Funding search · health disparities · Washington
Who funds health disparities work in Washington
15 funders have a record of paying for health disparities work by Washington recipients: 45 grants totaling $7.5M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Wk Kellogg Foundation ($1.7M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($986,131) and Direct Relief ($1.7M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Washington recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $350,748 to SAGE BIONETWORKS — 79476 developing a tool to encourage researchers to inform their work by positively considering community interests in order to advance health equity
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
8 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2024Largest: $600,000 to MOMSRISING EDUCATION FUND — health and health equity
Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2024Largest: $475,000 to SEATTLE INDIAN HEALTH BOARD — abbvie health equity
Largest: $116,667 to THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION — equitable evaluation initiative - advancing community health in california: to advance health equity and improve community health by enhancing the capacity of foundations in califo…
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of WashingtonOakland, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $335,000 · through 2023Largest: $35,000 to United Negro College Fund Inc — kp health equity scholarship program, po - grants
Washington Association for CommunityOlympia, WACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $561,530 · through 2021Largest: $65,000 to COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC — safety net vaccine equity
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2023Largest: $25,000 to HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATORS LLC — virtual national health equity summit, 2021
Perigee FundSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $675,000 to SEATTLE FOUNDATION — to support the perigee maternal mental health equity fund
Largest: $2,000 to Chuckanut Health Foundation — on behalf of the north sound race & health equity alliance- to support the 2023 north sound race & health equity alliance conference including venue costs and speaker fees.
American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $400,000 · through 2023Largest: $200,000 to University of Washington — innovative clinical or translational science new health disparities
Largest: $75,000 to SEATTLE FOUNDATION — maternal mental health equity fund
Rja FoundationPlaya Del Rey, CA
2 matching grants · $75,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to PATH — advance health equity
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