Westlake Health Foundation
Westlake Health Foundation is a private hospital-conversion foundation based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL that awards grants to improve health in west suburban Cook County. The site lists the foundation's address, contact email ([email protected]), EIN (matches public records), and describes grant purposes and procedures. Application deadlines and reporting requirements are provided on the grants page.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A local Illinois nonprofit (especially in west suburban Cook County) working on health, mental health, community wellness, education or related human-services programs with a clear track record and capacity for operating support or capital projects.
Good Fit
- • Located in west suburban Cook County or nearby communities in Illinois.
- • Programs focused on health, behavioral health, community wellness, senior services, or nursing/health education.
- • Requests for general operating support, capital projects, scholarships, or program expansion.
- • Established local track record or referral from organizations already funded by the foundation.
- • Ability to submit the short 50-word purpose statement and proof of 501(c)(3) status.
Geography
All observed grants in the dataset were made within Illinois and the foundation describes a focus on west suburban Cook County, indicating a narrowly local geographic footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 60 distinct recipients (and similar multi-year counts of 44–60), funding a wide range of local health and human-service programs, which indicates a broad recipient set for this foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (18 new recipients in 2024 and prior-year new-recipient counts), and the foundation posts application instructions; however, public language that the foundation primarily funds preselected applicants suggests selection is curated rather than fully open.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
