About Illinois Association of Free & Charitable Clinics
Strengthen the safety net to maximize the collective impact of free and charitable clinics by representing and resourcing them to ensure equitable, accessible and quality healthcare for all.
Focus Areas
Healthcare accessHealth equityFree and charitable clinicsMedical careDental careBehavioral healthMedication accessSubstance use and behavioral healthPublic health policySupport for uninsured and underinsured people
Who They Fund
community clinicsclinic staff and providersclinic patient populations
About Illinois Association of Free & Charitable Clinics
The Illinois Association of Free & Charitable Clinics channels large, recurring grants to Illinois clinics that serve uninsured and underinsured patients. Its recent awards show a system-level role: million-dollar support to Communityhealth in Chicago, more than $1 million to Mobile Care Chicago, and substantial funding to DuPage Health Coalition in Carol Stream. That pattern fits its stated purpose of strengthening and supporting Illinois’ network of free and charitable clinics, with grantmaking tied to clinic operations, primary care access, behavioral health, medication access, and data and quality improvement. The foundation’s recent grants also point to breadth within that clinic network. Family Health Partnership Clinic in Crystal Lake, Will-Grundy Medical Clinic in Joliet, and The Night Ministry in Chicago each appear with repeated awards across 2024 and 2025, suggesting ongoing support rather than isolated project funding. Other grants reach dental services, women’s health, and community health clinics, all within Illinois. The organization also uses state-backed clinic allocations and member benefits to extend specialty consultation, clinical education, and capacity-building resources to clinics across the state.
What Illinois Association of Free & Charitable Clinics Funds
A core theme in the Illinois Association of Free & Charitable Clinics’ grantmaking is clinic capacity. In 2025, it gave $1,218,602 to Communityhealth in Chicago and $975,606 to DuPage Health Coalition in Carol Stream, reflecting major operating support for clinic networks. It also funds service delivery directly. Mobile Care Chicago received $1,038,913 in 2025, while The Night Ministry received $533,083 the same year and $458,250 in another 2025 grant, showing continued support for care delivery to clinic patients. Behavioral health and related access needs also appear in the portfolio. Chicago Women’s Health Center received $460,385 in 2025 and $400,817 in 2024. For medication and technical capacity, the foundation’s IDROP-related and data-focused clinic support is part of its broader clinic infrastructure work, alongside EMR and data-tracking support for member clinics.
How Illinois Association of Free & Charitable Clinics Gives
Typical grant size is $24,722 at the 25th percentile, $51,764 at the median, and $338,975 at the 75th percentile, with recent awards ranging from smaller capacity grants to seven-figure operating support. The pattern is recurring: several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including DuPage Health Coalition, Mobile Care Chicago, Communityhealth, Family Health Partnership Clinic, Will-Grundy Medical Clinic, Chicago Women’s Health Center, The Night Ministry, and Sarah Bush Lincoln Dental Services. The foundation operates as a clinic association rather than a private family foundation, and its grantmaking includes both member-benefit support and state-facilitated clinic allocations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$14.4M
Total Assets
$1.9M
Total Revenue
$9.3M
Total Expenses
$9.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $339K, with a median of $52K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$52K
75th Percentile
$339K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MELISSA MAGUIRE
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