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Foundations that fund childhood obesity research

13 private foundations with a record of paying for childhood obesity, taken from their IRS Form 990-PF filings. These are grants already made — evidence of what a funder backs, not an open call.

• ADVOCARE FOUNDATION

  28 grants · $610,000 · through 2023

  Largest: $25,000 to YMCA OF METRO DALLAS — to increase awareness of childhood obesity

  IRS filings for EIN 474090375

• THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

  4 grants · $352,500 · through 2023

  Largest: $112,500 to BLACK BELT COMM FDN — 79708 interdisciplinary research leaders: centering head start families to investigate intersections of structural racism, rurality, and childhood obesity

  IRS filings for EIN 226029397

• DR ROBERT C AND VERONICA ATKINS

  3 grants · $300,000 · through 2023

  Largest: $100,000 to USC KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — endow chair in childhood obesity & diabetes

  IRS filings for EIN 260012965

• E MATILDA ZIEGLER FOUNDATION FOR THE

  1 grant · $250,000 · through 2023

  Largest: $250,000 to MARC SCHNEEBERGER-PANE — research "the impact of childhood obesity on neurovascular plasticaity & mammalian vision"

  IRS filings for EIN 136086195

• The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation

  2 grants · $20,000 · through 2023

  Largest: $10,000 to UCLA Foundation - Sound Body Sound Mind — support of prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.

  IRS filings for EIN 954636060

• THE MICKEY TRUCK BODIES FOUNDATION

  2 grants · $10,000 · through 2023

  Largest: $5,000 to GO FAR — program support to combat childhood obesity and provide a comprehensive fitness program to children of all abilities.

  IRS filings for EIN 822155357

• CLAUDE WORTHINGTON BENEDUM FOUNDATION

  1 grant · $125,000 · through 2023

  Largest: $125,000 to CAMC HEALTH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC (DBA CAMC INSTITUTE) — for a produce prescription program that will make healthy food more accessible and help fight childhood obesity

  IRS filings for EIN 251086799

• The Wellmark Foundation

  1 grant · $50,000 · through 2023

  Largest: $50,000 to YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC — the yfs fullerton farm project grew out of concern about childhood obesity and food insecurity among disadvantaged children and youth in the community. in accordance with its board-approved strategic plan, yfs started a garden education project in 2014 to increase children's access to, preference for, and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables and to promote knowledge and skills among the children and their families in growing fresh foods.

  IRS filings for EIN 421368650

• The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation

  1 grant · $35,000 · through 2022

  Largest: $35,000 to GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC — combatting childhood obesity and promoting healthy lifestyles program

  IRS filings for EIN 851496438

• THOMAS R & ELIZABETH E MCLEAN

  1 grant · $20,000 · through 2023

  Largest: $20,000 to BETTER HEALTH OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY — childhood obesity & diabetes mgmt programs

  IRS filings for EIN 311470721

• The Norinchukin Foundation Inc

  2 grants · $10,000 · through 2023

  Largest: $5,000 to THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN — environmental education contribution is for continued support towards the edible academy, which currently serves 40,000 children, teachers, families, community gardeners, and adults each year with edible gardening programming, and nutritional information that will help combat the rising problem of childhood obesity by encouraging healthful eating. children, teachers and families are provided with hands-on gardening lessons.children also learn how to grow fresh vegetables, the importance of a healthy lifestyle, and teachers learn how to create school gardens. with indoor classrooms under construction for completion in 2016, the edible academy will be able to operate year-round, and the program will double visitation to 80,000.

  IRS filings for EIN 133738532

• TYLER PERRY FOUNDATION INC

  1 grant · $5,000 · through 2022

  Largest: $5,000 to Center Helping Obesity In Children End Successfully — to tackle childhood obesity.

  IRS filings for EIN 260426383

• R L AND MITA DHARIA FAMILY FOUNDATION

  1 grant · $1,000 · through 2022

  Largest: $1,000 to FEED PHILLY NOW — combat childhood obesity and put an end to food deserts in the philadelphia area by connecting families to healthy food, uniting volunteers, coordinating donations of food, and educating philadelphians about nutrition

  IRS filings for EIN 815203594

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, filing years 2019–2023. Foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.