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Grant Hospital of Chicago

LAKE FOREST, IL EIN: 36-2167090 Website

Grant Hospital of Chicago, also known as Grant Healthcare Foundation, is a private foundation based in Lake Forest, Illinois. The organization continues the legacy of Grant Hospital of Chicago, which was founded in 1883 in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) private grantmaking foundation dedicated to improving health outcomes in Chicago.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16.6M

+4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$790K

+14.4% YoY

Grant Count

28

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+14.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: Grant Healthcare Foundation's mission is to support services of organizations dedicated to improving the health of people within Chicago. The foundation envisions a future in which health outcomes for Chicagoans are no longer determined by race or zip code.

Primary Funding Areas:

  • Mental health care and services for youth in the Chicago Public School system
  • Comprehensive reproductive and maternal health care services
  • Improved access to behavioral and reproductive health care for individuals where there are barriers to care through innovation and strategic collaboration

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations and projects in Illinois, with a specific focus on Chicago and surrounding areas including Des Plaines and Highland Park.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BerwynChciagoChicagoDes PlainesGlenwoodHighland ParkLos AngelesOak ParkWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $16,619,669
  • Total Giving: $790,000
  • Total Revenues: $1,026,897
  • Total Expenses: $1,088,205
  • Number of Employees: 1
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$299K$599K$898K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,619,669$15,868,817$14,432,328
Revenue$1,026,897$904,436$532,523
Expenses$1,088,205$973,658$1,015,094
Qualifying Distributions$989,204$882,187$926,644
Net Investment Income$914,017$794,290$427,154
Distributable Amount$787,324$734,375$801,389

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$198K$395K$593K$790K34 grants202030 grants202128 grants202228 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHICAGO SOUTH SIDE BIRTH…$50KHEARTLAND ALLIANCE HEALTH$50KCOMMUNITY COUNSELING CEN…$40KALTERNATIVES INC$30KANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHI…$30KBRIGHTON PARK NEIGHBORHO…$30KBUILD INC$30KCHILDREN'S RESEARCH TRIA…$30KENLACE CHICAGO$30KGADS HILL CENTER$30K

Grant Size Distribution

148 grants across all recorded years

139<$50K9$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Grant Hospital of Chicago

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Kate Grubbs O'Connor - Executive Director (annual compensation: $175,500)
  • Thomas C. Vanden Berk - Chairman
  • Maureen L. Blaha - Secretary/Treasurer
  • Directors: George M. Covington, Robert L. Friedlander, Richard M. Norton, Brenda B. Asare, Cody McSellers-McCray

The Executive Director is the only compensated member of the leadership team.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KATE GRUBBS O'CONNOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$177K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS C VANDEN BERKCHAIRMAN1
MAUREEN L BLAHASECRETARY/TREASURER1
BRENDA B ASAREDIRECTOR1
GEORGE M COVINGTONDIRECTOR1
ROBERT L FRIEDLANDERDIRECTOR1
CODY MCSELLERS-MCCRAYDIRECTOR1
RICHARD M NORTONDIRECTOR1
KATE GRUBBS O'CONNOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$176,750

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

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