Tufts Health Public Plans Inc
Tufts Health Public Plans Inc is a public charity based in Canton, Massachusetts. Its filing describes programs providing Medicaid, Qualified Health Plan, and Medicare-Medicaid coverage; its 2024 filing also reports grants to outside organizations, primarily designated as sponsorships.
Tufts Health Public Plans Inc at a glance
In short: Tufts Health Public Plans Inc gave $402K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in Massachusetts. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $401,688
- +17.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- -31.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $26,779
- +72.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $988,406,949
- -14.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tufts Health Public Plans Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 Wellness Way, Canton, MA 02021-1166
Phone: (617) 972-9400
Website: https://tuftshealthplan.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tufts Health Public Plans Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Caribe Communications & Publications Inc ($120K). Together the top 10 received $369K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 81 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were reported as 89% to recipients in Massachusetts and 11% to recipients in Rhode Island. The organization’s program descriptions also identify Massachusetts Medicaid and Qualified Health Plan programs; its website describes Tufts Health Plan coverage offerings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tufts Health Public Plans Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $12K 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 $227K (2022) to $402K (2024). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $402K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Caribe Communications & Publications Inc East Boston, MA | Sponsorship: Various Events | $120,000 |
| Cambridge Public Health Commission Cambridge, MA | Sponsorship: Cha Health | $95,000 |
| Organized Youth Saugus, MA | Sponsorship: Give Back Day | $40,000 |
| Disability Policy Consortium Boston, MA | Sponsorship: Memorial Awards | $30,000 |
| The Boys and Girls Clubs of Providence Providence, RI | Sponsorship: Wanskuck Clubhouse | $25,000 |
| City of Fall River Fall River, MA | SPONSORSHIP:VARIOUS Events | $14,388 |
| Healthfirst Family Care Center Fall River, MA | Sponsorship: Various Events | $14,300 |
| Immigrants' Assistance Center Inc New Bedford, MA | Sponsorship: Mental Health | $10,000 |
| RI Kids Count Inc Providence, RI | Sponsorship: Kids Count Event | $10,000 |
| The City of Central Falls Central Falls, RI | Sponsorship: Community Program | $10,000 |
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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 | $988,406,949 | $2,573,867,909 | $2,702,151,634 | $401,688 | 15 | $34,773,638 |
| 2023 | $1,156,361,918 | $2,470,895,824 | $2,479,848,703 | $341,050 | 22 | $34,050,973 |
| 2022 | $1,077,858,471 | $2,887,097,853 | $2,846,959,022 | $227,250 | 15 | $29,243,455 |
| 2021 | $1,008,368,320 | $2,728,584,745 | $2,775,239,488 | $257,500 | 14 | $15,399,296 |
| 2020 | $881,482,929 | $2,527,590,380 | $2,589,912,930 | $302,682 | 15 | $43,092,937 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing refers readers to Schedule O for the organization’s mission or purpose. Its program descriptions cover Massachusetts Medicaid managed care and accountable care plans, individual and small-group Qualified Health Plans, and integrated Medicare-Medicaid coverage for eligible people.
The 2024 filing says the organization normally contributes to tax-exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) and certain governmental units, and sponsors events benefiting those organizations. It says it may also make grants to other organizations that provide community services consistent with its mission.
Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations receiving support: Disability Policy Consortium describes its mission as “redefining the role of government as it affects the lives of people with disabilities”; HealthFirst Family Care Center says it provides affordable health care to residents of the Fall River area; and Immigrants’ Assistance Center says it assists immigrants, particularly in southeastern Massachusetts. Centro Las Americas describes its mission as developing a multicultural, multilingual health and human-services delivery system, while United Way of Greater New Bedford says it mobilizes people, partnerships, and resources to strengthen communities.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the organization reported 15 grants totaling $401,688. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $120,000, with a median of $10,000. The filing labels the listed purposes as sponsorships.
The largest grants included $120,000 to Caribe Communications & Publications Inc. for various events; $95,000 to Cambridge Public Health Commission for CHA Health; $40,000 to Organized Youth for Give Back Day; and $30,000 to Disability Policy Consortium for Memorial Awards. Other notable grants were $25,000 to The Boys and Girls Clubs of Providence for the Wanskuck Clubhouse and $14,300 to HealthFirst Family Care Center for various events.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Cain Hayes as director, president, and CEO through September 2024; R. Scott Walker as CFO and president starting September 2024; and Katie Catlender as COO starting January 2024. Other listed officers and directors were Philip Barr, EVP and president of markets; Tracey Carter, former SVP and chief actuary; Pete Church, chief people and culture officer; Roland Price, former treasurer; Mark Porter, treasurer; Kristin Lewis, chief public and community affairs officer; and Umesh Kurpad, former CFO.
Tufts Health Public Plans Inc is led by Cain Hayes, Director President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 33 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cain Hayes
Director President & CEO
CEO Start President & CEO St → President & CEO, 2022
President & CEO → Director President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip Barr
Executive Vice President, President & Markets
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R. Scott Walker
CFO & President
CFO → CFO & President, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Urcel Fields
Senior Vice President & President Govt Mkt
New on the 2024 filing
7.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Auen
Executive Chair
Director & Chair → Dirrctor & Chair, 2023
Dirrctor & Chair → Executive Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bertram L. Scott
Lead Director & Vice Chair
Director → Lead Director & Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Shell
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory D. Tranter
Director
Director & Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hedwig Veith Whitney
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irina Simmons
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Murphy
Director
Director & Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. McColgan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Shea
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Pawlicki
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Whitbeck
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Slavin MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Bierbower
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gaurov Dayal MD
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Tarnoff MD
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Mahoney
Former Senior Vice President & Clo
Director, Clerk, Senior Vice President & Clo → Clerk, 2021
Clerk → Former Senior Vice President & Clo, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Roland Price
Former Treasurer
Treasurer → Former Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas Croswell
Former CEO
Director & CEO → CEO, 2021
CEO → Former CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tracey B. Carter
Former Senior Vice President & Chief Actuary
Senior Vice President & Chief Actuary → Former Senior Vice President & Chief Actuary, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Umesh Kurpad
Former CFO
Treasurer & CFO → CFO, 2022
CFO → Former CFO, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia Howard
Former COO
Chief Operations Officer → COO, 2023
COO → Former COO, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Susan Kee
Clerk, Secretary & Clo
Former Assistant Clerk → Clerk & Secretary, 2023
Clerk & Secretary → Clerk, Secretary & Clo, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tisa Hughes
Former Clerk & Secretary
Clerk, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer → Clerk & Secretary, 2023
Clerk & Secretary → Former Clerk & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mark Porter
Treasurer
Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pete Church
Chief People & Culture Officer
Chief People Officer → Chief People & Culture Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Peasley
Senior Vice President & Operations
On filings since 2023
12.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Lewis
Chief Pub & Comn Aff Officer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Catlender
COO
New on the 2024 filing
12.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Williams
Senior Vice President & Business Performance
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Michael Carson (2021–2023) — Former President
- Former: Myechia Minter-Jordan MD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Selma Ferhatbegovic (2023) — Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
- Former: Jean Yang (2020–2022) — Former Officer
- Former: Marc Spooner (2020–2022) — Former COO
- Former: Michael Sherman MD (2021–2022) — Chief Medical Officer
- Former: Scott Hartz (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas O'Neill III (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Derek Abruzzese (2022) — Senior Vice President & Corp Strategy
- Former: Cynthia Ring (2021) — Cpo
- Former: Richard Weisblatt (2021) — Senior Vice President & Integration Management Officer
- Former: Duke Dufresne (2020) — Medical Director
- Former: Jessica Rubinstein (2020) — Medical Director
- Former: Juan Lopera (2020) — Vice President Marketing & Bus Diversity
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.
Frequently asked questions about Tufts Health Public Plans Inc
How much does Tufts Health Public Plans Inc give each year?
Tufts Health Public Plans Inc gave $402K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $341K across 22 grants.
What is Tufts Health Public Plans Inc's typical grant size?
Tufts Health Public Plans Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $26,779, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tufts Health Public Plans Inc that year got $27K on average.
Where does Tufts Health Public Plans Inc give grants?
Tufts Health Public Plans Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Bedford, MA (3 grants), Providence, RI (2 grants), Fall River, MA (2 grants) and Worcester, MA (2 grants).
Does Tufts Health Public Plans Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Tufts Health Public Plans Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship: Various Events" (6 grants).
Who are Tufts Health Public Plans Inc's largest grantees?
Tufts Health Public Plans Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Caribe Communications & Publications Inc ($120,000), Cambridge Public Health Commission ($95,000) and Organized Youth ($40,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Tufts Health Public Plans Inc?
Tufts Health Public Plans Inc reported $988.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6B.
What does Tufts Health Public Plans Inc fund?
The filing refers readers to Schedule O for the organization’s mission or purpose. Its program descriptions cover Massachusetts Medicaid managed care and accountable care plans, individual and small-group Qualified Health Plans, and integrated Medicare-Medicaid coverage for eligible people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tufts Health Public Plans Inc?
Tufts Health Public Plans Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check tuftshealthplan.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Tufts Health Public Plans Inc's EIN?
Tufts Health Public Plans Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0721489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 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 13, 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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