Funding search · palliative and hospice care · Illinois
Who funds palliative and hospice care work in Illinois
15 funders have a record of paying for palliative and hospice care work by Illinois recipients: 69 grants totaling $4.1M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Elea Institute ($1.8M), The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang ($183,000) and California Healthcare Foundation ($246,977).
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.
Elea InstituteChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2024Largest: $57,000 to Illinois Hospice & Palliative Care Organization — general funding
Largest: $50,000 to AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE — hospice and palliative medicine fellowship grant program
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $246,977 · through 2023Largest: $63,918 to PALLIATIVE CARE QUALITY COLLABORATIVE NFP — inaugural palliative care quality collaborative quality matters conference, 2022; palliative care quality collaborative: ehr integration playbook to support public hospital transit…
Largest: $16,741 to NORTHERN ILLINOIS HOSPICE — community hospice care
Largest: $68,850 to ROCK RIVER HOSPICE AND HOME — in support of human service
Largest: $12,500 to JOLIET AREA COMMUNITY HOSPICE CORPORATION — to support hospice and palliative care for medically-fragile children
Mercyhealth Development FoundationRockford, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $75,637 · through 2024Largest: $34,736 to MERCYHEALTH VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION INC — hospice, vna expenses, other grants, nursing scholarships, patient expenses, partner crisis
Largest: $25,000 to LIGHTWAYS HOSPICE AND SERIOUS ILLNESS CARE — hospice and palliative care for sick and dying children in northern illinois.
Largest: $68,817 to RAINBOW HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE — unrestricted general
Westlake Health FoundationOakbrook Terrace, IL
4 matching grants · $240,000 · through 2025Largest: $60,000 to SEASONS HOSPICE FOUNDATION — general operating support
Largest: $19,000 to Serenity Hospice and Home — provides care to the terminally illand their families
Genesis Health Services FoundationDavenport, IACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $618,128 · through 2024Largest: $215,128 to GENESIS HEALTH SYSTEM (IL) — funding for palliative care
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