The Georgia Health Initiative concentrates on improving health access and informing health policy in Georgia, funding both applied public-opinion research and direct support for clinical access points. Its recent grants show an emphasis on restoring school-based health services and commissioning research to understand Georgians' health perspectives, signaling a mix of program funding and strategic communications/policy work.
Georgia Health Initiative Inc. has used recent grantmaking to pair health-policy work with direct support for access points such as school-based care. One of its largest recent awards went to Spitfire Strategies LLC for research on Georgians' perspectives on health, while another major grant supported Emory University’s school-based health center reopening fund. That combination shows a foundation working on both the public narrative around health and the service infrastructure people use in Georgia. The Initiative’s portfolio also includes Medicaid analysis, insurance coverage coalition facilitation, and statewide assessments of Georgia’s health policy and advocacy landscape. Those grants sit alongside support for organizations such as Latino Community Fund Inc for Ventanillas de Salud, which provides health screenings, referrals, and health education to Georgia’s Latinx community. The foundation’s recent grants are largely tied to Georgia organizations and Georgia-focused projects, with some awards to out-of-state technical partners for research, modeling, and facilitation. Its giving pattern points to a funder that combines strategy, policy, and direct community health support in the same state-level portfolio.
A clear theme in Georgia Health Initiative Inc.’s funding is Medicaid and coverage policy. It gave $201,030 to Health Management Associates to support development of a Medicaid Insights publication, and $195,700 to Regional Economic Models Inc to develop an economic model on the impact of Medicaid expansion in Georgia. It also awarded $200,000 to Waxman Consulting Inc for facilitation support for an insurance coverage coalition. Another strand centers on school and community health access. The Initiative gave $250,000 to Emory University to support a school-based health center reopening fund, and $150,000 to Latino Community Fund Inc for Ventanillas de Salud, which offers health screenings, referrals, and health education to Georgia’s Latinx community. It also funds field-building and analysis. Greenville Arts & Media (dba Openfields) received $182,905 for an assessment of Georgia’s health policy and advocacy landscape, followed by $91,333 for a policy and advocacy landscape project.
Georgia Health Initiative Inc.’s typical grants cluster around the middle of the range: the p25 is $4,125, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $67,500. Recent awards also show larger strategic grants above that band, including several six-figure awards. The foundation uses a mix of grantmaking and program-related investments, and its active programs include open grant opportunities, sponsorships, field-building, and social impact investing. Recipients also appear across multiple years, including repeat awards to some organizations such as Kaiser Family Foundation and Georgians for a Healthy Future, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off transactions. The grant list includes directed/matching gifts and discretionary grants as well as contract-like awards for research and facilitation.
$4.3M
$139.9M
$13.4M
$9.7M
Most grants fall between $4K and $68K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$68K
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Very concentrated: two relatively large grants totaling $610,000 split between a research/consultancy contract and a university-operated clinical program. Prefers sizable, targeted awards rather than many small grants, with a clear geographic focus on Georgia.
Notable grantees: Spitfire Strategies LLC, Emory University
The foundation gives overwhelmingly in Georgia: 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and its top giving state is GA. Most recipient organizations are in Atlanta, with additional Georgia recipients in Decatur and Hall County and Forsyth County. Outside Georgia, the recent list includes Washington, DC; Okemos, MI; Amherst, MA; Greenville, SC; and New York, NY, mainly for research, modeling, and facilitation work. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Its recent grants support health policy research, insurance coverage work, school-based health services, and community health access. Examples include a Medicaid Insights publication, an insurance coverage coalition, a school-based health center reopening fund, and Ventanillas de Salud for Georgia’s Latinx community.
The foundation uses grants, contracts, and program-related investments. Its active programs include open partnership grants, sponsorship opportunities, field-building for health advocacy, and social impact investing through CDFI partnerships in Georgia.
The p25 grant size is $4,125, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $67,500. That suggests many awards are moderate in size, with some larger strategic grants above $100,000.
Its giving is highly concentrated in Georgia: 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is GA. The recent list also includes a smaller number of out-of-state partners used for research, modeling, and facilitation.
Yes. Its Partnership Grants / Open Grant Opportunities program uses a SmartSimple portal for applicants to register, submit applications, manage grants, and access related documents.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Georgia Health Initiative that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: The RFA seeks a variety of advocacy projects in topic and approach, including projects responsive to the current policy and funding environment and projects contributing to broader, longer-term strategies. Specific eligibility requirements and award amounts are contained in the RFA.
Deadline: Applications close at 1 p.m. ET on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Who can apply: Requests must concern events or activities in Georgia that further the Initiative's mission and advance health equity. Priority is given to activities promoting connection and collaboration or informing, educating, or building the knowledge base of people working to advance health equity. Sponsorship dollars are not used for fundraising events, capital campaigns, health fairs, days at the Capitol, legislative receptions, supply drives, or similar events.
Deadline: Requests should be submitted approximately one month before the scheduled event.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITFIRE STRATEGIES LLC | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $360,000 | 2025 | TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON GEORGIAN'S PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH |
| HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES | OKEMOS, MI | $201,030 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAID INSIGHTS PUBLICATION |
| WAXMAN CONSULTING INC | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FACILITATION SUPPORT FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE COALITION |
| REGIONAL ECONOMIC MODELS INC | AMHERST, MA | $195,700 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP AN ECONOMIC MODEL ON THE IMPACT OF MEDICAID EXPANSION IN GEORGIA |
| GREENVILLE ARTS & MEDIA (DBA OPENFIELDS) | GREENVILLE, SC | $182,905 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AN ASSESSMENT OF GEORGIA'S HEALTH POLICY AND ADVOCACY LANDSCAPE |
| KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| GEORGIANS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE | ATLANTA, GA | $79,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| CDC FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $77,250 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| THE URBAN INSTITUTE | ATLANTA, GA | $76,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| CAPVIEW STRATEGIES | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE REPORT ON PUBLIC-PRIVATE OPTIONS TO EXPAND COVERAGE FOR UNINSURED GEORGIANS |
| GEORGIA CAMPAIGN FOR ADOLESCENT POWER AND POTENTIAL INC | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| NEW DISABLED SOUTH | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| EQUALITY FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $74,853 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| GEORGIA APPLESEED INC | ATLANTA, GA | $74,513 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| GEORGIA FIRST INC | FLOWERY BRANCH, GA | $72,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING IN BUSINESS AND CIVIC COMMUNITIES ON THE IMPACT OF THE INSURANCE COVERAGE GAP ON ECONOMIC STABILITY |
| GEEARS | ATLANTA, GA | $71,688 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| HEALTHMPOWERS | ATLANTA, GA | $70,465 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| GEORGIA FAMILY CONNECTION PARTNERSHIP INC | ATLANTA, GA | $70,450 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| GEORGIA BUDGET AND POLICY INSTITUTE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $67,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $67,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| VOICES FOR GEORGIA'S CHILDREN | ATLANTA, GA | $67,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| LATINO COMMISSION ON AIDS | ATLANTA, GA | $67,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| GEORGIA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | ATLANTA, GA | $67,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| GEORGIANS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE | ATLANTA, GA | $67,492 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| BLKHLTH INC | ATLANTA, GA | $67,109 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| HEALTHY MOTHERS HEALTHY BABIES COALITION OF GEORGIA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $57,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| GEORGIA FIRST INC | FLOWERY BRANCH, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS FOR BUILDING SUPPORT AND MOMENTUM TOWARDS CLOSING THE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE GAP |
| ATLANTA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COLLABORATIVE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| 9TO5 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING WOMEN INC | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| BLACK MAMAS MATTER | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| FEMINIST WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| POSTPARTEM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| GEORGIANS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| DASH COLLABORATIONS LLC | SILVER SPRING, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLATIVE LEARNING SERIES |
| BOBBY DODD INSTITUTE | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| ATLANTA BIRTH CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| BLACK VOTERS MATTER CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INC | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $48,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GOVERNANCE AFFAIRS EXPERTISE ALIGNED WITH MATERNAL MORTALITY, HEALTH COVERAGE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND OTHER HEALTH ISSUES |
| NAMI GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $45,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| MERCER UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $45,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC | ATLANTA, GA | $45,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| GOODSTOCK CONSULTING LLC | CHARLESTON, SC | $41,667 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FACILITATION SUPPORT FOR MATERNAL HEALTH COALITION |
| WAXMAN CONSULTING INC | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR GEORGIA FIRST AND GEORGIANS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE |
| HEALTH CONNECTION SOUTH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $37,530 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| JDCPARTNERSHIPS LLC | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $35,848 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ARTICULATION OF A THEORY OF CHANGE |
| GREENVILLE ARTS & MEDIA (DBA OPENFIELDS) | GREENVILLE, SC | $35,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY TO ADVANCE HEALTH IN GEORGIA. |
| THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP | BOSTON, MA | $32,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERMEDIARY STRATEGY |
| ALIGNCO | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES FOR ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT |
| A HEALTHIER DEMOCRACY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| GREENVILLE ARTS & MEDIA (DBA OPENFIELDS) | GREENVILLE, SC | $24,933 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADVOCACY INVESTMENT STRATEGY BASED ON THE LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT |
SPITFIRE STRATEGIES LLC
$360,000TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON GEORGIAN'S PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH
HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES
$201,030TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAID INSIGHTS PUBLICATION
WAXMAN CONSULTING INC
$200,000TO PROVIDE FACILITATION SUPPORT FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE COALITION
REGIONAL ECONOMIC MODELS INC
$195,700TO DEVELOP AN ECONOMIC MODEL ON THE IMPACT OF MEDICAID EXPANSION IN GEORGIA
GREENVILLE ARTS & MEDIA (DBA OPENFIELDS)
$182,905TO SUPPORT AN ASSESSMENT OF GEORGIA'S HEALTH POLICY AND ADVOCACY LANDSCAPE
KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
CDC FOUNDATION
$77,250TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
$76,500TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
CAPVIEW STRATEGIES
$75,000TO PROVIDE REPORT ON PUBLIC-PRIVATE OPTIONS TO EXPAND COVERAGE FOR UNINSURED GEORGIANS
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
NEW DISABLED SOUTH
$75,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
EQUALITY FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA
$74,853TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
GEORGIA FIRST INC
$72,000TO PROVIDE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING IN BUSINESS AND CIVIC COMMUNITIES ON THE IMPACT OF THE INSURANCE COVERAGE GAP ON ECONOMIC STABILITY
GEEARS
$71,688TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
HEALTHMPOWERS
$70,465TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$67,500TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
LATINO COMMISSION ON AIDS
$67,500TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
GEORGIA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
$67,500TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
GEORGIANS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE
$67,492TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
BLKHLTH INC
$67,109TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
GEORGIA FIRST INC
$50,000TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS FOR BUILDING SUPPORT AND MOMENTUM TOWARDS CLOSING THE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE GAP
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
9TO5 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING WOMEN INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
BLACK MAMAS MATTER
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
FEMINIST WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
POSTPARTEM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
DASH COLLABORATIONS LLC
$50,000TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLATIVE LEARNING SERIES
BOBBY DODD INSTITUTE
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
ATLANTA BIRTH CENTER
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INC
$48,000TO PROVIDE GOVERNANCE AFFAIRS EXPERTISE ALIGNED WITH MATERNAL MORTALITY, HEALTH COVERAGE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND OTHER HEALTH ISSUES
NAMI GEORGIA
$45,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
$45,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
GOODSTOCK CONSULTING LLC
$41,667TO PROVIDE FACILITATION SUPPORT FOR MATERNAL HEALTH COALITION
WAXMAN CONSULTING INC
$40,000TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR GEORGIA FIRST AND GEORGIANS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE
HEALTH CONNECTION SOUTH FOUNDATION
$37,530TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
JDCPARTNERSHIPS LLC
$35,848TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ARTICULATION OF A THEORY OF CHANGE
GREENVILLE ARTS & MEDIA (DBA OPENFIELDS)
$35,000TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY TO ADVANCE HEALTH IN GEORGIA.
ALIGNCO
$30,000TO PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES FOR ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT
A HEALTHIER DEMOCRACY INC
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
GREENVILLE ARTS & MEDIA (DBA OPENFIELDS)
$24,933TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADVOCACY INVESTMENT STRATEGY BASED ON THE LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT