Advance the health of individuals and communities and advocate for hospitals and health systems to provide high-quality, equitable, and affordable care.
The American Hospital Association pairs large-scale health policy support with hospital-focused grantmaking. In the recent grants list, the single largest award is $8,000,000 to Coalition to Strengthen America's Health Care, followed by $2,000,000 to the same organization in 2024. Those awards sit alongside other sizable support payments to policy and health-care advocacy groups, showing a funder that uses grants to back external organizations working on the hospital and health-system environment. The association also funds professional development and field infrastructure. It gave $1,200,000 to Aonl Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education and $1,000,000 to Majority Forward in 2025, while smaller support payments went to organizations tied to workforce, care transformation, and health policy. The grant list includes recurring support for some recipients across multiple years, including Coalition to Strengthen America's Health Care, Coalition to Protect America's Health Care, Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing, Unidos US, Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (c-tac), National Academy of Sciences, and Association of University Programs in Health Administration (aupha). Its stated mission is to advance the health of individuals and communities and advocate for hospitals and health systems to provide high-quality, equitable, and affordable care. The recent awards reflect that mission through grants connected to advocacy, workforce development, health policy, and community health.
Health policy and advocacy appear throughout the recent awards. The American Hospital Association gave $8,000,000 to Coalition to Strengthen America's Health Care and also provided $500,000 to One Nation, both as support payments tied to the policy environment around care delivery. Workforce development is another visible area. In 2025, the association awarded $1,200,000 to Aonl Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education and $70,000 to Healthcare Workforce Coalition, pointing to support for nursing leadership and broader staffing issues. The list also includes grants tied to affordability and care redesign. Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing received $110,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023, while Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (c-tac) received $50,000 in both 2024 and 2023. Community health and equity show up in awards to Unidos US and National Urban League.
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$169.3M
Most grants fall between $21K and $50K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Typical grants fall in a mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $21,125, median at $25,936, and p75 at $50,000. The recent list also shows a few very large outliers, including an $8,000,000 support payment and a $2,000,000 payment. This is a Pure DAF Provider, and the grants are mostly support payments rather than project-specific awards. The same recipients appear in multiple years, including Coalition to Strengthen America's Health Care, Coalition to Protect America's Health Care, Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing, Unidos US, Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (c-tac), National Academy of Sciences, and Association of University Programs in Health Administration (aupha). The active programs also include unsolicited opportunities such as the Foster G. McGaw Prize, the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship, and the Rural Health Fund (AHA).
The grantmaking is national, and every recent grant listed goes to a U.S. recipient. Illinois is the top state by grant count, though only 9% of grants land there. Recent recipient cities include Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Rockville, MD; Raleigh, NC; Seattle, WA; Haymarket, VA; Sioux Falls, SD; and Washington, DC again across multiple awards. The distribution shows a strong concentration in the nation’s capital, with several awards also reaching hospital, policy, and academic organizations in other major metro areas.
The recent grants go to hospitals, health-care advocacy groups, workforce and leadership organizations, policy groups, and community-focused partners. Examples in the data include support payments to Coalition to Strengthen America's Health Care, Aonl Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education, Healthcare Workforce Coalition, and Unidos US.
The typical award is in the mid-five-figure range. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $21,125, a median of $25,936, and a p75 of $50,000, even though the recent list also includes a few very large support payments.
Yes. The Foster G. McGaw Prize, the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship, and the Rural Health Fund (AHA) are marked as accepting unsolicited applications.
Active programs emphasize community health, population health, health equity, health care leadership development, hospital and health system transformation, affordability, cost, quality, rural health, and community health initiatives.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Coalition to Strengthen America's Health Care, Coalition to Protect America's Health Care, Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing, Unidos US, Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (c-tac), National Academy of Sciences, and Association of University Programs in Health Administration (aupha).
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| AONL FOUNDATION FOR NURSING LEADERSHIP RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| MAJORITY FORWARD | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| NEWHEIGHTS FOR AMERICA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| ONE NATION | HAYMARKET, VA | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE COALITION | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| NORTH CAROLINA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION | WASHINGON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (AUPHA) | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION (CAHME) | ROCKVILLE, MD | $27,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP | CHICAGO, IL | $27,375 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| B'NAI B'RITH | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| ALABAMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | MONTGOMERY, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| BLUFORD HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | KANSAS CITY, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF INSURANCE LEGISLATORS | BLEMAR, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $14,583 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | $11,777 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| TENNESSEE HOSPITAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION | BRENTWOOD, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| THE SCHWARTZ CENTER FOR COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| IOWA HOSPITAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION | DES MOINES, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | LINCOLN, NE | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| PARTNERS IN CARE FOUNDATION INC | SAN FERNANDO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| WTTW | CHICAGO, IL | $375,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| CAMPAIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE RX PRICING | WASHINGTON, DC | $110,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| COALITION TO TRANSFORM ADVANCED CARE (C-TAC) | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| UNIDOS US | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION (CAHME) | ROCKVILLE, MD | $27,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $26,622 | 2024 | COST OF VIOLENCE GRANT |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| UA RESISTANCE FOUNDATION | FRANKLIN PARK, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| B'NAI B'RITH INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP | CHICAGO, IL | $24,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| PARTNERS IN CARE FOUNDATION INC | SAN FERNANDO, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| MHA CARES FUND | MADISON, MS | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| COALITION TO PROTECT AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE | WASHINGTON, DC | $800,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE FUTURE | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| CAMPAIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE RX PRICING | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| UNIDOS US | WASHINGTON, DC | $80,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| COALITION TO TRANSFORM ADVANCED CARE (C-TAC) | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (AUPHA) | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION (CAHME) | ROCKVILLE, MD | $25,250 | 2023 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PAYMENT |
AONL FOUNDATION FOR NURSING LEADERSHIP RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
$1,200,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
NEWHEIGHTS FOR AMERICA
$500,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE COALITION
SUPPORT PAYMENT
NORTH CAROLINA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$50,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
$50,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (AUPHA)
$30,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION (CAHME)
$27,500SUPPORT PAYMENT
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP
$27,375SUPPORT PAYMENT
ALABAMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
$25,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
BLUFORD HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
$15,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF INSURANCE LEGISLATORS
$15,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
$11,777SUPPORT PAYMENT
TENNESSEE HOSPITAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
THE SCHWARTZ CENTER FOR COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE
$10,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
IOWA HOSPITAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
$10,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
WTTW
$375,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
CAMPAIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE RX PRICING
$110,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION (CAHME)
$27,500SUPPORT PAYMENT
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$26,622COST OF VIOLENCE GRANT
UA RESISTANCE FOUNDATION
$25,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP
$24,500SUPPORT PAYMENT
MHA CARES FUND
$15,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES
$10,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
PARTNERSHIP FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE FUTURE
$500,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
CAMPAIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE RX PRICING
$100,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (AUPHA)
$30,000SUPPORT PAYMENT
COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION (CAHME)
$25,250SUPPORT PAYMENT
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Who can apply: Organizations demonstrating achievements in improving community health status in collaboration with other community stakeholders may apply. Detailed eligibility requirements are not included in the provided content.
Deadline: Applications for the 2027 award close October 8, 2026.
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