About Advocate Aurora Health
Transform the future of health care; improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
Focus Areas
healthcare deliverypediatricscancer carecardiology and transplantintegrative medicinecommunity health and social needsbereavement support
Who They Fund
tax-exempt nonprofit organizations (501(c) entities)community-based organizations hosting public events
Funding Style
general operating supportevent sponsorshipprogram-specific sponsorship
About Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health Inc’s recent grantmaking shows a health-system funder using philanthropy to support both direct community health work and the nonprofit ecosystem around it. The largest award in the file is $699,400 to United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County for exempt mission support, a scale that stands out next to a long tail of smaller awards. The foundation also made a $100,000 grant to Near West Side Partners Inc, again for exempt mission support, pointing to sustained investment in neighborhood-based work. On the health side, the file includes support for medical institutions and public-health organizations, along with sponsorships tied to events for cancer, cardiovascular, maternal, and hospital-related causes. The recipient list includes groups such as University of Chicago Medical Center, Uchicago Medicine, American Heart Association, and American Cancer Society. The stated summary of the foundation’s work is to transform the future of health care and improve the health and well-being of the communities it serves, and the recent grants align with that mission through both community health and healthcare delivery support.
What Advocate Aurora Health Funds
Community health and social needs is a clear thread in the recent grants. Advocate Aurora Health Inc gave $699,400 to United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County for exempt mission support and $100,000 to Near West Side Partners Inc for the same purpose. In Milwaukee, it also supported Safe & Sound Inc with $15,000 for exempt mission support and $12,500 for event sponsorship. Healthcare delivery appears in grants to institutions such as University of Chicago Medical Center for $75,000 and Uchicago Medicine for $75,000, both for exempt mission support. Public-health sponsorships also show up through the American Heart Association at $88,350 and the American Cancer Society at $43,305. The file also includes event support for March of Dimes at $35,000.
How Advocate Aurora Health Gives
The typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $25,000. That distribution fits a pattern of many smaller grants alongside a few much larger commitments. The recent file includes repeated recipients across 2024 and 2025, including United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, Near West Side Partners, World Business Chicago, Safe & Sound Inc, and Nurses on Boards Coalition, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. Advocate Aurora Health Inc is listed as a regular funder, and the grants are made as general support, sponsorships, and program-specific support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.4M
Total Assets
$2.2B
Total Revenue
$71.5M
Total Expenses
-$353.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in WI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JAMES SKOGSBERGH
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