Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington is a public charity whose 2024 filing lists its location as Oakland, California. Formed in 1945, it provides health care services and medical training, and reports investing directly in community health through efforts to increase access to care, improve conditions for health and equity, and provide health education.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington at a glance
In short: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington gave $12.4M across 69 grants in 2024 (avg $180K), mostly in Washington. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,428,768
- -22.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 69
- -18.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $180,127
- -3.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $55,063
- Total assets
- $3,160,639,857
- -11.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (14 of 69, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Washington (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The available funder-specific information describes grantmaking as invitation-only and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Kp Tax One Kaiser Plz Fl 26, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 271-6611
Website: https://kp.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Washington ($3.7M). Together the top 10 received $8.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
505 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 229 grants of 505 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 53% of grant dollars went to Washington recipients, 16% to California, 6% to New York, 5% to Indiana, and 5% to Massachusetts. The named recipients also show awards to organizations in other states. These figures describe the locations of grant recipients, not a stated limit on where applicants or programs must be based.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 69 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 14 of 69 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $94K; repeat grants $202K. How we count
Medians: $90K first-time, $52K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 $12.4M (2024) to $21.4M (2022). In 2024 it made 69 grants totaling $12.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Seattle, WA | Research Subrecipient | $3,716,508 |
| Regents Of The University Of California San Francisco, CA | Research Subrecipient | $1,163,537 |
| Seattle Childrens Hospital Seattle, WA | Research Subrecipient | $1,136,491 |
| Indiana University Indianapolis, IN | Research Subrecipient | $658,983 |
| Sutter West Bay Hospitals Sacramento, CA | Research Subrecipient | $496,923 |
| Institute For Family Health New York, NY | Research Subrecipient | $422,352 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Research Subrecipient | $313,480 |
| Seiu Healthcare 1199nw Renton, WA | Healthcare Career Pathway Expansion And Sustainabi | $283,795 |
| Project Access Northwest Seattle, WA | Specialty Care Coordination | $280,000 |
| Nat'l Alliance on Medical Illness of WA Seattle, WA | Advancing Mental Health Education For And About Yo | $214,901 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,160,639,857 | $4,366,355,550 | $4,574,148,986 | $12,428,768 | 69 | $57,598,216 |
| 2023 | $3,561,924,176 | $4,197,889,632 | $4,536,063,596 | $15,940,208 | 85 | $-6,795,004 |
| 2022 | $3,088,214,746 | $3,865,934,175 | $4,279,551,496 | $21,424,699 | 120 | $-55,625,004 |
| 2021 | $2,969,156,636 | $3,924,457,720 | $4,084,919,733 | $16,027,383 | 106 | $-26,435,159 |
| 2020 | $2,591,753,080 | $3,921,966,615 | $4,044,144,340 | $19,575,307 | 125 | $77,327,184 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states its mission is “to provide high-quality, affordable health care services to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve.” Its filing describes work to expand access to health care, improve health and equity, provide health education, and train medical students and other health professionals. It also identifies access to care as a significant need, including medical financial assistance, care for people enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, charitable health coverage, and support for safety-net organizations.
Its 2024 grants included research subawards, specialty-care coordination, mental health education, and health care workforce pathway work. Recipients included hospitals, universities, research organizations, and community-serving organizations. For example, Project Access Northwest describes its mission as providing low-income families access to medical, dental, and behavioral health care. NAMI Washington says its mission is to improve the quality of life for people affected by mental health conditions in Washington through education, support and recovery, and advocacy. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the funder’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the organization reported 69 grants totaling $12,428,768. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $3,716,508, with a median of $55,063. Most of the largest listed grants were designated as research subawards.
The largest 2024 awards included $3,716,508 to the University of Washington, $1,163,537 to the Regents of the University of California, and $1,136,491 to Seattle Children’s Hospital, all for research subawards. Other awards included $658,983 to Indiana University for a research subaward; $283,795 to SEIU Healthcare 1199NW for healthcare career pathway expansion and sustainability; and $280,000 to Project Access Northwest for specialty-care coordination. Seattle Children’s describes its mission as providing pediatric health and wellness through clinical care, inquiry, and compassion for children and families.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Gregory Adams as Chairman and CEO; Kimberly Horn as EVP and Group President, MOC; Janet Liang as EVP, Group President and COO; Kathryn Lancaster as EVP and CFO; Brandon Cuevas as EVP, Health Plan; Vanessa Benavides as EVP, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary; Andrew Bindman as EVP and Chief Medical Officer; Angela Dowling as Region President – WA; David Thomason as SVP, Corporate Controller and CAO; and Thomas Meier as SVP, Corporate Treasurer.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington is led by Gregory Adams, Chairman & CEO on every filing since 2020; 7 of 42 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gregory Adams
Chairman & CEO
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Liang
Executive Vice President, Group President & COO
On filings since 2020
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Horn
Executive Vice President, Group President & Moc
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Constance W Rice
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $26K (2024)
Judith A Johansen JD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$9K (2021) → $18K (2024)
Kim J Kaiser
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$28K (2020) → $35K (2024)
Margaret E Porfido JD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$15K (2020) → $18K (2024)
Michael D Wilson
Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $26K (2024)
Ramon F Baez
Director
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $17K (2024)
Susan Viscon
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
$6K (2024)
Todd Hesse
Vice President, Sales & Acct Management
Vice President & Msbd → Vice President, Sales & Acct Management, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$62K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Jennifer Keosky
Vice President & Consumer Experience
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$78K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Alfonse Upshaw
Senior Vice President & CFO - Ncal
Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller & CAO → Senior Vice President & CFO - Ncal, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Arthur Southam
Executive Vice President, Health Plan Ops & Cgo
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Donald Orndoff
Senior Vice President & Nfs
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hong-Sze Yu
Vice President, Brd, Corp Governor & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Schartman
Vice President, CFO & Strategy - Wa
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathryn Lancaster
Executive Vice President & CFO
Executive Vice President & CFO → Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2021
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer → Executive Vice President & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2020
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Guariglia
Vice President & Business Info Officer - Wa
Vice President & Business Info Officer - Wa → Vice President & Information Officer-Cdts, 2021
Vice President & Information Officer-Cdts → Vice President & Business Info Officer - Wa, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Zemelman
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Maryann Bodayle
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Warren
Vice President & Hpsa - Wa
Vice President, Hp Services & Administrator - Wa → Vice President & Hpsa - Wa, 2021
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Jenson
Interim Corp Controller & CAO
On filings since 2020
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawna Sweeney
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
49.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Meier
Senior Vice President & Corporate Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alacia Broussard
Vice President & Contracting Strategy
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Bindman
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Allen
Vice President & COO
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Rebecca Williams
Interim CFO
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Rita Mangione-Smith
Vice President, Resch & Healthcare Innovation
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Benavides
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary → Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Dowling
Region President - Wa
Regional President - Wa → Region President - Wa, 2024
On filings since 2023
48.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
April Coiteux
Vice President & Msbd
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Cuevas
Executive Vice President & Health Plan
On filings since 2023
3.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Thomason
Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller & CAO
On filings since 2023
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jocelynne McAdory
Vice President & Human Resources -Wa Market
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Bry
Vice President & CFO - Washington
On filings since 2023
49.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Lockwood
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Lindsey
Vice President, Fp & A
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Gordon
COO & Health Plan
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Lindberg
Vice President, Care & Utilization Management
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Evander
Vice President, Hospital & Ancillary Svcs
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Alicia Eng (2020–2023) — Vice President & Clinical Operations
- Former: Janet O'Hollaren (2020–2023) — Vice President & COO
- Former: Joseph Smith (2020–2023) — Vice President & Msbd
- Former: Susan Mullaney (2020–2023) — Regional President - Wa
- Former: Kristanne Greco (2021–2023) — Vice President, Pr, Commns & Brand Management
- Former: Ronald Vance (2022–2023) — Interim Regional President
- Former: Allyson Anderson (2023) — Vice President & Continuum of Care
- Former: Eric Larson (2020–2022) — Senior Investigator
- Former: Ruta E Fanning (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Graves (2021–2022) — Vice President, Quality, Safety & Rgnl Cne
- Former: Elizabeth Fleming (2020–2021) — Vice President, Innovation & New Bus Dev't
- Former: Kelly Stanford (2020–2021) — Vice President, Clin Ops & Mkt Integration
- Former: Sarah Yates (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Erin Leff (2020) — Vice President & COO
- Former: John Prassas (2020) — Vice President & Provider Network Strategy
- Former: John Rodgers (2020) — Vice President & Business Info Officer - Wa
- Former: Patrick Courneya (2020) — Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
- Former: Tami Lamp (2020) — Senior Vice President & Chief Hr Officer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $35K, to Kim J Kaiser (Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington
How much does Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington give each year?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington gave $12.4M across 69 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $15.9M across 85 grants.
What is Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington's typical grant size?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington's median grant in 2024 was $55,063, and its average grant was $180,127, across 69 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington that year got $94K on average.
Where does Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington give grants?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington gives mostly in Washington: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (16%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (11 grants), Boston, MA (7 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 69 grants with a stated purpose on Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research Subrecipient" (47 grants) and "Project Support" (5 grants).
Who are Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington's largest grantees?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington's largest 2024 grantees include University of Washington ($3,716,508), Regents Of The University Of California ($1,163,537) and Seattle Childrens Hospital ($1,136,491), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington reported $3.2B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4B.
What does Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington fund?
The organization states its mission is “to provide high-quality, affordable health care services to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington?
The available funder-specific information describes grantmaking as invitation-only and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington's EIN?
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0511770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington 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 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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