Funding search · EIN 951831116 · Santa Barbara, CA

Direct Relief

Name: Direct Relief grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

746
grants reported: $160.2M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $150,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

health equity awards abbvie response hurricane wildfires county

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Fund for Health Equity grants to free clinics and FQHCs
Disaster response: LA wildfires, Helene, Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico
Power for Health solar and energy resilience at tribal health systems
Corporate-sponsored awards (BD, Pfizer, Teva, Haleon, AbbVie)
Contraceptive access and unintended pregnancy prevention at health centers
Safety-net clinic capacity in Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas, North Carolina

Typical grant

Median grant is $150,000, with the middle half between $50,000 and $250,000. The Fund for Health Equity cohort clusters tightly at $150,000 to $200,000; the seven-figure checks go to energy infrastructure at tribal and rural health systems (Utah Navajo Health Systems at $1.05M, Native Health at $957K) and to national intermediaries like NAFC and NACHC. With 746 grants to 535 recipients, repeat funding happens but most organizations appear once or twice, often stacking two program labels in a single year.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“FUND FOR HEALTH EQUITY”
“POWER FOR HEALTH”
“HURRICANE HELENE RESPONSE”
“BD HELPING BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITY AWARDS”
“CHAS TO PREVENT UNINTENDED PREGNANCY”

Positioning adjacent work

Route the ask through an FQHC, free clinic, or tribal health system as the named recipient.
Ask $150,000 to $200,000 to match the Fund for Health Equity band, not a research-scale budget.
Connect to Power for Health if work touches clinic energy resilience, backup power, or climate disruption.
University foundations get funded (ASU, UT El Paso, both $175K) only under health equity, not investigator-led science.

Worth knowing: Nearly every grant carries a corporate sponsor's name or a disaster's name, so the money follows pharma partner priorities and wherever the last storm or fire hit, which explains Puerto Rico at 85 grants and the 2024 surge into western North Carolina and Los Angeles County. This is an operating relief organization regranting to service providers, so proposals framed as scholarship rather than direct patient care have little precedent here.

0 grants matching “student-athlete mental health”

No grants to show here.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Direct Relief Foundation4 grants · $19.4M
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics2 grants · $2.1M
Miami Beach Community Health Center2 grants · $1.7M
Por Los Nuestros1 grant · $1.7M
University of Florida Foundation Inc for the Benefit of University4 grants · $1.7M
Nat'L Assoc of Comm Health Centers3 grants · $1.6M
Hpm Foundation Healthpro Med1 grant · $1.5M
Society of Critical Care Medicine2 grants · $1.5M
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coal4 grants · $1.4M
Fundacion Hospital Pediatrico2 grants · $1.4M

Giving over time

$43.2M

2021

$45.1M

2022

$30.5M

2023

$41.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 746 grants.

$7.1M
Direct Relief Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Intercompany transfer of funds
$4.3M
Direct Relief Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Intercompany transfer of funds
$4.0M
Direct Relief Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Intercompany transfer of funds
$3.9M
Direct Relief Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
Intercompany transfer of funds
$1.7M
Por Los Nuestros · San Juan, PR · 2021
Abbvie pr energy projects
$1.6M
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Nafc continuity of care awards, fund for health equity, teva access to mental health care awards
$1.6M
Miami Beach Community Health Center · Miami, FL · 2023
Pfizer infectious disease awards
$1.5M
Hpm Foundation Healthpro Med · San Juan, PR · 2021
Abbvie pr infrastructure, equipment
$1.3M
University of Florida Foundation Inc for the Benefit of University · Gainesville, FL · 2023
Fund for health equity, access to mental health care awards-teva
$1.3M
Fundacion Hospital Pediatrico · San Juan, PR · 2021
Abbvie pr infrastructure, equipment, abbvie pr medically fragile populations
$1.1M
Utah Navajo Health Systems · Montezuma Creek, UT · 2024
Bd awards program, power for health
$1.1M
Community Clinic of Maui Inc Dba · Wailuku, HI · 2023
Hawaii wildfires
$1.1M
Hui No Ke Ola Pono · Wailuku, HI · 2023
Hawaii wildfires
$1.0M
Nat'L Assoc of Comm Health Centers · Bethesda, MD · 2024
Fund for health equity
$956,962
Native Health · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Power for health
$950,000
Valley Health Team · San Joaquin, CA · 2022
Power for health
$939,978
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes · Pablo, MT · 2024
Power for health
$914,110
Altamed Health Services Corp · Commerce, CA · 2024
Los angeles county wildfires repsonse
$829,307
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe · Tuscon, AZ · 2024
Power for health
$768,969
Voces · Guaynabo, PR · 2022
Abbvie pr emergency prep & resp, abbvie pr medically fragile populations
$750,000
Society of Critical Care Medicine · Mount Prospect, IL · 2022
Ukraine crisis
$750,000
The Maven Project · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Safety net support
$750,000
Society of Critical Care Medicine · Mount Prospect, IL · 2021
Ukraine crisis
$700,000
Med Centro · Ponce, PR · 2021
Abbvie pr infrastructure, equipment, abbvie pr energy projects
$698,410
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consor · Juneau, AK · 2024
Power for health
$642,200
Crescentcare Holdings · New Orleans, LA · 2021
Power for health-la, ms
$577,000
United Health Centers · Parlier, CA · 2023
Power for health-ca
$557,046
Collier Health · Immokalee, FL · 2024
Power for health-fl, ga, chas to prevent unintended pregnancy, hurricane milton (fl)
$550,000
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coal · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Fund for health equity, hawaii wildfires
$550,000
Florida Council of Primary Care · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Hurricane ian
$525,000
Mountain Area Health Education Center · Asheville, NC · 2024
Hurricane helene response
$506,335
Family Health Centers of Sw Fl · Fort Myers, FL · 2024
Power for health
$502,800
Community Health of South Florida · Miami, FL · 2023
Power for health-fl, ga
$500,000
Change Reaction · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Los angeles county wildfires repsonse
$500,000
Greater La Education Foundation · Downey, CA · 2024
Los angeles county wildfires repsonse
$500,000
Los Angeles Unified School District Education Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Los angeles county wildfires repsonse
$500,000
Pasadena Educational Foundation · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Los angeles county wildfires repsonse
$500,000
Wnc Food Systems Coalition · Asheville, NC · 2024
Hurricane helene response
$500,000
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics · Alexandria, VA · 2023
Safety net support, support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients
$500,000
Sb County Search & Rescue · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Safety net support, search & rescue fund
$500,000
The Maven Project · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Safety net support, fy24 initiative- maven project
$500,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Northern · Lame Deer, MT · 2022
Fund for health equity
$500,000
Caremessage · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Chandler foundation grant
$500,000
Tewa Women United · Santa Cruz, NM · 2022
Fund for health equity
$500,000
United Methodist Mexican American Ministries Dba Genesis Family Healt · Garden City, KS · 2022
Fund for health equity
$500,000
Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2021
Covid19-us
$500,000
Nat'L Assoc of Comm Health Centers · Bethesda, MD · 2021
Safety net support
$495,000
Alliance Medical Center · Healdsburg, CA · 2022
Power for health-ca
$490,000
Winters Healthcare · Winters, CA · 2022
Power for health-ca
$486,000
Comunilife · New York, NY · 2022
Fund for health equity
$485,000
Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition · Chicago, IL · 2022
Fund for health equity
$475,000
Goshen Medical Center · Faison, NC · 2022
Power for health
$475,000
Seattle Indian Health Board · Seattle, WA · 2022
Abbvie health equity
$468,257
Community Health Development · Uvalde, TX · 2024
Power for health
$461,450
District of Columbia Primary Care Association · Washington, DC · 2021
Covid19-us
$450,000
Venice Family Clinic · Venice, CA · 2024
Los angeles county wildfires repsonse
$450,000
Consuelo Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Fund for health equity
$450,000
Institute for Family Health · New York, NY · 2022
Fund for health equity
$450,000
Oneworld Community Health Centers · Omaha, NE · 2022
Fund for health equity
$450,000
Planned Parenthood California · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Power for health
$450,000
Self-Help for the Elderly · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Fund for health equity
$431,000
Commonsense Childbirth · Winter Garden, FL · 2022
Fund for health equity
$430,000
Asian Health Services · Oakland, CA · 2022
Abbvie health equity, address micronutrient def awards bayer
$430,000
Native American Development Corp · Billings, MT · 2022
Fund for health equity
$425,000
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coal · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Fund for health equity
$425,000
Tepeyac Community Health Center · Denver, CO · 2022
Fund for health equity
$413,480
Centro De Serv Primarios De Salud · Florida, PR · 2024
Abbvie puerto rico energy projects
$408,600
Citrus Health Network · Hialeah, FL · 2023
Power for health-fl, ga, support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients
$407,000
University Muslim Medical Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Power for health
$405,000
Community of Hope Health Services · Washington, DC · 2022
Fund for health equity
$400,000
Community Health Network of Western North Carolina · Asheville, NC · 2024
Hurricane helene response
$400,000
Aaron E Henry Community Health Ser · Clarksdale, MS · 2022
Fund for health equity
$400,000
Borinquen Medical Center · Miami, FL · 2022
Fund for health equity
$400,000
Casa · Hyattsville, MD · 2022
Fund for health equity
$400,000
Darkness To Light · Mount Pleasant, SC · 2022
Fund for health equity
$400,000
Meharry Medical College · Nashville, TN · 2022
Fund for health equity
$400,000
Salud Para La Gente · Watsonville, CA · 2022
Fund for health equity
$400,000
The Health and Wellness Centers · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Abbvie health equity
$400,000
Hogar Del Buen Pastor · San Juan, PR · 2021
Abbvie pr medically fragile populations
$394,400
Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana · Marksville, LA · 2024
Power for health
$392,000
Primary Care Medical Services of Poinci · Kissimee, FL · 2023
Power for health-nc, sc, fl, va
$385,000
Community Health Ctrs of Pinellas · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
U.s. Hurricane response
$380,000
Alaska Pacific University · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Fund for health equity
$380,000
Changing Woman Initiative · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
Fund for health equity
$380,000
Good Samaritan Health Center · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Fund for health equity
$380,000
Youth Development Inc (Ydi) · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
Fund for health equity
$378,000
Premier Community Healthcare Administra · Dade City, FL · 2023
Power for health-fl, ga
$375,000
Esperanza Health · Chicago, IL · 2022
Abbvie health equity
$375,000
Martin Luther King Health Center · Shreveport, LA · 2022
Fund for health equity
$375,000
University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY · 2022
Fund for health equity
$374,000
Asian Health Services · Oakland, CA · 2023
Safety net support, fund for health equity
$368,500
Suncoast Community Health Centers · Riverview, FL · 2023
Power for health-fl, ga
$365,000
Nafc · Alexandria Attn Nicole, VA · 2022
Safety net support, access to mental health care awards-teva
$360,000
Good Neighbor Health Clinic · White River Junction, VT · 2022
Fund for health equity
$360,000
Growing Gardens · Portland, OR · 2022
Fund for health equity
$360,000
Asian Health Services · Oakland, CA · 2021
Fund for health equity, address micronutrient def awards bayer
$352,146
Collier Health · Immokalee, FL · 2022
Hurricane ian
$352,000
Collier Health Services Inc Dba Healthcare Network · Immokalee, FL · 2023
Power for health-fl, ga, support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients
$350,000
Community Clinic Assoc of La County · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Los angeles county wildfires repsonse
$350,000
Heritage University · Toppenish, WA · 2022
Fund for health equity

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.