What kinds of organizations does Healthy Communities Foundation fund?

It funds organizations working on health equity and access to care, along with social determinants of health such as housing and food. The recent grant list also includes community health providers, neighborhood organizations, immigrant-serving groups, and policy-focused organizations.

Does Healthy Communities Foundation offer unrestricted support?

Yes. Several active programs are described as general operating support, including flexible unrestricted multi-year and annual grants. Recent examples include general operating awards to Alivio Medical Center, Erie Neighborhood House, and Pillars Community Health.

Are any grants open to unsolicited applications?

Yes. The active programs show unsolicited applications are accepted for General Operating Support, Responsive Funding, and the Annual Grantmaking open-call cycle.

What is the typical grant size?

The typical grant size is $45,000 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $118,750 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include much larger strategic grants such as $368,000 and $250,000.

Where does the foundation give most often?

Its giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Illinois. The data shows 99% of grants go to recipients in Illinois, with recent awards landing mainly in Chicago and nearby places like Worth, Countryside, La Grange, and Oak Park.

Healthy Communities Foundation

Name: Healthy Communities Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
Creator: Kindora

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RIVERSIDE, ILWebsite7084435674

About Healthy Communities Foundation

To measurably improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities in our service area by promoting health equity, quality and access.

Focus Areas

Health equityAccess to primary and integrated health careMental health servicesSocial determinants of health (housing, food, etc.)Community leadership and civic engagementPolicy & advocacyLearning & evaluationHealing & resilience

Who They Fund

community health workersteens / adolescentsIllinois-based community organizationsLatinx / IL Unidos-linked communities

About Healthy Communities Foundation

Healthy Communities Foundation centers flexible support for organizations working on the root causes of health inequities in Chicago-area communities. Its recent portfolio is weighted toward general operating support, with large awards to groups such as Forefront, which received $368,000 in 2025 for a strategic initiative, and Latino Policy Forum, which received $250,000 in 2023 for the IL Unidos initiative. The foundation also backs community-facing health providers and neighborhood organizations, including Alivio Medical Center, Erie Neighborhood House, Mujeres Latinas En Accion, Esperanza Health Center, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Build Inc, Latinos Progresando, and Enlace Chicago. That mix points to a funder that supports both direct services and the local infrastructure around them. The organization’s summary emphasizes health equity, quality and access to care, and work tied to housing, food, mental health, and civic engagement. Active programs include open-call annual grants, multi-year general operating partnerships, responsive funding, and targeted strategic initiatives. Recent grants also show recurring support across years to several Chicago organizations, suggesting relationships that extend beyond one-off awards.

What Healthy Communities Foundation Funds

A major theme is community health infrastructure. Healthy Communities Foundation gave $240,000 in 2023 to Alivio Medical Center for general operating support, and it has also funded Sinai Urban Health Institute for a strategic initiative. Another clear pattern is immigrant- and Latinx-serving work: Latino Policy Forum received $250,000 for IL Unidos, while Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee Rights received $175,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports neighborhood-based organizations that connect health with housing, food, and civic life. In 2025, Pillars Community Health received $212,965 for general operating support, and Arab American Family Services received $220,000 for the same purpose. Across these grants, the focus is not limited to clinical care; it includes community leadership, policy work, and organizational capacity that can sustain local health equity efforts.

How Healthy Communities Foundation Gives

Healthy Communities Foundation’s recent awards cluster around substantial operating grants: the 25th percentile is $45,000, the median is $60,000, and the 75th percentile is $118,750. The top recent grants are much larger than the median, showing room for strategic outliers alongside broad support. The pattern also suggests recurring relationships: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including Enlace Chicago, Mujeres Latinas En Accion, Gads Hill Center, Inner-city Muslim Action Network, Pillars Community Health, Arab American Family Services, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Erie Neighborhood House, Esperanza Health Center, Build Inc, and Equal Hope. The foundation funds as a grantmaking foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including General Operating Support and Annual Grantmaking.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$8.6M

Total Assets

$117.5M

Total Revenue

$11.3M

Total Expenses

$12.6M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $45K and $119K, with a median of $60K.

25th Percentile

$45K

Median

$60K

75th Percentile

$119K

Geographic Reach

Local2 states funded

Funding intensity

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
FOREFRONT	CHICAGO, IL	$368,000	2025	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT-STRATEGIC INITIATIVE
ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE	CHICAGO, IL	$220,250	2025	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ARAB AMERICAN FAMILY SERVICES	WORTH, IL	$220,000	2025	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ESPERANZA HEALTH CENTER

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Where does the foundation give most often?

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