Touch Health Inc
Touch Health Inc. is a New York, New York-based public charity formed in 2004. Its mission is to help build the health systems of the future for sub-Saharan Africa, with work focused on strengthening healthcare workforces, health facilities, and patient access to care.
Touch Health Inc at a glance
In short: Touch Health Inc reported $1.1M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,134,462 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -21.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,674,483
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,562,390
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $21,076
- +969.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,458,947
- -24.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Touch Health Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 18 West 18Th Street, New York, NY 10011
Phone: (646) 779-2414
Website: https://touchhealth.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Touch Health Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Touch states that its mission and programs focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Its website describes partnerships and programs in Tanzania, Kenya, and Lesotho, and the 2024 filing’s program descriptions concern work in Tanzania.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Touch Health Inc gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2023) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it reported $1.1M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Health Access Initiative Boston, MA | M-Mama Program | $45,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,674,483 | $3,562,390 | $3,458,947 | $1,134,462 | Total only | $21,076 |
| 2024 | $3,172,270 | $3,507,085 | $4,591,056 | $1,444,325 | Total only | $1,970 |
| 2023 | $4,535,964 | $5,389,617 | $4,694,216 | $45,000 | 1 | $1,683 |
| 2022 | $4,036,446 | $5,376,880 | $4,238,122 | $105,769 | 2 | $68 |
| 2021 | $4,095,377 | $2,616,126 | $4,717,978 | $693,898 | 3 | $1,325 |
| 2020 | $6,405,545 | $2,849,585 | $4,900,113 | $1,087,265 | 3 | $1,564 |
| 2019 | $8,291,693 | $6,836,818 | $4,499,146 | $525,364 | 4 | $-1,037 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Touch Health’s stated mission is to strengthen the foundations of high-quality care so patients can receive the care they need when and where they need it. Its website describes work in healthcare workforce planning and deployment, removing barriers to patient access, and improving hospital operations. The organization also emphasizes data-informed programs, local capacity building, and transition to local ownership.
The 2024 filing describes programs in Tanzania including the m-mama emergency transportation system, the GAINS initiative for prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases, and watotoCare, which connects newborns with postnatal care. Touch’s website identifies government bodies, donor agencies, private foundations, corporations, and individual donors as partners. Its 2023 filing reports a $45,000 grant to Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc.; CHAI describes its own mission as strengthening and sustaining quality health systems in low- and middle-income countries.
Grantmaking
Reported grantmaking was $45,000 across one grant in 2023. The 2024 and 2025 filings report no grants. The only reported grant was $45,000 to Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc. in 2023, so a typical grant size cannot be established from the available record.
The 2024 filing says foreign grantees and grant amounts are approved by the board or its program committee. Grantees prepare detailed expenditure budgets with Touch staff for committee review and approval; grant expenditures are monitored through grantee financial reports and on-the-ground staff observation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lowell Bryan as chair and director; Michael Patsalos-Fox as vice chair and director; and Claudia Joyce, Catherine Kahabuka, Imani Kajula, Dana Kirchman, Vikram Malhotra, Richard Kirkland, Abdi Mohamed, and Jessica Oyugi as directors.
Touch Health Inc is led by Massimiliano Pezzoli, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Massimiliano Pezzoli
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President & Chief Program Officer → Executive Director, 2021
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$235K (2019) → $278K (2025)
Lowell Bryan
Chair & Director
Chairperson & Director → President & Director, 2023
President & Director → Chair & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Deng
Senior Director of Programs
Director of Programs → Senior Director of Programs, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$123K (2021) → $117K (2025)
Lucas Hille
Director of Programme & Institutional Development
Senior Manager for Program & Institutional Development → Director of Programs, 2024
Director of Programs → Director of Programme & Institutional Development, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $146K (2025)
Charbel Tagher
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Joyce
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Kirchman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Patsalos-Fox
Vice Chair & Director
Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Redwood
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Kirkland
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abdi Mohamed
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Oyugi
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Hazlewood
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vikram Malhotra
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Kahabuka
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celia Felsher Left
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudio Ferro Left
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Imani Kajula
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Curnin Left
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mbago Kaniki Left
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Ryan Left
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerio Parisi
Chief Program Officer
Program Director → Chief Program Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$161K (2019) → $196K (2025)
Allison Howard-Berry
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$170K (2023) → $213K (2025)
Kerry Cooperman
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Celia Felsher (2019–2024) — Vice Chair & Director
- Former: Claudio Braz Ferro (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Curnin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mbago Kaniki (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sean Ryan (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Fernando Gabriel Ortega Galli (2023–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Robert Niehaus Left (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jill Brehm (2019–2023) — Senior Program Manager
- Former: Steven Kelmar (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Saleh Rasool (2020–2023) — Senior Program Manager
- Former: Ajay Saini (2022–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Robert Niehaus (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Patsalos- Fox (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rachel Madenyka (2022) — CFO
- Former: Kira Elbert (2019–2021) — Vice President & Chief Development O
- Former: Noah Leff (2019–2021) — Vice President, Treasurer & COO
- Former: Rene Stafford (2019–2021) — Senior Medical Advisor
- Former: Tom Teles (2021) — Director
- Former: David Lowden (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Ishaan Seth (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Parisa Jaffer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steven Justus (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President & Chief Med Officer
- Former: Thomas Teles (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Marco Spinelli (2019) — Director
- Former: Sharlene Frank (2019) — Director of Hr & Administration
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $278K, to Massimiliano Pezzoli (Chief Executive Officer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Touch Health Inc
How much does Touch Health Inc give each year?
Touch Health Inc reported $1.1M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $1.4M in grants paid.
How large is Touch Health Inc?
Touch Health Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What does Touch Health Inc fund?
Touch Health’s stated mission is to strengthen the foundations of high-quality care so patients can receive the care they need when and where they need it. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Touch Health Inc?
Touch Health Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check touchhealth.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Touch Health Inc make grants?
Touch states that its mission and programs focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Its website describes partnerships and programs in Tanzania, Kenya, and Lesotho, and the 2024 filing’s program descriptions concern work in Tanzania.
What is Touch Health Inc's EIN?
Touch Health Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1469976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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