Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation
Historical FunderOak Brook, Illinois · EIN 03-0503425 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6.1M
Organizations funded42
Typical grant$125,000
Total assets$151M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $250,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | wwwilchforg - All applicants must s |
|---|---|
| Address | 1200 Jorie Blvd Suite 301, Oak Brook IL 60523 |
| Phone | 6305712555 |
| www.ilchf.org | |
| Form and materials | Review the open RFP(s) on our website and determine whether your project is a match to the projects being sought for funding. Submit a Letter of Inquiry or Proposal (based on the specific RFP timeline) with the required information by the posting deadline. Be sure to attach all of the requested documentation - incomplete applications will be eliminated from consideration. All applicants must submit their proposals electronically - including all required attachments. |
| Deadlines | Please visit our website for currently open RFPs. Submission deadlines vary from year to year. |
| Restrictions | You must be either (1) an organization that has been determined by the IRS to be an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), that is a public charity described in Section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3) of the Code and that is not a Type III supporting organization within the meaning of Section 4943(f)(5)(A) of the Code; or, (2) a governmental entity described in Section 170(c)(1) or 511(a)(2)(B) of the Code. Your proposed activities must serve Illinois children. |
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
7% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Medical Center Illinois | Peoria, IL | Greater Peoria Area Youth Mental Health Initiative | $439,406 |
| Chestnut Health Systems Inc | Bloomington, IL | St. Clair County Systems of Care Coordination | $437,500 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | BRIDGES: Using BRIDGES to Address Intergenerational Trauma, Close the Clinic-Community Gap and Improve Children's Mental Health on… | $433,928 |
| Rosecrance Foundation | Rockford, IL | Coming Together for Healthy Children - Building a Youth Mental Health System of Care | $408,285 |
| OSF Healthcare Foundation | Peoria, IL | OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center - Oral Health | $305,958 |
| Centerstone of Illinois Inc | W Frankfort, IL | Building Compassionate Communities | $300,000 |
| Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley | Kankakee, IL | CMHI 2.0 Implementation - Project SUN - A Strong & Unified Network | $300,000 |
| Heritage Behavioral Health Center | Decatur, IL | CMHI Implementation Grant - Community Together | $300,000 |
| Kane County Health Department | Aurora, IL | CMHI 2.0 Implementation - Kane County System of Care Project | $300,000 |
| Primo Center for Women and Children | Chicago, IL | Kids Connected | $300,000 |
| Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation | Naperville, IL | H2O on the Go Program | $250,000 |
| Southwest Organizing Project | Chicago, IL | Southwest System of Care | $250,000 |
| Bridgeway Inc | Galesburg, IL | CMHI Youth Empowerment | $225,000 |
| Bridgeway Inc | Galesburg, IL | Youth Empowerment Services (YES) System of Care | $216,666 |
| Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation | Oak Brook, IL | Pediattric Mobile Dental Van | $145,000 |
| Central Illinois Foodbank | Springfield, IL | Children's Healthy Food Initiative | $125,000 |
| Eastern Illinois Foodbank | Urbana, IL | Healthy Food for Growing Kids | $125,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Food Purchase for Hunger Relief Initiatives | $125,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | Providing Access to Healthy Food for Children and Families | $125,000 |
| Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity Inc | Peoria, IL | Feeding Children and Families With Children Program | $125,000 |
| River Bend Food Reservoir | Davenport, IA | Backpack Program for Hungry Illinois Children | $125,000 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank Inc | Bridgeton, MO | Food for Better Childhoods | $125,000 |
| Tri-State Food Bank Inc | Evansville, IN | BackPacks and Mobile Food Distributions | $125,000 |
| Erie Family Health Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | Expanding Access to Oral Health for Children in West Garfield Park | $100,000 |
| Erie Neighborhood House | Chicago, IL | The Camino A Mejor Salud Project | $55,000 |
| Board of Trustees of the U of Illinois | Urbana, IL | Mile Square Health Center Dental Assistant Certification Program | $52,000 |
| Enlace Chicago | Chicago, IL | Improving quality of life for New Arrivals | $50,000 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Youth Intermediary | $50,000 |
| Pillars Community Health | La Grange, IL | The Loft at Eight Corners | $50,000 |
| Sinai Health System | Chicago, IL | Population Research on Mental Health of Middle-School and High-School-Aged Girls in Chicago | $50,000 |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | General Operating | $22,308 |
| Association of Latinosasxs Motivating Action | Chicago, IL | LGBTQ+ Youth and Families Support Services | $10,000 |
| Beyond the Ball NFP | Chicago, IL | Maker Space: Exploring Interests and Creating Objects | $10,000 |
| Comprehensive Community Solutions Inc | Rockford, IL | PSA of Gun Violence in our Community | $10,000 |
| Fox Valley United Way | Aurora, IL | Children's Mental Health Initiative | $10,000 |
| Role Model Movement Inc NFP | Chicago, IL | Save Street Ball | $10,000 |
| Share Our Space | Chicago, IL | Providing diapers and basic needs to Migrants in Chicago | $10,000 |
| Strides for Peace Inc | Chicago, IL | Community Partners Project Support - Paving the Way | $10,000 |
| Think Outside Da Block | Chicago, IL | Peace Pushers | $10,000 |
| Trauma & Resilience Initiative Inc | Urbana, IL | Healing Communities - Evaluation Project | $10,000 |
| Well Child Conference of Elgin | Elgin, IL | The Importance of Oral Health in Immigrant and Refugee Children | $10,000 |
| Family Christian Health Center | Harvey, IL | Lynnwood Family Dental Expansion | $6,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,147,051 | 42 |
| 2023 | $8,842,721 | 83 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502859349100210
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 03-0503425
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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