The Commonwealth Fund
Annual Giving
$31.3M+20% YoY
Grants
534
Median Grant
$15K
Organizations Funded
206
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Mission is to promote a high-performing, equitable health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable, including people of color, people with low income, and those who are uninsured
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Grants to Harvard College, University of Florida, Columbia University, Children's Hospital Medical Center for mental health, health equity, and public health research; Commission on National Public Health System; Advancing Health Equity program established in 2021
How to Apply
Submit LOI through online grants portal; typically advised of results within six weeks; project description limited to 3 pages; detailed guidelines available if full proposal requested
Does Not Fund
Focus is on health policy and health care system performance; does not fund non-health related research
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$31.3M
Grants
534
Median
$15K
States
35
$26.2M
Grants
554
Median
$15K
States
33
$28.6M
Grants
533
Median
$15K
States
36
Grant Size Distribution
$40K
Typical Grant (Median)
$550
Smallest
$15K
25th Pctile
$110K
75th Pctile
$2.3M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $15K and $110K.
Largest Recent Grants
$2.3M
2024
The Commonwealth Fund
NY · Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice: Authorization for 2024-25 Class
$850K
2024
President and Fellows of Harvard College
MA · The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy at Harvard University, 2025-26
$800K
2024
SSRS
PA · International Health Policy Survey, 2025
$639K
2024
Georgetown University
DC · Analysis of Policies Affecting Health Insurance Access, Affordability, Adequacy, and Equity in the Individual and Small-Group Markets, Year 14
$639K
2024
Rush University Medical Center
IL · Testing, Scaling, and Disseminating the Racial Equity in Healthcare Progress Report, Phase 2
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.