Westlake Health Foundation
Westlake Health Foundation is a private foundation based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. Established as a separate corporation in 1980, it is now a freestanding hospital conversion foundation that makes grants to organizations working to promote health and welfare, primarily in west suburban Cook County.
Westlake Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Westlake Health Foundation gave $9.0M across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $168K), mostly in Illinois. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,046,794
- +50.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $167,533
- +64.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $152,852,814
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (3 of 54, 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 Westlake Health Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The 2025 filing says the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that a request for application should be sent to the foundation with a statement of purpose of approximately 50 words or less and proof of IRS 501(c)(3) status. The filing says requests are received and approved year-round. The foundation’s website describes a Grants Committee review process twice yearly, with grants approved at June and December board meetings; it lists May 1 and November 1 as application receipt dates. As of October 2, 2026, the listed May 1 date has passed and November 1 is upcoming.
- Contact
Application contact: Fred Tomera Md And Rose Wesolek
Mailing address: 18 W Butterfield Rd 1660, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: (630) 495-6800
Email: rose@westlakehf.com
Website: https://westlakehf.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Westlake Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Loyola University Chicago ($1.8M). Together the top 10 received $6.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
293 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 293 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated geographic focus is west suburban Cook County, Illinois, primarily Proviso Township. Its 2025 filing reports that all grant dollars went to Illinois recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Westlake Health Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 54 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $83K; repeat grants $172K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $60K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% 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 $5.4M (2020) to $11.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $9.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $1,784,000 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association Maywood, IL | Fit & Fun Healthy Families Program | $1,370,000 |
| Presence Behavioral Health Melrose Park, IL | Latino Mental Health Care Initiative | $788,000 |
| Suburban Primary Health Care Council Westchester, IL | Access to Care Program | $500,000 |
| Dominican University River Forest, IL | General Operating Support | $400,000 |
| Aspire of Illinois Hillside, IL | 2024 Organizational Plan | $350,000 |
| Saint Ann School Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $300,000 |
| Leyden Family Service Franklin Park, IL | Benefits Assistance Program | $250,000 |
| NAMI Metro Suburban Oak Park, IL | Living Rooms & Drop in Center | $225,000 |
| UCP Seguin of Greater Chicago Cicero, IL | Building Bridges to the Future Transition Program | $211,000 |
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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 | $152,852,814 | $17,140,049 | $12,315,891 | $9,046,794 | 54 | $10,847,968 | $16,499,425 | $7,348,267 |
| 2024 | $153,659,422 | $16,955,710 | $7,117,039 | $6,020,870 | 59 | $6,826,568 | $16,070,204 | $10,205,644 |
| 2023 | $148,861,533 | $4,985,537 | $7,324,376 | $5,497,790 | 49 | $8,672,701 | $4,299,714 | $7,109,891 |
| 2022 | $142,200,348 | $7,224,714 | $13,335,626 | $11,454,669 | 57 | $8,012,871 | $5,978,211 | $7,634,593 |
| 2021 | $174,420,740 | $17,879,146 | $7,037,969 | $5,724,523 | 74 | $6,480,874 | $16,910,063 | $7,886,475 |
| 2020 | $149,381,463 | $8,023,094 | $6,863,305 | $5,424,831 | 68 | — | $7,167,094 | $6,396,049 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Westlake Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.3M 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 promote the health and welfare of people in west suburban Cook County, primarily through grants for health research, education, prevention, promotion, access to care, and direct health care. Its grant policy says grants may support new projects or complement existing health care providers, and may cover capital expenditures such as buildings. The policy says grants are made to organizations with 501(c) status from the IRS.
Its 2025 grants included support for a range of organizations. Maywood Fine Arts Association describes its mission as providing affordable arts and fitness education to children and families in Maywood and surrounding communities. Suburban Primary Health Care Council says it facilitates access to primary care for people facing financial barriers. NAMI Metro-Suburban describes its work as improving quality of life for people and communities affected by mental illness through prevention, education, crisis care, and recovery support. Other 2025 recipients included a university, disability services organizations, a youth club, and a community health provider.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 54 grants totaling $9,046,794. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,784,000, with a median of $60,000. All grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois.
Among the largest 2025 awards were $1,784,000 to Loyola University Chicago for general operating support; $1,370,000 to Maywood Fine Arts Association for its Fit & Fun Healthy Families Program; $788,000 to Presence Behavioral Health for its Latino Mental Health Care Initiative; and $500,000 to Suburban Primary Health Care Council for its Access to Care Program. Other awards included $400,000 to Dominican University for general operating support, $350,000 to Aspire of Illinois for its 2024 organizational plan, and $225,000 to NAMI Metro Suburban for its Living Rooms & Drop In Center.
The filing says the foundation will not consider incomplete applications or applications without an assigned identification number; political organizations, campaigns, or lobbying activities; direct religious activities; endowment campaigns; fraternal organizations; benefit fundraisers, raffles, tickets, testimonial or recognition events; telephone solicitations; or projects that benefit individuals. The website’s grant policy also calls for a copy of the applicant organization’s prior-year outside auditor’s report. Grantees must report on progress, objectives, and use of funds; reporting frequency varies by grant amount and project duration.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fred Tomera, MD, as chairman and CEO; Richard Montalbano Sr. as secretary; and David R. Hey, Leonard Muller, James Oles, Saundra Spilotro, Casey Calvello, Jon Amato, and Douglas Pabst as directors. The foundation’s website says its board meets quarterly and a Grants Committee reviews requests twice yearly.
Westlake Health Foundation is led by Fred Tomera MD, Chairman & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred Tomera MD
Chairman & CEO
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Chairman & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$269K (2023) → $362K (2025)
David R. Hey
Director
President & COO → Chairman & CEO, 2022
Chairman & CEO → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$137K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Leonard Muller
Director
Chairman & CEO → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$304K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Saundra Spilotro
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Oles
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Calvello
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Pabst
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Amato
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Montalbano Sr.
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Lucille Cibelli (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Raul Villasuso MD (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John Madden (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tony Ruzicka (2022–2023) — CFO
- Former: Richard Lavacchi (2023) — Director
- Former: Jack Olinger (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: J Melvin Smith (2020) — Secretary
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 $362K, to Fred Tomera MD (Chairman/CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Westlake Health Foundation
How much does Westlake Health Foundation give each year?
Westlake Health Foundation gave $9.0M across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6.0M across 59 grants.
What is Westlake Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Westlake Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $167,533, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Westlake Health Foundation that year got $83K on average.
Where does Westlake Health Foundation give grants?
Westlake Health Foundation 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 (15 grants), Oak Park, IL (9 grants), Maywood, IL (7 grants) and River Forest, IL (3 grants).
Does Westlake Health Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 35% of Westlake Health Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 54) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Westlake Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Westlake Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Loyola University Chicago ($1,784,000), Maywood Fine Arts Association ($1,370,000) and Presence Behavioral Health ($788,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Westlake Health Foundation?
Westlake Health Foundation reported $152.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Westlake Health Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to promote the health and welfare of people in west suburban Cook County, primarily through grants for health research, education, prevention, promotion, access to care, and direct health care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Westlake Health Foundation?
The 2025 filing says the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Westlake Health Foundation's EIN?
Westlake Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3104071. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Westlake Health Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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