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CommonHealth ACTION

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 83-0398572 Website

CommonHealth ACTION develops people and organizations to produce health through equitable policies, programs, and practices.

CommonHealth ACTION at a glance

Total assets
$207,292
-91.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,613,861
-17.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2
-99.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,410,727
-22.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who CommonHealth ACTION funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

BaltimoreMarionPinesRaleighRocky MountSouth BaltimoreYanceyville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2019 9 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $172K (2020) to $250K (2019). In 2020 it made 9 grants totaling $172K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$207,292$1,613,861$1,410,727——$2
2024$2,529,238$1,962,349$1,812,677——$494
2023$3,080,143$2,761,441$2,963,846——$8
2022$975,007$3,106,254$3,478,718——$1,757
2021$1,601,764$3,251,262$3,173,031——$153
2020$1,483,172$3,131,854$3,228,993$171,9469$124
2019$920,292$3,535,913$3,505,844$250,0004$290

About CommonHealth ACTION

Based on IRS filings

CommonHealth ACTION is a public charity focused on Health, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $207K in total assets. Net investment income was $2.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

CommonHealth ACTION is led by Natalie S Burke, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Natalie S Burke

    CEO

    President & CEO → CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $218K (2019) → $193K (2025)

  • Janelle Suggs

    Director

    Director, Leadership Practice & Networks → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    32 hrs/week

    $115K (2022) → $97K (2025)

  • Carmen Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    32 hrs/week

    $86K (2024) → $83K (2025)

  • Nehanda Lindsey

    Vice President

    Vice President & Operations → Senior Vice President, 2021

    Senior Vice President → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2019) → $128K (2025)

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Michelle Zamperetti (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tara Gonzales-Hacker (2022–2023) — Director & Program Strategy
  • Former: Atiba Madyun (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: David Harrington (2019–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Joel Toledano (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kara Ryan (2019–2020) — Director & Programs

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Natalie Burke — CEO: $193KNatalie BurkeCEO$193KNehanda Lindsey — Vice President: $128KNehanda LindseyVice President$128KJanelle Suggs — Director: $97KJanelle SuggsDirector$97KCarmen Jones — Director: $83KCarmen JonesDirector$83K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $193K, to Natalie Burke (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about CommonHealth ACTION

How large is CommonHealth ACTION?

CommonHealth ACTION reported $207K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.

What is CommonHealth ACTION?

CommonHealth ACTION is a public charity focused on Health, based in Washington, DC. It holds $207K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does CommonHealth ACTION operate?

CommonHealth ACTION has awarded grants in Maryland, North Carolina.

What is CommonHealth ACTION's EIN?

CommonHealth ACTION's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0398572. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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