World Health Foundation
World Health Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $495K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $52K.
World Health Foundation at a glance
In short: World Health Foundation gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $13,333
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $494,914
- Primary geography
- Illinois (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who World Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SNJ Charitable Trust ($20K). Together the top 3 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How World Health Foundation gives
- Giving grew 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 181% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $8K (2020) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SNJ Charitable Trust | Health Related Services | $20,000 |
| Bhai Kanhaiya Charitable Chicago, IL | Health Related Services | $10,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | Health Related Services | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $494,914 | $52,418 | $40,331 | $40,000 | 3 | $40,000 | $52,087 | $22,137 |
| 2023 | $366,489 | $7,438 | $18,530 | $18,000 | 4 | $18,000 | $7,438 | $27,706 |
| 2022 | $308,027 | $35,754 | $21,221 | $21,000 | 4 | $21,000 | $35,579 | $18,497 |
| 2021 | $399,336 | $9,964 | $10,497 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $9,467 | $18,238 |
| 2020 | $321,869 | $16,227 | $7,647 | $7,500 | 1 | — | $16,080 | $14,081 |
| 2019 | $266,102 | $15,411 | $24,000 | $24,000 | 3 | — | $14,711 | $12,946 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, World Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Health Foundation is led by Sukhdev S. Grover MD, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sukhdev S. Grover MD
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anand Sharma
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jasbir Makar MD
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shalu Singh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arjun Grover
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Joseph Garuccio (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: M. Daniel Splain (2019–2023) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about World Health Foundation
How much does World Health Foundation give each year?
World Health Foundation gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is World Health Foundation's typical grant size?
World Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does World Health Foundation give grants?
World Health Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (25%).
Does World Health Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on World Health Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health Related Services" (3 grants).
How large is World Health Foundation?
World Health Foundation reported $495K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is World Health Foundation's EIN?
World Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1347717. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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