Grant Hospital of Chicago
Grant Hospital of Chicago, also known as Grant Healthcare Foundation, is a private foundation based in Lake Forest, Illinois. It supports services by organizations working to improve health in Chicago, with funding areas including youth mental health, reproductive and maternal health, and improved access to behavioral and reproductive health care.
Grant Hospital of Chicago at a glance
In short: Grant Hospital of Chicago gave $978K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Illinois. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $978,000
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,563
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $18,360,803
- +10.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (9 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Grant Hospital of Chicago
- Invitation Only
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Submit a Letter of Inquiry through the foundation’s online grant management system; full applications are by invitation only. The foundation’s website says an LOI is required even for organizations funded previously.
- Review Cycle
- The website’s 2026 cycle listed an LOI deadline of May 22, 2026, and an invited-application deadline of September 4, 2026. Both dates have passed. The website said final decisions for that cycle would be made in December.
- Deadline
- The website’s 2026 cycle listed an LOI deadline of May 22, 2026, and an invited-application deadline of September 4,…
- Contact
Application contact: Kate Grubbs O'Connor Grant Healthca
Mailing address: 500 North Western Avenue Suite 210, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: (847) 735-1590
Email: koconnor@granthealthcare.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Grant Hospital of Chicago
Who Grant Hospital of Chicago funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sinai Health System ($60K). Together the top 10 received $356K.
Grant Size Distribution
146 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 136 grants of 146 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s mission and website focus on improving health in Chicago. Its 2025 filing says awards are restricted to healthcare in the greater Chicagoland area, and all 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. The foundation’s website says it has directed attention to Chicago neighborhoods with high disease prevalence and to communities on the city’s south and west sides.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Grant Hospital of Chicago open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 32 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 139% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $691K (2023) to $978K (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $978K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sinai Health System Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois Chicago, IL | Genral Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Alternatives Inc Chicago, IL | School Based Behavioral Health Services Support | $32,000 |
| Gads Hill Center Chicago, IL | Healthy Minds, Healthy Schools | $32,000 |
| Ucan (Uhlich Children's Advantage Network) Chicago, IL | General operating support - youth mental health provider cohort | $32,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL | Behavioral health teams and school-community collaboration in chicago public schools | $30,000 |
| Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Chicago, IL | Mental Health - BPNC School-Based Mental Health Program | $30,000 |
| Build Inc Chicago, IL | Building Girls 2 Women (BG2W) Program | $30,000 |
| Chicago Abortion Fund Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Chicago South Side Birth Center Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,360,803 | $1,325,686 | $1,269,653 | $978,000 | 32 | $1,172,840 | $1,206,492 | $844,624 |
| 2024 | $16,619,669 | $1,026,897 | $1,088,205 | $790,000 | 28 | $989,204 | $914,017 | $787,324 |
| 2023 | $15,868,817 | $904,436 | $973,658 | $690,600 | 28 | $882,187 | $794,290 | $734,375 |
| 2022 | $14,432,328 | $532,523 | $1,015,094 | $755,000 | 28 | $926,644 | $427,154 | $801,389 |
| 2021 | $18,352,504 | $712,147 | $1,012,031 | $770,000 | 30 | $929,274 | $601,811 | $860,103 |
| 2020 | $16,915,233 | $731,416 | $1,002,294 | $752,000 | 34 | — | $634,299 | $804,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grant Hospital of Chicago reported a distributable amount of $845K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to support services of organizations dedicated to improving the health of people within Chicago. Its website identifies support for mental health care and services for youth in the Chicago Public School system; comprehensive reproductive and maternal health care; and improved access to behavioral and reproductive health care for people facing barriers to care, including through innovation and strategic collaboration.
The foundation’s website describes its inaugural Youth Mental Health Cohort as supporting organizations that provide direct mental health services to youth in the Chicago Public School system. It says cohort members receive three years of general operating support beginning in January 2025. The website also describes a Reproductive/Maternal Health Cohort announced in January 2026, with three years of general operating support at $30,000 per year beginning January 1, 2026.
Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Sinai Health System says its mission is to improve the health of the individuals and communities it serves. Planned Parenthood of Illinois describes itself as a provider and promoter of reproductive health care, education, and rights. Alternatives says it offers counseling and youth development services to strengthen families and community well-being. BA NIA says it provides culturally relevant prenatal and postnatal services, while PCC Community Wellness Center says it provides accessible primary care and support services to medically underserved communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 32 grants totaling $978,000. Individual grants ranged from $20,000 to $60,000, with a median of $30,000. The largest listed award was $60,000 to Sinai Health System for general operating support. Other notable awards included $50,000 to Planned Parenthood of Illinois for general operating support; $32,000 each to Alternatives for school-based behavioral health services and Gads Hill Center for Healthy Minds, Healthy Schools; and $30,000 each to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago for behavioral health teams and school-community collaboration, Chicago Abortion Fund for general operating support, and Chicago South Side Birth Center for general operating support.
The foundation’s website describes a two-stage process: all interested organizations submit a Letter of Inquiry, and selected organizations are invited to submit a full application. The website lists 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status as a requirement and says applicants must upload their IRS tax-exempt status letter at the LOI stage. Its guidelines describe annual grants as generally project-specific and one year in duration, with priorities including systemic improvements and innovation in youth mental health and reproductive/maternal health. The 2025 filing states that applications use a grant form, lists July as the deadline, and restricts awards to the field of healthcare in the greater Chicagoland area.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas C. Vanden Berk as chairman; Maureen L. Blaha as secretary/treasurer; Brenda B. Asare, George M. Covington, Robert L. Friedlander, Cody McSellers-McCray, and Richard M. Norton as directors; and Kate Grubbs O’Connor as executive director.
Grant Hospital of Chicago is led by Kate Grubbs O'Connor, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kate Grubbs O'Connor
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$155K (2020) → $184K (2025)
Thomas C. Vanden Berk
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George M. Covington
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard M. Norton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert L. Friedlander
Director
Chairman → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda B. Asare
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cody McSellers-McCray
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen L. Blaha
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $184K, to Kate Grubbs O'Connor (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Grant Hospital of Chicago
How much does Grant Hospital of Chicago give each year?
Grant Hospital of Chicago gave $978K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $790K across 28 grants.
What is Grant Hospital of Chicago's typical grant size?
Grant Hospital of Chicago's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $30,563, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grant Hospital of Chicago that year got $29K on average.
Where does Grant Hospital of Chicago give grants?
Grant Hospital of Chicago gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (28 grants).
Does Grant Hospital of Chicago give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Grant Hospital of Chicago's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Grant Hospital of Chicago's largest grantees?
Grant Hospital of Chicago's largest 2025 grantees include Sinai Health System ($60,000), Planned Parenthood of Illinois ($50,000) and Alternatives Inc ($32,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grant Hospital of Chicago?
Grant Hospital of Chicago reported $18.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $845K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Grant Hospital of Chicago fund?
The foundation’s mission is to support services of organizations dedicated to improving the health of people within Chicago. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grant Hospital of Chicago?
Submit a Letter of Inquiry through the foundation’s online grant management system; full applications are by invitation only. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Grant Hospital of Chicago's EIN?
Grant Hospital of Chicago's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2167090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Grant Hospital of Chicago funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/grant-hospital-of-chicago-morg_86bc9d4d57ea49cb99a8ebc009523f45
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