Elea Institute leads national efforts to expand access to high-quality hospice and palliative care. We support patients, caregivers, and health care providers through research, educational resources, grants and other wide-ranging initiatives.
Elea Institute’s grantmaking is built around hospice and palliative care, with a strong emphasis on access, education, charity care, and integrative therapies. The foundation’s recent support shows a consistent pattern of giving to organizations that serve patients, caregivers, and providers in Illinois and in national policy and training efforts. In 2025, one of its largest grants went to Joliet Area Community Hospice dba in Joliet, reflecting support for direct hospice service delivery. Another large grant supported The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care in Washington, DC, pointing to interest in broader systems-level work alongside local service grants. The foundation also funds provider-facing and community-facing work through groups such as Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI) in Schaumburg and Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. Its active programs and recent awards show an orientation toward practical service access, professional education, and flexible general funding for nonprofit hospice and palliative care organizations.
Elea Institute supports education as a core part of hospice and palliative care access. Through its Education Grants Program, it funds healthcare providers, patients, families, and community members, and recent support includes $57,000 to Illinois Hospice & Palliative Care Organization in Oakbrook Terrace for general funding. It also backs integrative therapy work, including a $74,480 grant to The HAP Foundation in Oakbrook Terrace. Charity care is another clear priority: the Mead Montgomery Charity Care Grant program supports nonprofit hospice and palliative care providers offering financial assistance to patients who are uninsured or unable to afford care. Recent grants also show attention to care delivery infrastructure, with $146,250 to Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI) in Schaumburg for general funding and $95,000 to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood for general funding.
Elea Institute’s typical grants fall in a mid-six-figure to low-six-figure range, with p25 at $49,000, median at $72,865, and p75 at $95,000. The recent record also includes larger awards well above that range, suggesting a mix of standard program grants and higher-support general funding. Recipients appear across multiple years, including repeated support for several Illinois organizations in 2024 and 2025. The foundation is not a fund for individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is also structured around unsolicited applications in active programs, with online RFP submission used in the 2025–2026 Midwest Grantmaking cycle.
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Most grants fall between $49K and $95K, with a median of $73K.
25th Percentile
$49K
Median
$73K
75th Percentile
$95K
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Elea Institute gives locally, and every listed grant in the dataset goes to recipients in the United States. Illinois is the clear center of activity: 100% of grants in the distribution are to recipients in the HQ state, and cities represented include Joliet, Schaumburg, Maywood, Hinsdale, Oakbrook Terrace, Rockford, Oregon, and Tinley Park. The recent grants list also shows Washington, DC as a recipient location for national policy and advocacy work, even though the overall country distribution remains entirely U.S.-based.
Elea Institute funds nonprofit hospice and palliative care organizations, along with groups working on education, charity care, integrative therapy, caregiver support, policy, and access to care. Its active programs cover provider education, patient financial assistance, and integrative therapy related to hospice and palliative care.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers in the tens of thousands: p25 is $49,000, median grant size is $72,865, and p75 is $95,000. Some recent awards are larger, including grants above $400,000.
Its active programs accept unsolicited applications, and the 2025–2026 Midwest Grantmaking RFP says applicants submit proposals through an online application system. That cycle is listed as closed.
Illinois is the focus of its giving. The dataset shows 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, and recent recipient cities include Joliet, Schaumburg, Maywood, Hinsdale, Oakbrook Terrace, Rockford, Oregon, and Tinley Park.
Yes. It has a Charity Care Grants Program, including the Mead Montgomery Charity Care Grant, for nonprofit hospice and palliative care providers that offer financial assistance to patients who are uninsured or cannot afford care. The program can support future charity care and may fund up to two years of care and programming.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Elea Institute that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations proposing community-level work in Illinois are eligible, with priority given to work involving charity care, education, and integrative therapies.
Deadline: The 2026–2027 RFP is open; proposals are due October 27, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Area Community Hospice dba | Joliet, IL | $627,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care | Washington DC, DC | $418,000 | 2025 | General Funding |
| National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice In | Washington DC, DC | $289,750 | 2025 | General Funding |
| Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI) | Schaumburg, IL | $146,250 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Illinois Hospice & Palliative Care Organization | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $57,000 | 2025 | General Funding |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood, IL | $47,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation | Oregon, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Joliet Area Community Hospice dba | Joliet, IL | $190,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Joliet Area Community Hospice dba | Joliet, IL | $190,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Joliet Area Community Hospice dba | Joliet, IL | $190,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Midwest Health FoundationSt Thomas Hospice | Hinsdale, IL | $95,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood, IL | $95,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood, IL | $95,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood, IL | $95,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Midwest Health FoundationSt Thomas Hospice | Hinsdale, IL | $95,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Midwest Health FoundationSt Thomas Hospice | Hinsdale, IL | $95,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| The HAP Foundation | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $74,480 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| The HAP Foundation | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $74,480 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| The HAP Foundation | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $74,480 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI) | Schaumburg, IL | $71,250 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI) | Schaumburg, IL | $71,250 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI) | Schaumburg, IL | $71,250 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation | Rockford, IL | $57,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation | Rockford, IL | $57,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation | Rockford, IL | $57,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation | Oregon, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation | Oregon, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation | Oregon, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Providence Life Services | Tinley Park, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Providence Life Services | Tinley Park, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| Providence Life Services | Tinley Park, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice In
$289,750General Funding
Illinois Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
$57,000General Funding
GENERAL FUNDING
Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation
$25,000GENERAL FUNDING
Midwest Health FoundationSt Thomas Hospice
$95,000GENERAL FUNDING
Midwest Health FoundationSt Thomas Hospice
$95,000GENERAL FUNDING
Midwest Health FoundationSt Thomas Hospice
$95,000GENERAL FUNDING
Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation
$57,000GENERAL FUNDING
Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation
$57,000GENERAL FUNDING
Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation
$57,000GENERAL FUNDING
Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation
$25,000GENERAL FUNDING
Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation
$25,000GENERAL FUNDING
Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation
$25,000GENERAL FUNDING
Providence Life Services
$15,000GENERAL FUNDING
Providence Life Services
$15,000GENERAL FUNDING
Providence Life Services
$15,000GENERAL FUNDING
