China Medical Board Inc. is a private operating foundation based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1914 as a division of the Rockefeller Foundation and incorporated as an independent entity in 1928, the organization operates as a strategic philanthropy focused on advancing health, equity, and quality of care in China and Southeast Asia. The foundation transitioned from a grantmaking foundation to a direct operating foundation in 2016, positioning itself to initiate, develop, and manage collaborative programs alongside Chinese and American partners.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$337.2M
+2.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.1M
-39.5% YoY
Grant Count
50
-16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$103K
-27.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to advance health, equity, and the quality of care in China and Southeast Asia. Working in a spirit of partnership at the forefront of strategic philanthropy, CMB strives to build capacity in an interdependent world that fosters innovation in professional education, policy research, and global health.
The foundation's work encompasses:
- Health Policy and Systems: Building essential capacities in population-based health policy and systems sciences
- Medical Education: Strengthening professional programs that produce competent graduates to meet health sector demands; supporting the next generation of academic leaders
- Rural Health: Reducing disparities in access to health services between rural and urban populations
- Public Health Challenges: Developing innovative approaches to major public health challenges, such as tobacco control
- Global Health Exchange: Expanding channels that enable health professionals in China and Asia to engage in global health exchange and development
- Leadership Development: Training a generation of leaders and building communities for advancing health equity
- Health Equity: Advancing equitable access to primary and preventive health services in market-driven economies
Grantmaking
Recent grants demonstrate the foundation's commitment to capacity building and professional education:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's primary geographic focus includes:
- China: Expanded support in medical education and research to more than a dozen medical universities since returning to mainland China in 1980
- Southeast Asia: Continued capacity-building grants with integrated themes of health policy systems and sciences, medical education, and rural health
- United States: Supporting U.S. scholars and institutions in collaborative work
Major cities where the foundation has funded projects include Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, and various locations across North America and Europe.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets and Revenue:
- Total assets: $337,231,827 (2024)
- Total revenues: $24,961,543 (2024)
- Total expenses: $12,147,955 (2024)
- Total giving: $5,135,566 (2024)
- Annual income: $60.7M
The foundation maintains a staff of 6 employees.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $337,231,827 | $329,113,033 | $331,447,212 |
| Revenue | $24,961,543 | $8,199,765 | $13,671,959 |
| Expenses | $12,147,955 | $14,636,116 | $10,190,280 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $11,667,589 | $14,149,793 | $9,430,335 |
| Net Investment Income | $22,809,608 | $3,611,122 | $11,950,335 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | $15,719,733 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ($501,775), Peking Union Medical Foundation ($500,000), International Health Policy Foundation ($350,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ASGAR MUDA FOUNDATION | CHAMPIONING VILLAGE BASED STUNTING ALLEVIATION PROGRAM IN INDONESIA | $19,951 |
| ASSOCIATION MALUK TIMOR (AMT) | COMMUNITY APPROACHES TO MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH EQUITY IN RURAL TIMOR-LESTE | $29,723 |
| ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY | ENABLING YOUTH EQUITY IN DRUG WAR-AFFECTED COMMUNITITES IN THE PHILIPPINES | $16,000 |
| CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY | CLINICAL SCHOLAR INNOVATION GRANT TO SUPPORT A PROJECT ON COMMUNICATION SKILLS TRAINING FOR PEDIATRIC RESIDENTS | $80,000 |
| CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY | OPEN COMPETITION GRANT TO SUPPORT A RESEARCH PROJECT ON DIGITAL HEALTH TOOLS FOR OBSTETRICIANS MANAGING GESTATIONAL DIABETES | $100,000 |
| CHILD HELPLINE CAMBODIA | INCREASING EQUITABLE MENTAL HEALTH AND ESSENTIAL SERVICE FOR SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS | $29,974 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, PA | GRANT AWARDED TO SUPPORT THE SECOND PHASE OF THE SINO-AMERICAN JOINT TRAINING PROGRAM IN ACADEMIC PEDIATRICS | $501,775 |
| CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY (SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE) | EMPOWERING ETHNIC HEALTH EQUITY AT THE BORDERS | $20,000 |
| CHULALONGKORN MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION | RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AT THE SCHOOL OF GLOBAL HEALTH AT FACULTY OF MEDICINE, CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORT CHINA MEDICAL BOARDS MISSION TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY IN THE SOUTHEAST ASIA REGION, INCLUDING A RESEARCH PROJECT ON DATA AND CAPACITY FOR HEALTH. | $25,520 |
| COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES INTERNATIONAL | COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) ON MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PROJECT (COP-MHPSS) | $20,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Roger Glass: President and Trustee (compensated $557,692 annually)
- Dr. Thaksaphon (Mek) Thamarangsi: Chief Representative and Director of the CMB Bangkok Office (appointed effective January 1, 2026)
The foundation is governed by 10 officers and trustees, with several serving without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER GLASS | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | 40 | $685,000 |
| JOHN LICHTEN | ASST. TREASURER/ CAO, CFO | 40 | $320,000 |
| LAURA BUTZEL | LEGAL COUNSEL | 0.5 | — |
| HARVEY V FINEBERG | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| FREDERICK ZULIU HU | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JEFFREY P KOPLAN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| WENDY H O'NEILL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JEFFREY R WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM YUN | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SUZANNE SISKEL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| J STEPHEN MORRISON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| KEIJI FUKUDA | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JOSEPH KOLARS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| CARIN PAI | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MARK SIDEL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**November 2025**: Appointment of Dr. Thaksaphon Thamarangsi as Chief Representative and Director of the CMB Bangkok Office, effective January 1, 2026
**May 2024**: Launch of a new postdoctoral research fellowship program for U.S. scholars from health professions and biomedical sciences
**May 2024**: The 2024 Equity Initiative Fellows traveled to New Zealand for Global Learning I to explore health equity and diversity perspectives
**July 2024**: Support for a training course in Vietnam on emergent management of traumatic brain injury, building on the EPIC (Excellence in Prehospital Injury Care) Project's evidence-focused guidelines
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What does China Medical Board Inc fund?
The foundation's mission is to advance health, equity, and the quality of care in China and Southeast Asia. Working in a spirit of partnership at the forefront of strategic philanthropy, CMB strives to build capacity in an interdependent world that fosters innovation in professional education, policy research, and global health. The foundation's work encompasses: • **Health Policy and Systems**: Building essential capacities in population-based health policy and systems sciences • **Medical Edu…
How do I apply for a grant from China Medical Board Inc?
Recent grants demonstrate the foundation's commitment to capacity building and professional education: • Yale University: $340,000 to implement the CMB Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program (2024) • Yale University: $175,000 for a collaborative project to build capacity in health economics and financing at Cambodia National Institute of Public Health (2024) The foundation offers a **CMB Biomedical Research Fellowship in China** that supports U.S. scholars in biomedical sciences, including me…
Where does China Medical Board Inc make grants?
The foundation's primary geographic focus includes: • **China**: Expanded support in medical education and research to more than a dozen medical universities since returning to mainland China in 1980 • **Southeast Asia**: Continued capacity-building grants with integrated themes of health policy systems and sciences, medical education, and rural health • **United States**: Supporting U.S. scholars and institutions in collaborative work Major cities where the foundation has funded projects inclu…
What size grants does China Medical Board Inc award?
In 2024, China Medical Board Inc awarded 50 grants totaling $5.1M — an average of about $103K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is China Medical Board Inc's EIN?
China Medical Board Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1659619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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