Health Forward Foundation Inc
Health Forward Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Whitesboro, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $108K.
Health Forward Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Health Forward Foundation Inc gave $53K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,154
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,644
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,834
- Total assets
- $1,165,571
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Health Forward Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Masonic Medical Research Institute ($12K). Together the top 8 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Health Forward Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2023) to $68K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Masonic Medical Research Institute Utica, NY | General Fund | $11,500 |
| Herkimer Boces Herkimer, NY | General Fund | $10,021 |
| Utica University Utica, NY | General Fund | $8,665 |
| Charles T Sitrin Health Care Center New Hartford, NY | General Fund | $7,149 |
| Valley Health Services Inc Herkimer, NY | General Fund | $6,519 |
| Mohawk Valley Institute for Learning IN Utica, NY | General Fund | $4,100 |
| Masonic Care Community Utica, NY | General Fund | $3,200 |
| Herkimer County Comm Coll Herkimer, NY | General Fund | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,165,571 | $131,160 | $79,727 | $53,154 | 8 | $53,154 | $108,374 | $68,814 |
| 2024 | $1,114,138 | $121,495 | $85,175 | $64,721 | 8 | $64,721 | $102,435 | $65,750 |
| 2023 | $1,077,818 | $53,873 | $60,760 | $45,274 | 9 | $45,274 | $39,412 | $60,714 |
| 2022 | $1,084,705 | $36,778 | $86,166 | $68,204 | 10 | $68,204 | $21,549 | $63,386 |
| 2021 | $1,134,093 | $167,228 | $86,187 | $66,944 | 13 | $66,944 | $148,960 | $71,410 |
| 2020 | $1,053,052 | $50,268 | $71,457 | $51,000 | 3 | — | $31,137 | $62,058 |
| 2019 | $1,074,241 | $123,095 | $81,346 | $61,451 | 13 | — | $103,774 | $59,028 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Health Forward Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Health Forward Foundation Inc is led by Rosemary Bonacci, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rosemary Bonacci
President
Secretary → Director, 2024
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Cesare MD
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Wilson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Lapolla
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brianna Paparella
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Barraco
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Paparella Everett Mph Lnha
Vice President
Vice President → Vice President & Secretary, 2021
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick McGrath
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ciara Parish
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Francis Mutolo II (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Kenneth S. Williams (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kelly Parsons (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Joyce Astafan (2019–2020) — Administrator
- Former: Dominic Passalacqua (2019) — President
- Former: Joseph A. Detraglia Esq. (2019) — Director
- Former: Phyllis Spinner (2019) — Director
- Former: Tony Spiridiglozzi (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Health Forward Foundation Inc
How much does Health Forward Foundation Inc give each year?
Health Forward Foundation Inc gave $53K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 8 grants.
What is Health Forward Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Health Forward Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,834, and its average grant was $6,644, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Health Forward Foundation Inc give grants?
Health Forward Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Utica, NY (4 grants) and Herkimer, NY (3 grants).
Does Health Forward Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Health Forward Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Health Forward Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Health Forward Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Masonic Medical Research Institute ($11,500), Herkimer Boces ($10,021) and Utica University ($8,665), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Health Forward Foundation Inc?
Health Forward Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Health Forward Foundation Inc's EIN?
Health Forward Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 15-6018016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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