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Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois · EIN 36-4724966

Total giving
$38MTax year 2025
Total assets
$15BLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, CONSISTING OF MULTIPLE HOSPITALS (INCLUDING NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER) AND NETWORKS OF PHYSICIANS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, WHERE THE PATIENT COMES FIRST. WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION OF CAREGIVERS WHO ASPIRE TO CONSISTENTLY HIGH STANDARDS OF QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND PATIENT SATISFACTION. WE SEEK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY DELIVERING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES WITH SENSITIVITY TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE ARE BONDED IN AN ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC AND SERVICE RELATIONSHIP WITH FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY. THE QUALITY OF OUR SERVICES IS ENHANCED THROUGH THEIR INTEGRATION WITH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES EXCELLENCE OF PRACTICE, CRITICAL INQUIRY AND LEARNING.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$26M2019
$26M2020
$24M2021
$38M2022
$38M2023
$38M2024
$38M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Northwestern University$18M2023
Erie Family Health Center$2.5M2023
The Josselyn Center Nfp$2M2023
Thresholds$1.2M2023
The Boulevard of Chicago Inc$1.1M2023

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.