Elevance Health Foundation Inc
Elevance Health Foundation Inc is the philanthropic arm of Elevance Health, Inc., based in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is classified as a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) and supports community-based nonprofit organizations working to improve lives and communities.
Elevance Health Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Elevance Health Foundation Inc gave $33.4M across 160 grants in 2024 (avg $209K), top state Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $33,379,432
- +6.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 160
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $208,621
- -36.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $139,880,517
- -13.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Florida (18% 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 Elevance Health Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The Foundation accepts online applications only. Its filing states there are no restrictions on awards and no filing-stated deadlines. The Foundation’s grantseeker page lists applications for Maternal/Infant Health and Food as Medicine as accepted again in 2027, and Behavioral Health applications as scheduled to open January 1, 2027, with applications due January 31, 2027. For Community Resiliency & Disaster Relief, it describes a different approach involving partnerships with national and local community-based organizations before, during, and after disasters.
- Contact
Application contact: Grant Program
Mailing address: 220 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 488-6000
Email: foundation@elevancehealth.com
Website: https://elevancehealth.foundation
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Elevance Health Foundation Inc
Elevance Health Foundation: Behavioral Health Grant
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Elevance Health Foundation: Food as Medicine Grant
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Elevance Health Foundation: Maternal and Child Health Grant
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Who Elevance Health Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Feeding America ($4.7M across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $16.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
259 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 109 grants of 259 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation supports community-based nonprofits across the country and accepts applications from any state. Its grantseeker information says each request for proposals identifies states prioritized for that opportunity. In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Florida (18%), Illinois (16%), New York (9%), Georgia (9%), and Indiana (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 160 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elevance Health Foundation Inc gives
- 36% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 498% of 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 $26.2M (2021) to $33.4M (2024). In 2024 it made 160 grants totaling $33.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Safety Harbor, FL | Associate Engagement Program grants | $4,577,117 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Feeding America - Food as Medicine program | $2,350,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Feeding America - Food as Medicine program | $2,350,000 |
| CDC Foundation Atlanta, GA | Teens Linked to Care - Supporting Effective Prevention of Substance Misuse among youth in Rural... | $1,392,321 |
| Mental Health America Alexandria, VA | MHA Screening for Early Intervention for Substance Use Disorders: Feasibility trials of online i... | $1,166,667 |
| Centering Healthcare Institute Boston, MA | Increasing Access to CenteringPregnancy: A Focus on FQHCs | $1,000,000 |
| Shatterproof Norwalk, CT | Reducing Healthcare Providers' Addiction Stigma to Better Serve Socially Vulnerable Communities... | $900,000 |
| Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana Indianapolis, IN | Fresh Start Connect program | $868,757 |
| IAAAA Education Institute Indianapolis, IN | Connecting Older Hoosiers with Healthful Foods program | $766,794 |
| Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA | Narrowing the Maternal Health Inequity Gap through Training program | $575,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $139,880,517 | $9,741,175 | $30,725,329 | $33,379,432 | 160 | $36,037,663 | $13,383,493 | $7,237,489 |
| 2023 | $160,795,195 | $53,899,936 | $28,670,037 | $31,436,231 | 96 | $32,593,941 | $5,479,573 | $6,448,863 |
| 2022 | $127,610,610 | $21,565,395 | $48,783,465 | $28,175,622 | 1 | $29,330,905 | $3,337,160 | $6,648,071 |
| 2021 | $153,394,091 | $25,472,782 | $33,345,268 | $26,221,994 | 1 | $27,567,494 | $11,588,896 | $7,275,705 |
| 2020 | $147,178,081 | $76,955,224 | $31,518,433 | $26,460,294 | 1 | — | $18,701,157 | $5,668,977 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elevance Health Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7.2M 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 Foundation promotes Elevance Health’s commitment to improving lives and communities. It supports programmatic grants with measurable outcomes and prioritizes innovative, scalable programs addressing health-related social needs and disparities among vulnerable populations.
The Foundation’s four focus areas are Maternal/Infant Health, Food as Medicine, Behavioral Health, and Community Resiliency & Disaster Relief. Examples of grantees’ work include Feeding America’s effort to advance equitable access to nutritious food; Centering Healthcare Institute’s training and support for group-care practices; IAAAA Education Institute’s education and training for people working with older and disabled adults; and Healthy Birth Day’s fetal-movement education campaign for expectant parents.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Foundation reported 160 grants totaling $33,379,432. Grant amounts ranged from $6,360 to $4,577,117, with a median grant of $100,000. Among the largest listed awards were $4,577,117 to American Online Giving Foundation for Associate Engagement Program grants; two listed awards of $2,350,000 each to Feeding America for its Food as Medicine program; $1,392,321 to CDC Foundation for a youth substance-misuse prevention program; and $1,166,667 to Mental Health America for screening and early intervention work related to substance use disorders.
Other listed awards included $1,000,000 to Centering Healthcare Institute for expanding access to CenteringPregnancy, $900,000 to Shatterproof for work addressing healthcare-provider addiction stigma, and $868,757 to Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana for its Fresh Start Connect program.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elevance Health Foundation Inc is led by Lance Chrisman, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lance Chrisman
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
36 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shantanu Agrawal MD
Chairperson
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Kraus
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Small
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Weber
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Schmude
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Kiefer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Noble
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vince Scher
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Bill Beck (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Roop MD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Nicole Bolton (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Anglin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Gail Boudreaux (2020–2021) — Chairperson · Filing note: Retired 6232021
- Former: John Gallina (2020–2021) — CFO & Director · Filing note: Retired 6232021
- Former: Leah Stark (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Retired 6232021
- Former: Prakash Patel (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Retired 6232021
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 Elevance Health Foundation Inc
How much does Elevance Health Foundation Inc give each year?
Elevance Health Foundation Inc gave $33.4M across 160 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $31.4M across 96 grants.
What is Elevance Health Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Elevance Health Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $208,621, across 160 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elevance Health Foundation Inc give grants?
Elevance Health Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 18% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (16%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (14 grants), Indianapolis, IN (11 grants), Atlanta, GA (7 grants) and Washington, DC (7 grants).
Does Elevance Health Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 160 grants with a stated purpose on Elevance Health Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hurricane Milton relief" (21 grants) and "Hurriance Helene Disaster Relief" (5 grants).
Who are Elevance Health Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Elevance Health Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Feeding America ($4,740,000 across 3 grants), American Online Giving Foundation ($4,577,117) and CDC Foundation ($1,392,321), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Elevance Health Foundation Inc?
Elevance Health Foundation Inc reported $139.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Elevance Health Foundation Inc fund?
The Foundation promotes Elevance Health’s commitment to improving lives and communities. It supports programmatic grants with measurable outcomes and prioritizes innovative, scalable programs addressing health-related social needs and disparities among vulnerable populations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elevance Health Foundation Inc?
The Foundation accepts online applications only. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elevance Health Foundation Inc's EIN?
Elevance Health Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2122763. 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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