Healthcare Initiative Foundation
Accepts applications
Healthcare Initiative Foundation is a private foundation in Germantown, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 63 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.4 million
- Number of grants63
- Typical grant$15,000
- Largest grant$100,000
- Assets$42.2 million
- New grantees30%
Giving in 2024 was up from $898,480 the year before.
30% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.1 million | 86 | $37.0 million |
| 2023 | $898,480 | 47 | $39.7 million |
| 2024 | $1.4 million | 63 | $42.2 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Kathy Stevens 12850 Middlebrook Road Suite 400, Germantown, MD 20874 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (301) 907-9144 |
| What to submit | The foundation does not accept application by mail, email or fax, but via its grant interface web-based system (www.grantinterface.com/healthcareinitiative/common/login.aspx). Grant applications and reports must be submitted via hif's online system (see above link). Grant applications are available online approximately six weeks before they are due. Grant application rounds (e.g., multi-year strategic sustainability, general operating support, capacity building, and small grant rounds) are advertised on the foundation's website along with the grant calender. The foudnation also reviews emerging needs applications on a rolling basis. These requests are submitted via the foundation's online system as well. |
| Deadlines | Grant deadlines are posted on the organization's website and based on various criteria. |
| Restrictions | The foundation considers grants to 501(c)(3) healthcare nonprofits that are based in montgomery county, Maryland, or to nonprofits that have county-based health programs or activities. Within its geographic and focus area, it considers efforts to: -improve the quality and delivery of healthcare; -expand the availability of comprehensive healthcare; -build appropriate capacity in the healthcare network; and -grow the healthcare workforce. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Healthcare Initiative Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Maryland.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 54 | $1.1 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $98,000 |
| Virginia | 4 | $73,750 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Universities at Shady Grove (Usg) | Enhancing healthcare career pathways through montgomery college and the universities at shady grove | $100,000 |
| The Universities at Shady Grove (Usg) | Enhancing healthcare career pathways through montgomery college and the universities at shady grove | $100,000 |
| Wumco Help Inc | Western county healthcare access improvement fy25 | $50,000 |
| Everymind (Formerly Mha of Moco) | Equitable access to the healthcare workforce careers | $50,000 |
| Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington | Glasses4scholars | $45,000 |
| Community Farmshare | Collaborative nutrition education for food is medicine programs | $40,000 |
| Warrior Canine Connection | Warrior canine connection-silver spring vet center mbtr program | $35,000 |
| Mid-County United Ministries Inc | Nutritious food for better health | $35,000 |
| Our Minds Matter | Scalable new proofs-of-concept to expand a successful teen-led mental health program in mcps | $35,000 |
| Jssa (Jewish Social Service Agency) | Partners in care (pic): serving vulnerable older adults at community sites | $30,000 |
| Community Farmshare | Food is medicine - expanding produce prescriptions and broadening community healthy food access. | $25,000 |
| The Careercatchers Inc | Healthcare workforce development program | $25,000 |
| Identity Inc | Workforce development spanish-language pre-certified nursing assistant program | $25,000 |
| Mid-County United Ministries Inc | Healthy food for better health | $23,750 |
| Wumco Help Inc | Western county healthcare access improvement initiaitive | $23,750 |
| American Diversity Group | Healthy smile - healthy community | $23,750 |
| Care for Your Health Inc | Strengthening prevention and management of diabetes and pre-diabetes in low-income communities | $23,750 |
| Vietnamese Americans Services Inc | Accessible care for clients | $23,750 |
| Chinese Culture and Community Service Center Inc | Healthcare 360 program | $23,750 |
| Mobile Medical Care | Utilizing upgraded electronic health record (ehr) system for improved patient engagement | $23,750 |
| Everymind (Formerly Mha of Moco) | Equitable access to healthcare workforce careers | $23,750 |
| Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington | Glasses4scholars | $23,750 |
| Ayuda | Trauma-informed health & wellness program | $23,750 |
| Manna Food Center | Advanced purchase pilot year 2 | $23,750 |
| Care for Your Health Inc | Strengthening prevention and management of diabetes and pre-diabetes in low-income communities | $23,750 |
| Afrithrive Inc | Food as medicine for community wellness | $22,500 |
| Community Reach of Montgomery County | Mansfield kaseman health clinic: healthcare for the medically underserved | $22,500 |
| Identity Inc | Substance use prevention and harm reduction initiative | $22,500 |
| Reginald S Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children DBA the Lourie Cent | Empowering families through care navigation: improving outcomes for children and caregivers | $22,000 |
| American Red Cross Serving Montgomery Howard and Frederick Counties | Supporting a diverse blood supply in montgomery county the sickle cell initiative | $21,560 |
| Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind | Diabetic retinopathy screenings project fy 24 | $19,500 |
| Our Minds Matter | Expanding the impact of a teen-led mental health program to middle & high school students in mcps | $15,000 |
| The American Heart Association | Creating community to clinical linkages to address hypertension in montgomery county | $14,750 |
| Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind | Montgomery county community school eye exams | $14,500 |
| Meals on Wheels of Takoma Park and Silver Spring | Community collaboration for health and meal access | $12,500 |
| Crittenton Services of Greater Washington | Promoting the healthy development and mental well-being of girls of color from low-income families | $12,500 |
| Tree of Hope Association | Adolescent peer support program | $11,000 |
| Warrior Canine Connection (FY24 Installment Had to Be Voided and Was Reissu | Warrior canine connection cohen center mbtr program | $10,000 |
| Warrior Canine Connection | Warrior canine connection cohen center mbtr program | $10,000 |
| Jssa (Jewish Social Service Agency) | Partners in care: serving vulnerable older adults at community sites | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Kathy Stevens
- Robert H Myers Jr
- George Dines
- Deborah Fisher
- Mike Knapp
- Marta Perez
- Norah Coelho
- Kerry Grace Morrissey
- Lynn Arndt
- Crystal Townsend
Questions people ask
Does Healthcare Initiative Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Grant deadlines are posted on the organization's website and based on various criteria..
How much does Healthcare Initiative Foundation give?
$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 63 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.
Who runs Healthcare Initiative Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Kathy Stevens (President and Ceo), Robert H Myers Jr (Chair), George Dines (Treasurer) and Deborah Fisher (Vice Chair) among 10 officers and trustees.
What does Healthcare Initiative Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, education and food and hunger.