A Year in Response 2020 Annual Report
Friends,
Robust and reliable community health is essential.
It is an understatement to say that 2020 tested the limits of our healthcare system. Despite surges in coronavirus cases and several subsequent shelter-in-place orders, our clinic locations across Chicago provided new COVID-19 services, pivoted to innovative new care delivery methods, and continued delivery of essential services to our communities.
Our rapid response to the pandemic in March of 2020 included the establishment of five COVID-19 testing sites at existing clinic locations, two COVID-19 testing sites with partners in the Little Village and Austin neighborhoods, and mobile testing on Chicago’s South and West Sides. These coordinated efforts resulted in over 60,000 COVID-19 tests performed in only 10 months, provided at no cost to patients. Beyond the establishment of testing, the early days of the COVID-19 crisis called for devoted teams sourcing personal protective equipment, staffing a new medical hotline for COVID-19 information and awareness, and emergency financial assistance to patients and clients in need.
In order to continue providing essential services in a scalable and accessible manner, we reimagined our care delivery model and expanded our use of technology. We expedited the launch of telehealth, making primary care and behavioral health visits available while enabling greater social distancing. With in-person gatherings no longer a safe option for outreach, community building, and fundraising, all events transitioned to digital platforms. Topics included COVID-19 awareness, older adult wellness, civic engagement, biomedical HIV prevention (better known as PrEP), and our annual fall fundraiser, Big Orange Ball.
During times of crisis, we must continue to look forward, furthering our mission despite unprecedented challenges.
By concluding a needs assessment in partnership with Pride Action Tank, we have taken the first vital steps towards building a South Side LGBTQ community center that will include a new Howard Brown clinic. With construction begun for the new Broadway Youth Center in Uptown, young LGBTQ people will have a permanent place to receive an array of healthcare and wellness services to meet their needs.
We are grateful to our community of supporters whose assistance made progress on these projects possible. On behalf of our patients, frontline workers, and communities, thank you for helping advance Howard Brown’s essential mission.
In gratitude,
Essential Action
Equipping Staff with Critical Personal Protective Equipment
In March, after the State of Illinois shut down routine dental care, Howard Brown’s dental team pivoted to support personal protective equipment (PPE) sourcing and training for the agency. Led by Dental Director Dr. Robin Gay, the team collaborated with leadership to identify PPE needs and spearheaded efforts to source PPE donations and purchases to support the agency’s expansive COVID-19 response. Further, the dental team collaborated with Howard Brown’s communications team to develop PPE training videos to educate staff on how to properly wear and dispose of PPE to halt the spread of respiratory infections.
Launching the COVID-19 Response
In March 2020, Howard Brown launched a COVID-19 medical hotline staffed by nurses equipped with the resources to support the city’s growing pandemic questions and concerns, assisting thousands of worried Chicagoans. During its peak, the line averaged 60 calls every hour.
COVID-19 Testing Across the Network
| Total | 64,320 |
Forging Partnerships on the South and West Sides
In April 2020, Howard Brown partnered with TaskForce Prevention & Community Services in the Austin neighborhood and Project Vida in the Little Village neighborhood to provide expanded medical services on Chicago’s underserved West Side. Each partner helps Howard Brown offer the community free, confidential assessments for COVID-19 disease and other forms of assistance. The ongoing initiatives expand our response to COVID-19 in Black and Latinx communities.
Beyond testing, the partnerships connecteded community members to resources to promote their well-being, including food access, housing assistance, employment assistance, HIV/STI testing, HIV case management, behavioral health counseling, and psychosocial support.
Providing COVID-19 Testing on the Move
Howard Brown launched mobile COVID-19 testing efforts in partnership with Mobile Care Chicago to increase immediate access to pandemic resources in neighborhoods outside of our existing network. Mobile testing allows individuals at particular high-risk to gain access to free, low-barrier COVID-19 testing and triage close to home. Services brought to South and West Sides churches, long-term care facilities, recovery homes, and homeless shelters are helping to reach people who might otherwise not access testing. The COVID-19 mobile unit continues to operate six days a week, utilizing Chicago Department of Public Health data to identify COVID-19 hotspots and community areas most in need of care.
Assisting Patients with Emergency Financial Assistance
In the first nine months of the pandemic, our Emergency Financial Assistance program expanded eligibility for those who needed support covering the cost of food, rent, utilities, and more. Between March and December 2020, Howard Brown processed over 600 applications from low-income and unemployed patients, providing over $2.2 million in direct financial assistance, helping individuals and families remain housed and fed during this unprecedented time.
Essential Adaptations
Deploying Telehealth for Primary Care Visits
The culmination of many years’ work, Howard Brown launched telehealth in March 2020 to keep patients engaged in care safely. Nine providers are in telehealth rotation at any given time, giving providers a break from COVID-19 tent and in-clinic services and allowing patients access to their medical and behavioral health providers in a safe and secure manner. With the launch of telehealth, the agency has seen a rise in hormone therapy initiation and reduced the burden for established pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) patients who need regular lab visits.
Supporting HIV Prevention At Home
Adapting to our COVID-19 response, Howard Brown’s Sexual and Reproductive Health team launched a new program to provide HIV prevention and safer-sex kits containing condoms, personal lubricant, and an at-home HIV test by mail. This program, one of the first of its kind, provides low-barrier access to HIV prevention while supporting people who need or want to stay home during the pandemic. Anyone can schedule telehealth appointments with a Health Educator to guide them through at-home HIV screening, ask questions, and get harm reduction resources to combat the spread of HIV/STIs, including consultations on PrEP, a medication proven to stop the transmission of HIV.
“It was my first time ever drawing my own blood with a finger prick needle. I felt very powerful in that moment, like ‘Oh, I can do this myself!’”
Emily, 29
Upgrading the Englewood Dental Clinic
In 2019, Howard Brown Health Dental was chosen by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to act as its primary referral partner for students living on Chicago’s South Side in need of no-cost dental services. CPS has identified that children in low-income neighborhoods across the City of Chicago are in critical need of holistic dental services. The partnership connects all consenting students to no-cost dental care.
Thanks to a generous donation from the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, Howard Brown Health Dental expanded its Englewood clinic, creating a welcoming pediatric lobby outfitted with toys and other amenities. The remodeled space features vibrant decor and child-friendly chairs to introduce what might otherwise be a frightening experience. The pediatric lobby connects to a new pediatric dental suite, comprising two dental exam rooms designed to meet the unique needs of children.
Concurrent with the pediatric dental suite renovation, Howard Brown Health Dental upgraded its clinic to accommodate best practices for COVID-19 safety. Innovations include adding a negative pressure exhaust system and related HVAC improvements, sneeze guards, and door changes. These additions will allow the agency to provide the safest possible care to those who need it most, and were supported in part by the Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation.
Adapting to New COVID-19 Precautions Across the City
In an effort to continue providing in-person services in a safe manner, Howard Brown’s operational teams reinforced on-site COVID-19 safety measures. Patients have their temperature checked and must answer screening questions before entering clinics. In waiting areas, we added acrylic glass barriers at all counters and assigned safety staff to ensure patients maintain proper mask usage and physical distancing while they wait. Our facilities staff disinfect high-touch areas routinely throughout the day, and we upgraded HVAC equipment across our network to ensure optimized airflow and filtration.
Responding to a Rise in Sexual Harm During the Pandemic
Howard Brown’s sexual harm response program, In Power, has grown steadily in response to community need. Since launching in 2017, In Power has increased the number of people served by 32% and trained over 700 community members in best practices to support LGBTQ survivors. In Power continues to exceed projections of people served with medical, psychosocial, legal, advocacy, and care navigation services following a report of sexual harm. The unique program model responds to the specifically needs of LGBTQ people.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals temporarily halted forensic examinations (rape kits). For survivors of sexual violence, forensic examinations can be a critical component of the healing process. However, most forensic services are not LGBTQ-affirming and often do not treat patients who experience same-gender partner violence or anti-transgender violence with compassion and respect.
In Power has been working for three years to amend Illinois state law to allow for specimen collection at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). With COVID-19 changing the availability of forensic specimen collection, In Power collaborated with State Representative Kelly Cassidy and Senator Melinda Bush to pass legislation to allow FQHCs like Howard Brown to perform rape kit examinations during state-declared public emergencies. Governor J.B Pritzker signed the legislation on June 5, 2020, which is a huge win for sexual assault survivors in Illinois.
To continue meeting the growing needs of survivors accessing care at Howard Brown, In Power is increasing capacity to address survivors’ medical, emotional, and legal needs as well as expanding full-time In Power services to the agency’s clinic in Englewood.
Assisting People Virtually with Open Enrollment
Insurance access is vital to our community’s wellbeing. During the 2020 open enrollment period, Howard Brown’s Benefits Navigation team provided insurance assistance virtually and over the phone, increasing access to people who may not be able to travel to a physical appointment. At the end of the 2020 open enrollment period, Howard Brown successfully enrolled more than 480 clients in insurance coverage.
Hosting Community Events Online
With the start of the Illinois stay-at-home order in March, the Community Engagement and Outreach teams quickly transitioned to online platforms to continue connecting with our communities. Between March and December 2020, Howard Brown hosted over 20 online events with more than 22,000 views to celebrate community, address concerns about COVID-19, provide health-related education and information, spread the word about the 2020 Census, spotlight community partners, and fundraise.
Trans Lives & Youth are Essential
Responding to Patients’ Gender-Affirming TGNC Surgical Needs
Howard Brown’s Trans and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) Surgical Navigation program continued a second year supporting TGNC patients seeking gender-affirming surgeries. The TGNC Surgical Navigation team provides holistic case management, insurance navigation, primary care referral, behavioral health consulting, financial planning assistance, transportation services, support groups, surgeon referral, and post-operation plan development.
Although Howard Brown does not provide surgeries, our TGNC Surgical Navigation program acts as a one-stop shop to help patients over the age of 18 address the needs and concerns related to the often-lengthy process of obtaining gender-affirming surgery. Developed and executed by TGNC staff, the program’s design dismantles barriers to care by supporting patients in developing individualized plans to meet their medical transition goals. In 2020, the program assisted 259 clients in navigating gender-affirming surgery, resulting in 16 surgeries.
Advocating for Medicaid Expansion for Gender-affirming Surgery
In January 2020, the administration of Governor J.B. Pritzker finalized a rule that ensures Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgery, bringing to fruition five years of advocacy for gender-affirming medical care in Illinois. The final rule prioritizes the patient and provider relationship, allowing Medicaid to cover life-saving, medically necessary procedures for trans and gender nonconforming people. Advocates from Howard Brown, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, Center on Halsted, Equality Illinois, Lambda Legal, the National Center for Transgender Equality, and Chicago House and Social Service Agency herald the revision of an antiquated Medicaid regulation that increases access to life-saving medical care.
Continuing to Support Youth
For LGBTQ youth and young people experiencing homelessness or housing instability, COVID-19 has exacerbated the overwhelming burden of developing sustainable paths toward success and obtaining basic needs such as clothing, food, and laundry services. Between March and December 2020, Broadway Youth Center (BYC) saw an 34% increase in youth accessing drop-in services. To operate drop-in safely, BYC staff conduct initial intake and triage outside of the clinical space, allowing a small number of clients to enter the clinic and gather basic needs supplies such as food, clothing, and masks for a five-minute period. BYC began offering expanded emergency financial assistance through gift cards, which clients use to access essential food and supplies.
BYC also established partnerships with commercial vendors to deliver groceries to places where young people are sheltering as well as other community collaborators serving BYC’s client population. These partners were Northside Youth Collaborative, Youth Empowerment Performance Project, and Center on Halsted. Through offering these programs, BYC increased basic needs services available to young people, while limiting the amount of time they need to spend on the drop-in floor.
“BYC caught me at the perfect time where I was able to avoid common health issues that people like me face. I had the knowledge and resources to avoid HIV and other things because I learned so much at a young age. I’m thankful for that. This is why I think BYC has saved my life.”
Yordana, 22
When the agency pivoted to telehealth in March, BYC clients who often have limited access to technology were affected. BYC purchased and received donations of 265 new mobile phones and tablets for young people, allowing them to stay engaged in programming such as case management without traveling to BYC. In addition, BYC’s Education and Workforce Development Program was able to use the electronic access to offer tutoring sessions, collaborate on assignments, and prepare young people for GED exams. Further, BYC therapists partnered with The Crib (a program of The Night Ministry) to offer drop-in virtual therapy for clients via a tablet set up in a private room, which allows clients to continue on-going care while reducing the spread of COVID-19.
In November, BYC resumed its drop-in services at a new temporary location in Uptown. This temporary site is located in a large outdoor, heated tents and provides hot meals and other vital services to youth. In addition to enabling better social distancing, this adjustment allowed primary care, sexual and reproductive care, laundry and shower access, and educational and vocational services at 4009 N. Broadway to increase capacity.
Making Connections with Four Corners
With funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Howard Brown created the TGNC Research Advisory Network in 2019. The Network supports the development of patient-centered TGNC health research projects and ensures TGNC community members actively contribute to all stages of the research process. Utilizing focus groups across four cities and a network of PCORI-trained stakeholders, the Network includes three additional federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) who specialize in LGBTQ health: Whitman Walker Health in the District of Columbia, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, and Legacy Community Health in Houston.
In September 2020, community members serving as a part of the Four Corners Network presented their initial analysis of focus group findings at the Midwest LGBTQ Health Symposium. Their presentation, titled Health & Research Priorities and Considerations for TNB Communities, was an exciting way to deliver findings to community stakeholders, researchers, and healthcare workers. The final research priorities will be published in early 2021. Because of the different perspectives of researchers and community members and the true engagement of the project team in the report’s outcome, the Network has a collaborative understanding of the findings, stretching across many backgrounds and regions. As the team looks to the future of the Four Corners Network, it has prioritized community voices in determining which objectives it will emphasize as it looks to its next project.
Sharing Resources and Creating Opportunity for the Trans Community
In March 2019, we created the Trans Accountability Project (TAP) to directly address the health, overall wellness, and employment, as well as safety concerns of Black and Latina trans women. TAP is a collaboration between Howard Brown, Brave Space Alliance, TaskForce Prevention and Community Services, and our Broadway Youth Center (V.O.I.C.E.S. Project).
During its second year, TAP compiled a comprehensive 22-page resource list to connect trans women to a variety of Chicago resources, including health and wellness services, COIVD-19 and STI/HIV testing, shelter and food pantry information, and harm reduction programs. To share this information with the community, TAP held a virtual resource event in May, garnering over 1,200 views.
Essential Growth
Building LGBTQ Chicago’s Future
In February 2020, Howard Brown announced a multi-year expansion plan for the North and South Sides of the city. Plans include the development of a new and larger Broadway Youth Center to better serve LGBTQ youth, a new clinic on North Halsted to relocate the existing practice in Lakeview, and a new clinic-anchored community center serving South Side LGBTQ residents. These new projects will result in critical, high-quality health and wellness programs extended to as many as 15,000 additional patients annually by 2024.
Expanding Services for Youth
In 2021, a five-floor, 20,000-square-foot facility at 1023 W. Irving Park Road will become the new permanent home for the BYC. The new BYC will have a dedicated floor for clinical services and house BYC’s vocational, education, and behavioral health services, enabling more outreach, cultural, and basic-need programs. The new location will expand capacity by 140%, allow programming for up to 4,500 BYC participants and clinical services for as many as 6,000 teens and young adults annually.
“Going to Howard Brown, there is no judgement. When I’ve gone to other healthcare places, I felt judged if I talked about my concerns about HIV. There were times of frustration with life and with my career, but the staff of Howard Brown would always encourage me, and lift me up.”
Johnny, 33
Relocating Howard Brown Health Halsted
The future clinic location at 3501 N. Halsted will more than double the capacity of the existing Lakeview clinic for primary care appointments, provide additional space for walk-in sexual and reproductive healthcare, and house our first North Side dental clinic and wraparound and behavioral health services. Slated for completion in late 2022, the proposed building will maintain street-level retail space, provide parking, and alleviate long wait times for appointments at other Howard Brown locations.
Expanding access to LGBTQ Affirming Services on Chicago’s South Side
Expanding LGBTQ-affirming services on Chicago’s South Side is imperative to reducing barriers to care and serving all of our communities. The Rebuild Illinois infrastructure bill, signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker in September 2019, includes a $15 million appropriation for Howard Brown to build a new healthcare and social services facility on the South Side. Howard Brown partnered with Pride Action Tank to lead a comprehensive needs assessment among LGBTQ-identified South Side residents. The leadership of State Representative Lamont Robinson (D-Chicago) was central in making this project possible. The project gathered feedback to gauge service needs and community priorities, which will guide the development of a healthcare site and community center in partnership with ally organizations under one roof. Howard Brown aims to open the new center by 2024.
Financial Statements
Statements of financial position Fiscal Year 2020 & 2019 July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
| Assets | 2020 | 2019 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 61,715,390 | 44,174,275 |
| Other current assets | 27,154,271 | 15,354,429 |
| Property and equipment, net | 20,361,063 | 11,242,632 |
| Other assets | 2,448,036 | 1,904,557 |
| Total assets | 111,678,760 | 72,675,893 |
| Liabilities and net assets | ||
| Current liabilities | 9,135,327 | 7,065,068 |
| Long-term debt, less current maturities | 10,773,500 | 5,802,682 |
| Total Liabilities | 19,908,827 | 12,867,750 |
| Net assets, unrestricted | 88,923,254 | 57,794,729 |
| Net assets, temporarily restricted | 2,846,679 | 2,013,414 |
| Total net assets | 91,769,933 | 59,808,143 |
| Total liabilities and net assets | 111,678,760 | $72,675,893 |
Statements of Activities Fiscal Year 2020 & 2019 July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
| Revenues, Gains & Other Support | 2020 | 2019 |
| Net patient service revenue | 171,045,073 | 121,219,493 |
| Government contracts | 8,895,210 | 7,042,540 |
| Direct public support | 7,249,393 | 7,628,612 |
| Donated Services | 393,646 | 359,958 |
| Other | 1,894,187 | 1,293,969 |
| Total operating revenue and support | 189,477,509 | 137,544,572 |
| Expenses | 2020 | 2019 |
| Medical | 126,916,780 | 96,016,225 |
| Youth services | 3,235,548 | 3,266,500 |
| Behavioral health | 5,815,780 | 3,995,879 |
| Research | 1,379,139 | 1,030,710 |
| Prevention | 3,783,097 | 2,372,991 |
| Total program expenses | 141,130,344 | 106,682,305 |
| Development | 643,496 | 670,149 |
| Public relations | 692,010 | 819,384 |
| Brown Elephant | 2,731,695 | 2,954,342 |
| General and administrative | 12,318,174 | 11,098,710 |
| Total supporting expenses | 16,385,375 | 15,542,585 |
| Total expenses | 157,515,719 | 122,224,890 |
| Loss on impairments | 0 | 2,527,244 |
| Change in net assets | 31,961,790 | 12,792,438 |
Our Donors
FY2020 DONATIONS (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020)
$1 Million
George and Juanita Shapen
$100,000-$499,999
Anonymous
Chicago CEO COVID-19 Coalition
Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund
The Crown Family *
Gilead Sciences *
Beau Gratzer and Andy Knight
Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation
Richard F. Weisenseel Trust
$50,000-$99,999
Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation *
Alphawood Foundation*
American Online Giving Foundation, Inc
Anonymous
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Cards Against Humanity, LLC
The Chartis Foundation
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
The Lloyd A. Fry Foundation *
Polk Bros. Foundation *
TAWANI Foundation
United Way of Metro Chicago *
VNA Foundation
Walgreens *
$25,000-$49,999
Anonymous
Armin & Esther Hirsch Foundation
Bain & Company, Inc
The Boston Foundation
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS *
Dwyane Wade Family Foundation
Forefront Funder's Collaborative
Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust *
Leonard C. Goodman *
J.E. Fehsenfeld Family Foundation
Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies *
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Eve Kralovetz
Mimecast Charitable Fund
Players Philanthropy Fund
Michael Reese Health Trust
The Siragusa Family Foundation *
University of California San Francisco
The William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Foundation
$10,000-$24,999
AIDS Foundation of Chicago *
Anonymous
Bank of America
Boka Restaurant Group
Timothy Boudreau *
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Chicago Parking Meters
Chicago White Sox Charities
Col. Stanley R. McNeil Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
Cresco Labs
Fifth Third Commercial Bank
Mark Cozzi and James Goeke *
Mike Mazzeo #
Miriam U Hoover Foundation
Oak Park- River Forest Community Foundation
Alissa and B. Pagels-Minor *#=
The Potter's Clay Foundation *
Prince Charitable Trusts
Frank F. Quinn and Craig Andree
Russell & Josephine Kott Memorial Trust
Steamworks Baths *
Lilly Wachowski
Washington Square Health Foundation *
Wintrust Financial
$5,000-$9,999
Advocate Aurora Health *
Hubert Allen and Hau Chy *
Alliant Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc *
Jill L. Allread and Pam Freese *
American Medical Association
Austin G. Baidas *#
Stacey Bashara-Stearns and Randy Stearns *
Bank Of America Merrill Lynch
Bernstein Private Wealth Management
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association *
Blue Dor Foundation
The Braeside Foundation
James L. Brott *
Bulley & Andrews LLC
Cancer Support Community
The Chicago Community Foundation *
Chicago Hotel Concierge Association
CIBC
The Comer Family Foundation
James Dolenc and Tom Riker
Exelon Corporation
Expedia Group
Helen Frost Cochran and James Michael Cochran
Norah and Patrick Gibbons
Greenjoy Illinois
Health Care Advocates International, Inc.
JPMorgan Chase Foundation *
Tom Kehoe
Kiki Queens
Lavin Family Foundation
Leather SINS NFP *
The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund *
Mark Light *
Lloyd R. Loback *
David Long and Starane Shepherd
John McElwee and Michael Rash *
McLachlan Family Fund
Christina Miller
Montparnasse 56 Chicago, LLC
National Medical Fellowships INC.
Matthew J. Nielson *^=
Salesforce
Robert Kohl & Clark Pellett
Stephen Kaufman Family Fund
Stonewall Sports - Chicago
Malek Tayara
Thorek Memorial Hospital
Turner Construction Company
Bryan Vanderhoof
J.D. and Rosina Will
William J Clancy Foundation
Brian R. Woodworth
The Yi Family Foundation
$2,500-$4,999 - ($2,500.00 + )
Abbott Laboratories
AbbVie
Duke Alden, J.D. *^#
Anonymous (4)
Apple, Inc.
Ativo Capital Management, LLC
Christine Bagley
Michael Casner and John Stryker *
CNA
Michael L. Cohan, M.D.
Combined Federal Campaign (PIFI)
Crowe LLP
The David and Lisette Eisendrath Foundation *
DeLauter
Robyn Donner
Dalila Fridi and Elizabeth McKnight
Furious Spoon
Mark L. Hawkins *^#
Julian Grace Foundation
Arthur L. Johnston and Jose Pena
Charles L. Katzenmeyer *
Andrew Kominik
Paul Lehman and Ronna Stamm
Joni Light
Bradley Lippitz and Jonathan Pizer
Elise and Ron Magers
Metro/Smartbar
Molson Coors *
David Ernesto Munar *
Daniel Nack and John Nawojchik *
Netflix
North End
Patrick O'Brien
Diane Pascal *
Martha Pascal *
PayPal, Inc.
Pepsico Foundation *
Joe Perilongo
Ben Polancich and Todd Ronna
Public Interest Law Initiative
Quest Diagnostics *
Michael Raffety and Hung Tran *
Joerg Rings
Season of Concern *
Philip Skrzypek
Sam Stephenson *
G. Bradley Sterrenberg and Allen Jones
Thing 1 2 3 Foundation
Third Coast Center for AIDS Research
TRUiST
Valassis
Vanguard Charitable
W.W. Grainger
West Monroe Partners
TBWA WorldHealth
YWCA
Daniel Zox
$1,000-$2,499
AmazonSmile Foundation
James Angrabright
Anonymous (7)
Dennis A. Barnette *
Nic Belgrave #
Michael and Jenna Borelli
BP Foundation, Inc.
Eric Braverman *
Bright Funds Foundation
Philip Burgess and James T. Nutter
Carol's Pub
CDW Corporation
Marie Cheslik
The Chicago Community Trust *
Chicago Dental Society Foundation
Chicago MSA, Inc
Columbia Care Illinois
Tuan Do and Christopher Jowett
Jill Eberly
Thomas J. Feie *
Diane Fields
Robin Gay, DMD
David Germaine
Donald J. Goschy
Elizabeth Green
Matt Green
Bartosz Gromada *
Mary E. Guzman *
Dean P. Hansen *
Hardware CrossFit
Mary and Stephen Herseth
Micky Hervitz and Leeatt Rothschild
Chad Nico Hiu #
Horace Dawson Foundation
Beth Horwitz ^
Magda Houlberg, M.D. and Jenn Richards *
Hydrate
I & G Charitable Foundation
Illinois Public Health Association
IMC
Imperial Windy City Court of the Prairie State Empire, Inc
David Jablonowski and John Peller *
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago *
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Wendy and Daniel Kahn
Keller Williams Lakeview
Christina Kendrick and Nina Monroe
Jeanne Koschnitzki
KPMG LLP *
Kent Krach, MD
Franco La Marca
Live Oak, Inc
Michael Lloyd, PhD, LCSW, CADC
Logan Arcade
Loraine Kaufman Foundation
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital
Kaitlyn Macritchie
Michael Jeremy Marchand-Smith
Aidan Markey
Marz Community Brewing
Rudolph Mayer ^
Margaret and Robert E. McCamant
Jonathan McClure
Abby McEnany
Merck & Co. *
Kurt C. Mergen *
Metzner Family Foundation
Gary Metzner and Scott R Johnson
Todd Morgenthaler
John W. Newlin, Jr. and Marilyn F. Newlin
Han Nguyen +
Northalsted Business Alliance
Northern Trust Charitable Trust *
Northwestern University Rainbow Alliance
Helene O'Hara *
Mike O'Malley *^
One Off Hospitality
Edmund Paszylk ^
Jill Pearson
Eric Prestemon
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Aaron Richardson
Rimini Street, Inc.
RL Edward Partners
David B. Roberts
Root Inc
Will Ruiz
Noel Runkle
John Ryan and Margaret E. Silliker
Lisa Schafer
Loren Schechter, M.D. and Rebecca Schechter
Eric Schneider ^^#
SmithBucklin
James Spillane
Sprout Social
David Stanford
Patricia A. Staszak =
Dusan Stefoski and Craig Savage *
Neal Steinburg and David Roberts
The Kalt Family Foundation
The Shearson Family Fund
N. Charles Thomas *^#
Miguel Torres *
TransUnion
Trident International Windy City, NFP *
Kyle Van Essen
Versace USA, Inc
VML Foundation Fund
Margaret Valentine Walker *^
Wal-Mart
Paul Watson
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
William Blair & Company
Alex Wolking
Ken Woodhouse
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Zhiyang Zheng
$500-$999
Eliza Abramson
Accenture
AIDS United *
Allstate Giving Campaign *
Alison Alstott and Alisha Shabaz
Michelle Alvis
American Endowment Foundation
Derrick Anderson
Geoffrey A. Anderson
Neil Anderson
Anonymous (10)
Arc Worldwide
Athanasios and Jordana Zavos Charitable Fund
Athleta - Old Orchard
Karen Atwood *
Frank Austin
Avec Restaurant & Wine Bar
Robert W Ballinger
Bernard Bartilad and Michael Herman
Baxter International Foundation
Mary P. Beaubien
Rodney Becker and Mark Liberson =
Emily Beswick
Suzi Birz *
Blue Microphones
Wendy Bostwick, Ph.D., MPH
Frank L. Buttitta and Edwards Buice *
Steven Carroll
Bruce Carruthers
Chicago Red Stars
Chicago Rubbermen
Ryan Chmiel
Stefanie Clark ^+=
Clinical Research Fastrack
Kevin Clower
Jimm E. Cobb and Ernesto A. Ward
Roslyn Cohen
Hugh Cole
Coleman
CONfabulation
Coupa Software
Kay Crider
Pamela Davis
Anthony DeLaurenti and Tabb Lemons
Lauren Delgado
Mike Demetria
Jamie Depari
Sean A. D'Esposito
Jayson Ditmore
Kim Dunham
Marcia and Bob Ellis
Federated Mutual Insurance
Virginia Ferrell
Monica Ferro
Fierce Productions
James Fitzgerald
Lee Francis, MD, MPH and Michelle Gittler *
Don Fraynd
Micah Gates
John Gay
Cathy and Jim Gerspach
Patrick Gibbons, DO and Jeremy Grzymkowski
Brian Golinvaux
Karl Hanek *
Todd Harding *
Health and Medicine Policy Research Group
Hogsalt Hospitality/Gilt Bar
Jake Huff
IBM Employee Services Center *
Robert James
Peter Janssen
Heidi Jones
Nicolas Kahn
Lori and Stephen Kaufman *
Kavner Family Fund
Kristin Keglovitz Baker, PA-C and Bridget Baker
John Kerney *
Brian Kerr
Bernard Kienstra
Stephen Klinger
Paul Anton Kobasa
Ronald and Donna Kotulak
Ramon Lacomba *
Keith Largay
Ron and Lisa Lavin
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc.
Laura Levy
Belladonna Logan
Talia Loos
Neil T. Mack *
Peter MacLean
Robin C. and Eric S. Maddix
David Marsh
Samantha Maruska
Elise Matera
Chad Maxwell
Leslie D. McClellan ^
Jeremy J. McDole *
Joseph McEneaney and David Ruda *
Luke Meagher
Susan Messing
Milyli, Inc.
Alan Minnick *
The Morris and Helen Messing Foundation
Ekaterina Nadouri
Drake Nickell ^+
Drew Nixon
The Options Clearing Corporation
Kathleen Osea
Prithviraj Patil
Peckish Pig
Pepsico Chicago
Abigail Perkins
Alyxander Pfannes
PR Return
Proud to Run Chicago
Trevor Rayhons +
Megan Repar
George Roberts
Francisco Rojas
Anthony Rosapepe-Grubbs
Becky and Camm Rowland *#
The Ruth A. McBeth & Jeffrey Dejong Fund
William Rottenfinko Sanchez
Catherine Sanders
Tommy Schafer
Tim Schapker
John Schneider and Nammi Kandula
Kara Schnell
Heather and David Segil
Jill Seidman
David Shapiro and Mark Losher
Ryan D. Siemers and Javier Guevara, Jr., M.D. *#
Larry G. Simpson *=
John and Penelope Sokolowski
Chris Ann Spencer
Joseph Stainbrook
Bradley Stephenson
George Strawn
J. Ben Stringfellow
Scott Stuart
Brent Styles
Garrett Taliaferro *^#
Target Corporation
James Thaxton ^
Jeff Todd *^
Mario Treto, Jr. *#
Tropical Rentals, Inc.
True Value Company
UnitedHealth Group
Anthony J. Vaccaro
Christina Van Houten
Kevin Walsh
Weber Shandwick
Matilda Wilhoite *
Willis Towers Watson
Kurt Wittenberg and Anne Dooley
Mario Youakim
Jay Maitland Young, Ph.D. =
$250-$499
Ruba Al Badawi +
Ricardo Alvarez
Anonymous (12)
Anthony Armstrong *
David Arzola
Theresa Ashley
AT&T
Andie Baker *
Abbey Baus
Ann and Melanie Berends ^
Big Star - Wicker Park
Big Star - Wrigleyville
Odette Bishop
Paul Black
Randy Boberg
Janet Boden
Autumn Bornor
Daniel Brown
Amelia Brunskill
Bret Burdick
Casey Callich
Greg Cameron and Greg A. Thompson
MJ Candido
Scott Chaiet and Adam Brinkman
John Chance
Charity on Top Foundation, Inc.
Charleston INC
Chef Santa
Renee Chez
Chicago Climbing Gym Company LLC
Chicago Kickball
Chi-Town Squares
Closerlook, Inc.
Felix Cloutier
Victor L. Corder *
Catalina Costa
Commodore Craft, Jr. *
CRAM Fashion
Ari Craven
Ryan Daliege
Jeffrey L. Davis
Anthony P. Demascoli *
Richard DeNardis
Tejaswini Deshpande
Kevin Dietz
Discover Financial Services *
Dove's Luncheonette
Dustin Erikstrup
Pat Ewert and Susan Blake
Sarah Feldman
Corey D. Flournoy *
Carlos Fragoso
Richard A. Freeman
GAO Chicago Field Office
Gloria Gartner
Robert Gay
William Gibson and Stephen Jenkins
Sarah Gipp ^
The Giving Back Fund
Zyra Gordon-Smith
David Granger *
Jeff Grossberg
William H. Gumm *
Maggie Haggerty
Neil Halpin
Andrea Hansen *
Cecilia T. Hardacker and Tonya J. Hart *
Gregory S. Harris
Hassett Family Foundation
Brandy Hatcher DBO, FNP-C, CNL +
Naji Hattar +
David Hayes
HERE Technologies
Matthew Herek
Daniel R Hernandez
Jacqueline Hesley
Horizon
Horse Market SF
Illinois Gay Rodeo Association
Illuminated Brew Works
Stacy Jackson
Teresa Jackson ^
CJ Jensen and Craig Dannenbrink
Chris Johnson *^
Curtis D. Jones *^
Hans Kamphowe
Brian Kapolka
Tyler Karuzis
Helen Kelly
Kelly Scott Madison
Sharon Kidd-Fryer
Jeremy Kiessel
Thomas R. Klein, MD and David Gitomer, Ph.D.
Daniel and Sarah Kwasigroch
Matthew Laboe
Naomi Lake
Matthew Lange
League Inc.
Leather 64Ten
Shonita Lewis
Steven Lewis
Light of Loving Kindness
James Litton
James LoBianco and Anthony D'Amato
Matthew Long
Lou Longo
Bart Louhi
John Lyrla and Laurence Michalski
Michael Macken
Robert Magnesen
Merlin Mann
Kyle and Carrie McCroskey
Timothy McKeon *
Matt Meshulam ^
Katie and Stef Metos *
Christopher Mikucki
Milk Handmade
Rebecca Miller
Janelle Moody
Mary F. Morten and Willa Taylor
Peter Myers
Elizabeth Nandi
Artie Nathan
Noble Network of Charter Schools
Oak Park and River Forest High School
Orangetheory Fitness Chicago-Edgewater
The Oxenreider Family
Ellen Partridge
Benjamin Paulsen ^+
CJ Payne
Margaret Pendry
Matt Perry
Stephen Peterson-West
Amelia Plunk
Joel Poelhuis
Mary Pounder
Andrei Prokurat and Mary Bechtol
Publicis Groupe Égalité
Kevin Rakow *
Riham Ramadan ^+
Craig Rayome
Michael Reppel
Francis Reynolds and Elizabeth Weck *
Robert Rice
Alexandra Richards
Charles Richardson
William Richardson
River North Transit LLC
Aray Rivera
Anthony Riviello
Ernie Rodriguez
James Rogers
Carol J. Ronen
Room & Board
The Roost Carolina Kitchen
Santiago Rosa
Jan Rose
Lev Rosen
John Sassaris
SASU Project Management
Paty Schintgen
Max Schroeder
Ashik Shah
Gregory Sherman
Justin Sickler ^
Vladimir Skoric
Henry So
Sol Solis
Debby Spertus
Philip Spertus
Splash Chicago, Inc.
The SMB Help Desk, LLC
The Smith Restaurant
Harold W. Stephens
Jeremiah Stevens and Michael Elam +
Gavin T. Stewart *
August Stockwell *^
Stephen Sutton
Synchrony Financial
Shelly Tien
Emily Tinkler
Anthony Tintinalli
Traceable Change, Inc
Brendan Tran
William Tsoulos
Jamie Umanzor ^+
United Way of Southeastern Michigan *
Uptake
Dennis Vetter and Steve Howard *
Jeffrey W. Warrick *
Janet Weeks
West Town Bakery
Jennifer Wilkie
Gregory Winstead
Kevin Winters and Jared Wasserman
Joseph Zambrano
In-Kind Donations
American Airlines
Anatomical Worldwide
Craig Andree & Frank A. Quinn
Anthony Armstrong *
Avila Creative, Inc.
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
Beam Suntory
Black Garment Bag, A Men's Style Consultancy
Breeze Art Creatives
Breeze Art Photography
Brooklyn Boulders
Cards Against Humanity, LLC
Carol's Pub
Charlie's Chicago
Chicago Brass Architectural Hardware
The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus
Chicago SuperSistters
City Winery Chicago
Collectivo Coffee
Comedy Sportz
Cooper’s Hawk Winery
Cubs Charities
Dr. Michael L. Cohan
Crystal Head Vodka
David L. Csicsko
D.S. Trumbull Photography
David Edwards Clothier
Design Within Reach
Direct Relief
Edelson PC
Elixir
F. O'Mahonys
Field Museum
Fifth Third Commercial Bank
FOURSIDED Custom Framing Galleries
Anthony Galante
Glitter Guts
GlobalGeeks
Deb Goldenthal
Happy Apple Pie Shop
Hazel
Home Run Inn
The Honeybaked Ham Company
Hydrate
Inceptance
J&L Catering, LLC
Jeni’s Ice Cream
Julie Kaplan Photography
Lori & Stephen Kaufman
Kristen Kaza
Kiki Queens
Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club
Knitwestern
Koval Distilleries
Franco La Marca
Kelly Laidler
Paul Lampasona
Lansky Career Consultants
Lark
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc.
Lou Malnati's
Lucky Horseshoe Lounge
Donald McDevitt, M.S. and Alfred Torrence, M.D.
Elizabeth McKnight & Dalili Fridi
Meliora Cleaning
Katie and Stef Metos *
Molson Coors *
Mary F. Morten and Willa Taylor
North End
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Joe Olszewski & John Litchfield
Park West
Diane Pascal *
PCI - Public Communications, Inc.
The Peninsula Chicago
The Peninsula New York
Pepsico
Pleasure Chest
Porchlight Music Theatre
The Pride Project
Progress Bar
PureLine
Replay Lakeview
Roscoe's Tavern, LTD.
Second City
Sidetrack
Skydeck Chicago
Soap Distillery
Sweetgreen Salads
Sweet Virgina’s Kitchen
Taxim Restaurant
Tempesta Market
Trilogy Interactive
Turner Construction Company
Unabridged Books
Uptown Lounge
Victory Gardens Theater
Karen Watts
Wayne Whipple
West Town Bakery
Yoga Body Elements
Zed 451
Our Leadership
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Mario Treto, Jr., JD, Chair Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Chef Fresh Roberson, Chair Elect Fresher Together
Austin Baidas, Treasurer
B. Pagels-Minor, MBA, MIS, Secretary Netflix
Nic Belgrave, Vice Chair At-large Options Clearing Corporation
Mike Mazzeo, PhD, Vice Chair At-large Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Jared Lewis, Vice Chair At-large Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Members At-large
Tomilola Akinfe, DNP, APHN, RNIllinois Department of Public Health
Maliyah Arnold US Bank
Wendy Bostwick, PhD, MPH University of Illinois at Chicago
Elliott Crigger, PhD American Medical Association
Mark Hawkins, MBA Columbia University, New York
Chad Nico Hiu YMCA of the USA
Jen Purcell, JD
Rashad Robison Google
Becky Rowland, MPH Vivent Health
Eric Schneider Institute of Food Technologists
W. Robert Schultz, III, JD Active Transportation Alliance
Garrett Taliaferro Hallmark Financial Services
Oscar Zambrano, MPH, MBA Advocate Aurora Health
Executive Leadership Team
David Ernesto Munar President & CEO
Anthony Armstrong, M.P.A. Vice President of Strategy and Business Development
Robin Gay, MD, DMD Dental Director
Patrick Gibbons, DO Regional Medical Director, North Region Clinics
Maya Green, MD, MPH Regional Clinical Director & Site Medical Director – 63rd Street Clinic
Ken J.A. Griffin, MA, RMC Chief Operating Officer
Magda Houlberg, MD Chief Clinical Officer
Brandi Jackson, MD Director of Integrative Behavioral Health
Kathy Jacobs McLoyd Director of Nursing
John H. McElwee, C.P.A., M.B.A. Chief Financial Officer
Channyn Parker Director of Strategic Partnerships
Diane Pascal Senior Vice President of External Relations
Paul J. Rauseo Vice President of Human Resources Diversity and Inclusion
North Side Community Advisory Board
Cody Dean
Amanda Garcia
Davon Lawrence
Jamie Newman
Daniel Oliverio
Ryan Soderquist
James Torres
Daniel Wittenberg
South Side Community Advisory Board
DeArthur Banister
Victoria Brinson
Willie Davis
Pamela Frazier
Ari Halle
Lonnie Kenebrew