The Cole-Crone Family Foundation concentrates its giving exclusively on healthcare, making multi-year, sizable gifts to regional hospital systems and their fundraising arms. Grants are focused on supporting hospitals and health service providers in the Chicago/North Shore area, indicating a preference for sustaining clinical care, hospital programs, and related health services. The foundation tends to fund a small number of institutional grantees repeatedly rather than many one-off recipients.
Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants, multiple repeat awards to the same hospital foundations and regional health systems, geographically focused on the Chicago/North Shore region.
Cole-crone Family Foundation Inc C/o Mr Marvin Crone gives almost entirely to healthcare institutions, with repeated unrestricted support for hospital systems and related health-service organizations. The largest recent grant listed is $200,000 to North Shore University Health System in Evanston, Illinois, followed by $180,000 to Endeavor Health in the same city. That pattern points to a funder that backs regional clinical care providers rather than a broad mix of charities. The foundation’s recent record shows steady support for major medical centers in Illinois and beyond, including Northwestern Memorial Foundation in Chicago and Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation in Miami Beach. Grants are commonly described as unrestricted, which suggests flexibility for recipients’ operating needs rather than a narrow project-only approach. Its giving also reaches health-adjacent institutions tied to training, research, and specialized medical services, such as Rush Endowed Scholarship Fund, American Technion Society, and Iseps Global Opthalmology Foundation. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor larger institutional awards over many small grants, with repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years.
Healthcare is the clear focus. The foundation gave $100,000 to Northwestern Memorial Foundation in Chicago in both 2024 and 2025, and another $100,000 in 2023, all unrestricted. Hospital-system support also extends outside Illinois. Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation in Miami Beach received $150,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating continued backing for a single health system over time. In specialized medical work, the foundation granted $50,000 to Doctors Without Borders USA in 2023, 2024, and 2025. It also supported Iseps Global Opthalmology Foundation in Vernon Hills, Illinois with $50,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The grant list includes food-bank support as well, with Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva, Illinois receiving $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants cluster around a $20,000 median, with a $10,000 p25 and $40,000 p75. The recent list shows a strong repeat-giving pattern: several recipients appear across multiple years, including hospital foundations and medical nonprofits. Grants are frequently unrestricted, and the foundation is structured as a family foundation rather than an operating charity or DAF. The pattern suggests ongoing institutional support rather than one-time project funding.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$40K
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Notable grantees: Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation, NorthShore University Health System, Endeavor Health
Giving is concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 46% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Evanston and Chicago are recurring recipient cities, with additional Illinois grantees in Vernon Hills, Geneva, Normal, and Deerfield-area giving relationships implied by the foundation’s network. Outside Illinois, grants also went to Miami Beach, New York, Washington, Philadelphia, and Arlington. All recorded recipient-country grants are in the United States.
The foundation concentrates on healthcare institutions and related health-service organizations. Recent grants include hospital systems, medical-center foundations, scholarship funds tied to medical institutions, and specialized health nonprofits such as Doctors Without Borders USA and Iseps Global Opthalmology Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including North Shore University Health System, Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation, Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Rush Endowed Scholarship Fund, Doctors Without Borders USA, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Iseps Global Opthalmology Foundation, and Iapf USA/Iapf.
Typical grants cluster at $20,000 median, with $10,000 at the 25th percentile and $40,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $200,000 and $180,000 to hospital systems and $150,000 to Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, with 46% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Illinois recipients in the recent list include Evanston, Chicago, Vernon Hills, Geneva, Normal, and Deerfield-area relationships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENDEAVOR HEALTH | EVANSTON, IL | $180,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RUSH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $82,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $80,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $65,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GLOBAL GIVING FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | GENEVA, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ISEPS GLOBAL OPTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION | VERNON HILLS, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MIDWEST FOOD BANK | NORMAL, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC TRADITION HOSPITAL | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST BERNARD PROJECT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $40,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LEUKEMIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NORTHFIELD, IL | $35,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| REMOTE AREA MEDICAL | ROCKFORD, TN | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GLENWOOD ACADEMY | GLENWOOD, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN HEADACHE ASSOCIATION | RIVERWOODS, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL | WATERTOWN, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LES TURNER ALS FOUNDATION | SKOKIE, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| IAPF USA AKASHINGA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COMPASSION WITHOUT BORDERS | SANTA ROSA, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STANDUP FOR KIDS | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION | HAMPTON, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LITTLE CITY FOUNDATION | INVERNESS, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HEALTHWELL FOUNDATION | BUCKEYSTOWN, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN RED MAGEN DAVID FOR ISRAEL | NORTHBROOK, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GLOBAL LINKS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ELIZABETH GLASER PEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | ETNA, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HEIFER INTERNATIONAL | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICA | SYLMAR, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| INTERNATIONAL RELIEF TEAMS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HADASSAH CHICAGO- NORTH SHORE | NORTHBROOK, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ORT AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HONDURAS EDU DEV ASSISTANCE CORP (HEDAC) | HOMETOWN, IL | $8,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MAKOM SOLEL LAKESIDE | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PAWS CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COAST GUARD AUXILIARY ASSOC INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN | GLENCOE, IL | $315 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $258 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WTTW | CHICAGO, IL | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | CHICAGO, IL | $200 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
ENDEAVOR HEALTH
$180,000UNRESTRICTED
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$100,000UNRESTRICTED
RUSH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$100,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
GLOBAL GIVING FOUNDATION
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
ISEPS GLOBAL OPTHALMOLOGY FOUNDATION
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
CLEVELAND CLINIC TRADITION HOSPITAL
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN HEADACHE ASSOCIATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
IAPF USA AKASHINGA
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
STANDUP FOR KIDS
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN RED MAGEN DAVID FOR ISRAEL
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
HADASSAH CHICAGO- NORTH SHORE
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
HONDURAS EDU DEV ASSISTANCE CORP (HEDAC)
$8,000UNRESTRICTED
MAKOM SOLEL LAKESIDE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
COAST GUARD AUXILIARY ASSOC INC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN
$315UNRESTRICTED
WTTW
$250UNRESTRICTED
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$200UNRESTRICTED