Javon Bea Hospital directs most of its giving to support local health care and community well‑being in the Rockford, IL region, with a dominant commitment to its local hospital system alongside recurring support for community development, education and cultural institutions. Grants are largely local and programmatic, funding both large institutional health partners and a broad set of smaller regional nonprofits that address workforce, tourism/economic development, youth services and social supports. The foundation favors pragmatic investments that strengthen regional health infrastructure and community vitality rather than national or issue‑advocacy causes.
Javon Bea Hospital’s largest recent grant was $482,865 to Mercy Health Development Foundation for program support, which sets the tone for a giving pattern centered on Rockford-area health care and community support. The foundation backs the Mercyhealth hospital system directly, while also funding organizations that extend beyond the clinic into education, tourism, economic development, and social services. Recent awards show that it supports both major institutions and smaller local nonprofits, with repeated program support to groups such as Rock River Development Partnership and Rockford Regional Health Council. It also funds local cultural and family-facing institutions, including Discovery Center Museum and Anderson Japanese Gardens, alongside behavioral health and recovery organizations. The portfolio reflects a practical, local grantmaker that uses restricted program support to reinforce health infrastructure and related community services in its service area. The grants are all to U.S. recipients, and every recorded recipient is in Illinois.
Health care is the clearest priority. In 2024, Javon Bea Hospital gave $20,000 to Mercyhealth Development Foundation for program support, following a much larger 2023 grant of $482,865 to the same organization. It also supported Rockford Regional Health Council with $24,250 in 2024 and $24,250 in 2023, showing a recurring interest in local health coordination. Outside hospital operations, the foundation supports economic and civic activity: Rock River Development Partnership received $60,000 in 2023 and $42,000 in 2024 for program support, and the Rockford Area Convention & Visitor's Bureau Charitable Foundation received $7,500 in both 2023 and 2024. Education and community learning also appear in the grant list through the University of IL Foundation, Rockford University, Rock Valley College Foundation, and Discovery Center Museum.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $5,000, median of $10,000, and p75 of $24,011. The distribution includes one very large outlier alongside many awards in the $5,000 to $24,250 range. Several recipients reappear across multiple years, including Mercyhealth-related support, Rock River Development Partnership, Rockford Regional Health Council, Salvation Army Rockford, Discovery Center Museum, Remedies Renewing Lives, Rockford University, The Haven Network, and the Rockford Area Convention & Visitor's Bureau Charitable Foundation. The foundation makes program support grants and also operates sponsorship programs through Mercyhealth that accept unsolicited requests from community organizations.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $24K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Concentrated giving dominated by one major beneficiary (Mercy Health) complemented by repeated mid‑level grants to regional partners and numerous smaller community grants; primarily local/regional recipients with a mix of multi‑year or repeat support and one‑off program gifts.
Notable grantees: Mercy Health / Mercyhealth Development Foundation, Rock River Development Partnership, Rockford Regional Health Council, Discovery Center Museum, University of Illinois Foundation
Grantmaking is fully concentrated in Illinois, with 100% of recorded grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Rockford is the main recipient city, appearing across health, education, social service, and cultural grants. Other Illinois recipients include Urbana, Chicago, Naperville, Crystal Lake, Belvidere, and a smaller set of regional organizations tied to the broader northern Illinois area. The pattern is local rather than multi-state or international.
The recent grants list centers on local health care and community well-being. Mercyhealth-related organizations, Rockford health councils, social-service providers, educational institutions, and community organizations all appear in the record, usually with program support or sponsorship support.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $24,011 at the 75th percentile. That places most awards in a relatively narrow local range, with one much larger grant standing apart from the rest.
No recorded grants in the data go outside Illinois. The recipient country distribution shows 30 grants to U.S. organizations, and the Illinois share of grant recipients is 100%.
Yes. The active Mercyhealth sponsorship programs include public request forms and state that community organizations, including nonprofits, may submit sponsorship requests for events and programs that fit Mercyhealth’s community mission.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Rock River Development Partnership, Rockford Regional Health Council, Discovery Center Museum, Salvation Army Rockford, Remedies Renewing Lives, Rockford University, The Haven Network, and the Rockford Area Convention & Visitor's Bureau Charitable Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Javon Bea Hospital that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Community or nonprofit organizations seeking sponsorship for programs or events that align with Mercyhealth's mission (applicants should use the sponsorship request form to apply).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCYHEALTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | ROCKFORD, IL | $80,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROCK RIVER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | ROCKFORD, IL | $44,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY | ROCKFORD, IL | $25,600 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DISCOVER CENTER MUSEUM | ROCKFORD, IL | $22,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REMEDIES RENEWING LIVES | ROCKFORD, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY | ROCKFORD, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROCK RIVER VALLEY BLOOD CENTER | ROCKFORD, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREATER ROCKFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | ROCKFORD, IL | $8,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ANDERSON JAPENESE GARDENS | ROCKFORD, IL | $7,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROCKFORD AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU CHRITABLE FOUNDATION | ROCKFORD, IL | $7,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REGIONAL ACCESS & MOBILIZATION PROJECT INC | ROCKFORD, IL | $7,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BELVIDERE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | BELVIDERE, IL | $5,800 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MERCYHEALTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | ROCKFORD, IL | $80,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROCK RIVER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | ROCKFORD, IL | $44,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREATER ROCKFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | ROCKFORD, IL | $25,750 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROCK RIVER VALLEY BLOOD CENTER | ROCKFORD, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MCHENRY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | CRYSTAL LAKE, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY | ROCKFORD, IL | $17,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOC CHICAGO (YMCA) | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REMEDIES RENEWING LIVES | ROCKFORD, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CRYSTAL LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CRYSTAL LAKE, IL | $8,595 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROCKFORD AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU CHRITABLE FOUNDATION | ROCKFORD, IL | $7,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ANDERSON JAPENESE GARDENS | ROCKFORD, IL | $7,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROCKFORD RESCUE MISSION | ROCKFORD, IL | $6,953 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Rock River Development Partnership | Rockford, IL | $42,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Rockford Regional Health Council | Rockford, IL | $24,250 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Salvation Army Rockford | Rockford, IL | $24,110 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Discovery Center Museum | Rockford, IL | $22,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Mercyhealth Development Foundation | Rockford, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| YMCA Of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | 2024 | Program Support |
| University of IL Foundation | Urbana, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Rockford Area Convention & Visitor's Bureau Charitable Foundation | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Anderson Japenese Gardens | Rockford, IL | $7,500 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Regional Access & Mobilization Project (RAMP) | Rockford, IL | $6,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| The Haven Network | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Rockford University | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Rosecrance Foundation | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Remedies Renewing Lives | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Rock Valley College Foundation | Rockford, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| MERCY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | ROCKFORD, IL | $482,865 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROCK RIVER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | ROCKFORD, IL | $60,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF IL FOUNDATION | URBANA, IL | $50,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY ROCKFORD | ROCKFORD, IL | $26,910 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROCKFORD REGIONAL HEALTH COUNCIL | ROCKFORD, IL | $24,250 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION FKA METROPOLITAN CHICAGO HEALTHCAR | NAPERVILLE, IL | $23,715 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM | ROCKFORD, IL | $21,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CRYSTAL LAKE, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY | ROCKFORD, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REMEDIES RENEWING LIVES | ROCKFORD, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
ROCK RIVER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
$44,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY
$25,600PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROCK RIVER VALLEY BLOOD CENTER
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREATER ROCKFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ANDERSON JAPENESE GARDENS
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROCKFORD AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU CHRITABLE FOUNDATION
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
REGIONAL ACCESS & MOBILIZATION PROJECT INC
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
BELVIDERE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$5,800PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROCK RIVER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
$44,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREATER ROCKFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$25,750PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROCK RIVER VALLEY BLOOD CENTER
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MCHENRY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CRYSTAL LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$8,595PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROCKFORD AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU CHRITABLE FOUNDATION
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
ANDERSON JAPENESE GARDENS
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
Rock River Development Partnership
$42,000Program Support
Rockford Regional Health Council
$24,250Program Support
Salvation Army Rockford
$24,110Program Support
Rockford Area Convention & Visitor's Bureau Charitable Foundation
$7,500Program Support
Anderson Japenese Gardens
$7,500Program Support
Regional Access & Mobilization Project (RAMP)
$6,000Program Support
The Haven Network
$5,000Program Support
Rockford University
$5,000Program Support
ROCK RIVER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
$60,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY ROCKFORD
$26,910PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROCKFORD REGIONAL HEALTH COUNCIL
$24,250PROGRAM SUPPORT
ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION FKA METROPOLITAN CHICAGO HEALTHCAR
$23,715PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
