OSF HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

What OSF HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION does

OSF HealthCare Foundation is the philanthropy arm of OSF HealthCare System, a private Catholic non-profit health system headquartered in Peoria, Illinois and affiliated with The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis (founded 1877). The Foundation raises charitable contributions through multiple channels including online donations, monthly giving, matching gifts, corporate giving, donor-advised funds, IRA distributions, gifts in kind, and community events. Funds are directed toward hospital innovation, advanced technology, cancer care, pediatric services at OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois, and broader community health initiatives. Donor relationships span individual families (Cutilletta, Thomas), corporate partners (McCord/Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company), and grassroots online contributors.

The broader OSF HealthCare System, which the Foundation supports, operates a network of 25+ hospitals and 2,200+ physicians spanning 30+ Illinois counties plus Escanaba, Michigan, with 16 identified subsidiary facilities each carrying distinct EINs. Core technology assets include OSF MyChart (patient portal for records, scheduling, messaging, eCheck-in), the Clare chatbot (NLP/LLM-powered virtual assistant built on Fabric's third-party technology with symptom checking and nurse live-chat), OSF OnCall Virtual Urgent Care ($30 online interviews and $60 video visits, self-pay only, treating 100+ minor illnesses), an NCQA-accredited Direct Access PPO Network serving self-funded employers, and Primary Source Verification credentialing services with 48-hour turnaround. The system holds NCQA Credentialing Accreditation and Joint Commission oversight, and operates a public API at api-public.osfhealthcare.org along with a Brightree pharmacy integration.

Revenue mechanics blend three streams: patient care services across the hospital and clinic network (fee-for-service and insurance reimbursement), philanthropic contributions through the Foundation (donations, recurring gifts, corporate partnerships), and direct-pay virtual urgent care via OSF OnCall. Go-to-market combines direct patient care delivery through the hospital network, online donor acquisition through the Foundation website, and B2B employer channel sales via the Direct Access Network. Customer segments include the general patient population, pediatric and cancer patients, donors and philanthropists, and self-funded employer health plans. In 2025, OSF expanded its footprint by completing the merger of Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital into OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center in Dixon, Illinois.

Name

OSF HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

Legal name

OSF Healthcare System

Website

https://osfhealthcarefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OSF HealthCare Foundation is the philanthropy arm of OSF HealthCare System, a Catholic non-profit operating 25+ hospitals and 2,200+ physicians across Illinois and Michigan. It raises charitable donations and supports digital health products including the Clare AI chatbot, OSF OnCall virtual urgent care, and the MyChart patient portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI), Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy
• Hospital fundraising
• Donor engagement services
• Community health giving
• Nonprofit healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Peoria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropy and Charitable Giving: The OSF Healthcare Foundation raises funds through donations, monthly giving programs, matching gifts, corporate partnerships, donor-advised funds, IRA charitable distributions, and gifts in kind. These funds support hospital innovation, advanced technology, cancer care, children's hospital services, and community health programs.
2. Healthcare Services: OSF Healthcare generates revenue through patient care services including hospital stays, outpatient care, primary care, specialty care, diagnostic services, and emergency services across its network of hospitals and clinics.
3. Virtual Urgent Care: OSF OnCall Urgent Care offers virtual visits with online interviews ($30) and video visits ($60) for minor illnesses. Self-pay model not accepting insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OSF HealthCare Foundation is the fundraising arm of OSF Healthcare System, accepting charitable contributions to drive innovation, advanced technology, patient experience enhancements, and broadened healthcare access across the OSF network. Donations are accepted via online giving, monthly donations, matching gifts, corporate giving, donor-advised funds, IRA distributions, and gifts in kind, supporting the OSF Cancer Institute, Children's Hospital of Illinois, and community health programs.

Product overview

OSF HealthCare Foundation operates as a healthcare ministry offering a portfolio of patient-facing digital health products and services. The core offering includes the OSF HealthCare Foundation donation platform, the Clare AI chatbot for virtual assistance, OSF OnCall Virtual Urgent Care for 24/7 digital care, and OSF MyChart patient portal. Supporting services include Primary Source Verification for credentialing, OSF Direct Access Network (NCQA-accredited PPO network), 3D Mammography imaging, and COVID-19 services. These products work together to provide comprehensive digital healthcare access from philanthropy and patient engagement to virtual care delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OSF Direct Access Network: A Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Network consisting of over 25 hospitals, more than 2,200 physicians and practitioners, and hundreds of ancillary providers serving self-funded employer-sponsored health benefit plans.
• OSF OnCall
• OSF MyChart
• Clare Chatbot
• OSF Innovation

Products and services

• OSF HealthCare Foundation Donation Platform Centralized donation and fundraising platform for OSF Healthcare System, accepting one-time gifts, monthly donations, matching gifts, corporate giving, donor-advised funds, IRA charitable distributions, and gifts in kind to support hospital innovation, cancer care, pediatric services, and community health.
• OSF OnCall Virtual Urgent Care 24/7 virtual urgent care platform offering online interviews ($30) and video visits ($60) with board-certified providers for minor illnesses including cold, flu, COVID-19, eye/ear issues, skin conditions, and medication refills. Self-pay model, no insurance accepted.
• OSF MyChart Patient Portal Patient portal application enabling users to access medical records, schedule appointments, message providers, refill medications, view test results, complete eCheck-In, and manage family healthcare access.
• OSF Direct Access Network NCQA Credentialing Accredited Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) network consisting of over 25 hospitals, more than 2,200 physicians and practitioners, and hundreds of ancillary providers serving self-funded employer-sponsored health benefit plans across 30+ Illinois counties.
• Primary Source Verification Service Credentialing verification service processing primary source verification requests for healthcare providers within 48 hours, managing credentialing across all OSF facilities for healthcare organizations needing practitioner credential confirmation.
• COVID-19 Services Comprehensive COVID-19 care including symptom assessment, PCR and antigen testing, Paxlovid treatment for high-risk patients, vaccination services, and recovery guidance.
• 3D Mammography Advanced breast imaging using breast tomosynthesis that examines breast tissue in 1-millimeter slices to identify cancers missed by conventional 2D mammography, with reduced recall rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 minor illnesses can be treated through OSF OnCall Urgent Care virtual visits

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FabriccoreTechnology or IntegrationFabric provides the third-party technology powering OSF's Clare chatbot virtual assistant. The chatbot uses Fabric's technology for natural language processing and large language model capabilities to answer patient questions about OSF services, route inquiries appropriately, and provide symptom checking. Fabric is bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential.
• The Sisters of the Third Order of St. FranciscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe founding religious order of OSF Healthcare, whose mission and values guide the organization. The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis established the healthcare ministry with a commitment to serving persons with the greatest care and love in a community that celebrates the Gift of Life.
• NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance)coreOthersNCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality. OSF Direct Access Network has achieved NCQA Credentialing accreditation, demonstrating that OSF has the systems, processes and personnel in place to conduct credentialing in accordance with strictest quality standards.
• Joint CommissioncoreOthersThe Joint Commission is an independent, nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies healthcare organizations. OSF Healthcare directs patients with unresolved concerns about patient safety or quality of care to contact The Joint Commission at (800) 994-6610.
• Patricia and Dr. Anthony CutillettaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonors whose generosity supports breast cancer patients at OSF HealthCare. Their gift brings hope to patients with breast cancer through the foundation's cancer care initiatives.
• McCord/Illinois Mutual Life Insurance CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate donor and community partner whose gift celebration honored generosity and community commitment to OSF Foundation.
• Thomas FamilyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonor family providing mobile sensory carts to support neurodiverse patients at OSF Healthcare facilities.
• Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital (KSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormerly independent hospital that merged with OSF Healthcare in 2025, becoming OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center. KSB served the Dixon community since 1897 and joined the OSF family to strengthen healthcare access in the region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trinity Health: National Catholic nonprofit health system with hospitals across multiple states including Illinois, sharing mission alignment and integrated care delivery comparable to OSF.
• Northwestern Medicine: Major Illinois-based academic health system with a regional hospital and physician network overlapping OSF's geography, though with stronger academic medicine and specialty depth.
• Ascension Health: One of the largest Catholic nonprofit health systems in the U.S., providing a national analog to OSF's faith-based, multi-hospital operating model and philanthropic structure.
• Mercy Health (Bon Secours Mercy Health): Large Catholic nonprofit health system operating hospitals across multiple states with a comparable faith-based mission and integrated delivery model, though at significantly greater scale than OSF.

Direct peers

• Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS): Catholic nonprofit health system operating hospitals across Illinois and Wisconsin, directly comparable to OSF in mission, religious affiliation, and regional hospital footprint.
• Carle Health: Regional nonprofit integrated delivery network headquartered in Illinois, operating multiple hospitals and physician groups across central Illinois with similar community-hospital footprint and clinical scope.
• Memorial Health (Springfield, IL): Regional nonprofit health system serving central Illinois with a comparable community-hospital footprint and clinical services, often competing with OSF for patient share in overlapping markets.
• Advocate Health: One of the largest nonprofit health systems in Illinois and the Midwest, operating a comparable integrated network of hospitals, physicians, and clinical services across the same regional geography as OSF.

Regional players

• Quincy Medical Group / Blessing Health System: Regional Illinois health system operating hospitals and clinics in western Illinois markets that overlap with OSF's service area, providing a directly comparable community-care peer.

Others

• Fabric: Technology partner powering OSF's Clare chatbot with NLP/LLM capabilities. Included as an ecosystem peer because the partnership is core to OSF's patient-facing digital strategy and virtual care roadmap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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