Washington Square Health Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-1210140 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Washington Square Health Foundation
196grants reported
$3,325median award
$1,000lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$1.8Mtotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 14 of its 196 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $64K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
875 N Michigan Ave Ste 3900
Chicago, IL 60611-1945
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chesedchicago Healthy and Safe Food Distribution | Lincolnwood, IL | $55,000 |
| A Silver Lining Foundation Emergency Grant Request | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| A Silver Lining Foundation Grant for the Payment of ASLF Approved Breast Health Testing (screenings through biopsies as medical | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Exploring a New Nonsurgical Treatment for Muscle Contractures in Cerebral Palsy | Chicago, IL | $43,478 |
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Exploring a New Nonsurgical Treatment for Muscle Contractures in Cerebral Palsy | Chicago, IL | $43,478 |
| Chicago Diabetes Project Chicago Diabetes Project (CDP)- Scientific Update Meeting | Chicago, IL | $38,617 |
| Roseland Community Hospital PRI Foregiveness | Chicago, IL | $37,447 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Utilizing High Fidelity Simulation to Improve Pediatric Emergency Readiness Across the Care Continuu | Chicago, IL | $36,115 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Utilizing High Fidelity Simulation to Improve Pediatric Emergency Readiness Across the Care Continuu | Chicago, IL | $36,114 |
| Primecare Health Integrative Medicine Program | Chicago, IL | $35,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Fellowship Program | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Fellowship Program | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Fellowship Program | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Fellowship Program | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Chicago Chesed Fund New Freezer Unit | Lincolnwood, IL | $30,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Fellowship Program | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Fellowship Program | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Chicago Diabetes Project Chicago Diabetes Project (CDP)- Scientific Update Meeting | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| St Anthony Hospital PRI Foregiveness | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Primo Center for Women and Children PRI Foregiveness | Chicago, IL | $28,674 |
| Gilda's Club Chicago Gilda's Club's Adult Program Manager: Revitalizing the GCC Clubhouse | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Howard Brown Health Center Clinical Research Fellowship in Honor of Dr. Catherine M. Creticos | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Keshet Keshet One Community Capital Project | Northbrook, IL | $25,000 |
| LA Rabida Children's Hospital La Rabida Inpatient Design | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| University of Illinois Foundation Washington Square Health Foundation Scholarship Fund in Honor of Dr. William N. Werner | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| LA Rabida Children's Hospital La Rabida Inpatient Unit Redesign | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center Chicago Ogden Commons Health Village | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| LA Rabida Children's Hospital La Rabida Inpatient Unit Redesign | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Gilda's Club Chicago One to One Counseling Services | Chicago, IL | $22,750 |
| Sinai Chicago Neonate Cooling Bed | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Wauconda Fire Protection District Mobile Integrated Healthcare - Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP) | Wauconda, IL | $20,000 |
| Wauconda Fire Rescue Association Mobile Integrated Healthcare - Community Paramedicine (MIHCP) | Wauconda, IL | $20,000 |
| McDermott Center Dba Haymarket Center Becoming Haymarket Center Health - A Federally Qualified Health Center Look Alike Homeless Care Prov | Chicago, IL | $18,169 |
| McDermott Center Dba Haymarket Center Becoming Haymarket Center Health - A Federally Qualified Health Center Look Alike Homeless Care Prov | Chicago, IL | $18,168 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center Chicago Diagnostic Bronchoscope | Chicago, IL | $17,550 |
| Chesed Chicago New Food Pantry Annex | Lincolnwood, IL | $17,500 |
| Cornerstone Community Outreach Medical Room Conversion | Chicago, IL | $17,330 |
| Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago Wellness Through Communication Initiative at Easterseals Academy Chicago | Chicago, IL | $17,220 |
| Health and Medicine Policy Research Group Unifying Public Health in Chicago and Cook County | Chicago, IL | $17,160 |
| Health and Medicine Policy Research Group Unifying Public Health in Chicago and Cook County | Chicago, IL | $17,160 |
| Chicago Hearing Society CHS Hearing Health Clinic Audiology Testing Equipment | Chicago, IL | $16,761 |
| Indian American Medical Association (IL) Charitable Foundation Inc Procure new medical equipment for better health care | Chicago, IL | $16,710 |
| Bubby Fira's Food Bank Expansion of Meal Delivery Services to Palatine and Arlington Heights, IL | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| St Anthony Hospital PRI Foregiveness | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| St Anthony Hospital PRI Foregiveness | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Chicago Hearing Society CHS Hearing Health Clinic Audiology Testing Equipment | Chicago, IL | $14,470 |
| The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired Developing Evidence-Based Cognitive Approaches to Improve Adjustment to Vision Loss | Chicago, IL | $14,096 |
| Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center (anixter Center) CHS Hearing Health Clinic Audiology Testing Equipment | Chicago, IL | $13,220 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science The Washington Square Health Foundation Nursing Scholarship Program | North Chicago, IL | $12,500 |
| Polish American Association Polish American Association Food Pantry. | Chicago, IL | $12,500 |
| Near North Health Service Corporation Integrated Mobile Healthcare and Outreach | Chicago, IL | $12,500 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science The Washington Square Health Foundation Nursing Scholarship Program | North Chicago, IL | $12,500 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science The Washington Square Health Foundation Nursing Scholarship Program | North Chicago, IL | $12,500 |
| The Children's Clinic Staff Salary Support for New Dental Operatory | Oak Park, IL | $12,480 |
| Roseland Community Hospital Special Designated Grant for Program Support | Chicago, IL | $11,000 |
| Howard Brown Health Center Board Designated Grant to Howard Brown Health Center for Program Support | Chicago, IL | $10,500 |
| Erie Family Health Center Expanding Erie's Patient-Centered Behavioral Health Program to West Garfield Park | Chicago, IL | $10,495 |
| A Silver Lining Foundation Dr. Sandy Goldberg's Board of Director Grant to A Silver Lining Foundation for Mammography | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Centro San Bonifacio Centro San Bonifacio and Belmont Cragin Health Center of Cook County Diabetes Care Collaboration | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago Women's Health Center Ultrasound Services Expansion | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
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