About Leopardo Charitable Foundation
The Leopardo Charitable Foundation focuses on supporting health care providers, community fitness/wellness organizations, and civic/community programs primarily in the Chicago suburbs. Grants favor hospitals, medical nonprofits, and community health centers alongside local YMCAs, sports/fitness events, and veteran/community service groups, often for general operating or program support. Funding tends to be moderate-sized gifts to regional organizations rather than national large-scale endowments.
Focus Areas
Hospital and clinical care support in Chicagoland (e.g., Northwestern Memorial, DuPage Medical Group)Community health centers and preventive care for underserved populations (e.g., Esperanza Health Centers, HealthNetwork Foundation)Local YMCA branches and community fitness/wellness programming in the Chicago suburbsLocal sports and civic engagement events/summits (e.g., Chicago Sports Summit Foundation)Senior living and aging services support (e.g., Covenant Living Communities)
Who They Fund
children in foster care (Illinois)families of active military and veterans
About Leopardo Charitable Foundation
Leopardo Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is shaped by a clear preference for Chicago-area health and community organizations, with hospitals, medical nonprofits, YMCAs, and civic programs appearing repeatedly in the grant list. In 2023, one of its largest gifts went to the American Heart Association for general operating support, while Northwestern Memorial Foundation and DuPage Medical Group Charitable Fund also received substantial general operating grants. The foundation’s support is not limited to clinical care: it also backs community wellness and local convenings, including grants to Covenant Living Communities and Services for the 2024 summit and to The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago for mission support and general operations. Smaller awards extend the same pattern into neighborhood-serving nonprofits, school-linked initiatives, and service organizations. Across the recent grants, the foundation tends to fund organizations that serve local beneficiaries in the Chicago suburbs and nearby Illinois communities, with a mix of operating support and targeted event sponsorship. The overall picture is of a regional funder using relatively flexible grants to sustain health, wellness, and civic infrastructure close to home.
What Leopardo Charitable Foundation Funds
Health care providers are a consistent part of the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $21,600 to Northwestern Memorial Foundation for general operating support and $20,000 to Dupage Medical Group Charitable Fund for the same purpose. Community health centers also appear, including $10,000 to Esperanza Health Centers and $7,500 to Erie Family Health Center Inc for its event. The foundation also supports broader wellness and recreation work: The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago received $15,000 for mission support and general operating support, and Foglia YMCA received $10,000 for general operating support. Civic and community programming is another thread, seen in $10,000 to Chicago Sports Summit Foundation and $20,000 to Covenant Living Communities and Services to support the 2024 summit. Smaller grants to Near South Planning Board and Equal Hope show continued interest in locally rooted nonprofit capacity.
How Leopardo Charitable Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,000, and a p75 of $2,850. The recent record shows both one-time and repeated support: Chicago Sports Summit Foundation received grants in both 2023 and 2024, and Healthnetwork Foundation appears in multiple years as well. Most awards are for general operating support or mission support, with some event sponsorship and time-matching support mixed in. The foundation is a private charitable foundation, not a fund for individuals, and the grant list shows no program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$98K
Total Assets
$68K
Total Revenue
$76K
Total Expenses
$104K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
Geographic Reach
Regional13 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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