Advocate Charitable Foundation
Advocate Charitable Foundation is a public charity based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Its stated mission is to cultivate philanthropic partnerships and increase charitable support for Advocate Health Care’s clinical, education and research programs.
Advocate Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Advocate Charitable Foundation gave $13.1M across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $936K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $13,100,154
- -34.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $935,725
- -29.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $105,589
- Total assets
- $206,326,862
- +6.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Advocate Charitable Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 2025 Windsor Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: (414) 299-1862
Website: https://advocatehealth.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Advocate Charitable Foundation
Who Advocate Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp ($9.4M across 3 grants). Together the top 8 received $13.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($8,895), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 56 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Illinois. The Bethany Fund’s published geographic focus was Austin, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park and North Lawndale on Chicago’s West Side.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Advocate Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7.2M (2022) to $25.0M (2021). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $13.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp Oak Brook, IL | Clinical & Gen SPPRT | $8,817,586 |
| Advocate Northside Health Network Oak Brook, IL | Clinical & Gen SPPRT | $1,358,584 |
| Advocate Aurora Research Institute Oak Brook, IL | Medical Research | $943,617 |
| Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp Oak Brook, IL | Scholarships & Educ | $574,419 |
| Advocate Aurora Health Oak Brook, IL | Clinical & Gen SPPRT | $502,895 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Oak Brook, IL | Clinical & Gen SPPRT | $490,327 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Oak Brook, IL | Clinical & Gen SPPRT | $111,592 |
| Advocate Aurora Health Oak Brook, IL | Scholarships & Educ | $99,586 |
| Advocate Northside Health Network Oak Brook, IL | Scholarships & Educ | $84,228 |
| Advocate Home Health Services Oak Brook, IL | Clinical & Gen SPPRT | $47,029 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $206,326,862 | $40,020,137 | $27,905,170 | $13,100,154 | 14 | $11,173,714 |
| 2023 | $194,672,075 | $38,418,076 | $32,872,656 | $19,870,384 | 15 | $11,915,868 |
| 2022 | $195,506,978 | $9,771,684 | $17,623,807 | $7,196,453 | 8 | $-8,622,987 |
| 2021 | $200,973,412 | $44,400,105 | $34,478,092 | $24,982,544 | 10 | $19,949,751 |
| 2020 | $194,429,781 | $36,265,106 | $32,585,414 | $20,365,911 | 9 | $8,580,135 |
| 2019 | $206,813,481 | $46,008,290 | $32,729,697 | $22,548,332 | 12 | $18,643,160 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is “to embrace the mission of Advocate Health Care,” cultivate philanthropic partnerships, and increase charitable support for Advocate Health Care’s clinical, education and research programs.
Its filing describes donor support for clinical operating expenses and capital needs, programs for patients with special needs, community outreach, scholarships and professional education, and medical research. Outreach examples include school-based health clinics, dental programs for people with special needs, childhood immunizations, addiction counseling and asthma management. The filing also describes small memorial gifts to unrelated charities and payments connected to events sponsored by related charities.
Among the foundation’s 2024 grantees, Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation describes its mission as serving the health needs of individuals, families and communities through a holistic philosophy. An individual recipient Health Inc. describes its mission as improving the quality of, and expanding access to, affordable health care and related services. Advocate Condell Medical Center and Advocate Sherman Hospital describe their missions as serving the health needs of individuals, families and communities through a holistic philosophy.
The foundation’s website also describes the Advocate Bethany Community Health Fund, established to support local organizations promoting health and wellness in Austin, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park and North Lawndale. Its published materials describe funding for nonprofit organizations that share the fund’s values and use community assets to promote positive community development.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $13,100,154. Grants ranged from $5,537 to $8,817,586, with a median grant of $105,589. The largest awards included $8,817,586 to Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp. for clinical and general support; $1,358,584 to Advocate Northside Health Network for clinical and general support; and $943,617 to an individual recipient Research Institute for medical research. Other listed awards included $574,419 to Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp. for scholarships and education, $502,895 to an individual recipient Health for clinical and general support, and $490,327 to Advocate Condell Medical Center for clinical and general support.
The Bethany Fund’s published materials describe a planned funding period of approximately $1 million annually from 2007 through 2020. Its website states that new applicants were ineligible for the 2019 cycle while the board undertook strategic planning; only organizations that received awards in 2018 for 2019 implementation could apply. This is a past application cycle, not a current opportunity.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Anthony T. Smith as director and chairperson; Randy Varju and Leslie Wininger as directors and presidents; and James Skogsbergh, William Santulli, Thomas Crawford (also known as Pat Crawford), Caroline Smith, Ash Luthra, Frank Igleski and Andy Stapleton as directors.
Advocate Charitable Foundation is led by Randy Varju, Director & President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 36 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Randy Varju
Director & President
President & Director → President, Chief Development Officer & Director, 2022
Director, President & Chief Development Officer → Director & President, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$515K (2019) → $523K (2024)
Leslie Wininger
Director & President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony T. Smith
Director & Chairperson
Director → Director & Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Crawford Aka Pat Crawford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Caroline Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francesca Popper
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Igleski
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Skogsbergh
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Davis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Stapleton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ash Luthra
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dia Nichols
Director
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jp Hills
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Santulli
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Perri
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allyson Regnier
Vice President Development
Vice President & Development → Vice President Development, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$184K (2019) → $236K (2024)
Jo Amick
Former Hce
Vice President & Development → Former Hce, 2024
On filings since 2019
$225K (2019) → $177K (2024)
Susan Abderholden
Former Hce
Vice President & Philanthropy → Former Hce, 2024
On filings since 2019
$258K (2019) → $175K (2024)
John Holmberg
Vice President Planned Giving
Vice President Planned Giving → Vice President & Planned Giving, 2023
Vice President & Planned Giving → Vice President Planned Giving, 2024
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$197K (2021) → $220K (2024)
Davina Martin
Vice President Development
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$215K (2023) → $237K (2024)
Jennifer Cosby-Thanos
Vice President Development
New on the 2024 filing
55 hrs/week
$216K (2024)
Dominic J. Nakis
Former Officer
Treasurer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James Doheny
Former Officer
Assistant Treasurer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James Slinkman
Former Officer
Assistant Secretary → Former Assistant Secretary, 2021
Former Assistant Secretary → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Leslie Lenzo
Former Officer
Assistant Treasurer → Former Assistant Treasurer, 2021
Former Assistant Treasurer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary Matthews
Former Officer
Former Officer → Former Assistant Secretary, 2022
Former Assistant Secretary → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Grebe
Former Officer
Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Kerns
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nan Nelson
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer & Treasurer, 2023
Assistant Treasurer & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Huser
Former Officer
Assistant Treasurer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dominica Tallarico
Former Officer
Vice President → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Rachelle Hart
Secretary & Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Assistant Secretary & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Clark
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Ketner
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Fitch
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Halverson
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Cory Lichtenberger (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Douglas Hutchings (2019–2023) — Vice President & Development
- Former: Pat Crawford (2023) — Director
- Former: Rob Peri (2023) — Director
- Former: Edward Malysiak (2019–2022) — Chairperson & Director
- Former: Ina Owens (2019–2022) — Vice President, Office of Grants & Program Development
- Former: Patricia Smith-Calascibetta (2019–2022) — Vice President & Finance
- Former: Michael Lappin (2021–2022) — Former Secretary
- Former: Nanine Nelson (2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Christopher Toft (2019–2021) — Former Highest Compensated
- Former: Kerry Nelson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Shelly Hart (2019–2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Cheryl Kehl (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Daniel Sullivan (2019–2020) — Former Director
- Former: Earl J. Barnes II (2019–2020) — Former Secretary
- Former: Joseph Giangrasso MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mike Lappin (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Nate Hinch (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nathaniel Sher (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ronald Mallicoat Jr. (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Shelleigh Birlingmair (2019–2020) — Former Officer
- Former: Susan Mongillo (2019–2020) — Former Vice President & Planned Giving
- Former: Vern McGinnis (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michelle McConnell (2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Skvara (2019) — Vice President & Operations
- Former: John Chapman (2019) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Boike (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard Molehouse (2019) — Director
- Former: William Keyser (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $523K, to Randy Varju (Director, President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Advocate Charitable Foundation
How much does Advocate Charitable Foundation give each year?
Advocate Charitable Foundation gave $13.1M across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $19.9M across 15 grants.
What is Advocate Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Advocate Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $105,589, and its average grant was $935,725, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Advocate Charitable Foundation give grants?
Advocate Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oak Brook, IL (13 grants).
Does Advocate Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Advocate Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Clinical & Gen SPPRT" (8 grants) and "Scholarships & Educ" (4 grants).
Who are Advocate Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Advocate Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp ($9,405,015 across 3 grants), Advocate Northside Health Network ($1,442,812 across 2 grants) and Advocate Aurora Research Institute ($986,466 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($8,895), which are not listed by name. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Advocate Charitable Foundation?
Advocate Charitable Foundation reported $206.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $40.0M.
What does Advocate Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is “to embrace the mission of Advocate Health Care,” cultivate philanthropic partnerships, and increase charitable support for Advocate Health Care’s clinical, education and research programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Advocate Charitable Foundation?
Advocate Charitable Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check advocatehealth.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Advocate Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Advocate Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3297360. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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