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    Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group

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    Chicago, ILWebsite3129264237

    About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group

    Support patient-centered care, leading-edge research, innovation and expanded access to state-of-the-art facilities across the Northwestern Medicine health system.

    Focus Areas

    Clinical care and patient servicesMedical researchCommunity health and preventionNutrition and food accessWorkforce developmentMental healthViolence reduction and trauma-informed care

    Who They Fund

    low-income individuals and familiesyouth, including underrepresented and first-generation studentspeople experiencing homelessnessseniors in need of nutrition and servicesinner-city/minority communities

    About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group

    Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group’s recent giving is anchored by a long-running academic support pattern: Northwestern University received the largest grant in 2025 at $18,261,525, following $16,930,750 in 2024 and $15,626,226 in 2023. That sequence points to a funder that sustains large, repeat commitments alongside broader community investments. The foundation’s portfolio also reaches into health access and local services, including $2,515,876 to Erie Family Health Center in 2025 for access to healthcare and $1,978,932 to The Josselyn Center Nfp for behavioral health. Other major awards support institutions tied to community support, economic development, and access to resources, showing a mix of healthcare-system priorities and neighborhood-oriented grantmaking. The existing focus areas align with that pattern: clinical care and patient services, medical research, community health and prevention, nutrition and food access, workforce development, mental health, and violence reduction and trauma-informed care. Across the recent grants list, the funder repeatedly backs organizations that help people get care, maintain wellness, and connect to essential services.

    What Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group Funds

    Clinical access is a central theme in the recent grants. Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group gave $2,515,876 to Erie Family Health Center for access to healthcare and $550,000 to Near North Health Service Corp for access to healthcare. Behavioral health is another clear lane: The Josselyn Center Nfp received $1,978,932 for behavioral health, and Thresholds received $1,200,000 for access to resources. The foundation also supports basic-needs and stability work, including $1,069,800 to The Boulevard of Chicago Inc for addressing homelessness. Workforce development appears in both health-system and community settings, with $256,000 to United Way of Metropolitan Chicago for workforce development and $250,000 to Hope Chicago for youth workforce development for underrepresented populations.

    How Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group Gives

    Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure core, with p25 at $10,000, median grant size at $25,000, and p75 at $50,000. The recent list also shows a smaller donation channel under $20,000, alongside much larger multi-million-dollar awards, indicating a dual structure of targeted donations and major institutional commitments. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Northwestern University, Erie Family Health Center, Dupage Health Coalition, The Barack Obama Foundation, and Near North Health Services Organization. The foundation is a regular funder and also makes program-related investments. The active programs described are invitation-based or otherwise not open to unsolicited proposals, except for the donation-request channel.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $36.7M

    Total Assets

    $14.2B

    Total Revenue

    $10.1B

    Total Expenses

    $9.8B

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.

    25th Percentile

    $10K

    Median

    $25K

    75th Percentile

    $50K

    Geographic Reach

    Local9 states funded
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    Funding Style

    direct service supportprogram-level/targeted grantsworkforce development & career-readiness investmentcommunity capacity building (e.g., infrastructure, expansions, in-kind donations)health equity–focused funding

    Topics

    access to primary, dental, and behavioral healthcare for underserved populationscommunity health education and preventive health initiativesbehavioral & mental health services and crisis supportaddressing homelessness and shelter/meal servicesfood security and senior nutrition programsyouth education, academic enrichment, and youth workforce developmentviolence prevention and community safety initiatives

    Where Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group Makes Grants

    Giving is highly concentrated in Illinois: 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is also IL. Chicago appears most often in the recent grants list, with additional awards in Winfield, Aurora, Carol Stream, Northfield, and DeKalb County service areas. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 500 grants in the United States. The geographic scope is local, centered on Chicagoland and nearby counties rather than a multi-state or international footprint.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group

    What kinds of organizations does Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group fund most often?

    Recent grants show a strong emphasis on healthcare and related community needs: access to healthcare, behavioral health, access to resources, addressing homelessness, workforce development, and community support. The active program descriptions also name community health needs, prevention and health education, food and shelter needs, youth development, and violence prevention.

    How large are typical grants?

    The stated typical grant size is $25,000, with a p25 of $10,000 and a p75 of $50,000. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, including multi-million-dollar grants and several six- and seven-figure commitments.

    Is the foundation mostly local or broad geographic giver?

    It is local. The geographic scope of giving is local, 97% of grants go to recipients in Illinois, and the recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based. Chicago is the most common city in the recipient list, alongside nearby Illinois communities such as Winfield, Aurora, Carol Stream, Northfield, and DeKalb County service areas.

    Can organizations submit unsolicited applications?

    Some channels are invitation-based and do not accept unsolicited requests, including the Northwestern Medicine Community Benefit Grant Program and the Community Partnership Program. By contrast, the Northwestern Medicine - Community Donations and Community Donations (Donation Requests) channels accept unsolicited requests and are designed for one-time donations.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Group that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $20K

    Community Donations (Donation Requests)

    community health needsaccess to careworkforce development+2 more

    Who can apply: Must be a community-based organization with 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal agent overseeing such an organization, or a school/government agency; must be located in and primarily serve residents of a Northwestern Medicine Community Service Area; recipients of awards over $250 must complete a stewardship report.

    Deadline: Rolling basis throughout the year; one donation per fiscal year (September 1 to August 31)

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYChicago, IL$18,126,8362026Academic support
    INNER-CITY MUSLIM ACTION NETWORK—$2,250,0002026Access to healthcare
    VNA HEALTHCARE—$1,750,0002026Health education and resources
    ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTERChicago, IL$1,700,0002026Access to healthcare
    NEAR NORTH HEALTH SERVICE CORP—$1,450,0002026Access to healthcare
    NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION—$1,000,0002026Health education and resources
    DuPage Health Coalition—$601,1672026Access to healthcare
    BRIGHT STAR COMMUNITY OUTREACH—$525,0002026ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
    HOPE CHICAGO INC—$500,0002026Violence prevention
    AUNT MARTHA'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS—$500,0002026Access to health services
    COMMUNITY HEALTH—$306,0002026Access to healthcare
    YMCA OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO—$250,0002026Healthy Living Initiatives
    UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO—$250,0002026Community programs
    BIG SHOULDERS FUND—$200,0002026Community health and well-being
    THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION—$198,2062026COMMUNITY SUPPORT
    MCHC CHICAGO HOSPITAL COUNCIL—$182,5782026Support for Ilinois Poison Call Center
    CHICAGO LIGHTS—$150,0002026Support for the unhoused
    ARAB AMERICAN FAMILY SERVICES—$125,0002026Access to behavioral health services
    FAMILY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP—$100,0002026Access to health and dental care
    ACCLIVUS INC—$100,0002026Violence prevention initiatives
    METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES—$100,0002026Mental Health and social work support
    TRI CITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP INC—$100,0002026Access to health and dental care
    THE BEACON PLACE NFP—$80,0002026After-school programming for under-resourced children
    CARA CHICAGO—$75,0002026Workforce development
    SKILLS FOR CHICAGOLANDS FUTURE—$75,0002026Workforce development
    LASALLE STREET CHURCH—$75,0002026Support for unhoused and workplace readiness
    GREATER ELGIN FAMILY CARE CENTER—$75,0002026Access to healthcare services
    GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY—$67,3682026Nutritious food for those in need
    NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK—$67,3682026Nutritious food for those in need
    VILLAGE OF WINFIELD—$59,8052026ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    WINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 34—$50,0002026Student and community health and safety
    VETERANS PATH TO HOPE—$50,0002026Access to mental health therapy for veterans
    ABILITYLINKS INC—$50,0002026Employment for those with disabilities
    BUILD INC—$50,0002026Substance abuse disorder counseling
    VILLAGE OF PALOS PARK—$50,0002026Community health and safety
    DUPAGE PADS INC—$50,0002026Interim Housing and Food
    MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION—$50,0002026Access to health programs and services
    ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF CHICAGO—$50,0002026Behavioral health programs
    CHICAGO SURVIVORS INC—$50,0002026Access to community resources
    St Mary's Services—$50,0002026Community perinatal mental health and support
    ROSECRANCE FOUNDATION—$50,0002026Mental health and substance abuse prorams
    CONNECTIONS FOR ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN—$50,0002026CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM
    SAMARITAN INTERFAITH—$50,0002026Access to mental health services
    NOURISHING HOPE—$50,0002026Mental Wellness Program
    SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES—$50,0002026Suicide Prevention programs
    DU PAGE SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL—$50,0002026Nutrition and Well being for older adults
    EQUAL HOPE—$50,0002026Access to healthcare services
    ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY—$50,0002026Improve health equity
    RISE 2 GREATNESS—$50,0002026Violence prevention, behavioral health, community programs
    MARIE WILKINSON FOOD PANTRY INC—$50,0002026Food Pantry

    NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

    $18,126,836
    Chicago, IL2026

    Academic support

    INNER-CITY MUSLIM ACTION NETWORK

    $2,250,000
    2026

    Access to healthcare

    VNA HEALTHCARE

    $1,750,000
    2026

    Health education and resources

    ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER

    $1,700,000
    Chicago, IL2026

    Access to healthcare

    NEAR NORTH HEALTH SERVICE CORP

    $1,450,000
    2026

    Access to healthcare

    NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
    $1,000,000
    2026

    Health education and resources

    DuPage Health Coalition

    $601,167
    2026

    Access to healthcare

    BRIGHT STAR COMMUNITY OUTREACH

    $525,000
    2026

    ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE

    HOPE CHICAGO INC

    $500,000
    2026

    Violence prevention

    AUNT MARTHA'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS

    $500,000
    2026

    Access to health services

    COMMUNITY HEALTH

    $306,000
    2026

    Access to healthcare

    YMCA OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO

    $250,000
    2026

    Healthy Living Initiatives

    UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO

    $250,000
    2026

    Community programs

    BIG SHOULDERS FUND

    $200,000
    2026

    Community health and well-being

    THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION

    $198,206
    2026

    COMMUNITY SUPPORT

    MCHC CHICAGO HOSPITAL COUNCIL

    $182,578
    2026

    Support for Ilinois Poison Call Center

    CHICAGO LIGHTS

    $150,000
    2026

    Support for the unhoused

    ARAB AMERICAN FAMILY SERVICES

    $125,000
    2026

    Access to behavioral health services

    FAMILY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    $100,000
    2026

    Access to health and dental care

    ACCLIVUS INC

    $100,000
    2026

    Violence prevention initiatives

    METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES

    $100,000
    2026

    Mental Health and social work support

    TRI CITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP INC

    $100,000
    2026

    Access to health and dental care

    THE BEACON PLACE NFP

    $80,000
    2026

    After-school programming for under-resourced children

    CARA CHICAGO

    $75,000
    2026

    Workforce development

    SKILLS FOR CHICAGOLANDS FUTURE

    $75,000
    2026

    Workforce development

    LASALLE STREET CHURCH

    $75,000
    2026

    Support for unhoused and workplace readiness

    GREATER ELGIN FAMILY CARE CENTER

    $75,000
    2026

    Access to healthcare services

    GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY

    $67,368
    2026

    Nutritious food for those in need

    NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK

    $67,368
    2026

    Nutritious food for those in need

    VILLAGE OF WINFIELD

    $59,805
    2026

    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    WINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 34

    $50,000
    2026

    Student and community health and safety

    VETERANS PATH TO HOPE

    $50,000
    2026

    Access to mental health therapy for veterans

    ABILITYLINKS INC

    $50,000
    2026

    Employment for those with disabilities

    BUILD INC

    $50,000
    2026

    Substance abuse disorder counseling

    VILLAGE OF PALOS PARK

    $50,000
    2026

    Community health and safety

    DUPAGE PADS INC

    $50,000
    2026

    Interim Housing and Food

    MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    2026

    Access to health programs and services

    ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF CHICAGO

    $50,000
    2026

    Behavioral health programs

    CHICAGO SURVIVORS INC

    $50,000
    2026

    Access to community resources

    St Mary's Services

    $50,000
    2026

    Community perinatal mental health and support

    ROSECRANCE FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    2026

    Mental health and substance abuse prorams

    CONNECTIONS FOR ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN

    $50,000
    2026

    CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM

    SAMARITAN INTERFAITH

    $50,000
    2026

    Access to mental health services

    NOURISHING HOPE

    $50,000
    2026

    Mental Wellness Program

    SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES

    $50,000
    2026

    Suicide Prevention programs

    DU PAGE SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL

    $50,000
    2026

    Nutrition and Well being for older adults

    EQUAL HOPE

    $50,000
    2026

    Access to healthcare services

    ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY

    $50,000
    2026

    Improve health equity

    RISE 2 GREATNESS

    $50,000
    2026

    Violence prevention, behavioral health, community programs

    MARIE WILKINSON FOOD PANTRY INC

    $50,000
    2026

    Food Pantry