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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4324067

Healthy Communities Foundation

A private foundation in Riverside, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 118 grants and $9.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Maria Pesqueira
19 Riverside Road 6
Riverside, IL 605462606
(708) 443-5674
[email protected]
Form and materials
Online grants portal: to apply for funding in the grant cycle, the loi and subsequent full application (if applicable) should be submitted via our online grants portal, wizehive. Applicants with an existing wizehive account will see the funding opportunity on the homepage. New applicants must create an organizational profile before having access to the current grant cycle. Instructions: see our website at https://hcfdn.org
Deadlines
May 15; june 15; july 15; aug. 15; end of aug.-sept; dec. Details on https://hcfdn.org
Restrictions
Grant eligibility-who we fund: nonprofit organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Organizations that are not tax exempt may apply with a fiscal agent. For an organization to be eligible, at least 20% of total individuals served must live in our service region. For hospitals and university systems with operating budgets greater than $10 million, we will only award project support grants for initiatives located within our service region which demonstrate a strategic partnership with and strong commitment to local community partner(s). What we do not fund: businesses capital campaigns, government entities, individuals, national organizations not focused on our service region, partisan political activities, religious activities, scholarships, school districts & individual schools (including ptos). Generally, we do not fund more than 10% of an org.s operating budget. Only capital exp. For MTLS. Considered for funding.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $9,426,476

    Grants listed
    118
    Assets, end of year
    $117,469,116

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,652,711

    Grants listed
    105
    Assets, end of year
    $120,153,005

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,776,310

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $117,349,306

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,219,796

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $142,715,452

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,656,396

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $133,429,715

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,043,484

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $129,933,086

Grants paid in 2024

118 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ForefrontChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $368,000
  2. Erie Neighborhood HouseChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $220,250
  3. Alivio Medical CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $220,000
  4. Arab American Family ServicesWorth, IL

    General operating support

    $220,000
  5. Brighton Park Neighborhood CouncilChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $220,000
  6. Build IncChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $220,000
  7. Enlace ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $220,000
  8. Esperanza Health CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $220,000
  9. Gads Hill CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $220,000
  10. Inner-City Muslim Action NetworkChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $220,000
  11. Latinos ProgresandoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $220,000
  12. Mujeres Latinas En AccionChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $220,000
  13. Pillars Community HealthCountryside, IL

    General operating support

    $212,965
  14. Chicago Community TrustChicago, IL

    General operating support-il funders collaborative

    $200,000
  15. Equal HopeChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $200,000
  16. Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee RightsChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $175,000
  17. Mujeres Latinas En AccionChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $165,000
  18. Sinai Urban Health InstituteChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $165,000
  19. Family Service and Mental Health Center of CiceroCicero, IL

    General operating support

    $145,000
  20. Youth Crossroads IncBerwyn, IL

    General operating support

    $145,000
  21. Mujeres Latinas En AccionChicago, IL

    General operating support-community health workers

    $142,654
  22. Healthcare Alternative Systems IncChicago, IL

    General operating support-community health workers

    $132,387
  23. Instituto Del Progreso LatinoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $127,036
  24. Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee RightsChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $125,000
  25. Alivio Medical CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support-community health workers

    $121,284
  26. Latino Policy ForumChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $120,261
  27. CommunityhealthChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $115,000
  28. Southwest Organizing ProjectChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $115,000
  29. Ampt Advancing NonprofitsChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $110,000
  30. Illinois Community Health Worker AssociationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $100,000
  31. NAMI Metro SuburbanOak Park, IL

    General operating support

    $100,000
  32. Austin Coming TogetherChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $95,000
  33. Shriver Center on Poverty LawChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $90,500
  34. Corazon Community ServicesCicero, IL

    General operating support

    $90,000
  35. Family FocusChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $90,000
  36. Taskforce Prevention and Community ServicesChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $90,000
  37. Health and Medicine Policy Research GroupChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $87,933
  38. El ValorChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $85,000
  39. Healthcare Alternative Systems IncChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $85,000
  40. Housing ForwardMaywood, IL

    General operating support

    $85,000
  41. Beds Plus Care IncLa Grange, IL

    General operating support-community health workers

    $81,908
  42. New Moms IncChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $80,000
  43. Sinai Urban Health InstituteChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $75,500
  44. Beds Plus Care IncLa Grange, IL

    General operating support

    $75,000
  45. Everthrive IllinoisChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $75,000
  46. Health and Medicine Policy Research GroupChicago, IL

    General operating support-community health workers

    $75,000
  47. Latino Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders AllianceCicero, IL

    General operating support

    $75,000
  48. Aging Care ConnectionsLa Grange, IL

    General operating support-community health workers

    $70,433
  49. Centro SanarChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $70,000
  50. Illinois UnidosChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $65,500
  51. Beyond HungerOak Park, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  52. Center for Independence Through Conductive Education IncCountryside, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  53. Chicago Community and Workers' RightsChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  54. Chicago Workers CollaborativeBerwyn, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  55. Chi-CaresChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $60,000
  56. Coalition for Spiritual and Public LeadershipChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  57. EquiticityChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  58. Gage Park Latinx CouncilChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  59. Legal Council for Health JusticeChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  60. Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  61. Mobile Care ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  62. Quinn Center of St EulaliaMaywood, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  63. West Cook YMCAOak Park, IL

    General operating support

    $60,000
  64. Casa CentralChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $56,000
  65. Arise ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $55,000
  66. Paso - West Suburban Action ProjectMelrose Park, IL

    General operating support

    $55,000
  67. Blackroots AllianceChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  68. Brave Space AllianceChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  69. Healing to ActionChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  70. Lawndale Christian Health CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  71. Neo PhilanthropyNew York, NY

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $50,000
  72. Primo CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  73. Proviso Partners for HealthMaywood, IL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  74. Urban Growers CollectiveChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  75. Borderless Magazine NFPChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $45,000
  76. City Bureau NFPCicero, IL

    General operating support

    $45,000
  77. Illinois Partners for Human ServiceChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $45,000
  78. Real Foods CollectiveMaywood, IL

    General operating support

    $45,000
  79. All Our Children's Advocacy CenterWestern SPRGS, IL

    General operating support

    $40,000
  80. Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook CountyHillside, IL

    General operating support

    $40,000
  81. Dion's Chicago DreamChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $40,000
  82. Macneal Hospital - Loyola MedicineMelrose Park, IL

    General operating support

    $40,000
  83. New Life Centers of ChicagolandChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $40,000
  84. Sarah's InnForest Park, IL

    General operating support

    $40,000
  85. SisterhouseOak Park, IL

    General operating support

    $40,000
  86. Taller de JoseChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $40,000
  87. A House in AustinChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $35,000
  88. Devices 4 the DisabledChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $35,000
  89. GardeneersChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $35,000
  90. PCC Community Wellness CenterOak Park, IL

    General operating support

    $35,000
  91. The Firehouse DreamMaywood, IL

    General operating support

    $35,000
  92. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $30,000
  93. The Coalition for Immigrant Mental HealthChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $30,000
  94. UcanChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $30,000
  95. Adler UniversityChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $25,000
  96. Latinos ProgresandoChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $25,000
  97. Metropolitan Family ServicesMerrionette Park, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $25,000
  98. The Southwest CollectiveChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $25,000
  99. Way Back Inn IncMaywood, IL

    General operating support

    $25,000
  100. West Side Service ConnectorOak Park, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $25,000
  101. Latino Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders AllianceCicero, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $20,000
  102. Enlace ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $15,000
  103. Mobile Care ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support - responsive

    $14,500
  104. Crossroads FundChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  105. ForefrontChicago, IL

    General operating support-fisc sponsor for caaip

    $10,000
  106. Prevention Partnership IncChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $10,000
  107. All Our Children's Advocacy CenterWestern SPRGS, IL

    General operating support - responsive

    $9,425
  108. Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee RightsChicago, IL

    General operating support - responsive

    $7,700
  109. Gage Park Latinx CouncilChicago, IL

    General operating support - responsive

    $5,000
  110. Peoplecare IncRiverside, IL

    General operating support - responsive

    $5,000
  111. Corazon Community ServicesCicero, IL

    General operating support - responsive

    $3,600
  112. Catholic Charities of Archdiocese ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $2,000
  113. The Lincoln Academy of IllinoisSpringfield, IL

    General operating support

    $2,000
  114. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $1,850
  115. A Blessing HandChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $1,500
  116. American Indian Center ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $1,000
  117. Leadership Greater ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $250
  118. Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus FoundationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $40

Approved for future payment

23 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Chicago Community TrustChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $100,000
  2. Illinois Community Health Worker AssociationChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $100,000
  3. Crossroads FundChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $10,000
  4. ForefrontChicago, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $10,000
  5. Oak Park River Forest Community FoundationOak Park, IL

    General operating support-strategic initiative

    $10,000
  6. Beyond HungerOak Park, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $6,000
  7. Sinai Urban Health InstituteChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $6,000
  8. Catholic Charities of Archdiocese ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $5,000
  9. Justice for Migrant WomenFremont, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  10. Telpochcall Community Education ProjectChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $1,400
  11. Casa CentralChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $1,000
  12. Esperanza Health CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $1,000
  13. Housing ForwardMaywood, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $1,000
  14. Mujeres Latinas En AccionChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $1,000
  15. New Moms IncChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $1,000
  16. UcanChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $1,000
  17. EquiticityChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $515
  18. Little Village Environmental Justice OrganizationChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $504
  19. Friends of Sears Sunken GardenChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $500
  20. Urban Growers CollectiveChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $413
  21. Crossroads FundChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $300
  22. Lawndale PopupspotChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $250
  23. Chicago Chess FoundationChicago, IL

    General operating support- match/gift

    $206

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services21 grants $1,926,93730% of the total
  2. Community development8 grants $990,50015% of the total
  3. Health8 grants $847,18213% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $578,0009% of the total
  5. Mental health6 grants $442,3877% of the total
  6. Education8 grants $372,0006% of the total
  7. 9 other causes20 grants $1,235,17519% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois118 grants $9,426,476

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Maria PesqueiraPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $292,789
  • Carl BergetzCHAIR, BOARD MEMBER Hours 4Pay $0
  • Amalia S RiojaTREASURER, BOARD MEMBER Hours 4Pay $0
  • Dr Yesenia YepezVICE CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER Hours 4Pay $0
  • Joseph W McInerneySECRETARY, BOARD MEMBER Hours 4Pay $0
  • Grace HouBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elyse Forkosh CutlerBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles W Mulaney JrBOARD MEMBER THRU 05/24 Hours 1Pay $0
  • Caronina GrimbleBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Ngozi EzikeBOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/24 Hours 1Pay $0
  • Craig HuffmanTREASURER, BOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Corliss GarnerBOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/24 Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eizabeth SandovalBOARD MEMBER AS OF 01/24 Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elva GonzalezCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 40Pay $213,197

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