Tara Health Foundation
Tara Health Foundation is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It advances health and economic justice by transferring its resources to solutions at the intersection of race and gender, and states that it is spending out by 2030.
Tara Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Tara Health Foundation gave $7.4M across 39 grants in 2024 (avg $189K), mostly in California. 23% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,368,500
- -17.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 39
- -38.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $188,936
- +33.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $34,456,589
- -33.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (8 of 35, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tara Health 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: 1818 Oliver Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Phone: (415) 547-9025
Website: https://tarahealthfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tara Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hopewell Fund ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $6.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
429 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 211 grants of 429 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, California received 52% of grant dollars and the District of Columbia received 32%. Mississippi received 5%, New York 4%, and Massachusetts 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tara Health Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 35 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $34K; repeat grants $263K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 66% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 662% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $6.7M (2020) to $11.0M (2022). In 2024 it made 39 grants totaling $7.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Fund Washington, DC | Oasis Institute | $2,050,000 |
| Movement Strategy Center Oakland, CA | Orchid Capital | $2,050,000 |
| Business Social Responsibility San Francisco, CA | Corporate Engagement Anchor Organization | $1,480,000 |
| Rhia Ventures San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support/Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union New York, NY | 4-year pilot for developing state level corporate engagement strategies focused on reproductive freedom, gender justice, voting rights, racial justice and other intersectional issues | $200,000 |
| The Lavender Fund Washington, DC | General Operating Support/Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Community Catalyst Boston, MA | Confronting religious health restrictions: creating a long-term change agenda. | $150,000 |
| WE2GETHER Creating Change Drew, MS | General Operating Support/Unrestricted | $125,000 |
| Midwest Access Coalition Chicago, IL | Fund Later Care Program | $100,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy New York, NY | Patient Forward Initiative | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,456,589 | $9,128,953 | $7,666,788 | $7,368,500 | 39 | $12,078,466 | $8,992,808 | $1,823,629 |
| 2023 | $51,622,872 | $6,783,952 | $15,200,388 | $8,914,441 | 63 | $13,135,422 | $5,971,381 | $2,420,806 |
| 2022 | $58,635,185 | $2,171,082 | $23,413,683 | $11,026,460 | 118 | $13,478,862 | $1,664,321 | $3,045,666 |
| 2021 | $78,031,184 | $7,420,718 | $12,737,947 | $8,173,933 | 119 | $10,018,692 | $6,595,907 | $3,842,528 |
| 2020 | $79,281,070 | $2,076,616 | $8,733,734 | $6,694,823 | 90 | — | $1,197,724 | $3,545,965 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tara Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to advance health and economic justice by transferring its resources and assets to invest in and elevate solutions at the intersection of race and gender. Its stated vision emphasizes bodily autonomy and access to quality healthcare, capital, and power for women, gender-expansive people, and BIPOC communities.
Its grantmaking approach prioritizes BIPOC-led organizations, efforts addressing root causes of inequity, community power-building, cross-movement collaboration, and multi-year general operating support. The foundation identifies reproductive health, birth justice, workplace equity, and corporate engagement as areas of its current and past grantees’ work.
Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Hopewell Fund says it uses fiscal sponsorship and charitable grantmaking to support initiatives advancing the public good and equity. Movement Strategy Center describes its work as supporting health, food security, education, and community initiatives through advocacy, grantmaking, and capacity-building. Community Catalyst says it builds people’s power toward a health system rooted in racial equity and health justice.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 39 grants totaling $7,368,500. Individual grants ranged from $2,000 to $2,050,000, with a median of $25,000. Among the largest were $2,050,000 to Hopewell Fund for Oasis Institute and $2,050,000 to Movement Strategy Center for Orchid Capital; $1,480,000 to Business Social Responsibility for a corporate engagement anchor organization; and $250,000 to Rhia Ventures for unrestricted general operating support. Other notable grants included $200,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union for a four-year pilot developing state-level corporate engagement strategies, and $150,000 to Community Catalyst for work confronting religious health restrictions.
The foundation says its anchor organizations are independent nonprofits and programs seeded from its four funding areas, with large multi-year unrestricted commitments of $6 million or more as early-stage seed capital. It says grantmaking dollars are committed through close and stewarded primarily through these organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Ruth Shaber as board chair; Kimberly Seals Allers as secretary; Ellen Friedman as treasurer; and Rachel Robasciotti and Michael Penn as board members.
Tara Health Foundation is led by Ruth Shaber, Board Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2020); all 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ruth Shaber
Board Chair
President → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $19K (2024)
Ellen Friedman
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$20K (2022) → $50K (2024)
Kimberly Seals Allers
Secretary
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$20K (2022) → $50K (2024)
Michael Penn
Board Member
On filings since 2022
7 hrs/week
$20K (2022) → $50K (2024)
Rachel Robasciotti
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$20K (2022) → $50K (2024)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rivka Gordon (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Emiko Higashi (2020–2021) — Treasurer
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 $50K, to Kimberly Seals Allers (Secretary). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tara Health Foundation
How much does Tara Health Foundation give each year?
Tara Health Foundation gave $7.4M across 39 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8.9M across 63 grants.
What is Tara Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Tara Health Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $188,936, across 39 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tara Health Foundation that year got $34K on average.
Where does Tara Health Foundation give grants?
Tara Health Foundation gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (32%) and Mississippi (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (9 grants), New York, NY (6 grants), Jackson, MS (4 grants) and San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Tara Health Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 46% of Tara Health Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tara Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Tara Health Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hopewell Fund ($2,050,000), Movement Strategy Center ($2,050,000) and Business Social Responsibility ($1,480,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Tara Health Foundation?
Tara Health Foundation reported $34.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tara Health Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to advance health and economic justice by transferring its resources and assets to invest in and elevate solutions at the intersection of race and gender. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tara Health 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 ↑
What is Tara Health Foundation's EIN?
Tara Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5645300. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Tara Health 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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