About Carle Development Foundation
The Carle Development Foundation is overwhelmingly focused on supporting regional health systems and hospitals in central Illinois, funding patient services, clinical program support, and some medical education/research. Grants are concentrated among the Carle system and a few partner hospitals (including sizable awards to Methodist Medical Center), with additional smaller support for retirement/long‑term care and community health programming. The foundation prioritizes operational and patient‑facing support rather than broad charitable causes outside health care.
Focus Areas
Patient support services and education at regional hospitals (e.g., Carle hospitals, Methodist Medical Center)Operational and program support for the Carle health system and affiliated physician groupsSupport for regional hospital network expansion and community health centers in central IllinoisMedical education and research partnerships with the University of IllinoisElder care and resident support at Carle retirement/long‑term care centers
Who They Fund
patients (medical/healthcare recipients)residents (clinical trainees or residential patients)
About Carle Development Foundation
The Carle Development Foundation’s largest recent award was $8,960,851 to Methodist Medical Center of Illinois for patient support, education, and building construction or renovations. That single grant captures the foundation’s pattern: it directs major funding to health systems and hospitals in central Illinois, with a strong emphasis on patient-facing services and the facilities that support them. Recent awards also show sustained support for The Carle Foundation Hospital, including a $2,376,204 grant in 2025 and a $2,289,153 grant in 2024 for patient support and education. Across the latest grants listed, the foundation backs the Carle health system, affiliated physician groups, and partner hospitals through operating-style support, program funding, and capital work tied to care delivery. Awards also reach medical education and research partners, along with retirement and long-term care settings. The foundation’s grantmaking is concentrated in Illinois and centers on organizations connected to Carle’s service area. Its giving pattern points to institutional support rather than individual aid, with grants aimed at strengthening services, education, and the infrastructure used by patients and residents.
What Carle Development Foundation Funds
Patient support and education is the clearest theme in the grant list. The foundation gave $979,623 to Methodist Medical Center of Illinois for patient support and education, and $202,965 to Hult Center for Healthy Living for the same purpose. Those awards sit alongside repeated support for hospital-based services across the Carle network. A second area is medical education and research. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois received $127,623 for program support and research, followed by another $101,957 in 2025 for the same general purpose. That pattern shows interest in university-linked health work. The foundation also supports elder care and resident services. Carle Retirement Centers Inc received $108,607 for resident support and education, placing long-term care within the foundation’s health-focused portfolio.
How Carle Development Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the mid-six figures to low six figures, with a p25 of $108,607, a median of $159,181, and a p75 of $499,984. The recent record includes both large capital-and-service awards and smaller operating-style grants. Multiple recipients appear across more than one grant year, including The Carle Foundation Hospital, Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Carle Health Care Incorporated, Proctor Hospital, Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Hult Center for Healthy Living, and the University of Illinois trustees. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The active Carle Community Grants program is described as a general community grant program, but the scraped material provides no public application details.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$14.6M
Total Assets
$113.8M
Total Revenue
$17.4M
Total Expenses
$17.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $109K and $500K, with a median of $159K.
25th Percentile
$109K
Median
$159K
75th Percentile
$500K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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