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Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 39-6044569 Website

THE FOUNDATION COORDINATES INVESTMENTS OF PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS IN THE SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF THE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS OF AURORA HEALTH CARE, INC.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$266.0M

-5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$41.9M

+64.6% YoY

Grant Count

29

+3.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.4M

+58.9% YoY

About Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $266.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 29 grants totaling $41.9M. Net investment income was $19.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

GRAFTONKENOSHAMARINETTEMILWAUKEEOAK BROOKOSHKOSHTWO RIVERSWEST ALLIS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$13M$26M$39M$53M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$266,001,080$281,998,260$272,317,455
Revenue$25,348,262$24,424,451$6,629,357
Expenses$47,782,186$31,148,921$4,522,861
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$19,301,499$19,493,611$1,275
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$21M$31M$42M0 grants20200 grants20210 grants202228 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AURORA HEALTH CARE METRO…$28.9MAURORA HEALTH CARE SOUTH…$3.5MVISITING NURSE ASSOCIATI…$1.8MAURORA MEDICAL GROUP INC$1.1MAURORA RESEARCH INSTITUT…$1.1MAURORA FAMILY SERVICE INC$799KADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH INC$614KAURORA HEALTH CARE CENTR…$596KAURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPT…$539KAURORA HEALTH CARE NORTH…$403K

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K7$50–100K11$100–250K6$250–500K8$500K–1M10$1–5M2$5M+

Open Grants

7 open opportunities from Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Aurora Health Care Metro Inc ($28,920,589), Aurora Health Care Southern Lakes Inc ($3,519,493), Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin Inc ($1,795,274).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AURORA HEALTH CARE METRO INC MILWAUKEE, WISUPPORT PROGRAMS$28,920,589
AURORA HEALTH CARE METRO INC MILWAUKEE, WISCHOLARSHIPS & EDUCATION$326,624
AURORA HEALTH CARE CENTRAL INC MILWAUKEE, WISUPPORT PROGRAMS$595,936
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION OAK BROOK, ILSUPPORT PROGRAMS$156,000
AURORA MEDICAL CENTER OF WASHINGTON COUNTY INC MILWAUKEE, WISUPPORT PROGRAMS$35,992
AURORA HEALTH CARE SOUTHERN LAKES INC KENOSHA, WISUPPORT PROGRAMS$3,519,493
AURORA HEALTH CARE SOUTHERN LAKES INC KENOSHA, WISCHOLARSHIPS & EDUCATION$12,933
AURORA MEDICAL CENTER GRAFTON LLC GRAFTON, WISUPPORT PROGRAMS$175,809
AURORA HEALTH CARE NORTH INC TWO RIVERS, WISUPPORT PROGRAMS$403,459
WEST ALLIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC WEST ALLIS, WISUPPORT PROGRAMS$85,463

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LESLIE WININGERDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT$308KANDREA PETRIEVP DEVELOPMENT$237KALICIA SMITHVP DEVELOPMENT$222KJUDITH STROUTDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR$136KJEANNIE FISCHERDIRECTOR DONOR LOYALTY$130K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CRISTY GARCIA-THOMASDIRECTOR, CHAIRPERSON1
RANDY VARJUDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT1
LESLIE WININGERDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT55$308,483
RACHELLE HARTDIRECTOR, SECRETARY, ASST SECRETARY1
CARRIE KILLORANDIRECTOR1
DENNIS POTTSDIRECTOR1
JEFFREY DALEN-BARDDIRECTOR1
MARY BETH KINGSTONDIRECTOR1
GABRIELLE FINLEY-HAZLEDIRECTOR1
NAN NELSONTREASURER1
RACHEL HALVERSONASSISTANT TREASURER1
BRAD CLARKASSISTANT TREASURER1
SUE DWYERASSISTANT TREASURER1
KATHERINE KETNERASSISTANT SECRETARY1
MICHAEL KERNSASSISTANT SECRETARY1
JAMES SLINKMANASSISTANT SECRETARY1
ALICIA SMITHVP DEVELOPMENT55$221,932
ANDREA PETRIEVP DEVELOPMENT55$236,583
JEANNIE FISCHERDIRECTOR DONOR LOYALTY55$129,697
JUDITH STROUTDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR55$135,687
LESLIE LENZOFORMER OFFICER
MICHAEL GREBEFORMER OFFICER
DOMINIC NAKISFORMER OFFICER
JAMES DOHENYFORMER OFFICER
STEVE HUSERFORMER OFFICER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc?

Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. It holds $266.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc holds $266.0M in total assets with $25.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 29 grants totaling $41.9M in 2024.

Where does Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc operate?

Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc awarded 29 grants totaling $41.9M — an average of about $1.4M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc's EIN?

Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6044569. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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