
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.
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.
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.
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.
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$104K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Moderate, geographically concentrated giving in the Chicago area with many mid-sized grants ($10k–$30k). Mix of repeat support to familiar local health and community nonprofits and one-off gifts to civic/sports and service organizations; emphasis on general operating and program support rather than capital campaigns.
Notable grantees: American Heart Association, Northwestern Memorial Foundation, HealthNetwork Foundation, The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago Sports Summit Foundation
Giving is heavily centered in Illinois, which accounts for 79% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Chicago appears often, along with Downers Grove, Lake Zurich, Glenview, Palatine, and Barrington. Outside Illinois, grants also reached Minneapolis, Chagrin Falls and Pepper Pike in Ohio, Philadelphia, Louisville, San Antonio, and Washington, DC. All recent grants in the provided dataset went to US recipients.
The recent grants show a strong pattern of support for health care providers, community health centers, and wellness organizations. Examples include Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Dupage Medical Group Charitable Fund, Esperanza Health Centers, Erie Family Health Center Inc, The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, and Foglia YMCA. Civic and community groups also appear, such as Chicago Sports Summit Foundation.
Yes. Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 79% of grants in the dataset went to recipients in the HQ state. Chicago is a frequent recipient city, along with other Illinois locations such as Downers Grove, Lake Zurich, Glenview, Palatine, and Barrington.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster in the low thousands. The 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,850. Recent awards also include larger operating grants such as $30,000, $21,600, and $20,000.
Yes. The recent grant list includes repeat funding patterns across years. Chicago Sports Summit Foundation received grants in 2023 and 2024, and Healthnetwork Foundation also appears more than once. That suggests some ongoing support rather than only one-time gifts.
Most grants are labeled general operating support or support for an organization’s mission. The dataset also includes event sponsorships, such as support for a summit, a gala, and other organizational events, plus a time-matching donation tied to employee volunteering.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVENANT LIVING COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES | SKOKIE, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE 2024 SUMMIT |
| THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ONE ON ONE | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION | PEPPER PIKE, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | CHICAGO, IL | $7,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS EVENT |
| EQUAL HOPE | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION |
| BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,200 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BRING YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY |
| US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL - ILLINOIS | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,100 | 2025 | LEOGIVES TIME-MATCHING DONATION FOR A LEOPARDO EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING WITH THE ORGANIZATION, AND SPONSORSHIP FOR AN EVENT |
| WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | PALATINE, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | TO SPONSOR THE ORGANZITIONS EVENT |
| LET IT BE US | BARRINGTON, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT ADOPTION & PERMANENCY FOR ILLINOIS CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AND TO SUPPORT THE "BE MINE" GALA |
| FSHD SOCIETY | RANDOLPH, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAGNIFICENT MILE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CORE EL CENTRO INCORPORATED | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION. |
| CHICAGO CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS TOY DRIVE |
| SALUTE INC | PALATINE, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP FOR FAMILIES OF ACTIVE MILITARY & VETERANS |
| INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE | PORTLAND, OR | $200 | 2025 | LEOGIVES TIME-MATCHING DONATION FOR A LEOPARDO EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING WITH THE ORGANIZATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $175 | 2025 | LEOGIVES TIME-MATCHING DONATION FOR A LEOPARDO EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING WITH THE ORGANIZATION |
| FOGLIA YMCA | LAKE ZURICH, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHICAGO SPORTS SUMMIT FOUNDATION | WESTCHESTER, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS INC | WASHINGTON DC, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ACE MENTOR PROGRAM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VIETNAM ARMY GRUNT MUSEUM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL INC | MIAMI, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION | CHAGRIN FALLS, OH | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOLIDAY HEROES FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ILLINOIS GREEN ALLIANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHICAGO YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AACA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING CENTER CORP | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | PALATINE, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE OSCAR MIKE FOUNDATION | POPLAR GROVE, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHICAGO MOBILE MAKERS | CHICAGO, IL | $1,750 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CANNONBALL KIDS' CANCER FOUNDATION INC | ORLANDO, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UPS FOR DOWNS | SCHAUMBURG, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ANN & ROBERT LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | CHICAGO, IL | $200 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DESIGNS FOR DIGNITY | CHICAGO, IL | $200 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EVANSTON REBUILDING WAREHOUSE | EVANSTON, IL | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $21,600 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP CHARITABLE FUND | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHICAGO SPORTS SUMMIT FOUNDATION | WESTCHESTER, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION | CHAGRIN FALLS, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ESPERANZA HEALTH CENTERS | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHILDERGUILD | NEW LENOX, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEAR NORTH HEALTH SERVICE CORP | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
COVENANT LIVING COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE 2024 SUMMIT
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEAR SOUTH PLANNING BOARD
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION
US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL - ILLINOIS
$3,100LEOGIVES TIME-MATCHING DONATION FOR A LEOPARDO EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING WITH THE ORGANIZATION, AND SPONSORSHIP FOR AN EVENT
TO SPONSOR THE ORGANZITIONS EVENT
SUPPORT ADOPTION & PERMANENCY FOR ILLINOIS CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AND TO SUPPORT THE "BE MINE" GALA
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MAGNIFICENT MILE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$2,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SALUTE INC
$1,000SPONSORSHIP FOR FAMILIES OF ACTIVE MILITARY & VETERANS
LEOGIVES TIME-MATCHING DONATION FOR A LEOPARDO EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING WITH THE ORGANIZATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CHICAGO
$175LEOGIVES TIME-MATCHING DONATION FOR A LEOPARDO EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING WITH THE ORGANIZATION
FOGLIA YMCA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHICAGO SPORTS SUMMIT FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VIETNAM ARMY GRUNT MUSEUM
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOLIDAY HEROES FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ILLINOIS GREEN ALLIANCE
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHICAGO YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AACA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING CENTER CORP
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HARPER COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHICAGO MOBILE MAKERS
$1,750GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CANNONBALL KIDS' CANCER FOUNDATION INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UPS FOR DOWNS
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ANN & ROBERT LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$200GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DESIGNS FOR DIGNITY
$200GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$21,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP CHARITABLE FUND
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHICAGO SPORTS SUMMIT FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHILDERGUILD
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEAR NORTH HEALTH SERVICE CORP
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT