About Rebecca A Copeland Fund for Social Justice
The RAC Fund for Social Justice will work to support Rebecca’s dreams of improving health and health care for everyone through bold policy change and health system reform. Rebecca believed that health is a basic human right and that major public policy and system reforms were needed to ensure equal access to social determinants of health — quality education, safe physical environments, food security, affordable housing, and affordable, quality health care — regardless of race, income, or where people live. The Fund provides scholarships to like-minded University of Michigan graduate students (particularly dual-degree public policy/health students) and may fund tax-exempt organizations aligned with these goals.
Focus Areas
health policypublic healthhealth equityeducationaffordable housingfood securityyouth camps and scholarshipsinternships and professional development
Who They Fund
children and youthkids from under-served communities
About Rebecca A Copeland Fund for Social Justice
The Rebecca a Copeland Fund for Social Justice centers Rebecca Copeland’s belief that health is a basic human right, and its grantmaking reflects that idea through support for health policy, public health, health equity, and the social determinants that shape access to care. A major part of the fund’s recent work is tied to the University of Michigan, where it awarded $43,000 in 2024 and $38,000 in 2025 for scholarships and research. The fund also backs the Rebecca Copeland Memorial Health Policy Internship at the Center for Health and Research Transformation, linking student training to health policy and social justice work. Alongside those education-centered grants, it supports tax-exempt organizations working on healthcare access, education, safe physical environments, food security, and affordable housing. The foundation’s approach is shaped by a mix of scholarship support, internship funding, and programmatic grants, with a clear emphasis on policy change and system reform rather than direct service alone. Camp for All Kids is another recurring part of its portfolio, showing that youth opportunity and equity in recreational access also sit within its social justice frame.
What Rebecca A Copeland Fund for Social Justice Funds
Health policy and system reform are the clearest throughline in the fund’s giving. It awarded $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to the Center for Health and Research Transformation, whose work translates data and research into information that can shape policy and practice. Education appears through scholarship support for University of Michigan graduate students pursuing public policy and health combinations, including public health and medical care. The fund also backs internship support at CHRT, reinforcing a pipeline from graduate training into policy work. Another distinct area is youth opportunity: it gave $8,000 to Camp for All Kids to help send kids from under-served communities to overnight summer camp. That grant fits the fund’s stated interest in racial diversity, inclusion, and access to recreational and educational experiences for historically under-resourced youth.
How Rebecca A Copeland Fund for Social Justice Gives
Typical grants cluster around the five-figure range, with a p25 of $9,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $26,500. Recent activity shows repeat support to the same recipients across years, including the Center for Health and Research Transformation in both 2024 and 2025. The fund does not fund individuals directly and does not make program-related investments. Its structure combines scholarship support, internship funding, and organizational grants, with support directed to tax-exempt organizations and university-affiliated programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$48K
Total Assets
$713K
Total Revenue
$209K
Total Expenses
$55K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $27K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$27K
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in MI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DAVID COPELAND
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