Community Memorial Foundation concentrates its philanthropy entirely on regional health system work, providing sustained, substantial support to a single local partner. All recorded grants fund Pillars Community Health and are designated for a regional health agenda, indicating the foundation prioritizes community-level health planning and capacity in the Hinsdale/DuPage County area. The foundation appears focused on strengthening local public health infrastructure rather than distributing smaller, diversified awards.
Highly concentrated: repeated, large grants to a single core grantee (multi-grant relationship focused on a regional health agenda) rather than dispersed or exploratory funding.
Community Memorial Foundation’s grantmaking is built around a single regional health agenda, with large recurring awards flowing to organizations that shape health and human services coordination in its western suburban Chicago service area. The clearest pattern is sustained support for Pillars Community Health, which received the largest recent grant at $470,856 in 2025 and additional program funding in prior years. Another major thread is investment in local systems and networks: Healthcare Alternative Systems Inc received $230,020 in 2025 for the Regional Health Agenda, while NAMI Metro Suburban received $207,495 the same year. These grants point to a funder that backs community health infrastructure, planning, and implementation rather than scattered issue-area giving. The foundation’s recent record also shows support for organizations working across mental health, housing, food access, aging, and service coordination, all within a tightly bounded local footprint. A consistent emphasis on regional strategy runs through the grants, with awards tied to the foundation’s health agenda and to organizations positioned to serve communities in DuPage County and nearby western suburbs.
Community Memorial Foundation funds community health work through several connected lanes. In health system coordination, it awarded $470,856 to Pillars Community Health for the Regional Health Agenda and another $245,775 to BEDS Plus for the same purpose in 2025. Mental health is another visible priority: NAMI Metro Suburban received $207,495 for Regional Health Agenda work, following earlier program grants in prior years. The foundation also supports community-based service delivery, including $118,248 to Alivio Medical Center and $126,245 to Aging Care Connections, both in 2025, showing attention to access and support for different age groups. Capacity building is part of the picture as well; the foundation’s grants include support for organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and related infrastructure across its service area.
Typical grant size is $1,369 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, which shows a structure that mixes smaller awards with a meaningful number of larger local grants. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially within the health agenda and program-grant channels. Community Memorial Foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Several active programs are open to unsolicited applications, including Responsive Grants, Technical Assistance Grants, Leadership Institute, and YC2, while some capacity-building initiatives are invitation-based or not open to unsolicited requests.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: Pillars Community Health
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Illinois: 98% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also IL. Recent recipients cluster in the western suburbs of Chicago, including La Grange, Countryside, Oak Park, Hinsdale, Wheaton, and Westmont, with Chicago appearing on several awards as well. The recipient country distribution is entirely domestic, with 334 grants to U.S. organizations. This pattern aligns with a local service-area strategy rather than a multi-state or international portfolio.
The foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofits and health-related organizations serving its 27-community service area. Recent grants show support for community health, mental health, housing-related services, aging services, and health-system coordination, all within a local western suburban Chicago footprint.
Its typical grant size is $1,369 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes several awards far above that range, reflecting a mix of routine operating or program support and larger agenda-driven awards.
Yes. The recent grants show repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Pillars Community Health, NAMI Metro Suburban, Aging Care Connections, Mujeres Latinas En Accion, and Healthcare Alternative Systems Inc. That pattern suggests sustained, multi-year relationships are common.
Yes, for several programs. Responsive Grants, Technical Assistance Grants, Leadership Institute, and YC2 all accept unsolicited applications. The Responsive Grants LOI pathway is used for new applicants, organizations without a CMF grant in the past three years, or requests over $25,000.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Memorial Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations interested in technical assistance support should first complete a Community Memorial Foundation organizational assessment and then submit a brief online letter of intent. If approved, the organization must complete a full application.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted throughout the year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillars Community Health | La Grange, IL | $470,856 | 2025 | Regional Health Agenda |
| BEDS Plus | La Grange, IL | $245,775 | 2025 | Regional Health Agenda |
| Healthcare Alternative Systems Inc | Chicago, IL | $230,020 | 2025 | Regional Health Agenda |
| NAMI Metro Suburban | Oak Park, IL | $207,495 | 2025 | Regional Health Agenda |
| Mujeres Latinas En Accion | Chicago, IL | $185,970 | 2025 | Regional Health Agenda |
| Aging Care Connections | La Grange, IL | $126,245 | 2025 | Regional Health Agenda |
| Center for Creative Leadership | Greensboro, NC | $125,000 | 2025 | BOE |
| Alivio Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $118,248 | 2025 | Regional Health Agenda |
| People's Resource Center | Westmont, IL | $91,005 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | $86,570 | 2025 | Regional Health Agenda |
| Health and Medicine Policy Research Group | Chicago, IL | $81,755 | 2025 | Regional Health Agenda |
| HCS Family Services | Hinsdale, IL | $80,500 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Helping Hand Center | Countryside, IL | $70,606 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Bridge Communities Inc | Glen Ellyn, IL | $60,480 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Youth Crossroads Inc | Berwyn, IL | $58,975 | 2025 | BOE |
| Community House | Hinsdale, IL | $56,245 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Suburban Primary Health Care Council | Westchester, IL | $46,755 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Community Support Services Inc | Brookfield, IL | $46,245 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Teen Parent Connection | Glen Ellyn, IL | $46,005 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Way Back Inn Inc | Maywood, IL | $46,005 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Housing Forward | Maywood, IL | $42,245 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Hamdard Center for Health & Human Services | Addison, IL | $39,745 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Oak Park and River Forest Infant Welfare Society | Oak Park, IL | $37,885 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Center for Independence Through Conductive Ed | Countryside, IL | $37,885 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Wellness House | Hinsdale, IL | $36,005 | 2025 | Responsive |
| NAMI of DuPage County Illinois | Wheaton, IL | $36,005 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Mobile CARE Foundation | Chicago, IL | $35,500 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Family Focus Inc | Chicago, IL | $35,500 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 2025 | Responsive |
| United Cerebral Palsy Seguin of Greater Chicago (UCP Seguin) | Cicero, IL | $34,625 | 2025 | Responsive |
| SamaraCare | Naperville, IL | $34,480 | 2025 | BOE |
| Prairie State Legal Services Inc | Rockford, IL | $33,500 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Ray Graham Association | Lisle, IL | $32,606 | 2025 | Responsive |
| El Valor Corporation | Chicago, IL | $31,880 | 2025 | BOE |
| Easter Seals DuPage & Fox Valley Region | Villa Park, IL | $31,766 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Life Span | Chicago, IL | $31,755 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Hope's Front Door | Downers Grove, IL | $31,505 | 2025 | Responsive |
| DuPagePads | Wheaton, IL | $31,245 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Chicago Dental Society Foundation | Chicago, IL | $31,005 | 2025 | Responsive |
| All Our Children's Advocacy Center | Justice, IL | $31,005 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Shriver Center on Poverty Law | Chicago, IL | $31,005 | 2025 | Responsive |
| DuPage Health Coalition | Carol Stream, IL | $31,005 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Candor Health Organization | Hinsdale, IL | $31,005 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Chicago Workers Collaborative | Berwyn, IL | $30,500 | 2025 | Responsive |
| DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform | Lombard, IL | $30,500 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Dental Lifeline Network | Chicago, IL | $27,500 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $27,500 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Aspire | Hillside, IL | $27,475 | 2025 | BOE |
| Alliance to End Homelessness | Hillside, IL | $25,505 | 2025 | Responsive |
| Mercy Housing Lakefront | Chicago, IL | $25,500 | 2025 | Responsive |
Pillars Community Health
$470,856Regional Health Agenda
Regional Health Agenda
Metropolitan Family Services
$86,570Regional Health Agenda
Suburban Primary Health Care Council
$46,755Responsive
Teen Parent Connection
$46,005Responsive
Hamdard Center for Health & Human Services
$39,745Responsive
NAMI of DuPage County Illinois
$36,005Responsive
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
$35,000Responsive
United Cerebral Palsy Seguin of Greater Chicago (UCP Seguin)
$34,625Responsive
Ray Graham Association
$32,606Responsive
El Valor Corporation
$31,880BOE
Hope's Front Door
$31,505Responsive
All Our Children's Advocacy Center
$31,005Responsive
Candor Health Organization
$31,005Responsive
Chicago Workers Collaborative
$30,500Responsive
DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
$30,500Responsive
Dental Lifeline Network
$27,500Responsive
Alliance to End Homelessness
$25,505Responsive
