EIN 20-0167282

Health Forward Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
31
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Health Forward Foundation strives to achieve health equity and secure a fair and just region through leadership, advocacy, and resources. The foundation supports the development of a healthcare delivery system that provides easy access to quality healthcare resulting in better health, better care, and lower cost. Additionally, the foundation promotes healthy eating, active living, and discouraging tobacco use for the uninsured and underserved in their service area in order to create healthier communities.
Also known as...
Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City
Total revenues
$180,098,421
2022
Total expenses
$43,715,710
2022
Total assets
$837,930,529
2022
Num. employees
31
2022

Program areas at Health Forward Foundation

Transition funding: Health Forward provided significant funding to historical partners bridging the transition from previous focus areas to our new strategic purpose areas. This included funding of the historical Health Forward defined areas of healthy communities, safety net, mental Health, as well as funding in technical assistance and policy and civic engagement.
Other grants and gifts: Health Forward continued funding responsive requests under its applicant defined grant program during 2022. This category also includes small amounts of funding in crises-response grants and event sponsorships.
Four purpose areas: Health Forward's new purpose areas include: people, which seeks to center equity and remove barriers in the Health Care system; power, which focuses on advancing civic engagement, amplifying community-driven movements, and supporting community-based nonprofits; place, which focuses on two influential social factors: housing and digital access; and platform, which focuses on advancing racial equity and economic inclusion in systems, policies and stories.

Grants made by Health Forward Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Swope Health ServicesSwope Health Services:core Operating Support$506,250
New Venture FundMissouri Inclusive Democracy Fund$500,000
KC Care Health CenterKC Care Core Operations$450,000
...and 295 more grants made totalling $27,631,836

Personnel at Health Forward Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Qiana ThomasonPresident and Chief Executive Officer$430,546
Qiana Thomasonpresident/CeoQiana Thomasonpresident and Chief Executive Officer
Richard ZimmerCPA , Mbachief Financial Officer / Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer$290,194
Brenda CalvinChief of Staff$139,902
Christie BriscoeCfa Chief Administrative , Financial , and Investment Officer
...and 25 more key personnel

Financials for Health Forward Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$15,001,466
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$11,224,947
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$153,872,008
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$180,098,421

Form 990s for Health Forward Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-01-03990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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The Philadelphia Foundation (PF)Philadelphia, PA$80,318,312
Data update history
January 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPublic health orgsHealth organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Health
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingOperates internationallyState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2300 Main St 304
Kansas City, MO 64108
Metro area
Kansas City, MO-KS
Website URL
healthforward.org/ 
Phone
(816) 241-7006
Facebook page
hcfgkc 
Twitter profile
@hcfgkc 
IRS details
EIN
20-0167282
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2003
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E70: Public Health Programs
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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