Carequest Foundation Inc
Carequest Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its grantmaking supports oral health systems change and health equity, including policy advocacy, community engagement, and efforts to improve access to equitable and integrated oral health care.
Carequest Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Carequest Foundation Inc gave $14.5M across 112 grants in 2024 (avg $130K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,527,259
- +32.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 112
- +30.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $129,708
- +1.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $21,053,071
- -13.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (12% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Carequest Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation describes an online application process with online data entry, standardized forms, required attachments, and the option to save an unfinished application and return to it. Its website invites organizations to submit a project concept of up to 500 words through its online grants portal; the concept should describe the issue, proposed project, and use of requested funds. Applicants whose concepts align with its priorities may be invited to proceed. The filing describes eligible applicants as tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charities or governmental programs. The website also lists government agencies and tax-exempt educational or research institutions among eligible organizations, and requires funded activities to take place in the 50 states or Washington, DC. Requests for building or endowment campaigns, individuals, direct individual care or scholarships, individually owned projects, general overhead or indirect costs alone, previously incurred expenses or bad debt, clinical or biomedical laboratory research, religious activities, and political campaigns will not be considered.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, and decisions are made within six weeks of receipt.
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, and decisions are made within six weeks of receipt.
- Contact
Application contact: Trena Simpson
Mailing address: 465 Medford Street, Boston, MA 02129
Phone: (617) 886-1700
Website: https://carequest.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carequest Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Community Catalyst ($787K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($203,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
199 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 147 grants of 199 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s published eligibility criteria require funded activities to take place in the 50 U.S. states or Washington, DC. In 2024, the largest reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Massachusetts (12%), California (7%), Florida (6%), Washington, DC (6%), and Missouri (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 112 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Carequest Foundation Inc gives
- 38% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10.1M (2020) to $14.5M (2024). In 2024 it made 112 grants totaling $14.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Catalyst Boston, MA | The purpose of this grant is to support Community Catalyst to continue federal and state advocacy for comprehensive health coverage, inclusive of oral health, that is centered on the needs and perspectives of community, as well as provide technical assistance and training around equity-driven community engagement in service of oral health systems change. | $546,334 |
| Hispanic Dental Association New Rochelle, NY | The purpose of this grant is for the Hispanic Dental Association to inform evidence-based policy decisions and support Hispanic dental providers as equity driven advocates for oral health. | $278,535 |
| Families USA Foundation Inc Washington, DC | The purpose of this grant is to grow and reinforce the infrastructure that ensures community voices and equity are at the center of oral health policymaking and to position oral health coverage as a prominent policy issue heading into the 2023 election season. | $262,500 |
| Families USA Washington, DC | The purpose of this grant is to support Families USA to 1) Grow and reinforce the strategic infrastructure that ensures community voices and equity are at the center of oral health policymaking; 2) Position oral health coverage as a prominent policy issue heading into the 2024 election season; 3) Prepare for the various alternative legislative and administrative scenarios that may arise in 2025 at the federal and state level. | $250,000 |
| National Rural Health Association Kansas City, MO | The purpose of this grant to support the National Rural Health Association in their work to improve rural oral health equity through the continuation of the National Rural Oral Health Initiative and its key pillars of advocacy, communications, education, and research. | $245,000 |
| Community Catalyst Inc Boston, MA | The purpose of this grant is to support Community Catalyst to continue federal and state advocacy for comprehensive health coverage, inclusive of oral health, as well as provide technical assistance and training around equity-driven community engagement in service of oral health systems change. | $240,288 |
| The American Institute of Dental Public Health River Forest, IL | The purpose of this grant is to support The American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH) use data-driven advocacy to improve veteran oral health through the development of federal policy priorities and to build the capacity of the oral health workforce for community engagement. | $210,882 |
| Hawaii Public Health Institute Honolulu, HI | The purpose of this grant is to support the Hawaii Public Health Institute (HPHI) and the Hawaii Oral Health Coalition to explore new policy options for expanding functions among existing dental workforce, conduct a community oral health needs assessment, and improve oral healthcare prevention and access for Hawaii children. | $205,970 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore, MD | The purpose of this grant is to support medical-dental integration pilots, led the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, that respond to the expressed needs of prenatal and post-partum people in Maryland as well as the state's ongoing workforce shortage. | $200,000 |
| Texas Health Institute Austin, TX | The purpose of this grant is to support Texas Health Institute in the development of a state level dashboard with population health data that will inform advocacy efforts in the 2025 legislative session. The proposed activities of this grant will also address access gaps for minority populations in Texas by conducting a landscape scan of current efforts, develop a learning collaboration for providers to advance solutions to these gaps, and engage with academic institutions to advance policies to address care gaps. | $184,848 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,053,071 | $11,141,935 | $14,531,224 | $14,527,259 | 112 | $14,527,259 | $1,124,970 | $1,152,708 |
| 2023 | $24,381,630 | $15,128,897 | $10,943,037 | $10,972,160 | 86 | $10,943,037 | $128,897 | $991,858 |
| 2022 | $20,199,937 | $20,200,000 | $63 | — | — | $63 | — | $167,038 |
| 2020 | — | $270,517 | $10,580,124 | $10,148,001 | 1 | — | $47,545 | $170,459 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carequest Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2024 — 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 available materials do not state a mission specifically for Carequest Foundation Inc. Its grantmaking priorities include advancing federal and state oral health policy, strengthening access to dental benefits, supporting community capacity and voice, and developing medical-dental integrated care models and a strong, diverse health care workforce. The foundation also describes funding for research and data insights that advance oral health systems change, as well as emergent and relief needs.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of its grants. Community Catalyst describes its mission as building people’s power to create a health system rooted in race equity and health justice. The Hispanic Dental Association says it provides service, education-research, advocacy, and leadership to promote the health of Hispanic/Latinx and underrepresented communities. The National Rural Health Association describes its mission as providing leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education, and research.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 112 grants totaling $14,527,259. Grants ranged from $3,750 to $546,334, with a median of $125,000. In 2023, it reported 86 grants totaling $10,972,160. Its 2024 filing, the latest on this page, reports 112 grants totaling $14.5 million.
Among the largest 2024 grants were $546,334 to Community Catalyst for federal and state advocacy for comprehensive health coverage, including oral health, and support for equity-driven community engagement; $278,535 to the Hispanic Dental Association for evidence-based policy work and support for Hispanic dental providers as oral health advocates; and $262,500 to Families USA Foundation Inc to center community voices and equity in oral health policymaking. Other large grants included $245,000 to the National Rural Health Association for rural oral health equity work and $205,970 to the Hawaii Public Health Institute for policy exploration, a community oral health needs assessment, and improved prevention and access for children.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carequest Foundation Inc is led by Myechia Minter-Jordan MD MBA, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Myechia Minter-Jordan MD MBA
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karsa Rafia
Director
Director [ - ] → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory P Winn
Assistant Treasurer
Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Marks
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Ma
Clerk
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Michael Monopoli (2021–2023) — Director [ - ]
- Former: Andrew C Agwunobi (2020) — Director
- Former: James P. Hawkins (2020) — Clerk
- Former: Jessica A Zeaske (2020) — Director
- Former: Kathleen V. Betts (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert J. Weyant DMD (2020) — Director
- Former: Roderick K King (2020) — Director
- Former: William C Mills III (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Carequest Foundation Inc
How much does Carequest Foundation Inc give each year?
Carequest Foundation Inc gave $14.5M across 112 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $11.0M across 86 grants.
What is Carequest Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Carequest Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $125,000, and its average grant was $129,708, across 112 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carequest Foundation Inc give grants?
Carequest Foundation Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 12% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (7%) and Florida (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (8 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), Denver, CO (4 grants) and Gainesville, FL (3 grants).
Does Carequest Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 112 grants with a stated purpose on Carequest Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Carequest Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Carequest Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Community Catalyst ($786,622 across 2 grants), Partnership for Southern Equity ($351,000 across 2 grants) and The American Institute of Dental Public Health ($335,882 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($203,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 10% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Carequest Foundation Inc?
Carequest Foundation Inc reported $21.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Carequest Foundation Inc fund?
The available materials do not state a mission specifically for Carequest Foundation Inc. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carequest Foundation Inc?
The foundation describes an online application process with online data entry, standardized forms, required attachments, and the option to save an unfinished application and return to it. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carequest Foundation Inc's EIN?
Carequest Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3265080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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