Center for Housing and Health
The Center for Housing and Health (CHH) is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois. It bridges housing and health care systems to improve the lives of Chicagoans experiencing homelessness, including through permanent supportive housing and supportive services.
Center for Housing and Health at a glance
In short: Center for Housing and Health gave $5.8M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $254K), mostly in Illinois. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,831,572
- +30.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $253,547
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $245,593
- Total assets
- $8,277,129
- +32.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Center for Housing and Health
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 West Monroe Street Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 922-2322
Website: https://housingforhealth.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Center for Housing and Health funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Unity Parenting ($518K). Together the top 10 received $3.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 35 grants of 89 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Illinois. The listed 2025 grantees include organizations in Chicago and Maywood, Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Center for Housing and Health open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 23 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $133K; repeat grants $265K. How we count
Medians: $133K first-time, $247K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2020) to $5.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $5.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unity Parenting Chicago, IL | Assist Agency's Homelessness Related Programming | $518,141 |
| Deborah's Place Chicago, IL | Assist Agency's Homelessness Related Programming | $487,424 |
| Renaissance Social Service Inc Chicago, IL | Assist Agency's Homelessness Related Programming | $444,352 |
| The Night Ministry Chicago, IL | Assist Agency's Homelessness Related Programming | $434,851 |
| Thresholds Inc Chicago, IL | Assist Agency's Homelessness Related Programming | $386,930 |
| La Casa Norte Chicago, IL | Assist Agency's Homelessness Related Programming | $366,197 |
| Boulevard of Chicago Chicago, IL | Assist Agency's Homelessness Related Programming | $344,380 |
| Wholistic Alliance West th Street, IL | Assist Agency's Homelessness Related Programming | $333,754 |
| Christian Community Health Center Chicago, IL | Assist Agency's Homelessness Related Programming | $289,638 |
| Westside Health Authority Chicago, IL | Assist Agency's Homelessness Related Programming | $252,372 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,277,129 | $43,072,117 | $41,885,493 | $5,831,572 | 23 | $81,464 |
| 2024 | $6,263,614 | $35,734,714 | $38,097,104 | $4,468,732 | 21 | $81,066 |
| 2023 | $5,310,680 | $31,893,060 | $31,772,562 | $3,019,534 | 16 | $9,951 |
| 2022 | $4,832,538 | $26,093,096 | $24,754,984 | $2,716,446 | 15 | — |
| 2021 | $3,048,076 | $18,275,784 | $18,040,745 | $1,740,169 | 14 | — |
| 2020 | $2,118,914 | $11,139,347 | $11,069,827 | $1,424,159 | 13 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CHH’s mission is to honor every person’s right to a home and health care by bridging the housing and health care systems to improve the lives of Chicagoans experiencing homelessness.
CHH’s programs include permanent supportive housing with wraparound case management, and the Flexible Housing Pool, which brings together housing, health care, public-sector, and philanthropic partners. According to CHH’s 2024 filing, it also provides direct participant support such as utility assistance, food, and transportation; those participant payments are distinct from grants to outside organizations.
The 2025 grants listed in the filing all had the stated purpose of assisting recipients’ homelessness-related programming. Examples of the kinds of organizations supported include The Night Ministry, whose mission is to provide human connection, housing support, and health care to people who are unhoused or experiencing poverty; La Casa Norte, whose mission is to provide services, resources, and housing to people and families facing homelessness; and Housing Forward, whose mission is to transition people from housing crisis to housing stability.
Grantmaking
In 2025, CHH made 23 grants totaling $5,831,572. Grants ranged from $53,925 to $518,141, with a median grant of $245,593. The largest awards included Unity Parenting ($518,141), Deborah’s Place ($487,424), Renaissance Social Service Inc. ($444,352), The Night Ministry ($434,851), and Thresholds Inc. ($386,930). Each was listed for assistance with the recipient’s homelessness-related programming.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter Toepfer as executive director. Directors listed on that filing are Simone G. Koehlinger, Chris O’Hara, Derrick Lyons, Joanna Trotter, Zarria Alexander, Esther Maccione, Divya Mohan Little, Ed Stellon, and Cydni Polk Blocker.
Center for Housing and Health is led by Peter Toepfer, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Toepfer
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$89K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Kuliva Wilburn
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simone G. Koehlinger
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$136K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Chris O'Hara
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Trotter
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cydni Polk Blocker
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Lyons
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Divya Mohan Little
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Stellon
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esther Maccione
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Wilkerson
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zarria Alexander
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alejandro Segura
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Thompson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Eugenia Olison (2024) — Director
- Former: Christy Prahl (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Altman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paviella Foster (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Powell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Nelson Seals (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Leslie Cain (2020) — Director
- Former: Nicole Kazee (2020) — Chair
- Former: Paris Mullen (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $125K, to Peter Toepfer (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Center for Housing and Health
How much does Center for Housing and Health give each year?
Center for Housing and Health gave $5.8M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.5M across 21 grants.
What is Center for Housing and Health's typical grant size?
Center for Housing and Health's median grant in 2025 was $245,593, and its average grant was $253,547, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Center for Housing and Health that year got $133K on average.
Where does Center for Housing and Health give grants?
Center for Housing and Health gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (21 grants).
Does Center for Housing and Health give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Center for Housing and Health's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist Agency's Homelessness Related Programming" (23 grants).
Who are Center for Housing and Health's largest grantees?
Center for Housing and Health's largest 2025 grantees include Unity Parenting ($518,141), Deborah's Place ($487,424) and Renaissance Social Service Inc ($444,352), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Center for Housing and Health?
Center for Housing and Health reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $43.1M.
What does Center for Housing and Health fund?
CHH’s mission is to honor every person’s right to a home and health care by bridging the housing and health care systems to improve the lives of Chicagoans experiencing homelessness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Center for Housing and Health?
Center for Housing and Health has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check housingforhealth.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Center for Housing and Health's EIN?
Center for Housing and Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4287202. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Center for Housing and Health funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/center-for-housing-and-health-morg_19281af7ed7c41cdbbd3ea0f5c366522
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