Presence Chicago Hospitals Network

Public charity · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 36-2235165

Rooted in the loving ministry of jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually-centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.

Presence Chicago Hospitals Network at a glance

In short: Presence Chicago Hospitals Network gave $58.2M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14.5M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$58,167,439
+3275.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,541,860
+4962.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$383,881
Total assets
$293,036,590
-71.4% 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 Presence Chicago Hospitals Network funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Catholic Health Foundation of Northern Illinois: $57.3MCatholic Health Foundation ofNorthern Illinois$57.3MPrimecare Community Health Inc: $702KPrimecare Community Health Inc$702KCatholic Bishop of Chicago: $65KCatholic Bishop of Chicago$65KAdvocatia Solutions Inc: $58KAdvocatia Solutions Inc$58K

The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Health Foundation of Northern Illinois ($57.3M). Together the top 4 received $58.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M4$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 22 (45%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoDes PlainesEvanstonAtlantaLake Bluff

How Presence Chicago Hospitals Network gives

  • Giving grew 2889% 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$20M$40M$60M1 grant2020 2 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2021) to $58.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $58.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Health Foundation of Northern Illinois Chicago, ILFor future support of catholic healthcare initiatives$57,342,113
Primecare Community Health Inc Chicago, ILTo support local community health centers$702,451
Catholic Bishop of Chicago Chicago, ILfor support of catholic initiatives$65,310
Advocatia Solutions Inc Lake Bluff, ILGeneral support$57,565
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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$293,036,590$562,281,879$997,122,438$58,167,4394$-347,689,696
2024$1,023,178,151$1,225,026,280$1,295,120,567$1,723,4116$466,883
2023$885,000,794$1,232,354,302$1,323,587,237$2,313,4125$541,652
2022$921,110,494$1,168,450,690$1,167,499,719$1,946,2665$129,592
2021$903,857,425$1,138,442,162$1,136,461,186$1,359,7482$268,204
2020$849,615,173$1,044,527,158$1,128,467,189$1,722,9811$204,466

About Presence Chicago Hospitals Network

Based on IRS filings

Presence Chicago Hospitals Network is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $293.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $58.2M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Presence Chicago Hospitals Network is led by Polly Davenport, Director, President, CEO & Ascension Illinois since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Polly Davenport

    Director, President, CEO & Ascension Illinois

    Director & President → Director, President, CEO & Ascension Illinois, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Gary R. Lipinski MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Bergman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Hanson Esq.

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher A. D'agostino DO

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Wade MD

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Johnston RN

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Szpeskowski Aprn

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Palmer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie P. Roknich

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Douglas Carter

    Former Officer

    CFO & Amita Health → CFO & Ascension Illinois, 2022

    CFO & Ascension Illinois → Former Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Judge John D. Tourtelot

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Lane

    CFO & Ministry Market

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Gregory Strategier

    CFO & Ascension Illinois

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Robert M. Dahl (2020–2024) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Thomas Huberty MD (2020–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Thomas Russe (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Yolande D. Wilson-Stubbs (2020–2024) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Patricia Foltz (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Richard Jeffrey Scott MD (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kenneth P. Jones (2020–2022) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Gudsteinn Thor Thordarson (2022) — President
  • Former: Bettina A. Johnson (2020–2021) — Former Officer
  • Former: G. Thor Thordarson (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Martin H. Judd (2020–2021) — Former Officer
  • Former: Patricia Eddy (2020–2021) — Former Officer
  • Former: Robyn Parker (2020–2021) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Thomas Koelbl (2020–2021) — Former Key Employee
  • Former: Marsha Ladenburger RN (2020) — Vice Chair

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.

Frequently asked questions about Presence Chicago Hospitals Network

How much does Presence Chicago Hospitals Network give each year?

Presence Chicago Hospitals Network gave $58.2M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 6 grants.

What is Presence Chicago Hospitals Network's typical grant size?

Presence Chicago Hospitals Network's median grant in 2025 was $383,881, and its average grant was $14,541,860, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Presence Chicago Hospitals Network give grants?

Presence Chicago Hospitals Network 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 (3 grants).

Does Presence Chicago Hospitals Network give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of Presence Chicago Hospitals Network's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Presence Chicago Hospitals Network?

Presence Chicago Hospitals Network reported $293.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $562.3M.

What is Presence Chicago Hospitals Network?

Presence Chicago Hospitals Network is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $293.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Presence Chicago Hospitals Network's EIN?

Presence Chicago Hospitals Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2235165. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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