Cook County Health Foundation
Through fundraising, education and Advocacy, Cook County Health Foundation supports high-quality, respectful and responsive health care for all through our public health System, Cook county health. The foundation invests in services, needed equipment and innovative initiatives to address the system's and its patients' needs.
Cook County Health Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,897,449
- +12.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,972,206
- +351.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $3,526
- -41.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,740,179
- +22.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cook County Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Cook County Health Foundation gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2021) to $1.3M (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $260K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cook County Health & Hospital System Chicago, IL | Hospital Support | $260,406 |
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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 | $1,897,449 | $1,972,206 | $1,740,179 | — | — | $3,526 |
| 2023 | $1,690,262 | $436,794 | $1,418,250 | — | — | $6,018 |
| 2022 | $2,555,530 | $1,711,442 | $840,784 | $260,406 | 1 | $3,720 |
| 2021 | $1,716,402 | $1,363,413 | $306,613 | $89,650 | 1 | $309 |
| 2020 | $696,672 | $1,282,522 | $1,136,716 | $967,786 | 4 | $25 |
| 2019 | $708,007 | $576,287 | $1,411,522 | $1,254,276 | 1 | $94 |
About Cook County Health Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Cook County Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cook County Health Foundation is led by Sylvia Zaldivar, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sylvia Zaldivar
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$196K (2023) → $208K (2024)
Verlon Johnson
Board Chair
Treasurer → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Quinlan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Lebed
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Otto
Director
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2022
Board Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Flanagan
Director
Board Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Montana
Director
Board Vice C → Board Vice Chair, 2021
Board Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Stilz
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Robinson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Gaines
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Ruffin
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sreenivas Reddy
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alisha Brown
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Palmer
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vishnu Chundi MD
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Hurh
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendall Burton
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Mulroy
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Habekorn
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Vikram Luthar (2020–2023) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Deborah Hinde (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Santiago (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Venita Griffin (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Cherry Justice (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Abraham Thompsom Jr. (2019–2021) — Board Secretary
- Former: Brian Bernadoni (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Phil Sheridan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Cross (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: William C. Kling (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Praveen Thadani (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Bardo (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ashlee Gabrysch (2019) — Director
- Former: Isabelle C. Goossen (2019) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Robert Henderson (2019) — Board Vice C
- Former: Susan Weimeyer (2019) — Secretary
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 $208K, to Sylvia Zaldivar (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Cook County Health Foundation
How large is Cook County Health Foundation?
Cook County Health Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Cook County Health Foundation?
Cook County Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Cook County Health Foundation operate?
Cook County Health Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Cook County Health Foundation's EIN?
Cook County Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4607769. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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