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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-1635260

The Commonwealth Fund

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 534 grants and $31.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Andrea Landes
One East 75th Street
New York, NY 100212677
(212) 606-3800
[email protected]
Form and materials
The mission of the Commonwealth Fund is to promote a high-performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable, including low-income people, the uninsured, and people of color. The Fund carries out this mandate by supporting independent research on health care issues and making grants to improve health care practice and policy. In its more than 100 years, the Fund has worked by: * Demonstrating pioneering approaches and evaluating their results * Convening experts across backgrounds and disciplines * Publishing the results of our research and disseminating evidence Applicants are requested to provide a letter of inquiry through the online application portal on the Fund's website.
Deadlines
Letters of Inquiry are accepted throughout the year on a rolling basis. RFP applications, when avail
Restrictions
To be eligible for a grant, organizations should be considered tax-exempt, with 501(c)(3) tax status. The Fund may award grants to non-charities, when funds are earmarked for charitable purposes. The Fund exercises expenditure responsibility for grants to non-charities and generally does not accept unsolicited requests from non-charities. The Commonwealth Fund does not support: * Endowment or capital costs, including construction, renovation, or equipment * Basic biomedical research * Conferences, symposia, major media projects, or documentaries, unless they are a product of one of the Fund's programs * Individuals or scholarships, outside of the Fund's existing fellowship programs * Churches or other religious organizations unless the project for which they are seeking funding is entirely secular in nature.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $31,312,443

    Grants listed
    534
    Assets, end of year
    $922,680,894

  • Tax year 2023

    $26,155,128

    Grants listed
    554
    Assets, end of year
    $875,566,732

  • Tax year 2022

    $28,618,322

    Grants listed
    535
    Assets, end of year
    $864,829,934

  • Tax year 2021

    $26,034,944

    Grants listed
    527
    Assets, end of year
    $877,035,892

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,238,467

    Grants listed
    468
    Assets, end of year
    $998,032,247

Grants paid in 2024

534 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice: Authorization for 2024-25 Class

    $2,345,604
  2. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy at Harvard University, 2025-26

    $850,000
  3. SSRSGlen Mills, PA

    International Health Policy Survey, 2025

    $800,456
  4. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Analysis of Policies Affecting Health Insurance Access, Affordability, Adequacy, and Equity in the Individual and Small-Group Markets, Year 14

    $639,482
  5. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    Testing, Scaling, and Disseminating the Racial Equity in Healthcare Progress Report, Phase 2

    $638,814
  6. SSRSGlen Mills, PA

    2025 Health Care Affordability Research, Adults 19 to 64

    $560,000
  7. SSRSGlen Mills, PA

    The Commonwealth Fund 2024 Biennial Health Insurance Survey

    $514,781
  8. SSRSGlen Mills, PA

    International Health Policy Survey, 2024

    $490,115
  9. Urban InstituteWashington, DC

    Modeling Policies That Could Expand and Improve Health Coverage and Affordability - or Roll Back Progress

    $440,000
  10. Urban InstituteWashington, DC

    Analyzing Emerging Health Reform Proposals

    $430,800
  11. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Evaluating Proposed Medicare Policy Changes for Their Impact on Solvency, Spending, and Beneficiaries

    $395,858
  12. Bailit Health Purchasing LLCNeedham, MA

    Technical Assistance for Design and Implementation of State Strategies to Increase Affordability in Commercial Markets, Phase 2

    $384,000
  13. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Harkness Fellowships Centennial Celebration: Authorization for Support

    $336,742
  14. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Winding Down the Maintenance-of-Eligibility Requirement for Medicaid: Impacts on Low-Income Adults in Four Southern States

    $321,565
  15. First Nation Development InstituteLongmont, CO

    Native American Experiences with Health Care and Maternal Care Systems

    $312,570
  16. Bipartisan Policy Center IncWashington, DC

    Educating Policymakers and Providing Strategic Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Primary Payment Reform

    $305,538
  17. AcademyHealthWashington, DC

    Planning Grant to Support the Design of the Commonwealth Fund's New International U.S. Leadership Program

    $302,405
  18. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    The Inflation Reduction Act's Price Negotiation Program: Implications for Patient Access to and Affordability of Medications

    $300,000
  19. Center for Health Policy DevelopmentWashington, DC

    Supporting State Policymakers to Understand Private Equity in Health Care through Data

    $280,053
  20. The Brigham and Womens Hospital IncBoston, MA

    Investigating Novel Strategies for Drug Pricing and Spending Reform: Patents, Negotiation, and Pricing Policy Innovation

    $259,600
  21. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Contributing to Health Reform: Analysis and Technical Assistance

    $254,310
  22. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Informing the Future of Medicare Advantage Policy

    $248,881
  23. Health Care Without HarmReston, VA

    Safeguarding Access to Care Through IRA-Supported Investments in Essential Hospitals

    $240,000
  24. Center for Health Care Strategies IncHamilton, NJ

    Implementing Primary Care Population-Based Payments in Medicaid to Promote High-Quality, Equitable Care, Phase 2

    $229,538
  25. Center for Excellence in Health Care JournalismColumbia, MO

    U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship and International Health Study Fellowship

    $227,725
  26. Primary Care Development CorporationNew York, NY

    PCDC Primary Care Investment Network, Phase 2

    $220,000
  27. National Association of Medicaid DirectorsWashington, DC

    Strengthening Medicaid Programs Through Interdisciplinary Leadership

    $208,523
  28. United States of Care CampaignArlington, VA

    Identifying Better Primary Care from the People's Perspective

    $200,000
  29. The Health Initiative IncConcord, MA

    Investing in Health: Unlocking Dollars to Improve Health (Phase II)

    $199,939
  30. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice: Authorization for 2025-26 Class

    $188,882
  31. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership at Yale University, 2024-26

    $188,194
  32. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice, 2023-24

    $184,516
  33. Center for Health Policy DevelopmentWashington, DC

    State Health and Human Services Leadership Network (2024)

    $180,292
  34. Institute for Healthcare ImprovementCambridge, MA

    Supporting Health Care Delivery Organizations to Accelerate Decarbonization, Phase 2

    $179,913
  35. The Regents of the University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA

    Impact of Equity-Focused Initiatives and Financial Incentives on Racial Disparities in Ambulatory Care Quality

    $179,826
  36. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership at Yale University, 2023-25

    $179,744
  37. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    Aspen Ideas: Health 2025

    $160,000
  38. Boston Globe Life Sciences Media LLCBoston, MA

    STAT Reporting on Health Inequities, 2024-25

    $160,000
  39. The Century Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Health Reform: Past Surprises to Inform Future Success

    $160,000
  40. The Century Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Examining Options for Medicaid Reform

    $160,000
  41. The George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Current and Future Directions in Health Reform: Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act

    $160,000
  42. Manatt Phelps and Phillips LLPNew York, NY

    How Medicaid State Directed Payments Support Safety Net Providers and Risks of Funding Reductions

    $160,000
  43. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Hospital Sustainability: Estimating the Financial, Health, and Environmental Costs and Benefits to the Hospital and to Society

    $160,000
  44. Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for TexasDallas, TX

    Aligning Innovators and Policymakers for Scalable Mental Health Transformation

    $160,000
  45. National Association of Community Health Centers IncBethesda, MD

    Assessing the Capabilities to Advance Behavioral Health Integration in Community Health Centers

    $160,000
  46. Patient Centered Primary Care FoundationWashington, DC

    Strengthening Primary Care and Medicare Through Primary Care Payment Reform, Phase 4

    $160,000
  47. Project Hope The People to People Health Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Health Policy at a Crossroads

    $160,000
  48. Regents of the University of California at San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Informing the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Phase 2

    $160,000
  49. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Postpartum Assessment of Health Survey (PAHS)

    $160,000
  50. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Health Equity Fellow - AHE Team Support, Year 2

    $159,984
  51. United Hospital Fund of New YorkNew York, NY

    The United Hospital Fund's Health Equity Fellowship (HEF) for Doctor and Nurse Leaders

    $159,966
  52. Urban InstituteWashington, DC

    How Can Health Systems Ensure Accountability for Equitable Delivery of Health Care?

    $159,920
  53. The George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Economic and Employment Impacts of Major Health Budget Proposals in 2025

    $159,834
  54. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems

    $159,760
  55. Leavitt Partners LLC dba Leavitt Partners an HMA CompanySalt Lake City, UT

    Tribal Community Listening Sessions: Causes, Impacts and Potential Solutions to Physician Shortages

    $159,600
  56. The George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Assessing the Responsiveness of the Medicaid Postpartum Expansion to Maternal Health Needs in the Implementation Phase

    $159,595
  57. Center for Health Policy DevelopmentWashington, DC

    State Health and Human Services Leadership Network (2025)

    $159,588
  58. Mathematica IncPrinceton, NJ

    Administrative Burden in Primary Care: Causes and Potential Solutions

    $159,515
  59. National Conference of State LegislaturesDenver, CO

    Bolstering Legislative Expertise to Address Health System Access and Efficiency

    $159,374
  60. Institute for Medicaid Innovation IncWashington, DC

    Updates & Accessibility Expansion: State Policies to Improve Perinatal Health Outcomes

    $158,611
  61. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Monitoring and Analysis of Private Insurance Reforms, Year 13

    $158,048
  62. Health Care Cost Institute IncWashington, DC

    Trends in Hospital Outpatient Prices by Type of Hospital

    $157,968
  63. George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA

    Climate Mitigation in US Community Health Centers

    $156,338
  64. Center for Improving Value in Health CareGlendale, CO

    Utilization of Dental and Hearing Benefits for Medicare Advantage (MA) Members in Colorado

    $154,841
  65. Cascada Consulting LLCClarksville, MD

    A Roadmap to Integrating Care for Medicare and Medicaid Dually Eligible Beneficiaries Under Age 65

    $153,520
  66. Urban InstituteWashington, DC

    Assessing the Effects of State Medical Debt Protection Policies

    $149,665
  67. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Climate Healthcare Leadership Accelerator

    $142,014
  68. Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    Securing the Safety Net for Older Adults: Medicare and Long-Term Care Services and Support Phase 2

    $140,000
  69. Manatt Phelps and Phillips LLPNew York, NY

    Investing in Health 2025: A Framework for Federal Action

    $139,969
  70. AcademyHealthWashington, DC

    Building Capacity for HSR on the Impact of the Dobbs Decision on Equity in the U.S. Health Care System

    $138,515
  71. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Dental Coverage in Medicare: Availability, Access, and Out-of-Pocket Spending

    $132,915
  72. Regents of the University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage: Effects on Utilization, Spending, and Access

    $127,860
  73. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Website Enhancements for Country Profiles Authorization

    $127,770
  74. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Understanding the Corporatization of U.S. Primary Care and Its Impact on Health Care Access, Quality, and Utilization

    $125,364
  75. Urban InstituteWashington, DC

    Analyzing Emerging Health Reform Proposals

    $125,000
  76. National Opinion Research CenterChicago, IL

    Home and Community-Based Services Landscape Analysis & Model Case Studies

    $123,930
  77. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Behavioral Health Integration in Colorado Medicaid: Impact on Access, Quality, and Cost

    $120,738
  78. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Decarbonizing Healthcare Systems: A State Policy Perspective

    $120,000
  79. Capital Link IncBoston, MA

    Scenario Planning for Health Centers: Analyzing the Impact of Potential Policy Changes on Patient Eligibility and Health Center Revenues

    $120,000
  80. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Authorization for 2024 Election Advisors

    $120,000
  81. Community Catalyst IncBoston, MA

    Rapid Response for Medicaid Education

    $120,000
  82. Families USA Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Protecting and Expanding Medicaid at the State Level: 2024-2025

    $120,000
  83. The George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Maternal Health Accountable Communities for Health (ACH) Project

    $120,000
  84. Initiative for Medicines Access and Knowledge IMAK IncLewes, DE

    Democratizing Patent Data to Advance Reform and Lower Drug Prices

    $120,000
  85. Local Media FoundationLake City, MI

    Word in Black: Data Journalist for Health Reporting and Health Data Project

    $120,000
  86. Waxman Consulting IncWashington, DC

    Public Financing for Contraceptives: Current Landscape, Challenges, and Opportunities

    $120,000
  87. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Examining Barriers to Sustaining Integrated Behavioral Health Care for Medicaid Patients

    $119,988
  88. National Committee for Quality AssuranceWashington, DC

    Using a Quality Framework to Help Reduce Health Care's Carbon Footprint

    $119,853
  89. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Catalyzing Community-Driven Solutions to Promote Reproductive/Maternal Health Equity-Summit

    $118,928
  90. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Developing Low-Cost State Policies to Help Uninsured and Underinsured People Gain Quality Marketplace Coverage

    $115,487
  91. Lighthouse Policy Group LLCWashington, DC

    Tracking and Targeted Analysis of Federal and State Health Policy Issues

    $112,000
  92. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Incorporating Planetary Health Metrics into the Commonwealth Fund Scorecard on State Health System Performance

    $111,285
  93. UC College of the Law San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Last-Man-Standing Analysis: Capturing extensions of market exclusivity in pharmaceuticals

    $110,974
  94. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Prescription Drug Prices, Financial Incentives, and Cancer Care Quality in Medicare Part B

    $110,200
  95. Journalism and Women SymposiumGrandville, MI

    2024-25 JAWS Health Care Journalism Development Program

    $108,000
  96. Boston Globe Life Sciences Media LLCBoston, MA

    STAT News: Health Equity and Climate Reporting Initiatives, 2022-24

    $104,669
  97. Touro UniversityCentral Islip, NY

    State Regulation of Medicare Brokers

    $103,916
  98. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Transfer from RAND Corporation: Assessing the Impacts of Insurer-Provider Vertical Integration

    $101,739
  99. The Board of Trustees of the Univ of Ala for the Univ of Ala at BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    Support for the Gulf States Newsroom Health Equity Reporting, 2024-25

    $100,000
  100. Horizon Government Affairs LLCWashington, DC

    Strategic Counsel on 2025 Priorities

    $100,000
  101. National Alliance for CaregivingWashington, DC

    Act on RAISE Campaign - Driving Action on Our Nation's First-Ever National Caregiving Strategy

    $100,000
  102. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and Quality Among the Commercially Insured, 2024-25

    $96,550
  103. Red and Blue Strategies LLCWashington, DC

    Engaging Federal Policymakers 2024-2025

    $96,000
  104. Grantmakers In HealthWashington, DC

    What If? Reimagining Rural Health and Well-Being

    $89,813
  105. Mental Health Leadership Initiative IncFoxboro, MA

    2025 Policy Support in Behavioral Health Policy

    $88,561
  106. Center for Health Care Strategies IncHamilton, NJ

    Medicare Academy Phase III: Targeted Medicare Capacity Building for State Medicaid Agencies Advancing Integration

    $87,983
  107. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership at Yale University, 2022-24

    $84,809
  108. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy at Harvard University, 2022-2023

    $82,184
  109. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Authorization for Staffing Support for the Evaluation, Impact and Organizational Effectiveness Hub 2024-2025

    $81,000
  110. Center for Excellence in Health Care JournalismColumbia, MO

    2025 AHCJ Health Journalism Events

    $80,000
  111. The Council of State GovernmentsLexington, KY

    CSG Medicaid Leaders Development Program

    $80,000
  112. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    State Strategies for Advancing Accountable Care in the Safety Net

    $80,000
  113. Oregon Health and Science UniversityPortland, OR

    Workforce Configurations and Cost to Provide High-Quality, Comprehensive Primary Care

    $80,000
  114. The Regents of the University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA

    Acquisitions of Physician Practices and Effects on Medicaid Enrollees

    $80,000
  115. Regents of the University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Legislative History of the 340B Program

    $80,000
  116. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Skirting the Medical-Loss-Ratio with Vertical Integration: Do Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Overpay Their Own Pharmacies?

    $79,919
  117. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Technical Assistance for International Data Analysis

    $79,660
  118. The Regents of the University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA

    Early Evaluation of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Multilevel Strategy to Advance Health Equity

    $79,418
  119. Regents of the University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Understanding Rural Hospital Bypass by Commercially Insured Patients

    $79,200
  120. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    The Physician Practice Ecosystem over the Private Equity Life Cycle

    $79,096
  121. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Studying the Effects of Corporate and Private Equity Acquisitions of Behavioral Health Treatment Facilities on Access to, Quality of, and Spending on Care for Medicare Beneficiaries in the U.S.

    $78,367
  122. Bailit Health Purchasing LLCNeedham, MA

    Customized Technical Assistance for Design and Implementation of Commercial Market Affordability Strategies

    $76,000
  123. The Asclepius Initiative IncLouisville, KY

    Using Focus Groups to Better Understand the Inverse Relationship Between Low Health Uninsurance Rates and Poor Health Metrics in Kentucky

    $74,347
  124. ABMJ Consulting LLCMissoula, MT

    How-to estimate the fiscal impacts of Medicaid Expansion with applications to Florida and South Carolina.

    $71,760
  125. Health Vista LLCSan Rafael, CA

    Tracking Delivery System and Payment Reforms: Qualitative Research and Writing

    $70,001
  126. National Partnership for Women and FamiliesWashington, DC

    Fourth National Listening to Mothers Survey

    $70,000
  127. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Investing in Primary Care: Making Choices that Strengthen Primary Care

    $70,000
  128. Institute for Healthcare ImprovementCambridge, MA

    Supporting Efforts by Health Care Delivery Organizations to Accelerate Decarbonization, Phase 1

    $69,173
  129. National Opinion Research CenterChicago, IL

    Evaluation of the Children's National Hospital-Based Food Pharmacy Intervention for Children

    $67,500
  130. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Changes in Coverage, Access to Care, and Medication Use after the Unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision

    $65,913
  131. WHYY IncPhiladelphia, PA

    The Pulse Collaboration with Spanish-language media on health and health equity reporting

    $64,000
  132. Administrators of The Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LA

    Economic Consequences of Childbirth and Dependent Health Shocks: Evidence from Medicaid

    $60,374
  133. AcademyHealthWashington, DC

    Medicaid Data Learning Network (2024-26)

    $60,000
  134. Board of the University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

    Orphan Drug Exclusivities and Generic/Biosimilar Competition

    $60,000
  135. Center for Health Care Strategies IncHamilton, NJ

    Development of the Better Care Playbook, Phase Seven

    $60,000
  136. South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public HealthColumbia, SC

    Regional Health Policy Fellows Program: Dialogues to Inform State Policy

    $59,961
  137. Oregon Health and Science UniversityPortland, OR

    Support for Health System Performance Tracking, 2023

    $59,076
  138. Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    Improving Individual Market Risk Adjustment

    $58,000
  139. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Authorization for Task Force on the Role of Employers in Fostering Better Health & Affordability the U.S. Health System

    $56,817
  140. Society of American Business Editors and WritersPhoenix, AZ

    Support for SABEW Journalist Education

    $56,000
  141. Coalition on Human NeedsWashington, DC

    General Operating Support to the Coalition on Human Needs

    $50,000
  142. Concordia Summit IncNew York, NY

    Support for Concordia Annual Summit

    $50,000
  143. Lemonada Media IncMinneapolis, MN

    Uncared For: Season 2 Extender Episodes

    $50,000
  144. ParentsTogether FoundationWashington, DC

    General Operating Support to ParentsTogether

    $50,000
  145. Pathfinder InternationalWashington, DC

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $50,000
  146. Right On Inc dba Write on NetworkSalt Lake City, UT

    Chief Sustainability Officer Messaging and Content Planning (Phase 1)

    $50,000
  147. Rockefeller Archive CenterSleepy Hollow, NY

    Transfer and Maintenance of the Commonwealth Fund Archives (Year 29 and 30) & Records Retention and Digital Archiving

    $50,000
  148. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    Community Health Acceleration Partnership: 2024 State Exchange Convening

    $50,000
  149. Texas Health InstituteAustin, TX

    Advancing Primary Care in Texas

    $50,000
  150. Whitman Walker Institute IncWashington, DC

    General Operating Support to the Whitman-Walker Institute

    $50,000
  151. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Contributing to Health Reform: Analysis and Technical Assistance, Year 11

    $49,997
  152. Institute for Healthcare ImprovementCambridge, MA

    Supplemental Funding for IHI Collaborative Participants

    $49,980
  153. The Health Initiative IncConcord, MA

    Investing in Health: Unlocking Dollars to Improve Health

    $49,946
  154. Leavitt Partners LLC dba Leavitt Partners an HMA CompanySalt Lake City, UT

    Informing Policymakers about Opportunities for a Modern Regulatory Framework for Digital Mental Health Technologies

    $49,833
  155. The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    The FIND Study (Facilitating Information Networks on Dual-eligibles)

    $49,097
  156. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Authorization to Support Staff Learning and Organizational Effectiveness, 2024-25

    $48,330
  157. Center for Health Care Strategies IncHamilton, NJ

    Implementing Population-Based Payments in Medicaid to Promote High-Quality, Equitable Primary Care

    $46,435
  158. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Program Advisory Funds, 2024-25

    $45,970
  159. Boston Globe Life Sciences Media LLCBoston, MA

    STAT Disability Reporting Fellowship

    $45,000
  160. Health Career Connection IncOakland, CA

    The Michael Drake Fellowship in Health Care Philanthropy

    $45,000
  161. Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell UniversityNew York, NY

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $45,000
  162. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Improving Health Equity for Older Adults and Complex Patient Populations

    $44,865
  163. Dobson DaVanzo and Associates LLCVienna, VA

    Financial Impact of Potential Medicaid Policy Changes on Safety Net Hospitals

    $44,500
  164. AARP FoundationWashington, DC

    A Reimagined State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports

    $43,745
  165. Center for Medicare Advocacy IncWillimantic, CT

    Assessing Medicare Agent and Broker Oversight, Commissions, and Challenges to Reform

    $43,391
  166. Academisch Ziekenhuis LeidenLeiden, Netherlands

    Policies to regulate Private Investment in Health Care - A cross-nation comparison

    $40,000
  167. Boston Globe Life Sciences Media LLCBoston, MA

    Exploring the Impact of the Supreme Court Abortion Ruling on Health Access and Equity

    $40,000
  168. Generation Patient IncGreenwood, IN

    Engaging Young Adult Patients in Health Policy

    $40,000
  169. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Supporting Health Care Delivery Organizations to Accelerate Decarbonization

    $40,000
  170. Health Care Without HarmReston, VA

    Implementing the blueprint for health care to meet its decarbonization commitments and spur a low-carbon, resilient economy

    $40,000
  171. Highway 136 Consulting LLCWashington, DC

    Developing Prescription Drug Explainers

    $40,000
  172. Jennings Policy StrategiesWashington, DC

    The Federal-State Information Project (FSIP) 2025

    $40,000
  173. Lemonada Media IncMinneapolis, MN

    Uncared For: Season 2

    $40,000
  174. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Hospital Credit Ratings, Access to Capital, and Health Justice

    $40,000
  175. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    The Next Phase of Risk Adjustment for Prospective Payment: Advancing Equity and Addressing Coding

    $40,000
  176. The Regents of the University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA

    Mind the Medigap: Insurance Agent Incentives, Behavioral Biases, and the Choice of Dominated Plans in the Medigap Market

    $40,000
  177. Simple IncSanford, FL

    Improving Valuation of Primary Care Services in Medicare

    $40,000
  178. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    NHS England Core20PLUS5: Balancing Clinical Priorities and Social Determinants of Health to Reduce Health Disparities

    $40,000
  179. Patient Centered Primary Care FoundationWashington, DC

    Better Health Outcomes Through Stronger Primary Care

    $39,999
  180. The George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Current and Future Directions in Health Reform: Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act

    $39,960
  181. Leavitt Partners LLC dba Leavitt Partners an HMA CompanySalt Lake City, UT

    Federal Regulatory Landscape for Digital Mental Health Technology

    $39,900
  182. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Identifying Best Practices for Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in Skilled Nursing Facilities

    $39,786
  183. Urban InstituteWashington, DC

    Unequal Treatment at 20: Accelerating Progress Toward Advancing Health Care Equity

    $39,619
  184. Mathematica IncPrinceton, NJ

    Primary Care Practitioners' Interest in Joining Value-Based Payment Initiatives

    $39,605
  185. The George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Current and Future Directions in Health Reform: Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act

    $39,552
  186. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    Public Health Powers After COVID-19

    $39,522
  187. Boston Globe Life Sciences Media LLCBoston, MA

    The New Reality of Reproductive Care in America

    $39,500
  188. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    2023 Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems

    $39,400
  189. Acumen LLCBurlingame, CA

    Additional Analysis and Support for The Commonwealth Fund Affordability Survey

    $39,142
  190. Acumen LLCBurlingame, CA

    Support for the Commonwealth Fund Medicare Data Hub

    $39,051
  191. National Conference of State LegislaturesDenver, CO

    Strengthening Legislative Capacity to Improve Health System Access and Efficiencies

    $39,030
  192. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    Support for Aspen Ideas Health 2024

    $39,000
  193. Center for Excellence in Health Care JournalismColumbia, MO

    Association of Health Care Journalists Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance, 2023-24

    $38,263
  194. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    Congressional Breakfast Conversations: Series on Commercialization in Healthcare

    $37,971
  195. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Policy Strategies and Initiatives for Delivering Sustainable Health Care

    $37,878
  196. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    Supplement to Public Health Powers After COVID-19

    $37,186
  197. University of MontanaMissoula, MT

    A State-Based Approach to Addressing America's Long-Term Care Challenge

    $35,722
  198. SSRSGlen Mills, PA

    Survey of Medicare Choice

    $35,015
  199. Alliance for Health PolicyWashington, DC

    2024 Alliance for Health Policy Post Election Symposium and Reception - Inaugural Sponsor Proposal

    $35,000
  200. Bipartisan Policy Center IncWashington, DC

    BPC and The Commonwealth Fund Partnership Proposal 2024: Health Care Education

    $35,000
  201. Families USA Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Expanding and Protecting Medicaid at the State Level

    $35,000
  202. InterAcademy PartnershipWashington, DC

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $35,000
  203. The George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Dobbs and its Aftermath: Community Health Centers in an Era of Growing Need in Medically Underserved Communities

    $33,930
  204. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Association Between Telemedicine Uptake and Outcomes Across Health Systems in the U.S.

    $33,629
  205. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Year 11: Monitoring and Analysis of State Reforms to Individual Insurance Markets to Improve Coverage Access, Affordability, and Adequacy

    $33,144
  206. Trustees of Boston UniversityOxford, OH

    The State Health Insurance Assistance Program: A National Study of a Decentralized Program

    $32,325
  207. AcademyHealthWashington, DC

    Medicaid Data Learning Network

    $32,214
  208. Rockefeller Archive CenterSleepy Hollow, NY

    Transfer And Maintenance Of The Commonwealth Fund Archives (Year 27 and 28), Records Retention And Digital Archiving

    $32,113
  209. Hope Glassberg LLCIrvington, NY

    Federally Qualified Health Center Value Based Payment Infrastructure Framework

    $32,024
  210. Center for Excellence in Health Care JournalismColumbia, MO

    AHCJ Health Equity Topic Leader

    $32,000
  211. Manatt Phelps and Phillips LLPNew York, NY

    Implications of Federal Medicaid Changes on the Delivery System (2023)

    $32,000
  212. Manatt Phelps and Phillips LLPNew York, NY

    Implications of Federal Medicaid Changes on the Delivery System (2024)

    $31,980
  213. Health Policy Advisory Allison ColbertFrakfurt am Main, Germany

    Innovative International Approaches to Pricing and Financing High-Cost Prescription Medicines

    $31,000
  214. Center for Excellence in Health Care JournalismColumbia, MO

    2024 AHCJ Health Journalism Events

    $30,350
  215. Asian Health ServicesOakland, CA

    Black and Asian Solidarity Project

    $30,000
  216. Boston Globe Life Sciences Media LLCBoston, MA

    The Hidden Forces Shaping How Much Medicines Cost

    $30,000
  217. Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    Securing the Safety Net for Older Adults: Medicare and Long-Term Care Services and Support

    $30,000
  218. Regents of the University of California at San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Informing Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiations: Net Prices and International Comparative Effectiveness Assessments

    $29,732
  219. The Brigham and Womens Hospital IncBoston, MA

    Shaping the Narrative: Documenting Stories of Racism and Resistance for U.S. Community Health Centers

    $29,202
  220. Regents of the University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Trends in Access to Outpatient COVID-19 Therapeutics in the United States, 2020-2022

    $28,529
  221. Center for Health Policy DevelopmentWashington, DC

    State Behavioral Health Integration Network

    $27,542
  222. WHYY IncPhiladelphia, PA

    The Pulse: Stories Exploring Race, Racism, and Health Disparities, 2023-2024

    $26,270
  223. Freedman Healthcare LLCBurlington, MA

    Analysis of Massachusetts Primary Care Investment and Quality

    $26,223
  224. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Accelerating Health Professional Education in Climate, Health Equity, Health System Decarbonization through the Climate Resources for Health Education Initiative

    $26,000
  225. Lighthouse Policy Group LLCWashington, DC

    Tracking and Targeted Analysis of Federal and State Health Policy Issues

    $25,400
  226. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Authorization to Support Staff Learning and Organizational Effectiveness

    $25,218
  227. Institute for Exceptional CareWashington, DC

    Publications to Promote Values-Driven Payment Policy

    $25,073
  228. Council on Foundations IncWashington, DC

    Council on Foundations Membership 2024-25

    $25,000
  229. HealthBegins LLCBurbank, CA

    A New Home for CMWF's ROI Calculator

    $25,000
  230. NALEO Educational FundMonterey Park, CA

    General Operating Support to NALEO Educational Fund

    $25,000
  231. National Academy of SciencesWashington, DC

    Leadership Consortium Membership 2024-25

    $25,000
  232. Pathfinder InternationalWashington, DC

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $25,000
  233. Pathfinder InternationalWashington, DC

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $25,000
  234. United Hospital Fund of New YorkNew York, NY

    United Hospital Fund, General Operating Support 2024-25

    $25,000
  235. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $25,000
  236. Journalism and Women SymposiumGrandville, MI

    2023-24 JAWS Health Care Journalism Development Program

    $24,000
  237. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Op-Ed Writing Project and Other Fellowship Activities

    $23,569
  238. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Geographic Variation in Healthcare Spending & Quality Among the Commercially Insured

    $22,176
  239. AcademyHealthWashington, DC

    Future of Health Equity Series: Career Pathways, Innovative Methods, and Key Focus Areas

    $21,240
  240. Mathematica IncPrinceton, NJ

    Examining the Role of Medicare Fee-for-service Alternative Payment Models in Supporting Excellent Primary Care

    $21,140
  241. Anne Tumlinson Innovations LLCWashington, DC

    Developing the Definition of a Drug under Medicare Negotiation

    $20,933
  242. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Authorization to Support Open Access Journal Publication

    $20,913
  243. Philanthropy New York IncNew York, NY

    Philanthropy New York Membership 2024-25

    $20,500
  244. Grantmakers In HealthWashington, DC

    Grantmakers in Health Membership 2024-25

    $20,150
  245. AcademyHealthWashington, DC

    AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting 2024-25

    $20,000
  246. Local Media FoundationLake City, MI

    Word in Black: 2023-24 Support for Health Equity Reporting at National and Local Black-Owned Outlets

    $20,000
  247. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $20,000
  248. Center for Health Care Strategies IncHamilton, NJ

    Medicare Academy Phase II: Targeted Medicare Capacity Building for State Medicaid Agencies Advancing Integration

    $19,994
  249. Manatt Phelps and Phillips LLPNew York, NY

    New Options for Financing Health-Related Services in Medicaid: Strategic Considerations for States

    $19,990
  250. CandidNew York, NY

    Candid Membership 2024-25

    $19,949

Approved for future payment

278 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice: Authorization for 2025-26 Class

    $956,328
  2. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Understanding Coverage Changes and Timely Policy Proposals: Building Capacity for Rapid Response in 2025

    $347,920
  3. Center for Excellence in Health Care JournalismColumbia, MO

    U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship and International Health Study Fellowship

    $341,588
  4. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Expanding and Revamping the International Profiles of Health Care Systems: Authorization for Support

    $340,000
  5. Oregon Health and Science UniversityPortland, OR

    Analytic Support for Health System Tracking Initiatives at Commonwealth Fund

    $303,821
  6. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership at Yale University, 2024-26

    $282,291
  7. The Regents of the University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA

    Impact of Equity-Focused Initiatives and Financial Incentives on Racial Disparities in Ambulatory Care Quality

    $269,739
  8. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    The Michael Drake Fellowship in Health Care Philanthropy: Authorization for Support

    $248,342
  9. Patient Centered Primary Care FoundationWashington, DC

    Strengthening Primary Care and Medicare Through Primary Care Payment Reform, Phase 4

    $240,000
  10. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    Lifetime Simulation Modeling for U.S. Health Insurance Policy

    $235,034
  11. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice: Authorization for 2024-25 Class

    $215,301
  12. Acumen LLCBurlingame, CA

    Key Issues in Medicare Advantage: Identifying Options for Reforming Plan Payment and Assessing the Coverage and Appeals Process

    $209,684
  13. First Nation Development InstituteLongmont, CO

    Native American Experiences with Health Care and Maternal Care Systems

    $208,380
  14. SSRSGlen Mills, PA

    International Health Policy Survey, 2025

    $200,114
  15. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Rural Health Fellow, 2025-26

    $200,000
  16. SSRSGlen Mills, PA

    International Health Policy Survey, 2026 (Phase 1 of 2: Pre-Planning and Development)

    $200,000
  17. Health Research and Educational TrustChicago, IL

    Opportunities for Innovation in Rural Maternal Care

    $199,999
  18. Health Vista LLCSan Rafael, CA

    Tracking Delivery System and Payment Reforms: Qualitative Research and Writing

    $199,999
  19. Leavitt Partners LLC dba Leavitt Partners an HMA CompanySalt Lake City, UT

    Crafting a Strategic Response to Evolving Federal Policy on Health Care Disparities: Maternal Mortality

    $199,970
  20. George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA

    Advancing Sustainability in Community Health Centers: A Maturity Model Framework

    $199,933
  21. Boston Globe Life Sciences Media LLCBoston, MA

    STAT Reporting on Health Inequities, 2025-26

    $199,500
  22. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Patient Burnout with Medicare Advantage and Other Insurers

    $199,309
  23. New York City Health and Hospitals CorporationNew York, NY

    Digital Innovations: Leveraging the Potential of AI to Improve Health Equity at the Nation's Largest Safety Net System

    $198,914
  24. Cascada Consulting LLCClarksville, MD

    Access to the Medicare Home Health Benefit: Does Lack of Information and Payment Policy Play a Role?

    $192,265
  25. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Understanding the Corporatization of U.S. Primary Care and Its Impact on Health Care Access, Quality, and Utilization

    $188,046
  26. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Behavioral Health Integration in Colorado Medicaid: Impact on Access, Quality, and Cost

    $181,106
  27. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    The Inflation Reduction Act's Price Negotiation Program: Implications for Patient Access to and Affordability of Medications

    $174,242
  28. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Harkness Fellows Centennial Authorization for Additional Support

    $170,000
  29. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Hospital Credit Ratings, Access to Capital, and Health Justice

    $159,992
  30. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Analysis of Policies Affecting Health Insurance Access, Affordability, Adequacy, and Equity in the Individual and Small-Group Markets, Year 14

    $159,871
  31. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    Testing, Scaling, and Disseminating the Racial Equity in Healthcare Progress Report, Phase 2

    $159,704
  32. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Toward a High-Performance Health System: Learning from Other Countries, Examining the Role of the Private Sector in U.S. Health Care

    $151,285
  33. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Authorization for Assessment of Expanded Audience Outreach

    $150,000
  34. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Supporting the Future of International Programs Amid Geopolitical Challenges

    $150,000
  35. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Harvard Fellowship - 30th Anniversary Celebration

    $150,000
  36. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Authorization to Support Staff Learning and Organizational Effectiveness, 2024-25

    $148,670
  37. Health Vista LLCSan Rafael, CA

    Tracking Delivery System and Payment Reforms: Qualitative Research and Writing

    $140,529
  38. SSRSGlen Mills, PA

    2025 Health Care Affordability Research, Adults 19 to 64

    $140,000
  39. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Program Advisory Funds, 2024-25

    $134,700
  40. The Brigham and Womens Hospital IncBoston, MA

    Investigating Novel Strategies for Drug Pricing and Spending Reform: Patents, Negotiation, and Pricing Policy Innovation

    $129,799
  41. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Commonwealth Fund Fellowship In Minority Health Policy at Harvard University, 2023-24

    $121,456
  42. Center for Health Policy DevelopmentWashington, DC

    State Reentry Implementation Learning and Action Network: Advancing Continuity of Care for a High-Cost, Vulnerable Population Through Medicaid

    $120,000
  43. The Council of State GovernmentsLexington, KY

    CSG Medicaid Leaders Development Program

    $120,000
  44. The Regents of the University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA

    Acquisitions of Physician Practices and Effects on Medicaid Enrollees

    $119,999
  45. Regents of the University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Legislative History of the 340B Program

    $119,999
  46. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Skirting the Medical-Loss-Ratio with Vertical Integration: Do Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Overpay Their Own Pharmacies?

    $119,879
  47. National Committee for Quality AssuranceWashington, DC

    Putting Health Equity Scoring into Practice: A Playbook for Equity-Centered Quality Measurement

    $119,859
  48. The Brigham and Womens Hospital IncBoston, MA

    Telemedicine's Impact on Low-value Care Use in Medicare: Implications for Spending and Equity

    $119,829
  49. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY

    Authorization for Staffing Support for the Evaluation, Impact and Organizational Effectiveness Hub 2024-2025

    $119,000
  50. AllianceChicagoChicago, IL

    EXamining Postpartum Access to primary care following exteNDed insurance coverage (EXPAND)

    $118,984

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health62 grants $4,800,73525% of the total
  2. Education68 grants $4,385,17823% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking42 grants $4,134,92722% of the total
  4. Social science19 grants $2,039,73411% of the total
  5. Community development18 grants $873,1555% of the total
  6. Human services21 grants $538,8813% of the total
  7. 16 other causes113 grants $2,120,92511% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia114 grants $7,447,509
  2. New York146 grants $6,495,589
  3. Massachusetts64 grants $4,444,838
  4. Pennsylvania18 grants $2,691,876
  5. California47 grants $1,629,208
  6. Maryland11 grants $970,715
  7. Illinois9 grants $913,362
  8. New Jersey14 grants $769,921
  9. Connecticut10 grants $739,185
  10. Virginia9 grants $727,448

Officers, directors and trustees

16 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kathleen ReganExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Hours 60Pay $513,860
  • Melinda AbramsExecutive Vice President for Programs Hours 60Pay $418,440
  • Mitchell J Blutt MDDirector Hours 3.5Pay $0
  • Maureen BisognanoDirector Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Carrie L Byington MDDirector Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Margaret Hamburg MDChair Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kathryn D HaslangerDirector Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Alan JonesDirector Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Vivian S Lee MD MBADirector Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Lois QuamDirector Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Julian Harris MDDirector Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Simon StevensDirector Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Laura WalkerDirector Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Sheila P BurkeVice Chair Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Joseph Betancourt MDPresident Hours 60Pay $776,270
  • Jaewon Ryu MDDirector Hours 2.5Pay $0

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