THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$622.6M+15% YoY
Grants
3,093
Median Grant
$40K
Organizations Funded
1,501
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Leading national philanthropy dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime. Works to achieve health equity faster and pave the way to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$5M Rapid Response Research grants (offset federal funding losses), Local Data for Equitable Communities ($50K grants to 30 organizations), Research to Advance Racial/Indigenous Health Equity ($50K-200K), Evidence for Action program, County Health Rankings, Health Policy Fellows
How to Apply
Two-page letter of intent (LOI) followed by full proposal if invited. Generally 6-9 weeks for LOI notification, 2 months for full proposal submission, 6-9 weeks for funding decision. Rolling basis for some programs.
Does Not Fund
No clinical trials of unapproved drugs/devices, no construction/renovation, no lobbying/political activities, no biomedical/clinical/bench science, must be US-based organizations, no funding outside US territories
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$622.6M
Grants
3,093
Median
$40K
States
52
$543.6M
Grants
2,943
Median
$31K
States
52
$570.0M
Grants
4,142
Median
$10K
States
52
Grant Size Distribution
$100K
Typical Grant (Median)
$250
Smallest
$30K
25th Pctile
$290K
75th Pctile
$12.2M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $30K and $290K.
Largest Recent Grants
$12.2M
2024
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
DC · 79658 ADVANCING RACIALLY EQUITABLE ECONOMIC, TAX, AND SOCIAL POLICY IN STATES AND GROWING ESSENTIAL STATE POLICY INFRASTRUCTURE
$8.6M
2024
COMMUNITY CATALYST
MA · 80588 SERVING AS THE NATIONAL COORDINATING/PROGRAM OFFICE FOR RWJF'S VOICES FOR HEALTH JUSTICE AUTHORIZATION
$7.4M
2024
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN POPULATION HEALTH INSTITUTE
WI · 80417 CONTINUING THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS & ROADMAPS' PATH IN DEVELOPING NARRATIVES TO ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH INEQUITIES
$5.8M
2024
VOSE RIVER CHARITABLE FUND
MD · 78878 TRANSFORMING LOCAL DATA ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE TO ENABLE A BETTER USE OF LOCAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS
$5.2M
2024
ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
DC · 81568 ANCHORING WORK TO MAKE FAMILIES AN ECONOMIC PRIORITY THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF A NEW POLICY ECOSYSTEM -- ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
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.