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Foundations that fund health

23,672 private foundations with a return in the last two years gave $3.9 billion to health organizations in 56,068 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 5,842 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to health

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is health.

  1. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA · tax year 2024 103 grants Accepts applications $416,856,913 to health
  2. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 57 grants Preselected only $192,874,657 to health
  3. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY · tax year 2024 123 grants Preselected only $96,405,151 to health
  4. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 201 grants Accepts applications $59,828,333 to health
  5. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $56,847,000 to health
  6. The Rees-Jones FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $44,124,575 to health
  7. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 93 grants Accepts applications $33,028,000 to health
  8. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $30,250,000 to health
  9. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $29,965,499 to health
  10. People-People-People FoundationScottsdale, AZ · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $25,100,000 to health
  11. The Simons Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 37 grants Preselected only $24,994,530 to health
  12. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $22,219,500 to health
  13. The Gilbert Family FoundationDetroit, MI · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $20,668,247 to health
  14. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 75 grants Accepts applications $20,532,219 to health
  15. The Starr FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $20,250,000 to health
  16. Druckenmiller FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2023 4 grants Preselected only $20,190,000 to health
  17. Corabelle Lumps FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000,000 to health
  18. Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncStamford, CT · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $18,438,175 to health
  19. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $17,260,000 to health
  20. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $17,203,134 to health
  21. The J Willard and Alice S Marriott FoundationBethesda, MD · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $17,135,035 to health
  22. Albert L Ueltschi FoundationVero Beach, FL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $17,105,000 to health
  23. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $15,677,524 to health
  24. The Crawford Taylor FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $15,525,000 to health
  25. Delta Dental Community Care FoundationSan Francisco, CA · tax year 2025 143 grants Preselected only $15,436,747 to health
  26. The Pogue FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $15,000,000 to health
  27. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $14,410,670 to health
  28. Centene FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $13,717,962 to health
  29. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $13,536,235 to health
  30. The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationScottsdale, AZ · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $13,134,375 to health
  31. Tenacre FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $12,595,405 to health
  32. Gary and Mary West Charitable TrustLa Jolla, CA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $12,045,000 to health
  33. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 84 grants Accepts applications $11,611,475 to health
  34. Indiana University Health Morgan IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $11,059,076 to health
  35. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC · tax year 2024 53 grants Accepts applications $10,943,846 to health
  36. Duffy FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,849,173 to health
  37. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI · tax year 2024 66 grants Accepts applications $10,569,122 to health
  38. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $10,540,000 to health
  39. Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 48 grants Preselected only $10,161,541 to health
  40. The Marcus Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $10,125,367 to health
  41. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA · tax year 2024 51 grants Accepts applications $10,012,785 to health
  42. Tansy Charitable FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000,007 to health
  43. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000,000 to health
  44. Shapell Guerin Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000,000 to health
  45. The Roots and Wings Foundation IncSeattle, WA · tax year 2024 77 grants Preselected only $9,622,975 to health
  46. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $9,078,628 to health
  47. The Eugene McDermott FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $9,000,000 to health
  48. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $8,798,366 to health
  49. Many Voices FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $8,624,271 to health
  50. Lettie Pate Evans Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $8,600,031 to health

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA · tax year 2024 103 grants Accepts applications $416,856,913 to health
  2. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 201 grants Accepts applications $59,828,333 to health
  3. The Rees-Jones FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $44,124,575 to health
  4. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 93 grants Accepts applications $33,028,000 to health
  5. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $30,250,000 to health
  6. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 75 grants Accepts applications $20,532,219 to health
  7. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $13,536,235 to health
  8. The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationScottsdale, AZ · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $13,134,375 to health
  9. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 84 grants Accepts applications $11,611,475 to health
  10. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC · tax year 2024 53 grants Accepts applications $10,943,846 to health
  11. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI · tax year 2024 66 grants Accepts applications $10,569,122 to health
  12. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $10,540,000 to health
  13. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA · tax year 2024 51 grants Accepts applications $10,012,785 to health
  14. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $9,078,628 to health
  15. The Eugene McDermott FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $9,000,000 to health
  16. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $8,798,366 to health
  17. Lettie Pate Evans Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $8,600,031 to health
  18. The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $8,050,000 to health
  19. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 42 grants Accepts applications $7,877,752 to health
  20. The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationScottsdale, AZ · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $7,854,000 to health
  21. Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationRahway, NJ · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $7,838,694 to health
  22. Larry Benaroya Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $7,700,000 to health
  23. The Leon Levine FoundationCharlotte, NC · tax year 2024 74 grants Accepts applications $7,676,400 to health
  24. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $7,621,075 to health
  25. Alliance Healthcare FoundationSan Diego, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $7,504,600 to health

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