Global Heartcare Foundation
Global Heartcare Foundation is a private foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona. It supports work to improve cardiovascular health in Africa and Asia through treatment, medical-professional training and education, research, and prevention programs.
Global Heartcare Foundation at a glance
In short: Global Heartcare Foundation gave $351K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $18K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $350,723
- +550.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +171.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,459
- +139.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,800
- Total assets
- $1,266,524
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Global Heartcare Foundation
- 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: 8647 E Artisan Pass, Scottsdale, AZ 85266
Phone: (612) 718-4881
Website: https://www.globalheartcarefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Global Heartcare Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center ($52K). Together the top 6 received $173K.
Organizations only. It also paid 13 individual scholarships ($177,870), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 27 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes work in Africa and Asia and identifies partnerships in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and India. It says its work in Ethiopia began in 2010 and that it expanded to Tanzania in 2020. Its website describes support for a cardiac care program at Kilimanjaro Medical Center in Moshi, Tanzania, and partnerships in Ethiopia that include the Cardiac Center of Ethiopia, the Children’s Heart Fund of Ethiopia, and the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health.
How Global Heartcare Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 725% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $351K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $351K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center | Grant- purchase of medical equipment, computers, tablets, and printers | $51,876 |
| Cardia Center of Ethiopia & St Paul Millennium Medical College | Pediatric Heart Program Initiative | $48,317 |
| The Children's Heart Fund of Ethiopia | Pediatric Heart Program Initiative | $43,152 |
| 13 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $177,870 |
| RHD Training Center for Excellence | Ethiopia Rheumatic Heart Disease Training | $16,023 |
| Christian Issangya | Scholarship | $8,325 |
| We Care for You | Education Expenses and Registration Fees | $5,160 |
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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 | $1,266,524 | $89,308 | $494,381 | $350,723 | 19 | $478,388 | $23,654 | $66,020 |
| 2024 | $1,531,013 | $1,411,334 | $120,388 | $53,898 | 7 | $109,259 | $23,778 | $71,981 |
| 2023 | $238,791 | $274,674 | $35,883 | $3,600 | 1 | $19,743 | — | $1,432 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Global Heartcare Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website describes its mission as improving the health of people living with rheumatic and congenital heart disease in Africa and Asia. It says it works to deliver lifesaving treatment, train and educate medical professionals, conduct research, and develop programs to improve outcomes and prevent rheumatic heart disease.
Its 2025 grants included support for medical equipment, pediatric heart program initiatives, rheumatic heart disease training, and scholarships. Scholarship payments listed in the filing are grants to individual recipients; the filing does not describe an application program for outside scholarship applicants.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 19 grants totaling $350,723. Grants ranged from $5,160 to $51,876, with a median of $13,800.
Among the largest reported grants were $51,876 to Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center for medical equipment, computers, tablets, and printers; $48,317 to Cardia Center of Ethiopia & St Paul Millennium Medical College for a pediatric heart program initiative; and $43,152 to The Children’s Heart Fund of Ethiopia for a pediatric heart program initiative. The foundation also gave $16,023 to RHD Training Center for Excellence for Ethiopia rheumatic heart disease training. Individual recipients received several scholarships, including awards of $20,500 each.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. Vibhu Kshettry as president and Wendy Bennett, Al Hanser, and Debra Joan Woodward as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Wendy Bennett as co-founder and president and provides biographies for Bennett, Hanser, and Vibhu R. Kshettry.
Global Heartcare Foundation is led by Vibhu Kshettry, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vibhu Kshettry
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Joan Woodward
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Bennett
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Hanser
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: S. Albert D. Hanser (2023–2024) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Global Heartcare Foundation
How much does Global Heartcare Foundation give each year?
Global Heartcare Foundation gave $351K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 7 grants.
What is Global Heartcare Foundation's typical grant size?
Global Heartcare Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,800, and its average grant was $18,459, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Global Heartcare Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Global Heartcare Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (11 grants).
Who are Global Heartcare Foundation's largest grantees?
Global Heartcare Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center ($51,876), Cardia Center of Ethiopia & St Paul Millennium Medical College ($48,317) and The Children's Heart Fund of Ethiopia ($43,152), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 13 individual scholarships ($177,870), which are not listed by name. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Global Heartcare Foundation?
Global Heartcare Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $478K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Global Heartcare Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website describes its mission as improving the health of people living with rheumatic and congenital heart disease in Africa and Asia. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Global Heartcare Foundation?
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 ↑
Where does Global Heartcare Foundation make grants?
The foundation’s website describes work in Africa and Asia and identifies partnerships in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and India. It says its work in Ethiopia began in 2010 and that it expanded to Tanzania in 2020.
What is Global Heartcare Foundation's EIN?
Global Heartcare Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-2653485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does Global Heartcare Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 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 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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