
A healthcare system centered around patients, committed to providing personalized, world-class care and setting a new standard for healthcare while investing in community health and wellbeing.
A single $130.2 million general-support grant to NorthShore Faculty Practice Associates stands out in Endeavor Health Clinical Operations’ recent record and signals how closely its philanthropy tracks the work of its health system. Beyond that large institutional grant, the foundation also makes substantial community contributions to clinics, libraries, universities, and local service organizations across its service area. The pattern is not limited to one type of recipient: Erie Family Health Center received grants in 2024 and 2025, while Rosalind Franklin University appears in multiple years as well, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Their giving aligns with a healthcare mission centered on patients, personalized care, and community health and wellbeing. Recent grants show support for access to care, behavioral health, workforce development, research, and residency program support. Community-facing awards include funding for local institutions such as Highwood Public Library, City Of Evanston, The Josselyn Center NFP, and The Friendship Center, while academic and clinical partners such as Northwestern University and University of Chicago appear in the research stream. The result is a portfolio that blends health-system-related support with community investment across Chicagoland and the broader regional footprint.
Access to healthcare is one of the clearest themes in the recent grants. Endeavor Health Clinical Operations gave $1,533,333 to Erie Family Health Center in 2024 and $933,333 in 2025, both listed as community contributions. Behavioral health also appears through a $550,000 grant to The Josselyn Center NFP in 2024 and a $251,640 grant to Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center in 2025. The foundation also supports workforce and educational pathways. Rosalind Franklin University received $682,000 in 2023 and $654,299 in 2025, while The Growing Season Inc received $500,000 in 2023. In the research stream, Northwestern University was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and University of Chicago received research-related support in both 2023 and 2025. These grants show a mix of community-based service support and health-professions-related institutional funding.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $271K, with a median of $98K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$98K
75th Percentile
$271K
Gerald P Gallagher
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Typical grant size sits at $25,339 at the 25th percentile, $97,724 at the median, and $271,198 at the 75th percentile. That spread indicates a portfolio with a small number of very large awards and many mid-sized grants. The recent list also shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Erie Family Health Center, Rosalind Franklin University, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, and Highwood Public Library, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a health-system funder with program-related investments and a mix of community contributions, research support, and operating-style grants. It accepts unsolicited applications for its Community Investment Fund Capacity Builder Award and Impact Award programs, while the broader Community Investment Fund does not accept unsolicited requests.
Grant activity is regional, with 55% of grants going to recipients in Illinois. Outside the HQ state, Georgia is the top state by grant count, though the recipient list is overwhelmingly U.S.-based. Named Illinois recipients cluster in Chicagoland and nearby suburbs: Chicago, Evanston, Highwood, Northfield, and North Chicago appear repeatedly. The recent grants also include other U.S. locations such as New York, Los Alamos, South Florida, and Miami, showing that the research portfolio reaches beyond Illinois even as most giving stays close to the health system’s footprint.
Recent grants go to community health centers, libraries, universities, behavioral health providers, and local service organizations. Named recipients include Erie Family Health Center, Highwood Public Library, Rosalind Franklin University, Northwestern University, The Josselyn Center NFP, and The Friendship Center.
Yes, for two Community Investment Fund programs: the Capacity Builder Award and the Impact Award both accept unsolicited applications. The broader Community Investment Fund does not accept unsolicited requests.
The grant-size distribution is $25,339 at the 25th percentile, $97,724 at the median, and $271,198 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes a very large $130,238,796 general-support grant to NorthShore Faculty Practice Associates.
Access to healthcare, behavioral health, workforce development, food insecurity, housing insecurity, research, and residency program support all appear in the grant records. The active Community Investment Fund programs are aligned to access to healthcare, behavioral health, food insecurity, housing insecurity, and workforce development in healthcare careers.
Yes. Erie Family Health Center appears in both 2024 and 2025, Rosalind Franklin University in 2023 and 2025, Northwestern University in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and University of Chicago in 2023 and 2025. Highwood Public Library also appears in 2023 and 2024.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Family Health Center | — | $933,333 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Rosalind Franklin University | — | $654,299 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Highwood Public Library | — | $648,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| City Of Evanston | — | $600,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Northwestern University | — | $442,562 | 2025 | Research |
| University of Chicago | — | $307,200 | 2025 | Research |
| Lutheran Social Services Of Illinois | — | $291,606 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Midwest Refuah Health Center | — | $280,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| University of Miami | — | $265,321 | 2025 | Research |
| Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center | — | $251,640 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Northlight Theatre | — | $250,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Ywca Metropolitan Chicago | — | $248,512 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Employee Connections | — | $230,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Heartland Alliance International Llc | — | $210,454 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| University of South Florida | — | $209,826 | 2025 | Research |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | — | $206,603 | 2025 | Research |
| Connections For The Homeless | — | $200,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Fenix Family Health Center | — | $200,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Howard Brown Health Center | — | $193,899 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Peer Services Inc | — | $175,170 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Kenneth Young Center | — | $175,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | — | $172,315 | 2025 | Research |
| Tasc Inc | — | $172,276 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| The Friendship Center | — | $168,500 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| One Northside Organizing Neighborhoods For Equality | — | $168,476 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Between Friends | — | $163,237 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Partners For Our Communities | — | $159,342 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| The Growing Season Inc | — | $150,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Shelter Inc | — | $140,164 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Equal Hope | — | $115,490 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Regents University of California Los Angeles | — | $112,642 | 2025 | Research |
| Yale University | — | $110,130 | 2025 | Research |
| American Heart Association | — | $100,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| University of Pittsburgh | — | $95,152 | 2025 | Research |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | — | $76,355 | 2025 | Research |
| Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council | — | $64,098 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Prisma Health-Upstate | — | $60,000 | 2025 | Research |
| Medical University of South Carolina | — | $41,928 | 2025 | Research |
| New York University | — | $27,845 | 2025 | Research |
| American Cancer Society Inc | — | $25,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Washington University in St Louis | — | $15,918 | 2025 | Research |
| The Josselyn Center | — | $15,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| University of Michigan | — | $12,421 | 2025 | Research |
| Skills For Chicagolands Future | — | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | — | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Advocate Charitable Foundation | — | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| The National Pancreas Foundation | — | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Cancer Wellness Center | — | $7,500 | 2025 | Community Contribution |
| Oregon Health and Science University | — | $5,437 | 2025 | Research |
| ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | Chicago, IL | $1,533,333 | 2024 | Community Contribution |
Rosalind Franklin University
$654,299Community Contribution
Highwood Public Library
$648,000Community Contribution
City Of Evanston
$600,000Community Contribution
Research
Midwest Refuah Health Center
$280,000Community Contribution
Employee Connections
$230,000Community Contribution
Heartland Alliance International Llc
$210,454Community Contribution
University of South Florida
$209,826Research
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
$206,603Research
Peer Services Inc
$175,170Community Contribution
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
$172,315Research
Tasc Inc
$172,276Community Contribution
Shelter Inc
$140,164Community Contribution
Regents University of California Los Angeles
$112,642Research
Mount Auburn Hospital
$76,355Research
Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council
$64,098Community Contribution
Medical University of South Carolina
$41,928Research
University of Michigan
$12,421Research
Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
$10,000Community Contribution
The National Pancreas Foundation
$10,000Community Contribution
Oregon Health and Science University
$5,437Research