Mission
THE CHICAGO FUND, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON GREATER CHICAGO, IS COMMITTED TO TACKLING PREVENTABLE AND URGENT PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY HEALTH DISPARITIES.
Public Charity
THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
THE CHICAGO FUND FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES is a Public Charity headquartered in WAUKESHA, WI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $7.3M expenses, $24.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 34 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $8.5M.
EIN: 800445929
WAUKESHA, WI
Family Services
NTEE: P40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$7.3M
Total Assets$24.0M
Grants Given34
Grant Total$8.5M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Chicago Fund for Healthier Communities
How The Chicago Fund for Healthier Communities divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
Provide grants in the chicago area to address public health issues and health disparities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to The Chicago Fund for Healthier Communities
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
$6,000,000
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
$500,000
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
$250,000
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
$250,000
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alan Channing
DIRECTOR
Arthur Jones
DIRECTOR
Carol Mccarthy
DIRECTOR
Cheryl Lulias
SECRETARY
Jake Fitch
PRESIDENT
Stephanie Comer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $7.3M | $24.0M |
| 2024 | $48.7M | $34.0M | $33.1M |
| 2023 | $35.0M | $45.9M | $32.7M |
| 2022 | $22.2M | $23.2M | $29.7M |
| 2020 | $18.3M | $16.0M | $29.4M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $18.3M to $1.2M (-94%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, IL, TX.
DCILTX
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.