Healthy Communities Foundation
Historical FunderRiverside, Illinois · EIN 36-4324067 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$9.4M
Organizations funded118
Typical grant$60,000
Total assets$117.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $35,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MARIA PESQUEIRA |
|---|---|
| Address | 19 RIVERSIDE ROAD 6, RIVERSIDE IL 605462606 |
| Phone | 7084435674 |
| MPESQUEIRA@HCFDN.ORG | |
| Form and materials | ONLINE GRANTS PORTAL: TO APPLY FOR FUNDING IN THE GRANT CYCLE, THE LOI AND SUBSEQUENT FULL APPLICATION (IF APPLICABLE) SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA OUR ONLINE GRANTS PORTAL, WIZEHIVE. APPLICANTS WITH AN EXISTING WIZEHIVE ACCOUNT WILL SEE THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ON THE HOMEPAGE. NEW APPLICANTS MUST CREATE AN ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE BEFORE HAVING ACCESS TO THE CURRENT GRANT CYCLE. INSTRUCTIONS: SEE OUR WEBSITE AT HTTPS://HCFDN.ORG |
| Deadlines | MAY 15; JUNE 15; JULY 15; AUG. 15; END OF AUG.-SEPT; DEC. DETAILS ON HTTPS://HCFDN.ORG |
| Restrictions | GRANT ELIGIBILITY-WHO WE FUND: NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRS CODE. ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT TAX EXEMPT MAY APPLY WITH A FISCAL AGENT. FOR AN ORGANIZATION TO BE ELIGIBLE, AT LEAST 20% OF TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED MUST LIVE IN OUR SERVICE REGION. FOR HOSPITALS AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS WITH OPERATING BUDGETS GREATER THAN $10 MILLION, WE WILL ONLY AWARD PROJECT SUPPORT GRANTS FOR INITIATIVES LOCATED WITHIN OUR SERVICE REGION WHICH DEMONSTRATE A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH AND STRONG COMMITMENT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNER(S). WHAT WE DO NOT FUND: BUSINESSES CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INDIVIDUALS, NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS NOT FOCUSED ON OUR SERVICE REGION, PARTISAN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS & INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS (INCLUDING PTOS). GENERALLY, WE DO NOT FUND MORE THAN 10% OF AN ORG.S OPERATING BUDGET. ONLY CAPITAL EXP. FOR MTLS. CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | General operating support-strategic initiative | $368,000 |
| Erie Neighborhood House | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $220,250 |
| Alivio Medical Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $220,000 |
| Arab American Family Services | Worth, IL | General operating support | $220,000 |
| Brighton Park Neighborhood Council | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $220,000 |
| Build Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $220,000 |
| Enlace Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $220,000 |
| Esperanza Health Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $220,000 |
| Gads Hill Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $220,000 |
| Inner-City Muslim Action Network | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $220,000 |
| Latinos Progresando | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $220,000 |
| Mujeres Latinas En Accion | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $220,000 |
| Pillars Community Health | Countryside, IL | General operating support | $212,965 |
| Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | General operating support-il funders collaborative | $200,000 |
| Equal Hope | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee Rights | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $175,000 |
| Mujeres Latinas En Accion | Chicago, IL | General operating support-strategic initiative | $165,000 |
| Sinai Urban Health Institute | Chicago, IL | General operating support-strategic initiative | $165,000 |
| Family Service and Mental Health Center of Cicero | Cicero, IL | General operating support | $145,000 |
| Youth Crossroads Inc | Berwyn, IL | General operating support | $145,000 |
| Mujeres Latinas En Accion | Chicago, IL | General operating support-community health workers | $142,654 |
| Healthcare Alternative Systems Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support-community health workers | $132,387 |
| Instituto Del Progreso Latino | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $127,036 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee Rights | Chicago, IL | General operating support-strategic initiative | $125,000 |
| Alivio Medical Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support-community health workers | $121,284 |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $120,261 |
| Communityhealth | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $115,000 |
| Southwest Organizing Project | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $115,000 |
| Ampt Advancing Nonprofits | Chicago, IL | General operating support-strategic initiative | $110,000 |
| Illinois Community Health Worker Association | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Nami Metro Suburban | Oak Park, IL | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Austin Coming Together | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $95,000 |
| Shriver Center on Poverty Law | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $90,500 |
| Corazon Community Services | Cicero, IL | General operating support | $90,000 |
| Family Focus | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $90,000 |
| Taskforce Prevention and Community Services | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $90,000 |
| Health and Medicine Policy Research Group | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $87,933 |
| El Valor | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $85,000 |
| Healthcare Alternative Systems Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $85,000 |
| Housing Forward | Maywood, IL | General operating support | $85,000 |
| Beds Plus Care Inc | LA Grange, IL | General operating support-community health workers | $81,908 |
| New Moms Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $80,000 |
| Sinai Urban Health Institute | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $75,500 |
| Beds Plus Care Inc | LA Grange, IL | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Everthrive Illinois | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Health and Medicine Policy Research Group | Chicago, IL | General operating support-community health workers | $75,000 |
| Latino Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders Alliance | Cicero, IL | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Aging Care Connections | LA Grange, IL | General operating support-community health workers | $70,433 |
| Centro Sanar | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $70,000 |
| Illinois Unidos | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $65,500 |
| Beyond Hunger | Oak Park, IL | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Center for Independence Through Conductive Education Inc | Countryside, IL | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Chicago Community and Workers' Rights | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Chicago Workers Collaborative | Berwyn, IL | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Chi-Cares | Chicago, IL | General operating support-strategic initiative | $60,000 |
| Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Equiticity | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Gage Park Latinx Council | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Legal Council for Health Justice | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $60,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 118 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | General operating support-strategic initiative | $100,000 |
| Illinois Community Health Worker Association | Chicago, IL | General operating support-strategic initiative | $100,000 |
| Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | General operating support-strategic initiative | $10,000 |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | General operating support-strategic initiative | $10,000 |
| Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation | Oak Park, IL | General operating support-strategic initiative | $10,000 |
| Beyond Hunger | Oak Park, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $6,000 |
| Sinai Urban Health Institute | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $6,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Archdiocese Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $5,000 |
| Justice for Migrant Women | Fremont, OH | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Telpochcall Community Education Project | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $1,400 |
| Casa Central | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $1,000 |
| Esperanza Health Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $1,000 |
| Housing Forward | Maywood, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $1,000 |
| Mujeres Latinas En Accion | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $1,000 |
| New Moms Inc | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $1,000 |
| Ucan | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $1,000 |
| Equiticity | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $515 |
| Little Village Environmental Justice Organization | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $504 |
| Friends of Sears Sunken Garden | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $500 |
| Urban Growers Collective | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $413 |
| Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $300 |
| Lawndale Popupspot | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $250 |
| Chicago Chess Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operating support- match/gift | $206 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,426,476 | 141 |
| 2023 | $7,652,711 | 121 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349106466
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-4324067
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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