Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a leading, globally recognized not-for-profit health care improvement organization based in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1992, IHI applies evidence-based quality improvement methods to address current and future health care challenges. The organization provides millions of people in health care with methods, tools, and resources to make care better, safer, and more equitable; convenes experts to enable knowledge sharing and peer-learning; and advises health systems and hospitals of all sizes in improving their systems and outcomes at scale.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$161.7M
-3.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$404K
-96.0% YoY
Grant Count
17
-19.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$24K
-95.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
IHI's mission is to improve health and health care worldwide through the application of improvement science. The organization has been applying improvement methods originally used in the manufacturing industry to improving all aspects of health and health care for more than 30 years.
IHI's work is focused across several key areas:
- Improvement Capability
- Person- and Family-Centered Care
- Patient Safety
- Quality, Cost, and Value
- Triple Aim for Populations
- Maternal and newborn health services
- Care of older adults
- Health equity of access, treatments, and outcomes
- Burnout reduction and joy in work and well-being in the workforce
- End-of-life values and preferences communication
Grantmaking
IHI awards grants to support health systems and organizations in advancing improvement science. Recent grantmaking activity includes seed grants to health systems focused on improving diagnosis and care for older adults through the Age-Friendly Health Systems Seed Grant Program.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
IHI operates globally, having worked in 62 countries. Within the United States, grantmaking priorities include Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of April 2024:
- Total Assets: $168,132,805
- Total Revenue: $74,440,870
- Total Expenses: $72,853,642
- Total Liabilities: $39,900,000
- Number of Employees: 214
- Total Giving: $10,129,795
The organization maintains a four-star rating based on accountability and finance metrics.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $161,692,830 | $168,132,805 | $154,882,961 |
| Revenue | $57,342,452 | $74,440,870 | $52,355,673 |
| Expenses | $58,865,940 | $72,853,642 | $68,658,962 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,650,801 | $3,494,543 | $-1,627,172 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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 2025
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Kedar Mate serves as a principal officer of the organization.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN SCOTT BLOUIN RN PHD FACHE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BETH DALEY ULLEM MBA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BEVERLY LOUISE MALONE PHD RN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DONALD BERWICK | FORMER CEO, DIRECTOR | 19 | $229,167 |
| ENRIQUE RUELAS MD MPA MHSC | DIRECTOR (END 4/2024) | 4 | — |
| FOLA LAOYE BSC MBA ACA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GERALD B HICKSON MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KARA WALKER MD MPH MSHS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEDAR MATE | CEO (ENDED 1/25) | 40 | $899,833 |
| MARY BETH NAVARRA-SIRIO MBA RN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REBEKAH E GEE MD MPH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SAM R WATSON MSA CPPS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SIDNEY KLAJNER MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN PATRICIA EHRLICH MD MPP | DIRECTOR (STARTED 5/1/24) | 1 | — |
| SYLVIA DENISE TRENT-ADAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TORITSESAN TOSAN BOYO MPH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMY HOSFORD-SWAN | CHIEF FIN/ADMIN OFFICER | 40 | $475,918 |
| MELISSA PANAGIDES-BUSCH | INTERIM CEO & COO (BEG 12/24) | 40 | $415,992 |
| NANA TWUM-DANSO | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $382,717 |
| PIERRE BARKER | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | 40 | $490,720 |
| CAMILLE BURNETT | VICE PRESIDENT, HEALTH EQUITY | 40 | $303,855 |
| CATHLEEN DUFFY | VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE | 40 | $289,091 |
| CLAIRE CARNES | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING | 40 | $153,732 |
| JAFET ARRIETA | VICE PRESIDENT, DELI & MEL-D | 40 | $238,262 |
| JEFFREY SALVON-HARMAN | VICE PRESIDENT, SAFETY | 40 | $271,923 |
| JENNIFER LENOCI-EDWARDS | VICE PRESIDENT, DELIVERY | 40 | $292,925 |
| JENNIFER WALKER | VICE PRESIDENT, HUM RESOURCES | 40 | $249,755 |
| JILL DUNCAN | VICE PRESIDENT, DELIVERY | 40 | $250,663 |
| LESLIE NICHOL | VICE PRESIDENT, DELIVERY (ENDED 7/24) | 40 | $154,239 |
| NEEL VORA | VICE PRESIDENT, INFO TECH | 40 | $261,314 |
| PEDRO DELGADO | VICE PRESIDENT, DELIVERY | 40 | $291,327 |
| SODZI SODZI-TETTEY | VICE PRESIDENT, DELIVERY | 40 | $294,923 |
| VALERIE SPALDING | VICE PRESIDENT, BUS DEVELOP | 40 | $261,958 |
| ALICE BONNER | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 40 | $225,805 |
| DAVID COLETTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALLIA MGT | 40 | $226,905 |
| JOSHUA CLARK | VICE PRESDIENT, QUALI & SAFETY OPER SYSTEMS | 40 | $206,777 |
| PATRICIA MCGAFFIGAN | VICE PRESIDENT, DELIVERY | 40 | $307,712 |
| ROBERT LLOYD | VICE PRESIDENT, IMPR SCI & METHODS | 40 | $323,278 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
IHI awarded seed grants to a second cohort of health systems to improve diagnosis and care for older adults through its Age-Friendly Health Systems Seed Grant Program. The organization has recognized 5,800+ Age-Friendly Health Systems globally.
IHI Awards Seed Grants to Second Cohort of Health Systems to Improve DiagnosisIHI's educational reach includes completion of 9 million Open School courses and partnerships with 19 Global Strategic Partners. The organization offers professional development programs, conferences, and educational offerings that support individuals and organizations in developing internal capacity and infrastructure for quality improvement, patient safety, leadership, and health equity.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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