THE JOHN A HARTFORD FOUNDATION INC

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

NEW YORK, NYEIN 131667057 Website

Annual Giving

$24.3M+2% YoY

Grants

177

Median Grant

$4K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The John A. Hartford Foundation is dedicated to improving care for older adults and invests in aging experts and practice innovations that transform how the care of older adults is delivered. We believe as a society we can and must improve care for older adults to better meet their needs and maintain their independence and dignity.

Focus Areas

geriatrics and gerontological nursingage-friendly health systemsdementia and comprehensive dementia carecaregiver support and caregiver healthelder mistreatment prevention and responsepalliative and end-of-life carehome-based and hospital-at-home primary caregeriatric surgery and perioperative care

Grant Types

capacity buildingdissemination and scale-uptraining and professional developmentresearch and evaluationplanning grantsmembership and conference supportfellowships

Funded Initiatives

$12.35 million approved for age-friendly care initiatives including Yale University Patient Priorities Care Phase III ($2.97M), Johns Hopkins Home-Based Primary Care scaling ($2.89M); Historical: $737 million in grants since 1982; 2022: multiple grant packages totaling $40+ million

How to Apply

Foundation makes grants by invitation only. Fellowship programs available: Health and Aging Policy Fellowship (applications due April 15), various research scholar programs with specific application processes

Does Not Fund

Does not make grants to individuals (except Sabbatical Program); limited to 501(c)(3) organizations and state colleges/universities in the United States

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+2%

$24.3M

Grants

177

Median

$4K

States

2023-3%

$23.9M

Grants

Median

$50K

States

2022

$24.7M

Grants

102

Median

$99K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$4K

Typical Grant (Median)

$100

Smallest

$1K

25th Pctile

$108K

75th Pctile

$1.4M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $1K and $108K.

Largest Recent Grants

$1.4M

2024

HEALTH CAREERS FUTURES

PA · REVISITING TEACHING NURSING HOMES, PHASE II: DISSEMINATING ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA

$1.1M

2024

LEADINGAGE INC

DC · MOVING FORWARD NURSING HOME QUALITY COALITION, PHASE II

$1.1M

2024

TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH

DC · PHASE III: NATIONALLY EMBED AND SUSTAIN AGE-FRIENDLY PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS, POLICIES AND PRACTICES

$1.0M

2024

YALE UNIVERSITY

CT · PATIENT PRIORITIES CARE PHASE III: DISSEMINATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

$951K

2024

FAIR HEALTH

NY · NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE COST INFORMATION IN SHARED DECISION-MAKING FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS: PHASE II IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT

Geographic Focus

$5.8M23 grants

$4.0M69 grants

$3.0M8 grants

$2.4M17 grants

$1.9M14 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$721.4M

$24.3M(3.4%)

2023

$675.0M

$23.9M(3.5%)

2022

$618.5M

$24.7M(4.0%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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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.