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Who funds infectious disease work in Illinois
15 funders have a record of paying for infectious disease work by Illinois recipients: 67 grants totaling $46.7M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Illinois Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics ($2.4M), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center ($20.8M) and Direct Relief ($875,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Illinois recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Illinois Chapter of American Academy of PediatricsChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $2.4M · through 2024Largest: $669,309 to ILLINOIS ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS — covid-19 immunization subgrant
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeatle, WACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $20.8M · through 2022Largest: $17.2M to UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON — vaccine and infectious disease research
Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $875,000 · through 2023Largest: $300,000 to THE NIGHT MINISTRY — increasing immunity awards - cvs, abbvie health equity
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $21.1M · through 2021Largest: $20.1M to UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON — vaccine and infectious disease
Largest: $45,000 to NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION — to support research on the pathogenesis of pyogenic liver abscess caused by k. pneumoniae, the antibiotic resistance mechanism of multiple drug-resistant k. pneumoniae (mdr-kp), an…
National Alliance of State andWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $249,920 · through 2022Largest: $118,617 to MEN & WOMEN IN PRISON MINISTRIESDBA TRAN — support infectious disease workforce in partnership w/ ssps to serve as access points for covid19 education/testing/referral to medical care/contact tracing/vaccination for pwid
Largest: $30,000 to UNICEF USA — medical assistance immunization program
Largest: $50,000 to LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL — infectious disease research
Largest: $122,130 to CHILDRENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL — enhancing multidisciplinary care for medical complex patients/program in inflammation, immunity and the microbiome
Largest: $105,000 to JONATHAN A TRUJILLO - CHICAGO U OF — 80735 elucidating the role of cancer cell-intrinsic hypoxia inducible factor 1a and 2a pathway activation in tumor immune evasion -- j.a trujillo, md, phd
Largest: $100,000 to THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES - THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIs — development of an infectious disease surveillance program to support the conservation of chicagoland turtle communities
Largest: $80,000 to SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM — support for sinai infectious disease center (sidc)
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