The D'Amico Family Foundation concentrates its giving on health care — particularly pediatric and hospital support — with a secondary interest in children’s arts and bereavement services. Most dollars go to a small set of repeat grantees in the Chicago area, suggesting a regional, institution-focused approach rather than broad national funding. Grants are relatively few but large, directed to established nonprofits providing medical, community health, and youth enrichment services.
Highly concentrated: a small number of relatively large grants, several repeat awards to the same medical institutions, regionally focused (Chicago-area) institutional philanthropy rather than many small, diverse grants.
A defining feature of Damico Family Foundation C/o Cerity Partners is its repeated support for Chicago-area pediatric health institutions, led by Lurie Children's Hospital Foundation with grants of $241,623 in 2024 and $234,830 in 2023 for general support. That pattern sits alongside other health-related gifts to Northwestern Medicine - Lake Forest Hospital, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Operation Smile, and Smile Train, all funded with unrestricted or general support. The foundation also extends into children’s enrichment and family support through grants to Chicago Children's Choir, Youth & Family Counseling, and Bernie's Book Bank. The recent record shows a funder that favors established nonprofits and returns to the same organizations across years. Several recipients appear more than once, including Lurie Children's Hospital Foundation, Operation Smile, Smile Train, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Tutoring Chicago, Bernie's Book Bank, Fill a Heart 4 Kids, Bricks of Hope, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, and Youth & Family Counseling. Most awards are directed to organizations in Illinois, especially Chicago and nearby North Shore communities, with additional gifts in New York, Virginia, and one in Arizona only appearing in the broader recipient list.
Health care dominates the foundation’s grantmaking. In pediatric care, it gave $241,623 to Lurie Children's Hospital Foundation in 2024 and $234,830 in 2023, both for general support. It also funded Northwestern Medicine - Lake Forest Hospital twice, at $57,500 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024, again as general support. A second cluster supports children’s services and youth development. Chicago Children's Choir received $67,500 in 2023 for general support, while Tutoring Chicago received $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Bernie's Book Bank also received repeated support, with $10,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024. The foundation also backs family and bereavement-related services. Willow House received $50,000 in 2024, and Youth & Family Counseling received $15,000 in both 2023 and 2024. These grants suggest an interest in organizations serving children and families through health, grief support, and educational enrichment.
Grant sizes cluster in the midrange: the 25th percentile is $5,750, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. That distribution sits below a small set of very large awards, which are concentrated in the hospital and pediatric-health category. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: multiple organizations appear in both 2023 and 2024, including hospital, youth-service, food-bank, and arts recipients. All listed awards are general support, indicating broad operating or unrestricted funding rather than project-specific grants. The foundation is a family foundation advised through Cerity Partners.
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$10M
$1.7M
$1.3M
Most grants fall between $6K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Notable grantees: Lurie Children's Hospital Foundation, Northwestern Medicine - Lake Forest Hospital, Chicago Children's Choir, Willow House
Giving is highly concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for the most grants by state; the recent list shows Chicago, Lake Forest, Bannockburn, Geneva, Libertyville, and Lake Zurich. Chicago is the most frequent city recipient, followed by several nearby North Shore and suburban locations. Outside Illinois, the foundation also funded organizations in Virginia Beach, New York City, Brooklyn, and Alexandria. All recent grants went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation most often supports health care organizations, especially pediatric and hospital-focused institutions. The recent grants list also includes children’s arts, tutoring, food assistance, and bereavement or counseling services, showing a strong emphasis on services for children and families.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Lurie Children's Hospital Foundation, Operation Smile, Smile Train, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Tutoring Chicago, Bernie's Book Bank, Fill a Heart 4 Kids, Bricks of Hope, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, and Youth & Family Counseling.
Typical grants are in the midrange: the 25th percentile is $5,750, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. The list also includes a few much larger awards, especially to pediatric hospital organizations.
Illinois is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients include organizations in Chicago, Lake Forest, Bannockburn, Geneva, Libertyville, and Lake Zurich, with additional U.S. grants going to New York, Virginia, and Arizona locations.
The recent grants are uniformly listed as general support. That points to broad, unrestricted funding rather than project-specific awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,019,582 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WINNETKA PARKS FOUNDATION | WINNETKA, IL | $50,325 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE - LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL | LAKE FOREST, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITING VOICES | CHICAGO, IL | $34,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUTORING CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH & FAMILY COUNSELING | LIBERTYVILLE, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | GENEVA, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERATION SMILE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRICKS OF HOPE | LAKE ZURICH, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BERNIE'S BOOK BANK | LAKE FOREST, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| READING POWER INC | LAKE BLUFF, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLOOD CANCER UNITED | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN PEDRO CATHOLIC CHURCH | NORTH PORT, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $322,846 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE - LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL | LAKE FOREST, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITING VOICES | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JMU FOUNDATION | HARRISONBURG, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERATION SMILE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUTORING CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH & FAMILY COUNSELING | LIBERTYVILLE, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | GENEVA, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BERNIE'S BOOK BANK | LAKE FOREST, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| READING POWER INC | LAKE BLUFF, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRICKS OF HOPE | LAKE ZURICH, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $241,623 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILLOW HOUSE | BANNOCKBURN, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE - LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL | LAKE FOREST, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERATION SMILE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH & FAMILY COUNSELING | LIBERTYVILLE, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | GENEVA, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUTORING CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BERNIE'S BOOK BANK | LAKE FOREST, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANNE SAXELBY LEGACY FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FILL A HEART 4 KIDS | LAKE FOREST, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST ANNE SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRICKS OF HOPE | LAKE ZURICH, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $234,830 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHICAGO CHILDREN'S CHOIR | CHICAGO, IL | $67,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE - LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL | LAKE FOREST, IL | $57,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERATION SMILE | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | GENEVA, IL | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH & FAMILY COUNSELING | LIBERTYVILLE, IL | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BERNIE'S BOOK BANK | LAKE FOREST, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUTORING CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,019,582GENERAL SUPPORT
WINNETKA PARKS FOUNDATION
$50,325GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE - LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITING VOICES
$34,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TUTORING CHICAGO
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH & FAMILY COUNSELING
GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERATION SMILE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRICKS OF HOPE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BERNIE'S BOOK BANK
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
READING POWER INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLOOD CANCER UNITED
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN PEDRO CATHOLIC CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$322,846GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE - LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITING VOICES
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JMU FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERATION SMILE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TUTORING CHICAGO
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH & FAMILY COUNSELING
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BERNIE'S BOOK BANK
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
READING POWER INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRICKS OF HOPE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$241,623GENERAL SUPPORT
WILLOW HOUSE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE - LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERATION SMILE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH & FAMILY COUNSELING
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SMILE TRAIN
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TUTORING CHICAGO
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BERNIE'S BOOK BANK
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ANNE SAXELBY LEGACY FUND
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FILL A HEART 4 KIDS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST ANNE SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRICKS OF HOPE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$234,830GENERAL SUPPORT
CHICAGO CHILDREN'S CHOIR
$67,500GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE - LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL
$57,500GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERATION SMILE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SMILE TRAIN
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH & FAMILY COUNSELING
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BERNIE'S BOOK BANK
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TUTORING CHICAGO
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT