Community Memorial Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 36-4012380 · since 1995cmfdn.org·Bridgeview, Broadview, Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, Countryside, Darien, Downers Grove, …·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$3.7M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$505 to $71,000

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$31,005

Typical grant (median)

84 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

A mix of rolling and fixed deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

If your organisation is a 501(c)(3) working on health, mental health, basic needs, violence prevention or coordinated care in one of the listed western suburbs, such as Hinsdale or Downers Grove, the foundation's stated priorities are worth checking against your work.
Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $505 and $71,000 and the median is $19,500, so a request in that region is realistic, although its largest grant was about $470,000.
Because 95% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, contacting staff before you submit is sensible, especially if you are unsure whether your proposal meets the criteria.
Letters of intent are due February 15 for the spring cycle and August 15 for the fall cycle, with full proposals due March 15 and September 15, so plan around those dates.
Do not apply if you are an individual, are seeking support for an endowment or for the cost of in-patient care, or limit services to one religious group or attempt to influence legislation or political campaigns.

Overview

Community Memorial Foundation is a US private foundation based in Hinsdale, IL.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

Community Memorial Foundation aims to measurably improve the health of people who live and work in Chicago’s western suburbs, working with grantees and community stakeholders to build a healthier region. Its Responsive Grants support 501(c)(3) non-profit organisations serving its 27 communities and fund programme services as well as general operating support. It prioritises health equity; timely, affordable physical, mental, behavioural and oral healthcare; mental and behavioural health and stigma reduction; basic needs including nutritious food, homelessness prevention and self-sufficiency; and safety from interpersonal violence. Proposals that improve coordination and integration of health and human services and align with the Regional Health and Human Services Agenda receive higher consideration. Its capacity-building work supports grantee organisations through learning for effective management, sound governance and greater organisational capacity.

Themes

Health equity
Healthcare access
Mental and behavioural health
Poverty and basic needs
Violence prevention
Coordinated care
Health and human services leadership

Geographic Focus

Bridgeview; Broadview; Brookfield; Burr Ridge; Clarendon Hills; Countryside; Darien; Downers Grove; Hickory Hills; Hinsdale; Hodgkins; Indian Head Park; Justice; La Grange; La Grange Park; Lyons; McCook; North Riverside; Oak Brook; Riverside; Stickney; Summit; Westchester; Western Springs; Westmont; Willowbrook; Willow Springs.

What They Don't Fund

Organizations that illegally discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, creed, age or national origin
Organizations that limit services to any one religious group or members of a specific sectarian perspective
Organizations that, as a substantial part of their activities, attempt to influence legislation, or directly or indirectly participate in and/or intervene in political organizations, political campaigns or lobbying groups
Individuals
Endowments
Tickets to dinners or advertising space in program books or other publications
Cost of in-patient care

How to apply

Submit an LOI; staff review it and notify the organisation if it is invited to submit a full proposal.

Deadlines:

Responsive Grant LOIs are due February 15 for the spring cycle and August 15 for the fall cycle.
Responsive grant proposals are due March 15 for the spring cycle and September 15 for the fall cycle.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 95% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 334 grants to organisations were $19,500 or less.

What the foundation says:

Proposals that improve coordination and integration of health and human services and align with the Regional Health and Human Services Agenda receive higher consideration.
It gives preference to organisations addressing identified needs among underserved segments of the population.
Organisations should contact Foundation staff before applying if they are unsure whether a proposal meets the criteria.
Grant consideration favours organisations whose missions align with the Foundation and whose programmes measurably improve health.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Illinois96%

North Carolina4%

Colorado<1%

The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to organisations Community Memorial Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
<1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

84 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $31,005

How much do they typically give?

Share of 84 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k4%

$1k–$2.5k1%

$2.5k–$5k1%

$5k–$10k24%

$10k–$25k11%

$25k–$50k40%

$50k–$100k10%

$100k–$250k8%

$250k–$500k1%

Median $31,005 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Pillars Community Health · Regional Health Agenda
$470,8562024 tax year
BEDS Plus · Regional Health Agenda
$245,7752024 tax year
Healthcare Alternative Systems · Regional Health Agenda
$230,0202024 tax year
NAMI Metro Suburban · Regional Health Agenda
$207,4952024 tax year
Mujeres Latinas en Acción · Regional Health Agenda
$185,9702024 tax year
Aging Care Connections · Regional Health Agenda
$126,2452024 tax year
Center for Creative Leadership · Boe
$125,0002024 tax year
Alivio Medical Center · Regional Health Agenda
$118,2482024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Sylvia Aldrete — Secretary / Director
Darius Gill — Director
Lavelle Topps — Director
Rev Merideth Onion — Director
Keith Watson — Treasurer / Director
Keith Suchy MD — Director
Kris Lonsway PHD — Director
Mike Kuruvilla — Director
Bonny Chen MD — Chair / Director
Bradly Bloom — Vice Chair / Director
Laura West — Director
Greg DiDomenico — President and CEO

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$5,432,177	$3,346,676	$94,863,409	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$5,515,895	$3,036,348	$121,318,222	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$6,307,876	$3,712,215	$102,296,629	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.