EIN 13-1635260

Commonwealth Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
49
Year formed
1939
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that supports independent research on health care issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy.
Total revenues
$22,299,026
2023
Total expenses
$52,394,916
2023
Total assets
$864,829,934
2023
Num. employees
49
2023

Program areas at Commonwealth Fund

Communications: The Fund's communications program uses print, broadcast, online, and social media to bring information on health equity, health reform and health system transformation to The attention of critical stakeholder groups, especially policy officials and leaders in health care delivery. The Fund's publications and web content enrich public understanding of how The affordable health care act and other forces are changing how americans get their health care. The total audience subscribed to receive Fund email alerts is over 180,000, and monthly website visits surpassed 450,000 in september 2021. Media fellowship programs in international and domestic health policy managed by The association of health care journalists supports The ongoing training of health reporters and editors and encourages in-depth reporting on issues related to health system performance and change.
International health policy & practice innovations: The international health policy and practice innovations program is guided by The belief that The u.s. can learn by examining other health systems, their performance in relation to ours, and their health care delivery and payment innovations-particularly those that we might consider adopting. The program activities include surveys, research, sponsorship of The harkness fellowships in health care policy, and convening international policymakers and experts for cross-national dialogue and exchange around contemporary health policy issues faced by governments and health care systems.
Advancing health equity: The Commonwealth Fund's advancing health equity program is a major new initiative to advance equity in u.s. health care. Its goal is to contribute to efforts to dismantle systemic racism in health care policy and practice and counter inequity in treatment, patient experience, and health outcomes for black people, indigenous people, and people of color. To foster antiracism in health care, it will be essential to change culture, beliefs, and attitudes, to show how racism and bias manifests itself within management, among members of The workforce, and between patients and providers. The health equity action Fund will also use policy to bring about equitable access. The program will sponsor efforts to ensure federal and state policies related to health coverage explicitly combat racism and ensure good access to high-quality services from community providers that prioritize equity.

Grants made by Commonwealth Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Commonwealth Fund2022-23 Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice$1,769,393
Harvard UniversityCommonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy at Harvard University, 2023-24$700,000
Georgetown UniversityImplementing the Affordable Care Act, Year 12: Monitoring and Analysis of State Actions To Improve Access, Affordability, Adequacy, and Equity in the Individual Insurance Market$636,374
...and 394 more grants made totalling $19,476,769

Who funds Commonwealth Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Commonwealth Fund2022-23 Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice$1,769,393
The Health FoundationImproving Policy$542,540
Commonwealth FundInternational Symposium on Health Care Policy, 2022$339,161
...and 16 more grants received

Personnel at Commonwealth Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Kathleen ReganExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer$535,600
Andrea LandesVice President Grants Management$264,894
Melinda AbramsExecutive Vice President for Programs$392,533
Barry SchollSenior Vice President Comms$389,513
Laurie ZephyrinSenior Vice President Ahe$321,684
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Commonwealth Fund

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,041,621
Investment income and dividends$4,873,337
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$16,367,643
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$16,425
Total revenues$22,299,026

Form 990s for Commonwealth Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-12-06990PFView PDF
2022-062022-11-20990PFView PDF
2021-062021-11-10990PFView PDF
2020-062021-05-05990PFView PDF
2019-062019-12-21990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
February 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
February 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $1,769,393 from Commonwealth Fund
August 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsCorporate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1 E 75th St
New York, NY 10021
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
commonwealthfund.org 
Facebook page
commonwealthfund 
Twitter profile
@commonwealthfnd 
IRS details
EIN
13-1635260
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1939
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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