The Health Foundation
The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and healthcare for people in the uk.
The Health Foundation at a glance
In short: The Health Foundation gave $88K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $88,343
- -95.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $44,172
- -90.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $44,172
- Total assets
- $1,566,954,138
- +1.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Social Science Research Solutions ($60K). Together the top 2 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 17 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Health Foundation gives
- Giving fell 67% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2024) to $1.8M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Social Science Research Solutions Mt Laurel, NJ | Improving Policy | $60,090 |
| Higher Logic Arlington, VA | Improving Policy | $28,253 |
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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 | $1,566,954,138 | $92,222,104 | $68,460,194 | $88,343 | 2 | $89,815,683 |
| 2023 | $1,540,007,044 | $22,687,105 | $63,554,134 | $1,760,637 | 4 | $20,377,735 |
| 2022 | $1,438,876,083 | $113,336,052 | $88,020,060 | $992,607 | 3 | $111,167,908 |
| 2021 | $1,685,175,689 | $76,983,947 | $63,429,263 | $268,511 | 4 | $75,124,063 |
| 2020 | $1,549,446,905 | $52,450,843 | $60,868,636 | $476,114 | 4 | $51,236,469 |
About The Health Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $89.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Health Foundation is led by Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive on every filing since 2020; 16 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jennifer Dixon
Chief Executive
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$319K (2020) → $364K (2024)
Hugh Taylor
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Tallack
Director of Data Analytics
Assistant Director Health & Social Care Sust. → Director of Data Analytics, 2022
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$131K (2020) → $184K (2024)
Joanna Bibby
Director of Health
On filings since 2020
35.3 hrs/week
$215K (2020) → $245K (2024)
Penny Pereira
Q Initiative Director
Deputy Director of Improvement → Q Managing Director, 2022
Q Managing Director → Q Initiative Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $172K (2024)
Hugh Alderwick
Director of Policy
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$131K (2022) → $145K (2024)
Malte Gerhold
Director of Improvement & Innov.
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$201K (2023) → $215K (2024)
Patrick South
Director of Communications
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$178K (2023) → $191K (2024)
Aidan Kearney
Chief Investment Officer
Chief Investments Officer → Chief Investment Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
22.5 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $70K (2024)
David Smart
Governor
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$77K (2024)
Nicholas Bateson
COO
COO - → COO, 2023
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$39K (2022) → $205K (2024)
Stacey Lally
Q Deputy Director
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $150K (2024)
Francisco Jesus Cordova Yeo
Chief Information & Technology Officer
Chief It Officer → Chief Information & Technology Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$134K (2023) → $148K (2024)
Joanna Wright
Head of Responsible Investment
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$127K (2023) → $156K (2024)
Anita Charlesworth - Dir
Of Research & Real Ctr
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$240K (2024)
Jenny Rodgers
Chief Invt Officer
New on the 2024 filing
30 hrs/week
$102K (2024)
Jessica Spearman
Chief Finance Officer
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$149K (2024)
Branwen Jeffreys
Governor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Edge
Governor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Gregory
Governor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Blacklock
Governor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loraine Hawkins
Governor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ravi Gurumurthy
Governor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosalind Smyth
Governor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Hussey
Governor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Najsarek
Governor
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roland Sinker
Governor
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Sylvester
Governor
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Anita Charlesworth (2020–2023) — Director of Research & The Real Centre
- Former: David Dalton (2020–2023) — Governor -
- Former: Peter Stilwell (2021–2023) — Assistant Director of Communications
- Former: Adam Steventon (2020–2022) — Director & Data Analytics -
- Former: Catherine Irving (2020–2022) — Director of Strategy -
- Former: Paul Hackwell (2020–2022) — COO -
- Former: William Warburton (2020–2022) — Director of Improvement -
- Former: Gaurav Shrivastavainterimhead (2022)
- Former: Malte Gerhold Director Of (2022) — Improvement & Innov. -
- Former: Patrick South Director (2022) — Of Communications -
- Former: Samantha Fletcher Director Of (2022) — Communications - to
- Former: Tim Horton Asst Dir Insight (2022) — Analysis & Improvement Directorate
- Former: Samantha Fletcher (2020–2021) — Deputy Director of Communications
- Former: Tim Horton (2020–2021) — Assistant Director Insight & Analysis
- Former: David Zahn (2020) — Governor -
- Former: Guy Silk (2020) — Head of Operations & Officer
- Former: Ian Morris (2020) — Head of It
- Former: Martyn Hole (2020) — Governor
- Former: Melloney Poole (2020) — Governor
- Former: Patsy Mills (2020) — Head of Hr
- Former: Ruth Thorlby (2020) — Assistant Director Policy
- Former: Sharmila Nebhrajani (2020) — Governor
- Former: Timothy Elwell-Sutton (2020) — Assistant Director Healthy Live
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 $364K, to Dr Jennifer Dixon (Chief Executive). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Health Foundation
How much does The Health Foundation give each year?
The Health Foundation gave $88K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.8M across 4 grants.
How large is The Health Foundation?
The Health Foundation reported $1.6B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $92.2M.
What is The Health Foundation?
The Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health. It holds $1.6B in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Health Foundation operate?
The Health Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia.
What is The Health Foundation's EIN?
The Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 98-0570141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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