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National Kidney Foundation of Illinois

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-6009226 Website

The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois improves the health and well-being of people at risk for or affected by kidney disease through prevention, education, and empowerment.

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois at a glance

In short: National Kidney Foundation of Illinois gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$60,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$60,000
Total assets
$7,542,913
+5.0% vs 2024
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.

Who National Kidney Foundation of Illinois funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lurie Children's Hospital: $60KLurie Children's Hospital$60K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lurie Children's Hospital ($60K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

ChicagoEvanston

How National Kidney Foundation of Illinois gives

  • Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2019) to $195K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago, ILYoung Investigator Award$60,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$7,542,913$3,174,101$2,865,956$60,0001$173,186
2024$7,183,772$2,473,774$3,263,782$60,0001$147,566
2023$7,473,958$3,048,730$3,170,182$120,0002$167,875
2022$7,697,555$2,708,603$2,914,454$140,0003$224,744
2021$8,319,796$2,143,006$2,298,946$195,0003$184,093
2019$7,329,177$2,674,871$2,046,055$60,0001$177,460

About National Kidney Foundation of Illinois

Based on IRS filings

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $60K. Net investment income was $173K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois is led by Jacqueline Burgess-Bishop, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 4 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jacqueline Burgess-Bishop

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2021) → $169K (2025)

  • Brian O'Dea

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Kent

    Committee & Marketing Committee Chair

    Board Member → Committee & Marketing Committee Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suneel Udani MD

    Chair - Pab

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Depauw

    Vice President of Programs

    Senior Director of Programs → Senior Director of Programs & Administrator, 2023

    Senior Director of Programs & Administrator → Vice President of Programs, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2021) → $127K (2025)

  • Sheilla Ntambo

    Chief Financial Officer

    Senior Director of Finance & Administration → Senior Director of Finance, 2022

    Senior Director of Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2021) → $139K (2025)

  • Monica Fox

    Senior Dr. Outreach & Gov't Rel.

    Senior Director of Outreach & Gov't Relations → Senior Dr. Outreach & Gov't Rel., 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2024) → $106K (2025)

  • Andres Serrano MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew J. Aronson MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Divya Jain Arwindekar

    Board Member

    Board Member → Programs Committee Chair, 2021

    Programs Committee Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gavin Campbell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Mattix-Kramer MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Schaaf

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kareen Simpson MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark L. Schwartz

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Inv. Committee & Fnd. Development Chair, 2023

    Inv. Committee & Fnd. Development Chair → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Schrader

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shubhada Ahya MD

    Board Member

    Chair Pab → Immediate Past Chair - Pab, 2023

    Immediate Past Chair - Pab → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan V. Sullivan

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tipu Puri MD PhD

    Board Member

    President → Immediate Past President, 2023

    Immediate Past President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Tilton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deepak Mital

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Easterbrook

    Secretary

    Secretary → Co-Chair Board Engagement, 2023

    Co-Chair Board Engagement → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela McElvane

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robyn Sexton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curt Anliker

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juan Morado

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amishi Desai DO

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Bereskin

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Gosell

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Shauna Phillips (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Patricia Bailey (2024) — Senior Director of Development
  • Former: Renee Fung (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Amit Mehta (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Matthew Gilbert (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Tara Goft Kamradt (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dinee Simpson MD (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Heidi Merritt (2021–2022) — Senior Director of Development
  • Former: Sydney Lane (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kristin Martin Ukbel (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kristin Martin Ukbel Mba Mm (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Anliker Curt (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Anne Black (2019) — Executive Director
  • Former: Ashtosh Gupta MD (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth Lively (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Gina Ferguson RN (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Ginny Pletzke Ms Rd Ldn (2019) — Icrn Chair
  • Former: Jeffrey Wissink (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Easterbrook (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Lena Clement (2019) — COO
  • Former: Maggie Coleman (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Mandy Hale (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Melissa Vester RN (2019) — Icnt Chair
  • Former: Paul Temcio (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Tina Eddy RN (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: William Johnson (2019) — Icnsw Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Jacqueline Burgess-Bishop — Executive Director: $169KJacqueline…Executive Director$169KSheilla Ntambo — Chief Financial Officer: $139KSheilla NtamboChief Financial Officer$139KRachel Depauw — Vice President of Programs: $127KRachel DepauwVice President of Programs$127KMonica Fox — Sr. Dr. Outreach/Gov't Rel.: $106KMonica FoxSr. Dr. Outreach/Gov't Rel.$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $169K, to Jacqueline Burgess-Bishop (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about National Kidney Foundation of Illinois

How much does National Kidney Foundation of Illinois give each year?

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $60K across 1 grant.

How large is National Kidney Foundation of Illinois?

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

Where does National Kidney Foundation of Illinois operate?

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is National Kidney Foundation of Illinois's EIN?

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6009226. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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