China Medical Board Inc
Preselected recipients only
China Medical Board Inc is a private foundation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $5.1 million in 50 grants; the typical grant was $60,000 and the largest $501,775. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$5.1 million
- Number of grants50
- Typical grant$60,000
- Largest grant$501,775
- Assets$337 million
- New grantees36%
Giving in 2024 was down from $8.5 million the year before.
36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $8.5 million | 60 | $329 million |
| 2024 | $5.1 million | 50 | $337 million |
How to apply
China Medical Board Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What China Medical Board Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Massachusetts. It also paid $3.6 million in 41 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 4 | $517,000 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $515,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $501,775 |
| Texas | 1 | $24,999 |
| New York | 1 | $20,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Grant awarded to support the second phase of the sino-american joint training program in academic pediatrics | $501,775 |
| Peking Union Medical Foundation | Grant for the implementation of the 20212026 memorandum of understanding between cmb and peking union medical college hospital (pumch) | $500,000 |
| International Health Policy Foundation | Extend support for the prince mahidol award conference 20252028 | $350,000 |
| Yale University | Grant to support yale university to implement the cmb postdoctoral research fellowship program | $340,000 |
| Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health | Four-year partnership between cmb and the president and fellows of harvard college through the harvard t.h. Chan school of public healths takemi program in international health (takemi program) | $300,000 |
| Mahidol University | Cmb postgraduate scholarship program for data science and clinical and health informatics in the mekong region | $300,000 |
| University of Health Sciences | Developing a 5-year strategic plan for the global health research center at the university of health sciences in cambodia (uhs-ghrc) | $242,500 |
| Yale University | Collaborative project to build capacity in health economics and financing at cambodia national institute of public health | $175,000 |
| The Brigham & Women's Hospital Inc | Strengthening collaboration in medical education between viet nam, lao pdr and cambodia | $167,000 |
| University of Hong Kong | Developing capabilities in data driven health policy, health economics, and health systems research with the cambodia national institute of public health | $124,454 |
| University of Health Sciences | Development of model project of honor class program and the exploration of capacity building options for hospital management and health economics and financing training at the university of health sciences | $117,150 |
| Central South University | Open competition grant to support a research project on digital health tools for obstetricians managing gestational diabetes | $100,000 |
| International Health Policy Foundation | Supporting the asia-pacific action alliance on human resources for health (aaah) | $100,000 |
| Peking Union Medical College Education Foundation | Open competition grant to support a research project on nutritional management for chronic kidney disease | $100,000 |
| Peking Union Medical College Education Foundation | Open competition grant to support aresearch project on monitoring mechanical ventilation in icu | $100,000 |
| Peking Union Medical College Education Foundation | Open competition grant to support a research project on ai-assisted chest x-ray for tb screening | $100,000 |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University | Open competition grant to support a research project on digital health intervention for diabetes in communities. | $100,000 |
| Sichuan University | Open competition grant to support a research project on emergency rescue resource matching system. | $100,000 |
| Sun Yat-Sen University | Open competition grant to support a research project on post-screening cardiovascular management | $100,000 |
| Equitech Collective Limited | Equitech x maetao: technology sandbox for improving healthcare delivery for burmese refugees and migrants in thailand | $99,628 |
| Peking Union Medical College Education Foundation | Grant to support peking union medical colleges pipe organ recording project | $90,000 |
| Central South University | Clinical scholar innovation grant to support a project on communication skills training for pediatric residents | $80,000 |
| Peking University Health-Science Center | Clinical scholar innovation grant to support a project focused on training psychiatrists in child and adolescent mental health services | $80,000 |
| Peking University Health-Science Center | Open competition grant to support a research project on intervention for adolescents in psychological distress | $80,000 |
| Fudan University Shanghai Medical College | Open competition grant to support a china-us joint research project on using mobile vision screening system to address disparities in eyecare | $60,000 |
| Zhejiang University | Clinical scholar innovation grant to support a china-us joint project on developing surgical skills assessment tools for resident training | $60,000 |
| Likhaan Center for Women's Health Inc | Financial protection for he | $50,000 |
| Peking University Health-Science Center | Open competition grant to support a research project on ems volunteers serving cardiac arrest patients | $50,000 |
| Sun Yat-Sen University | Open competition grant to support a research project on reducing medication-related harm in older patients | $50,000 |
| Roots of Health | Building community partnerships for HIV equity in palawan | $48,582 |
| Hill Area and Community Development Foundation | Strengthening communication for equity of the marginalized in thailand and border | $40,050 |
| The Schepens Eye Research Institute Inc | Open competition grant to conduct a china-us joint research project on using mobile vision screening system to address disparities in eye care | $40,000 |
| Parastoo Theatre | Reform in government contract system procurement & building workers voice | $33,125 |
| Child Helpline Cambodia | Increasing equitable mental health and essential service for survivors of violence against women and girls | $29,974 |
| Association Maluk Timor (Amt) | Community approaches to maternal and newborn health equity in rural timor-leste | $29,723 |
| Yayasan Rumpun Nurani Foundation | School based mental health program initiative to improve mental health awareness | $29,114 |
| Prince of Sonkla University | Provide consultation and other services to the cambodia national institute of public health (niph) | $27,374 |
| Chulalongkorn Medical School Foundation | Research fellowship at the school of global health at faculty of medicine, chulalongkorn university to support china medical boards mission to advance health equity in the southeast asia region, including a research project on data and capacity for health. | $25,520 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Epic-tbi in vietnam: a proposal to train community physicians in vietnam on early tbi management for improved neurologic survival outcomes | $24,999 |
| Chulalongkorn University (Social Research Institute) | Empowering ethnic health equity at the borders | $20,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Roger Glass
- John Lichten
- Laura Butzel
- Harvey V Fineberg
- Frederick Zuliu Hu
- Jeffrey P Koplan
- Wendy H O'Neill
- Jeffrey R Williams
- William Yun
- Suzanne Siskel
- J Stephen Morrison
- Keiji Fukuda
- Joseph Kolars
- Carin Pai
- Mark Sidel
Questions people ask
Does China Medical Board Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does China Medical Board Inc give?
$5.1 million in tax year 2024, across 50 grants, with a typical grant of $60,000.
Who runs China Medical Board Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Roger Glass (President & Trustee), John Lichten (Asst. Treasurer/ Cao, Cfo), Laura Butzel (Legal Counsel) and Harvey V Fineberg (Trustee) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does China Medical Board Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, education and international.