The Commonwealth Fund
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-1635260 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$31.3M
Organizations funded534
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$922.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,658 and $60,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Andrea Landes |
|---|---|
| Address | One East 75th Street, New York NY 100212677 |
| Phone | 2126063800 |
| grants@cmwf.org | |
| Form and materials | The mission of the Commonwealth Fund is to promote a high-performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable, including low-income people, the uninsured, and people of color. The Fund carries out this mandate by supporting independent research on health care issues and making grants to improve health care practice and policy. In its more than 100 years, the Fund has worked by: * Demonstrating pioneering approaches and evaluating their results * Convening experts across backgrounds and disciplines * Publishing the results of our research and disseminating evidence Applicants are requested to provide a letter of inquiry through the online application portal on the Fund's website. |
| Deadlines | Letters of Inquiry are accepted throughout the year on a rolling basis. RFP applications, when avail |
| Restrictions | To be eligible for a grant, organizations should be considered tax-exempt, with 501(c)(3) tax status. The Fund may award grants to non-charities, when funds are earmarked for charitable purposes. The Fund exercises expenditure responsibility for grants to non-charities and generally does not accept unsolicited requests from non-charities. The Commonwealth Fund does not support: * Endowment or capital costs, including construction, renovation, or equipment * Basic biomedical research * Conferences, symposia, major media projects, or documentaries, unless they are a product of one of the Fund's programs * Individuals or scholarships, outside of the Fund's existing fellowship programs * Churches or other religious organizations unless the project for which they are seeking funding is entirely secular in nature. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
72% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice: Authorization for 2024-25 Class | $2,345,604 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy at Harvard University, 2025-26 | $850,000 |
| Ssrs | Glen Mills, PA | International Health Policy Survey, 2025 | $800,456 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Analysis of Policies Affecting Health Insurance Access, Affordability, Adequacy, and Equity in the Individual and Small-Group Markets, Year… | $639,482 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | Testing, Scaling, and Disseminating the Racial Equity in Healthcare Progress Report, Phase 2 | $638,814 |
| Ssrs | Glen Mills, PA | 2025 Health Care Affordability Research, Adults 19 to 64 | $560,000 |
| Ssrs | Glen Mills, PA | The Commonwealth Fund 2024 Biennial Health Insurance Survey | $514,781 |
| Ssrs | Glen Mills, PA | International Health Policy Survey, 2024 | $490,115 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | Modeling Policies That Could Expand and Improve Health Coverage and Affordability - or Roll Back Progress | $440,000 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | Analyzing Emerging Health Reform Proposals | $430,800 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Evaluating Proposed Medicare Policy Changes for Their Impact on Solvency, Spending, and Beneficiaries | $395,858 |
| Bailit Health Purchasing LLC | Needham, MA | Technical Assistance for Design and Implementation of State Strategies to Increase Affordability in Commercial Markets, Phase 2 | $384,000 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Harkness Fellowships Centennial Celebration: Authorization for Support | $336,742 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Winding Down the Maintenance-of-Eligibility Requirement for Medicaid: Impacts on Low-Income Adults in Four Southern States | $321,565 |
| First Nation Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Native American Experiences with Health Care and Maternal Care Systems | $312,570 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | Educating Policymakers and Providing Strategic Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Primary Payment Reform | $305,538 |
| AcademyHealth | Washington, DC | Planning Grant to Support the Design of the Commonwealth Fund's New International U.S. Leadership Program | $302,405 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | The Inflation Reduction Act's Price Negotiation Program: Implications for Patient Access to and Affordability of Medications | $300,000 |
| Center for Health Policy Development | Washington, DC | Supporting State Policymakers to Understand Private Equity in Health Care through Data | $280,053 |
| The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc | Boston, MA | Investigating Novel Strategies for Drug Pricing and Spending Reform: Patents, Negotiation, and Pricing Policy Innovation | $259,600 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Contributing to Health Reform: Analysis and Technical Assistance | $254,310 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Informing the Future of Medicare Advantage Policy | $248,881 |
| Health Care Without Harm | Reston, VA | Safeguarding Access to Care Through IRA-Supported Investments in Essential Hospitals | $240,000 |
| Center for Health Care Strategies Inc | Hamilton, NJ | Implementing Primary Care Population-Based Payments in Medicaid to Promote High-Quality, Equitable Care, Phase 2 | $229,538 |
| Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism | Columbia, MO | U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship and International Health Study Fellowship | $227,725 |
| Primary Care Development Corporation | New York, NY | PCDC Primary Care Investment Network, Phase 2 | $220,000 |
| National Association of Medicaid Directors | Washington, DC | Strengthening Medicaid Programs Through Interdisciplinary Leadership | $208,523 |
| United States of Care Campaign | Arlington, VA | Identifying Better Primary Care from the People's Perspective | $200,000 |
| The Health Initiative Inc | Concord, MA | Investing in Health: Unlocking Dollars to Improve Health (Phase II) | $199,939 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice: Authorization for 2025-26 Class | $188,882 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership at Yale University, 2024-26 | $188,194 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice, 2023-24 | $184,516 |
| Center for Health Policy Development | Washington, DC | State Health and Human Services Leadership Network (2024) | $180,292 |
| Institute for Healthcare Improvement | Cambridge, MA | Supporting Health Care Delivery Organizations to Accelerate Decarbonization, Phase 2 | $179,913 |
| The Regents of the University of California | Berkeley, CA | Impact of Equity-Focused Initiatives and Financial Incentives on Racial Disparities in Ambulatory Care Quality | $179,826 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership at Yale University, 2023-25 | $179,744 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | Aspen Ideas: Health 2025 | $160,000 |
| Boston Globe Life Sciences Media LLC | Boston, MA | STAT Reporting on Health Inequities, 2024-25 | $160,000 |
| The Century Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Health Reform: Past Surprises to Inform Future Success | $160,000 |
| The Century Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Examining Options for Medicaid Reform | $160,000 |
| The George Washington University | Washington, DC | Current and Future Directions in Health Reform: Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act | $160,000 |
| Manatt Phelps and Phillips LLP | New York, NY | How Medicaid State Directed Payments Support Safety Net Providers and Risks of Funding Reductions | $160,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Hospital Sustainability: Estimating the Financial, Health, and Environmental Costs and Benefits to the Hospital and to Society | $160,000 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas | Dallas, TX | Aligning Innovators and Policymakers for Scalable Mental Health Transformation | $160,000 |
| National Association of Community Health Centers Inc | Bethesda, MD | Assessing the Capabilities to Advance Behavioral Health Integration in Community Health Centers | $160,000 |
| Patient Centered Primary Care Foundation | Washington, DC | Strengthening Primary Care and Medicare Through Primary Care Payment Reform, Phase 4 | $160,000 |
| Project Hope The People to People Health Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | Health Policy at a Crossroads | $160,000 |
| Regents of the University of California at San Diego | San Diego, CA | Informing the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Phase 2 | $160,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Postpartum Assessment of Health Survey (PAHS) | $160,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Health Equity Fellow - AHE Team Support, Year 2 | $159,984 |
| United Hospital Fund of New York | New York, NY | The United Hospital Fund's Health Equity Fellowship (HEF) for Doctor and Nurse Leaders | $159,966 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | How Can Health Systems Ensure Accountability for Equitable Delivery of Health Care? | $159,920 |
| The George Washington University | Washington, DC | Economic and Employment Impacts of Major Health Budget Proposals in 2025 | $159,834 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems | $159,760 |
| Leavitt Partners LLC dba Leavitt Partners an HMA Company | Salt Lake City, UT | Tribal Community Listening Sessions: Causes, Impacts and Potential Solutions to Physician Shortages | $159,600 |
| The George Washington University | Washington, DC | Assessing the Responsiveness of the Medicaid Postpartum Expansion to Maternal Health Needs in the Implementation Phase | $159,595 |
| Center for Health Policy Development | Washington, DC | State Health and Human Services Leadership Network (2025) | $159,588 |
| Mathematica Inc | Princeton, NJ | Administrative Burden in Primary Care: Causes and Potential Solutions | $159,515 |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | Denver, CO | Bolstering Legislative Expertise to Address Health System Access and Efficiency | $159,374 |
| Institute for Medicaid Innovation Inc | Washington, DC | Updates & Accessibility Expansion: State Policies to Improve Perinatal Health Outcomes | $158,611 |
Showing the 60 largest of 534 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice: Authorization for 2025-26 Class | $956,328 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Understanding Coverage Changes and Timely Policy Proposals: Building Capacity for Rapid Response in 2025 | $347,920 |
| Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism | Columbia, MO | U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship and International Health Study Fellowship | $341,588 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Expanding and Revamping the International Profiles of Health Care Systems: Authorization for Support | $340,000 |
| Oregon Health and Science University | Portland, OR | Analytic Support for Health System Tracking Initiatives at Commonwealth Fund | $303,821 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership at Yale University, 2024-26 | $282,291 |
| The Regents of the University of California | Berkeley, CA | Impact of Equity-Focused Initiatives and Financial Incentives on Racial Disparities in Ambulatory Care Quality | $269,739 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | The Michael Drake Fellowship in Health Care Philanthropy: Authorization for Support | $248,342 |
| Patient Centered Primary Care Foundation | Washington, DC | Strengthening Primary Care and Medicare Through Primary Care Payment Reform, Phase 4 | $240,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | Lifetime Simulation Modeling for U.S. Health Insurance Policy | $235,034 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice: Authorization for 2024-25 Class | $215,301 |
| Acumen LLC | Burlingame, CA | Key Issues in Medicare Advantage: Identifying Options for Reforming Plan Payment and Assessing the Coverage and Appeals Process | $209,684 |
| First Nation Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Native American Experiences with Health Care and Maternal Care Systems | $208,380 |
| Ssrs | Glen Mills, PA | International Health Policy Survey, 2025 | $200,114 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Rural Health Fellow, 2025-26 | $200,000 |
| Ssrs | Glen Mills, PA | International Health Policy Survey, 2026 (Phase 1 of 2: Pre-Planning and Development) | $200,000 |
| Health Research and Educational Trust | Chicago, IL | Opportunities for Innovation in Rural Maternal Care | $199,999 |
| Health Vista LLC | San Rafael, CA | Tracking Delivery System and Payment Reforms: Qualitative Research and Writing | $199,999 |
| Leavitt Partners LLC dba Leavitt Partners an HMA Company | Salt Lake City, UT | Crafting a Strategic Response to Evolving Federal Policy on Health Care Disparities: Maternal Mortality | $199,970 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | Advancing Sustainability in Community Health Centers: A Maturity Model Framework | $199,933 |
| Boston Globe Life Sciences Media LLC | Boston, MA | STAT Reporting on Health Inequities, 2025-26 | $199,500 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Patient Burnout with Medicare Advantage and Other Insurers | $199,309 |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation | New York, NY | Digital Innovations: Leveraging the Potential of AI to Improve Health Equity at the Nation's Largest Safety Net System | $198,914 |
| Cascada Consulting LLC | Clarksville, MD | Access to the Medicare Home Health Benefit: Does Lack of Information and Payment Policy Play a Role? | $192,265 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Understanding the Corporatization of U.S. Primary Care and Its Impact on Health Care Access, Quality, and Utilization | $188,046 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Behavioral Health Integration in Colorado Medicaid: Impact on Access, Quality, and Cost | $181,106 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | The Inflation Reduction Act's Price Negotiation Program: Implications for Patient Access to and Affordability of Medications | $174,242 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Harkness Fellows Centennial Authorization for Additional Support | $170,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Hospital Credit Ratings, Access to Capital, and Health Justice | $159,992 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Analysis of Policies Affecting Health Insurance Access, Affordability, Adequacy, and Equity in the Individual and Small-Group Markets, Year… | $159,871 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | Testing, Scaling, and Disseminating the Racial Equity in Healthcare Progress Report, Phase 2 | $159,704 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Toward a High-Performance Health System: Learning from Other Countries, Examining the Role of the Private Sector in U.S. Health Care | $151,285 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Authorization for Assessment of Expanded Audience Outreach | $150,000 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Supporting the Future of International Programs Amid Geopolitical Challenges | $150,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Harvard Fellowship - 30th Anniversary Celebration | $150,000 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Authorization to Support Staff Learning and Organizational Effectiveness, 2024-25 | $148,670 |
| Health Vista LLC | San Rafael, CA | Tracking Delivery System and Payment Reforms: Qualitative Research and Writing | $140,529 |
| Ssrs | Glen Mills, PA | 2025 Health Care Affordability Research, Adults 19 to 64 | $140,000 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Program Advisory Funds, 2024-25 | $134,700 |
| The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc | Boston, MA | Investigating Novel Strategies for Drug Pricing and Spending Reform: Patents, Negotiation, and Pricing Policy Innovation | $129,799 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Commonwealth Fund Fellowship In Minority Health Policy at Harvard University, 2023-24 | $121,456 |
| Center for Health Policy Development | Washington, DC | State Reentry Implementation Learning and Action Network: Advancing Continuity of Care for a High-Cost, Vulnerable Population Through… | $120,000 |
| The Council of State Governments | Lexington, KY | CSG Medicaid Leaders Development Program | $120,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California | Berkeley, CA | Acquisitions of Physician Practices and Effects on Medicaid Enrollees | $119,999 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Legislative History of the 340B Program | $119,999 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Skirting the Medical-Loss-Ratio with Vertical Integration: Do Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Overpay Their Own Pharmacies? | $119,879 |
| National Committee for Quality Assurance | Washington, DC | Putting Health Equity Scoring into Practice: A Playbook for Equity-Centered Quality Measurement | $119,859 |
| The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc | Boston, MA | Telemedicine's Impact on Low-value Care Use in Medicare: Implications for Spending and Equity | $119,829 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Authorization for Staffing Support for the Evaluation, Impact and Organizational Effectiveness Hub 2024-2025 | $119,000 |
| AllianceChicago | Chicago, IL | EXamining Postpartum Access to primary care following exteNDed insurance coverage (EXPAND) | $118,984 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | The Physician Practice Ecosystem over the Private Equity Life Cycle | $118,644 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Enhancing Judicial Health Care Understanding | $115,680 |
| The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc | Boston, MA | Informing resource allocation to help Medicare beneficiaries navigate coverage choices | $113,253 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | Modeling Policies That Could Expand and Improve Health Coverage and Affordability - or Roll Back Progress | $110,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Update to The Forgotten Middle: The health and economic well-being of Americans in their mid-fifties | $109,387 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Authorization to Support the Evaluation Hub and Activities Related to Evaluation, Learning and Assessing Impact | $108,000 |
| AcademyHealth | Washington, DC | General Operating Support for AcademyHealth | $100,000 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | General Operating Support: Urban Institute | $100,000 |
| The George Washington University | Washington, DC | Supplemental Support for Economic and Employment Impacts of Major Health Budget Proposals in 2025 | $99,966 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Evaluating Proposed Medicare Policy Changes for Their Impact on Solvency, Spending, and Beneficiaries | $98,965 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31,312,443 | 812 |
| 2023 | $26,155,128 | 832 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503159349101985
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-1635260
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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