About Elea Institute
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.
Focus Areas
Hospice and palliative care accessCharity care/financial assistance for patientsIntegrative therapies for serious illnessEducation and training for providers and communitiesCaregiver support and researchPolicy and advocacy to expand accessGlobal palliative care partnerships
Who They Fund
not specified
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted support
About Elea Institute
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.
What Elea Institute Funds
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.
How Elea Institute Gives
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.6M
Total Assets
$134.3M
Total Revenue
$3.3M
Total Expenses
$3.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $49K and $95K, with a median of $73K.
25th Percentile
$49K
Median
$73K
75th Percentile
$95K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CANDYCE MAYER
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