Total Assets:
$148,861,533
Total Giving:
$5,497,790
National Scope: Grants are distributed across the U.S.
Health Care
Social & Human Services
Education
Development
Health Research Efforts: Funding initiatives that advance medical knowledge and practices to improve patient care and health outcomes
Health Educational Efforts: Supporting programs that educate the public or healthcare professionals about health-related topics to promote informed health decisions.
Illness Prevention: Investing in projects focused on preventing the onset of diseases and promoting healthy lifestyles within the community.
Medical Equipment and Facility Enhancements: Providing grants for the acquisition of medical equipment or improvements to healthcare facilities to ensure better service delivery.
Scholarship Programs for Healthcare Students: Offering financial assistance to students pursuing careers in healthcare, thereby strengthening the future healthcare workforce.
History shows that 41% of their giving goes to Health, almost 26% goes to support Education and 22% goes to Social & Human Services category.
Grants in recent years include:
$750,000 for Suburban Primary Health Care Council;
$400,000 for Presence Behavioral Health;
$125,000 for Nami Metro Suburban;
$150,000 for Pillars Community Health;
$100,000 for St. Ann School;
$550,000 for Aspire of Illinois; and
$244,000 for Helping Hand Center.
Westlake Health Foundation does not accept applications for: incomplete applications, applications without an ID number, political organizations or lobbying activities, religious organizations for direct religious purposes, endowment campaigns, fraternal societies, benefit fundraisers, raffles, testimonial events, telephone solicitations, or projects that benefit individuals.
The Foundation aims to promote the health and welfare of people in west suburban Cook County, Illinois, through grants for health research, education, prevention, promotion, access, and direct healthcare services, regardless of race, sex, creed, or financial need.
The Westlake Health Foundation, located in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, was established in 1998.
Phone #:
630-495-3800
Email:
[email protected]
Application Address:
Fred Tomera, Medical Doctor, and Rose Wesolek
18 West Butterfield Road, Suite 1660
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
Procedures:
Applicants must contact the Foundation directly for more information needed.
The deadlines are May 1 and November 1.
Director:
David R. Hey, Director
Fred Tomera, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
James Oles, Director
John Madden, Director
Leonard Muller, Director
Lucille Cibelli, Treasurer
Raul Villasuso, Director
Richard Lavacchi, Director
Richard Montalbano Sr., Secretary
Sandra Spilotro, Director
Tony Ruzicka, Chief Financial Officer
