Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc
Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its stated mission is to close the life expectancy gap in Eastern Massachusetts; its 2025 grants supported work including food access, youth health leadership, medical-debt assistance, primary-care nurse-practitioner training, and community well-being.
Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc gave $6.0M across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $137K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,043,516
- +34.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +109.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $137,353
- -35.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $146,628,238
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 399 Boylston Street 650, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (857) 242-6717
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Massachusetts Bay ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $4.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 68 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated mission concerns Eastern Massachusetts. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 4% to recipients in New York. The listed awards included organizations in Boston, Chelsea, Lawrence, Brockton, Dorchester, Lynn, and Mattapan, Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc gives
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1260% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 171% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $444K (2022) to $6.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $6.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay Boston, MA | To support food access through the united response fund. | $1,000,000 |
| La Colaborativa Inc Chelsea, MA | To support youth as health care change agents program. | $749,522 |
| Health Care for All Inc Boston, MA | Addressing Medical Debt in Massachusetts Communities | $443,451 |
| Lawrence Communityworks Inc Lawrence, MA | To support youth as health care change agents program. | $382,517 |
| Undue Medical Debt Long Island City, NY | To purchase hospital and provider medical debt owed by residents of eastern Massachusetts under 400% of the federal poverty level and/or where the patient debt is more than 5% of their income. | $269,552 |
| Brockton Neighborhood Health Center Inc Brockton, MA | To support youth as health care change agents program. | $250,000 |
| Dothouse Health Inc Dorchester, MA | To support youth as health care change agents program. | $250,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Boston Boston, MA | To support grantee's participation in the live long and well catalyst program. | $200,000 |
| Immigrant Family Services Institute Mattapan, MA | To support grantee's participation in the live long and well catalyst program. | $200,000 |
| Lynn Community Health Center Inc Lynn, MA | To support youth as health care change agents program. | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $146,628,238 | $6,705,925 | $8,428,708 | $6,043,516 | 44 | $7,483,226 | $6,529,459 | $4,381,662 |
| 2024 | $140,966,328 | $6,206,945 | $5,174,042 | $4,498,330 | 21 | $7,597,154 | $6,021,217 | $2,737,754 |
| 2023 | $139,239,800 | $5,392,149 | $2,697,708 | $1,000,000 | 2 | $1,759,467 | $5,267,502 | $1,308,452 |
| 2022 | $132,563,320 | $132,752,468 | $637,149 | $444,408 | 1 | $622,303 | $1,812,004 | — |
| 2021 | $491,322 | $17,605 | $30,028 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $478,745 | $85,370 | $63,515 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its mission is to close the life expectancy gap in Eastern Massachusetts. In 2025, it also described supporting community-based organizations addressing economic mobility as a contributor to better health, training youth as health care leaders, assisting consumers with medical debt, and training nurse practitioners in primary care.
Its grantees include health centers, community-development organizations, and groups working on health access and immigrant services. For example, Brockton Neighborhood Health Center describes its mission as providing comprehensive, culturally and linguistically accessible health care responsive to community needs. Lawrence CommunityWorks describes itself as a community development corporation combining community planning, organizing, and asset-building with affordable housing and commercial development. Health Care for All says it advocates for health justice in Massachusetts by promoting health equity and access to coverage. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 44 grants totaling $6,043,516. Grant amounts ranged from $15,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $50,000. Its largest awards included $1,000,000 to United Way of Massachusetts Bay for food access through the United Response Fund; $749,522 to LA COLABORATIVA INC for its Youth as Health Care Change Agents program; and $443,451 to Health Care for All Inc for addressing medical debt in Massachusetts communities.
Other notable 2025 grants included $382,517 to Lawrence CommunityWorks Inc, $269,552 to Undue Medical Debt, $250,000 each to Brockton Neighborhood Health Center Inc and DotHouse Health Inc, and $200,000 each to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Immigrant Family Services Institute, Lynn Community Health Center, The BASE, and The Community Builders. The stated purposes included youth health leadership, participation in the Live Long and Well Catalyst program, and purchasing medical debt owed by eligible Eastern Massachusetts residents.
The foundation also reported holding four grantee convenings and events and hosting a youth summit in 2025. Its grant totals were $4,498,330 across 21 grants in 2024 and $1,000,000 across two grants in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ann Hwang, MD, as president and clerk; Jon Kingsdale, PhD, as board chair; Renee Crichlow, MD, as vice chair; and Leslie Teso-Lichtman as treasurer. Directors listed are Monica Bharel, MD; Mary Lee, MD; Robert Master, MD; Julita Mir, MD; James Roosevelt Jr., JD; and Vinod Sahney.
Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc is led by Ann Hwang MD, President & Clerk since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Hwang MD
President & Clerk
Clerk & Interim Director → President & Clerk, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$40K (2022) → $279K (2025)
Jon Kingsdale PhD
Board Chair
Board Chair & Interim President → Int. President & Board Chair, 2023
Int. President & Board Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vinod Sahney
Director
Community Trustee → Trustee & Director, 2022
Trustee & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Roosevelt Jr. JD
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Sanchez Mpa
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julita Mir MD
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lee MD
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Bharel MD
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Master MD
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chipman Flowers Jr. JD
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Celli Psyd
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Teso-Lichtman
Treasurer
Trustee & Interim Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2023
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Crichlow MD
Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2024
Director & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Thomas Glynn PhD (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Travis McCready JD (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jack Connors (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Christina J. Diaz MD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Helen Dajer Cnm (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Joo Y. Kim MD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Dasilva MD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kimberly L. Nelson (2020–2022) — Clerk
- Former: Laura Z. Lee MD (2020–2022) — Trustee & Board Chari
- Former: Patrick M. Holland (2020–2022) — President & Treasurer
- Former: Richard Macdonald (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Mechanic (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Scott R. Perman MD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen Wright (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bonnie P. Hersh MD (2020–2021) — Physician Trustee
- Former: Marci Sindell (2020–2021) — Former Interim President & CEO
- Former: Kathy G. Niknejad MD (2020) — Physician Trustee to
- Former: Rita Advani (2020) — Community Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $279K, to Ann Hwang MD (President and Clerk).
Frequently asked questions about Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc
How much does Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc give each year?
Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc gave $6.0M across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.5M across 21 grants.
What is Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $137,353, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc give grants?
Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (13 grants), Lawrence, MA (5 grants), Mattapan, MA (4 grants) and Chelsea, MA (3 grants).
Does Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Community Well-Being." (14 grants), "To Support Youth as Health Care Change Agents Program." (7 grants) and "To Support the Medical Debt Capacity-Building Pilot" (3 grants).
Who are Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Massachusetts Bay ($1,000,000), La Colaborativa Inc ($749,522) and Lawrence Communityworks Inc ($492,517 across 4 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc?
Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc reported $146.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation states that its mission is to close the life expectancy gap in Eastern Massachusetts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc's EIN?
Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4517944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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