UNITED HEALTH FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$50.3M+12% YoY
Grants
57
Median Grant
$250K
Organizations Funded
65
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The United Health Foundation was established by UnitedHealth Group in 1999 as a nonprofit, private foundation dedicated to improving health and health care. To date, the United Health Foundation has committed more than $845 million to programs and communities around the world, including a $100 million commitment to help advance and grow the health care workforce.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Americas Health Rankings, the longest-running state-by-state analysis of the nations health. Health Care Scholars United scholarship with $100 million 10-year commitment to support 10,000 current and future clinicians by 2033. $7 million in grants to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico and Wisconsin. $2 million grant to Native American Connections for mobile health initiative.
How to Apply
United Health does not accept unsolicited proposals or requests for funding, and does not provide deadlines, guidelines, or application instructions on its website. The foundation operates on an invitation-only basis.
Does Not Fund
Organizations seeking funding for causes that fall under: capital campaigns, planning grants, general operations, direct financial assistance to individuals, endowments, fundraising events or development campaigns, political causes, candidates or legislative lobbying efforts, recreational sporting events, religious organizations for religious purposes, basic or biomedical research.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$50.3M
Grants
57
Median
$250K
States
22
$45.0M
Grants
46
Median
$354K
States
21
$42.8M
Grants
49
Median
$359K
States
22
Grant Size Distribution
$250K
Typical Grant (Median)
$1K
Smallest
$50K
25th Pctile
$795K
75th Pctile
$26.8M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $50K and $795K.
Largest Recent Grants
$26.8M
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
DE · CORPORATE MATCH FOR EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
$2.1M
2024
SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA
MI · HEALTH CARE SCHOLARS UNITED PROGRAM
$1.3M
2024
HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES
TX · HEALTH CARE SCHOLARS UNITED PROGRAM
$1.2M
2024
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
NC · CARING FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF CHILDREN: USING TELEPSYCHIATRY TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO CARE AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING
$1.0M
2024
AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION INC
MD · BUILDING BLOCKS FOR BEATING BURNOUT: STRESS FIRST AID FOR NURSES
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.