Interact for Health
Interact for Health is an independent foundation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio that works with communities to advance health justice. The organization ensures that people in its region are healthy and thriving, regardless of who they are or where they live. The foundation serves a 20-county region spanning Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$262.5M
+3.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.2M
-6.6% YoY
Grant Count
64
-25.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$113K
+25.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: Interact for Health works with communities to advance health justice to ensure that people in the region are healthy and thriving, regardless of who they are or where they live.
Core Approach: The foundation's work is embedded in a commitment to advancing health justice through three key principles:
- Community-driven decision-making, believing those most affected by health injustices are best positioned to identify effective priorities
- Working for lasting systemic equity with a commitment to racial equity and a bias toward policy and systems changes that address root causes
- Partnering with trust, centering relationships through trust, respect, openness, and humility
Current Priority Areas:
- Mental health and well-being
- Community power building
- Policy and systems change
- School-aged children's healthcare
- Uplifting Black-led organizations
Priority Populations:
- Rural communities
- Children and families with low incomes
- LGBTQ+ individuals
- Hispanic communities
- Black communities
Grantmaking
Interact for Health awards community grants through a competitive process, including invited RFPs, to improve health in the region by advancing health justice through community power building, policy and systems change, and improving mental health and well-being.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation serves 20 counties across three states:
- Southwestern Ohio
- Northern Kentucky
- Southeastern Indiana
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets: $262,534,247 (as of 2024)
Total Giving: $7,288,121 (2024)
Total Assets: $254,102,462 (2023)
Total Revenues: $5,399,492 (2023)
Total Expenses: $13,491,828 (2023)
Staffing: 27 employees (as of 2023)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $262,534,247 | $254,102,462 | $247,001,810 |
| Revenue | $5,702,663 | $5,399,492 | $11,320,541 |
| Expenses | $13,383,134 | $13,491,828 | $12,590,709 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,702,663 | $5,399,492 | $11,320,541 |
| 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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Interact for Health
2026 Rural Changemaker RFP
INTERACT FOR HEALTH
Amount
$10,000 - $70,000
Deadline
April 14, 2026
Local Policy RFP Grant
INTERACT FOR HEALTH
Amount
US $75,000 - US $250,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Rural Changemaker RFP Grant
INTERACT FOR HEALTH
Amount
US $10,000 - US $70,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Paul Brown: President
- Chris Makaroff: Board Chair
- Ann Barnum: Vice President, Community Strategies
- Ross Meyer: Vice President, Strategy
- Cliff Hastings: Director of Information Technology
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE SCHRODER | PRESIDENT & CEO, DIRECTOR | 45 | $295,578 |
| JEANETTE ALTENAU | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SARA BOLTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL CHASNOFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ALFONSO CORNEJO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VALERIE HARDCASTLE | DIRECTOR-TERM BEGAN JUNE 2024 | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH KELLY | DIRECTOR-TERM BEGAN JUNE 2024 | 1 | — |
| UMA KOTAGAL | DIRECTOR-TERM ENDED JUNE 2024 | 1 | — |
| CHRIS MAKAROFF | DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| HOLLY MAZZOCCA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TERRENCE POOLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DENISHA PORTER | DIRECTOR-TERM ENDED JUNE 2024 | 2 | — |
| MARY RONAN | DIRECTOR, CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ALLISON TEPPER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KENNETH WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICK WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRYAN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA RUWE | VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS | 45 | $196,438 |
| ROSS MEYER | VP, STRATEGY & SECRETARY | 45 | $175,789 |
| ASHLEE YOUNG | VP, POLICY & ENGAGEMENT | 45 | $172,268 |
| CHRISTINE BENNETT | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PAYROLL | 45 | $158,675 |
| CLIFF HASTINGS | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 45 | $130,061 |
| SONYA CARRICO | PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH | 45 | $115,513 |
| KRISTINE SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT | 45 | $112,044 |
| MEGAN FOLKERTH | PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF HEALTH POLICY | 45 | $112,037 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Interact for Health opened funding for the Rural Investment Strategy in the Greater Cincinnati region (2026)
Interact for Health opens funding for Rural Investment Strategy in GreaterThe foundation awarded over $350,000 in final 2025 Rural Changemaker Awards
Interact for Health Awards over $350k in Final 2025 Rural ...The foundation awarded $350,000 in final 2024 Rural Changemaker Grants
Interact for Health Awards over $350k in Final 2025 Rural ...The foundation awarded $322,500 for Rural Changemaker Grants in a previous cycle
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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