The leading champion for hospitals and health systems dedicated to high-quality care for all, including the most vulnerable; supporting members with advocacy, policy development, research, and education.
AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS is a public charity headquartered in Washington, DC. It reported $3,130,000 in annual grants and $50,098,962 in total assets on its latest 990, filed for 2025. Its grantmaking is tied to hospital and health system policy, Medicaid policy, Medicare policy, population health, integrated care delivery, climate resilience and mitigation, opioid use disorder treatment, and health equity. Recent grants show a pattern of support for research, programmatic work, and event sponsorship. The largest recent grants include $1,300,000 to "ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE" in 2023, $850,000 to "ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE" in 2024, and $850,000 to "ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE" in 2025, all described as support for research and programmatic work. Smaller grants in the recent record include $25,000 to "CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS" for annual meeting sponsorship and $15,000 to "DAVID A WINSTON HEALTH POLICY FELLOWSHIP" for Health Policy Ball sponsorship. The foundation also made a $13,000 grant to "NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP" for award dinner sponsorship.
Recent grantmaking spans health policy research, program development for health organizations, annual professional meetings and conferences, fundraising or award dinner events, and public-facing policy events. Notable grants include $1,300,000 to "ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE" to support research and programmatic work, $850,000 to "ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE" for the same purpose in 2024, and $25,000 to "CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS" for annual meeting sponsorship. The recent record also includes $15,000 to "DAVID A WINSTON HEALTH POLICY FELLOWSHIP" for Health Policy Ball sponsorship and $13,000 to "NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP" for award dinner sponsorship.
AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS makes project-restricted grants and programmatic support, with some event sponsorships. Its typical grant size is $14,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $437,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows repeated support across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially for "ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE" and "CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS." It also makes program-related investments. The record provided does not indicate an application process.
$3.1M
$50.1M
$16.4M
$14.6M
Most grants fall between $14K and $438K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$438K
About 29% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS is headquartered in Washington, DC. By grant count, it gives most often in California. Recipients in the District of Columbia account for 29% of grants. The recent grants list also includes recipients in Virginia and Illinois. All recent recipient-country data shown are in the United States, which accounts for 10 grants, or 100.0%.
The data provided does not describe an application process or indicate whether AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS accepts unsolicited applications. Its recent grants show project-restricted funding, research funding, event sponsorship, and programmatic support.
AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS has funded hospital and health system policy, Medicaid policy, Medicare policy, population health, integrated care delivery, climate resilience and mitigation, opioid use disorder treatment, and health equity. Recent grants also supported research, programmatic work, and event sponsorships.
Its typical grant size is $14,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $437,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants include larger awards of $1,300,000 and $850,000 to "ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE."
AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS is headquartered in Washington, DC, and its grantmaking is regional. It gives most often in California, and 29% of grants go to recipients in the District of Columbia. The recent grants shown are all to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants include "ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE," "CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS," "DAVID A WINSTON HEALTH POLICY FELLOWSHIP," and "NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP." The largest recent grants were $1,300,000, $850,000, and $850,000 to "ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE."
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $850,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMATIC WORK |
| CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORSHIP |
| DAVID A WINSTON HEALTH POLICY FELLOWSHIP | ARLINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | HEALTH POLICY BALL SPONSORSHIP |
| ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $850,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMATIC WORK |
| CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORSHIP |
| DAVID A WINSTON HEALTH POLICY FELLOWSHIP | ARLINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | HEALTH POLICY BALL SPONSORSHIP |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP | CHICAGO, IL | $13,000 | 2024 | AWARD DINNER SPONSORSHIP |
| ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,300,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMATIC WORK |
| CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORSHIP |
| DAVID A WINSTON HEALTH POLICY FELLOWSHIP | ARLINGTON, VA | $12,000 | 2023 | HEALTH POLICY BALL SPONSORSHIP |
ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE
$850,000SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMATIC WORK
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS
$25,000ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORSHIP
DAVID A WINSTON HEALTH POLICY FELLOWSHIP
$15,000HEALTH POLICY BALL SPONSORSHIP
ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE
$850,000SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMATIC WORK
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS
$25,000ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORSHIP
DAVID A WINSTON HEALTH POLICY FELLOWSHIP
$15,000HEALTH POLICY BALL SPONSORSHIP
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP
$13,000AWARD DINNER SPONSORSHIP
ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE
$1,300,000SUPPORT RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMATIC WORK
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS
$25,000ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORSHIP
DAVID A WINSTON HEALTH POLICY FELLOWSHIP
$12,000HEALTH POLICY BALL SPONSORSHIP