Funding search · health disparities · Pennsylvania
Who funds health disparities work in Pennsylvania
15 funders have a record of paying for health disparities work by Pennsylvania recipients: 97 grants totaling $18.3M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Independence Blue Cross Foundation ($2.7M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($5.8M) and Family Health Council of Central Pa ($4.3M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Pennsylvania recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $218,015 to Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania — institute for health equity - research
Largest: $1.0M to PENNSYLVANIA U OF — 74293 penn integrates knowledge population health and health equity professorship research fund
Family Health Council of Central PaCamp Hill, PACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $4.3M · through 2024Largest: $1.2M to HAMILTON HEALTH CENTER INC — family planning, health resource center, hiv/aids, sor housing, tpp-advancing health equity
Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to PUENTES DE SALUD — fund for health equity
Largest: $82,500 to Pennsylvania CASA Association — to support advocating for health equity: addressing racial, ethnic and lgbtq+ health disparities in the child welfare system.
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $779,837 · through 2024Largest: $630,587 to CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE — choose healthy life-uwnyc successfully supported the incubation of choose healthy life, a national non-profit addressing health disparities through faith-based partnerships with th…
American Heart AssociationDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $103,370 · through 2023Largest: $31,250 to NORTH 10 PHILADELPHIA — health equity
Largest: $50,000 to AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE — 67 sueos - supporting youth leadership development and health equity: to support leadership development of undocumented youth amplifying health equity issues in oakland.
Largest: $250,000 to PUBLICSOURCE INC — to provide in-depth reporting on issues of health, equity, economic development, environment, education and local government in the region, which will inform and empower community …
Largest: $110,000 to WHYY Inc — the pulse: stories exploring race, racism, and health disparities, 2023-2024
Largest: $500,000 to ADAGIO HEALTH INC — innovation fund to seed pilot projects that reduce health disparities
Largest: $62,500 to FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH EQUITY — general operating
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