St George Corporation directs virtually all of its philanthropic resources to a single, large Chicago-area health institution, providing major unrestricted or exempt-purpose support to Northwestern Memorial’s foundation. Their giving appears focused on strengthening a leading hospital/medical center rather than funding a broad set of nonprofit causes. The foundation’s grants are sizable and concentrated, suggesting support for capital needs, endowment, or major institutional priorities at the hospital.
Extremely concentrated: very few, very large grants to a single repeat grantee (Northwestern Memorial Foundation), indicating targeted, high-dollar institutional support rather than broad or diversified giving.
Notable grantees: Northwestern Memorial Foundation
St George Corporation’s recent giving is defined by very large support for Northwestern Memorial Foundation in Chicago, including a $51,034,000 grant in 2024 and a $30,000,000 grant in 2025 for exempt purpose of organization. That pattern points to a funder built around major institutional support rather than a broad grant portfolio. Across the latest grants on file, the foundation also made repeated million-dollar awards to Chicago-area nonprofits such as Misericordia Family Association and Aid for Women, alongside support for Trinity Services Inc in New Lenox and Reclaim 13 - Compassionate Communities for Children in Lombard. The mix suggests a concentrated local portfolio centered on health care and related human services. St George Corporation’s grants are consistently large, with most awards landing at or above seven figures. The foundation’s activity is highly focused geographically as well, with every recent grant going to recipients in Illinois. For nonprofit researchers, the clearest pattern is sustained, high-volume backing for a small set of Illinois institutions, especially in Chicago.
Health care is the clearest anchor in St George Corporation’s recent grantmaking. The foundation gave $51,034,000 in 2024 and $30,000,000 in 2025 to Northwestern Memorial Foundation for exempt purpose of organization. Beyond that hospital-centered support, it has also funded human services and family-focused organizations in the Chicago area. Misericordia Family Association received $3,000,000 in 2023, while Misericordia Foundation received $3,000,000 in 2024 and $2,000,000 in 2025. Aid for Women received $1,000,000 in 2023, $1,000,000 in 2024, and $1,000,000 in 2025, showing repeated support across multiple years. Trinity Services Inc in New Lenox received $1,000,000 in 2024, extending the foundation’s reach beyond Chicago proper while staying within Illinois.
St George Corporation gives in very large increments: the 25th percentile grant size is $914,555, the median is $1,000,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,000,000. The recent record shows repeated support to several recipients across multiple years rather than one-time awards, including Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Misericordia organizations, and Aid for Women. The foundation is a corporation rather than a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Its recent grants are concentrated in exempt-purpose support, with no application process described in the data.
$32.1M
$808.3M
$44M
$36.2M
Most grants fall between $915K and $3M, with a median of $1M.
25th Percentile
$915K
Median
$1M
75th Percentile
$3M
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St George Corporation’s grantmaking is entirely local in the recent record: 100% of grants went to recipients in Illinois, and Illinois is also the top state by grant count. Chicago is the main recipient city, with grants to Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Misericordia Family Association, Aid for Women, and Sertoma Star Services. Other Illinois recipients include New Lenox and Lombard. The country distribution is fully domestic, with all 13 recent grants going to U.S. organizations.
The recent record centers on exempt-purpose support for a Chicago hospital foundation, plus human services and family-focused nonprofits in Illinois. Named recipients include Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Misericordia Family Association, Misericordia Foundation, Aid for Women, Trinity Services Inc, Reclaim 13 - Compassionate Communities for Children, and Sertoma Star Services.
The foundation’s typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $914,555, the median is $1,000,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,000,000. The recent grants list also includes several awards above $30 million to a single Chicago hospital foundation.
Yes. The recent grants show repeated support to several recipients across multiple years, including Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Misericordia Foundation, and Aid for Women. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts.
Its recent grants are entirely Illinois-based. Chicago receives the largest share of named recipients, and other recipient locations include New Lenox and Lombard. The country distribution is 100% U.S.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| MISERICORDIA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| AID FOR WOMEN | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| RECLAIM 13 - COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN | LOMBARD, IL | $763,750 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| SERTOMA STAR SERVICES | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL | $59,550 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $51,034,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| MISERICORDIA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| AID FOR WOMEN | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| TRINITY SERVICES INC | NEW LENOX, IL | $1,000,000 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| RECLAIM 13 - COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN | LOMBOARD, IL | $658,220 | 2024 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| MISERICORDIA FAMILY ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000,000 | 2023 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| AID FOR WOMEN | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000,000 | 2023 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $292,221 | 2023 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$30,000,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
RECLAIM 13 - COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN
$763,750EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
SERTOMA STAR SERVICES
$59,550EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$51,034,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
RECLAIM 13 - COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN
$658,220EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
MISERICORDIA FAMILY ASSOCIATION
$3,000,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$292,221EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION