Presence Central and Suburban Hospitals Network concentrates its philanthropy in suburban Chicago–area community health and basic needs programs, prioritizing access to primary care, food security and local safety‑net services. It also supports faith‑based and parochial education and community institutions (youth/school athletics, scholarships, YMCA/catholic schools). Grants skew toward place‑based community organizations in Will, Kankakee, Joliet and Elgin and include both large anchor gifts and many smaller operational or event supports.
Presence Central and Suburban Hospitals Network’s largest recent grants point to a health-and-basic-needs strategy centered in suburban Illinois. Two awards to Centro de Informacion in Elgin stand out: $155,913 in 2024 to support access to care and $151,371 in 2023 for immigration and naturalization services, employment aid, emergency food, and educational classes. Those grants show a pattern of funding organizations that connect residents to medical help, navigation, and other day-to-day supports. The foundation also backs local health access infrastructure. Will Grundy Medical Clinic in Joliet received $52,200 in 2023 for free healthcare and then $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for access to healthcare services. Other grants show a similar place-based approach, with support reaching Kankakee, Geneva, Bourbonnais, and Des Plaines. Across the recent awards, the network funds community organizations serving underserved populations, immigrants, food-insecure families, and students. Its portfolio also includes education and community institutions. Grants to Bishop McNamara Catholic High School, Olivet Nazarene University, and the Young Mens Christian Association Joliet indicate that the foundation funds beyond clinical care when an institution plays a local service or scholarship role.
In access-to-care work, the foundation gave $155,913 to Centro de Informacion in Elgin to support access to care, and $50,000 in 2025 to Will Grundy Medical Clinic in Joliet for access to healthcare services. Those awards show a clear emphasis on direct service delivery and local health navigation. Basic-needs support is another recurring thread. The network gave $15,125 to Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva to support access to food, plus $9,000 to the Downtown Neighborhood Association Elgin Farmers Market 2022 to support access to food. The grant descriptions also include food distribution and farmers-market support. Education and scholarships appear alongside health and food access. Bishop McNamara Catholic High School in Kankakee received $8,500 for educational opportunities and scholarships for the underserved, while Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais received $6,666 for its scholarship fund. The portfolio also includes sponsorship-style support for athletics and local institutions.
$42.7M
$161.2M
$256M
$619.9M
Most grants fall between $9K and $25K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Concentrated but locally focused: a few very large grants to core health and immigrant‑serving organizations combined with many smaller, repeat and one‑off grants to local nonprofits, schools and community events. Funding mixes capital and program support and emphasizes organizations operating in Will, Kankakee, Joliet and Elgin.
Notable grantees: CENTRO DE INFORMACION, WILL GRUNDY MEDICAL CLINIC, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Downtown Neighborhood Association (Elgin Farmers Market), Bishop McNamara Catholic High School
Typical grants are modest: the p25 is $8,500, the median is $11,500, and the p75 is $25,000. That distribution sits alongside a smaller number of larger anchor grants, including awards above $150,000. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in health and food access. Will Grundy Medical Clinic, Northern Illinois Food Bank, United Way of Kankakee, Downtown Neighborhood Association Elgin Farmers Market 2022, and Bishop McNamara Catholic High School each appear more than once. The foundation is an institutional grantmaker, not an individual-giving funder, and it also makes program-related investments. The giving profile is regional rather than national.
Giving is concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for the top share of grant activity, while the foundation’s HQ is in St. Louis, Missouri. Recent awards land most often in suburban and exurban Illinois communities: Elgin, Joliet, Kankakee, Geneva, Bourbonnais, Des Plaines, Frankfort, and New Lenox. Elgin alone appears multiple times through both health and food-access grants, while Joliet and Kankakee also recur as local hubs for care, education, and community support.
Recent grants go to health clinics, food banks, immigrant support organizations, Catholic schools, universities, a YMCA, and local United Way affiliates. The grant descriptions emphasize access to care, food access, education, scholarships, and community services for underserved populations, immigrants, food-insecure families, and students.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Will Grundy Medical Clinic, Northern Illinois Food Bank, United Way of Kankakee, Downtown Neighborhood Association Elgin Farmers Market 2022, and Bishop McNamara Catholic High School. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than one-time awards only.
The grant-size distribution centers in the low five figures: p25 is $8,500, median is $11,500, and p75 is $25,000. The recent list also includes larger exceptions, including awards above $150,000 and $90,000.
Illinois is the top state by grant count. The recent grants cluster in suburban Illinois communities such as Elgin, Joliet, Kankakee, Geneva, Bourbonnais, Des Plaines, Frankfort, and New Lenox, while the HQ is in St. Louis, Missouri.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Foundation of Northern Illinois | Chicago, IL | $42,544,122 | 2026 | For future support of catholic healthcare initiatives |
| WILL-GRUNDY MEDICAL CLINIC | Joliet, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | Access to healthcare services |
| Catholic Bishop of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $48,456 | 2026 | FOR SUPPORT OF CATHOLIC INITIATIVES |
| ADVOCATIA SOLUTIONS INC | Lake Bluff, IL | $37,080 | 2026 | General support |
| KANKAKEE RIVERFRONT SOCIETY INC | Kankakee, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | Access to care |
| WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | Sugar Grove, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | General support |
| DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF ELGIN | Elgin, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | Access to food |
| BISHOP MCNAMARA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | Kankakee, IL | $7,500 | 2026 | Access to education |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | Geneva, IL | $6,375 | 2026 | access to food |
| WE STAND FOR CHRIST JESUS MINISTRIES | Kankakee, IL | $6,000 | 2026 | Access to care |
| WILL GRUNDY MEDICAL CLINIC | Joliet, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | access to healthcare services |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | Olivet Nazarene Athletic Program Sponsorship |
| Kankakee Riverfront Society | Kankakee, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | access to care |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $12,750 | 2025 | access to food |
| United Way of Kankakee | Kankakee, IL | $11,500 | 2025 | access to care |
| Downtown Neighborhood Association Elgin Farmers Market 2022 | Elgin, IL | $9,000 | 2025 | access to food |
| BISHOP MCNAMARA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | Kankakee, IL | $7,500 | 2025 | access to education |
| AN ASSOCIATION OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS | Frankfort, IL | $5,200 | 2025 | access to services |
| Centro de Informacion | Elgin, IL | $155,913 | 2024 | To support access to care |
| WILL GRUNDY MEDICAL CLINIC | Joliet, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | To support access to healthcare services |
| Will County Chamber of Commerce | Joliet, IL | $16,250 | 2024 | To support access to care |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $15,125 | 2024 | To support access to food |
| United Way of Will County | Joliet, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| United Way of Kankakee | Kankakee, IL | $11,500 | 2024 | General Support |
| Downtown Neighborhood Association Elgin Farmers Market 2022 | Elgin, IL | $9,000 | 2024 | To support access to food |
| BISHOP MCNAMARA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | Kankakee, IL | $7,500 | 2024 | To support access to education |
| Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 | New Lenox, IL | $6,000 | 2024 | To support access to education |
| Catholic Charities The Diocese of Joliet | Des Plaines, IL | $6,000 | 2024 | To support access to care |
| CENTRO DE INFORMACION | Elgin, IL | $151,371 | 2023 | To support immigration and naturalization services, employment aid, emergency food and educational classes |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION JOLIET | Joliet, IL | $91,755 | 2023 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| WILL GRUNDY MEDICAL CLINIC | Joliet, IL | $52,200 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT FREE HEALTHCARE |
| UNITED WAY OF KANKAKEE COUNTY | Kankakee, IL | $10,270 | 2023 | SUPPORT SPONSORSHIP FUND |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | To support providing access to food |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT HEALTH FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| BISHOP MCNAMARA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | Kankakee, IL | $8,500 | 2023 | Support educational opportunities and scholarships for the underserved |
| Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin | Elgin, IL | $8,500 | 2023 | To support Elgin Farmers Market 2022 |
| OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY | Bourbonnais, IL | $6,666 | 2023 | SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
Catholic Health Foundation of Northern Illinois
$42,544,122For future support of catholic healthcare initiatives
Catholic Bishop of Chicago
$48,456FOR SUPPORT OF CATHOLIC INITIATIVES
ADVOCATIA SOLUTIONS INC
$37,080General support
KANKAKEE RIVERFRONT SOCIETY INC
$10,000Access to care
WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$10,000General support
DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF ELGIN
$10,000Access to food
BISHOP MCNAMARA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$7,500Access to education
WE STAND FOR CHRIST JESUS MINISTRIES
$6,000Access to care
Olivet Nazarene University
$30,000Olivet Nazarene Athletic Program Sponsorship
Kankakee Riverfront Society
$20,000access to care
United Way of Kankakee
$11,500access to care
Downtown Neighborhood Association Elgin Farmers Market 2022
$9,000access to food
BISHOP MCNAMARA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$7,500access to education
AN ASSOCIATION OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS
$5,200access to services
Centro de Informacion
$155,913To support access to care
Will County Chamber of Commerce
$16,250To support access to care
United Way of Kankakee
$11,500General Support
Downtown Neighborhood Association Elgin Farmers Market 2022
$9,000To support access to food
BISHOP MCNAMARA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$7,500To support access to education
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210
$6,000To support access to education
Catholic Charities The Diocese of Joliet
$6,000To support access to care
CENTRO DE INFORMACION
$151,371To support immigration and naturalization services, employment aid, emergency food and educational classes
UNITED WAY OF KANKAKEE COUNTY
$10,270SUPPORT SPONSORSHIP FUND
BISHOP MCNAMARA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$8,500Support educational opportunities and scholarships for the underserved
Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin
$8,500To support Elgin Farmers Market 2022
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
$6,666SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUND