMMOGRAMS
WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER
$63,370MAMMOGRAMS
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER AT CHICAGO
$53,345MAMMOGRAMS
SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL
$29,960MAMMOGRAMS
INGALLS HEALTH SYSTEM
$20,475MAMMOGRAMS
ASCENCION HOLY FAMILY
$19,550MAMMOGRAMS
ASCENCION ST FRANCIS
$19,095MAMMOGRAMS
ADVOCATE IL MASONIC
$8,540MAMMOGRAMS
WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER
$61,354MAMMOGRAMS
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER AT CHICAGO
$36,680MAMMOGRAMS
INGALLS HEALTH SYSTEM
$21,095MAMMOGRAMS
SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL
$20,735MAMMOGRAMS
PRESENCE HOLY FAMILY
$15,555MAMMOGRAMS
PRESENCE ST FRANCIS
$13,870MAMMOGRAMS
ADVOCATE IL MASONIC
$11,650MAMMOGRAMS
