About Memorial Health System Group
To improve lives and build stronger communities through better health
Focus Areas
Healthcare deliveryCommunity health improvementPublic health (vaccination/COVID-19 response)Patient careHealth education and research
Who They Fund
future nursing students / nursing workforcepeople living with Alzheimer's disease and related disordersschool-aged children in Springfield 186 (students needing behavioral health services)people experiencing homelessnessyoung male youth (youth development programs)general community members (all ages & backgrounds served by access-to-care initiatives)
About Memorial Health System Group
Memorial Health System Group’s recent giving shows a strong focus on nursing workforce development and health-system support in central Illinois. Among its largest grants are $5,989,000 to Siu Decatur Family Practice Center for general support and $3,333,333 to University of Illinois for the educational advancement of the future nursing workforce. The foundation also backed SIU Physicians & Surgeons/SIU Healthcare with multi-million-dollar payments tied to an Alzheimer’s disease assessment program, showing that it funds both education pipelines and specialized health-service arrangements. In addition, Springfield Memorial Hospital received a $2,063,672 federal NCORP pass-through grant, and Illinois College was awarded $1,963,875 for nursing education support. These awards point to a funder that works through hospitals, universities, and affiliated health entities rather than through individual giving. The pattern is broad within health care, but the recurring emphasis on nursing, Alzheimer’s-related services, and institutional support makes its role in the regional health ecosystem especially visible.
What Memorial Health System Group Funds
Healthcare delivery is a major theme in the foundation’s portfolio. Springfield Memorial Hospital received $2,063,672 in 2025 as federal NCORP pass-through funds to a subrecipient, while Decatur Memorial Hospital received $301,161 in 2025 for general support. The foundation also awarded $707,624 to Memorial Health for technology upgrades, linking grantmaking to infrastructure. Education for the health workforce is another clear line of support. Illinois College received $1,963,875 for nursing education support, and Richland Community College Foundation received $1,625,000 to enrich its nursing program. In public health and behavioral health, Memorial Behavioral Health received $296,171 for general support and the Mosaic program to expand children’s mental health services in Springfield 186 schools, followed by $270,209 for the same effort in 2024. The Outlet received $276,070 to support young male youth development.
How Memorial Health System Group Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $55,000, with a lower quartile of $14,892 and an upper quartile of $297,418. The distribution also includes a long upper tail, with multiple awards in the seven-figure range. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including SIU Physicians & Surgeons/SIU Healthcare, Springfield Memorial Hospital, Illinois Cancer Care, Illinois State University, Richland Community College Foundation, Memorial Behavioral Health, and YMCA. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off awards. The foundation also makes program-related investments and uses general support, scholarship support, pass-through funding, and capital or equipment support across its grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$17.6M
Total Assets
$2B
Total Revenue
$1.6B
Total Expenses
$1.6B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $297K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$297K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
EDGAR J CURTIS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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