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    Umass Memorial Health Care Inc & Affiliates

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    About Umass Memorial Health Care Inc & Affiliates

    The Clinical Partner of UMass Chan Medical School

    Focus Areas

    healthcarehospital careclinical servicesmedical educationmedical research

    Who They Fund

    medical students, residents, and physicianspatients served by community health centers (medically underserved populations)high school seniors in North Central Massachusettslocal community members affected by disasters (e.g., Leominster flood)youth-serving organizations / local nonprofit beneficiaries (e.g., BGCMS)

    Funding Style

    institutional/program support

    About Umass Memorial Health Care Inc & Affiliates

    UMass Memorial Health Care Inc & Affiliates repeatedly makes seven-figure operating support grants to UMass Chan Medical School, including $7.1 million in 2024 and 2025 and $6.6 million in 2023. That pattern places medical education and institutional support at the center of its grantmaking, alongside steady funding for community health centers and physician support services. The foundation’s recent grants show a health-system funder working through both large academic investments and targeted local awards. Worcester recipients appear often, especially UMass Chan Medical School, Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Inc, and Family Health Center of Worcester Inc. Those grants are framed around maintaining or increasing capacity, which points to support for ongoing service delivery rather than short-term projects alone. Smaller awards also extend to clinician wellness, population health, and community relief. Physician Health Services Inc received repeated support for a confidential consultation and support campaign for physicians, residents, and medical students, while other grants addressed population health work and local emergency assistance. The overall picture is of an affiliated health-care organization funding the training, stability, and service infrastructure that surrounds a regional medical center.

    What Umass Memorial Health Care Inc & Affiliates Funds

    Medical school and health professions education is a core theme. UMass Chan Medical School received $7.1 million in 2025 for its programs, following similar awards of $7.1 million in 2024 and $6.6 million in 2023. Community health center capacity and primary care access are another clear focus. Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Ctr Inc received $1 million in 2025 to support the health center’s mission, and Family Health Center of Worcester Inc received the same amount in 2024 for mission support. The foundation also funds physician wellness and support services. Physician Health Services Inc received $27,500 in 2024 for the Caring for Physicians Health Campaign, described as confidential consultation and support for physicians, residents, and medical students. Beyond health care delivery, smaller grants reached population health and local assistance, including $18,398 to Health Resources In Action for population health and $10,000 to United Way of North Central Massachusetts Inc for Leominster flood relief.

    How Umass Memorial Health Care Inc & Affiliates Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $27M

    Total Assets

    $3.2B

    Total Revenue

    $4.2B

    Total Expenses

    $4.1B

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $22K and $1M, with a median of $28K.

    25th Percentile

    $22K

    Median

    $28K

    75th Percentile

    $1M

    Geographic Reach

    Local2 states funded

    About 84% of grants go to recipients in TX.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Leadership

    ERIC W DICKSON MD

    PRESIDENT & CEO, UMMHC, INC. & AFFILIATES, DIRECTOR VARIOUS

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    EIN: 91-2155626
    3 filings on record
    restricted/project-specific grants
    direct service funding
    scholarship support
    sponsorship and event funding

    Topics

    medical school and health professions educationcommunity health center capacity and primary care accessservices for medically underserved populationsphysician wellness and confidential support servicespopulation health initiativesdisaster/flood relief and local emergency assistancescholarships and academic recognition for high school seniors

    Grant size is highly bimodal: the 25th percentile is $21,699, the median is $27,500, and the 75th percentile is $1,000,000. The recent record combines recurring seven-figure institutional support with a smaller layer of five-figure operating, program, and sponsorship grants. Multiple recipients appear in consecutive years, including UMass Chan Medical School, Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Ctr Inc, Family Health Center of Worcester Inc, and Physician Health Services Inc, showing repeat support rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a health-care affiliate rather than a philanthropic DAF or independent family foundation, and it also makes program-related investments. The grant list does not show an unsolicited application process.

    Where Umass Memorial Health Care Inc & Affiliates Makes Grants

    Giving is strongly local: 84% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Worcester is the main recipient city, with repeated large awards there, while Waltham, Boston, Taunton, and Fitchburg also appear in the recent list. The top state by grant count is Texas, but the recent grants shown are all in the U.S. and mostly in Massachusetts. That pattern suggests local health-system funding with a small set of out-of-area recipients.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Umass Memorial Health Care Inc & Affiliates

    What kinds of organizations does UMass Memorial Health Care Inc & Affiliates fund most often?

    The recent grants center on UMass Chan Medical School, community health centers, physician support services, and other health-related organizations. Beneficiaries include medical students, residents, physicians, patients served by community health centers, and local residents affected by disasters.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The grant-size profile is split between small operating grants and large institutional support. The 25th percentile is $21,699, the median is $27,500, and the 75th percentile is $1,000,000.

    Does the foundation support the same organizations in multiple years?

    Yes. UMass Chan Medical School, Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Ctr Inc, Family Health Center of Worcester Inc, and Physician Health Services Inc all appear across multiple years, which shows recurring support rather than isolated awards.

    What geographic area receives most of the grants?

    Massachusetts receives 84% of grants, with Worcester appearing repeatedly as the recipient city. Recent recipients also include organizations in Waltham, Boston, Taunton, and Fitchburg.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA$7,100,0002025PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ACADEMIC INVESTMENT FUNDS IS TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS. - $7,100,000
    Edward M Kennedy Community Health Ctr IncWorcester, MA$1,000,00020252. Support for Health Center's mission. The standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the Grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the Health Center's ability to maintain or increase the availability, or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically underserved population serviced by the Health Centers. Each Health Center has documented the basis for said reasonable expectation.
    Family Health Center of Worcester IncWorcester, MA$1,000,00020251. Support for Health Center's mission. The standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the Grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the Health Center's ability to maintain or increase the availability, or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically underserved population serviced by the Health Centers. Each Health Center has documented the basis for said reasonable expectation.
    American Heart Association IncDallas, TX$25,00020254. Support for American Heart Association
    Physician Health Services IncWaltham, MA$17,50020255. Support for Caring for Physicians Health Campaign. Physician Health, Inc. is to provide confidential consultation and support to physicians, residents, and medical students- Malpractice captive's portion of the aggregate contribution.
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA$7,100,00020243. Primary purpose of the academic investment funds is to support the University of Massachusetts Medical School programs. - $7,100,000
    Edward M Kennedy Community Health Ctr IncWorcester, MA$1,000,00020242. Support for Health Center's mission. The standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the Grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the Health Center's ability to maintain or increase the availability, or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically underserved population serviced by the Health Centers. Each Health Center has documented the basis for said reasonable expectation.
    Family Health Center of Worcester IncWorcester, MA$1,000,00020241. Support for Health Center's mission. The standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the Grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the Health Center's ability to maintain or increase the availability, or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically underserved population serviced by the Health Centers. Each Health Center has documented the basis for said reasonable expectation.
    Physician Health Services IncWaltham, MA$27,50020244. Support for Caring for Physicians Health Campaign. Physician Health, Inc. is to provide confidential consultation and support to physicians, residents, and medical students- Malpractice captive's portion of the aggregate contribution.
    American Heart Association IncDallas, TX$25,00020245. Support for American Heart Association
    United Way of North Central Massachusetts IncFitchburg, MA$10,00020246. Support for Leominster Flood Relief
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA$6,600,00020233. Primary purpose of the academic investment funds is to support the UMass Chan Medical School programs. - $6,600,000
    Family Health Center of Worcester IncWorcester, MA$1,000,00020231. Support for Health Center's mission. The standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the Grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the Health Center's ability to maintain or increase the availability, or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically underserved population serviced by the Health Centers. Each Health Center has documented the basis for said reasonable expectation.
    Edward M Kennedy Community Health Ctr IncWorcester, MA$1,000,00020232. Support for Health Center's mission. The standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the Grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the Health Center's ability to maintain or increase the availability, or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically underserved population serviced by the Health Centers. Each Health Center has documented the basis for said reasonable expectation.
    Physician Health Services IncWaltham, MA$27,50020234. Support for Caring for Physicians Health Campaign. Physician Health, Inc. is to provide confidential consultation and support to physicians, residents, and medical students- Malpractice captive's portion of the aggregate contribution.
    American Heart Association IncDallas, TX$25,00020235. Support for American Heart Association
    Health Resources In ActionBoston, MA$18,39820236. Support for Population Health
    The Boys Girls Club of Brockton IncTaunton, MA$10,00020237. Sponsorship 2021 BGCMS Shields Golf Tournament to support BGCMS
    North Central Massachusetts Chamber FoundationFitchburg, MA$6,00020238. Contribution to North Central MA Chamber Foundation - Scholarships to highlight Academic of High School Seniors in the community

    UMass Chan Medical School

    $7,100,000
    Worcester, MA2025

    PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ACADEMIC INVESTMENT FUNDS IS TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS. - $7,100,000

    Edward M Kennedy Community Health Ctr Inc

    $1,000,000
    Worcester, MA2025

    2. Support for Health Center's mission. The standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the Grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the Health Center's ability to maintain or increase the availability, or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically underserved population serviced by the Health Centers. Each Health Center has documented the basis for said reasonable expectation.

    Family Health Center of Worcester Inc

    $1,000,000
    Worcester, MA2025

    1. Support for Health Center's mission. The standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the Grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the Health Center's ability to maintain or increase the availability, or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically underserved population serviced by the Health Centers. Each Health Center has documented the basis for said reasonable expectation.

    American Heart Association Inc

    $25,000
    Dallas, TX2025

    4. Support for American Heart Association

    Physician Health Services Inc

    $17,500
    Waltham, MA2025

    5. Support for Caring for Physicians Health Campaign. Physician Health, Inc. is to provide confidential consultation and support to physicians, residents, and medical students- Malpractice captive's portion of the aggregate contribution.

    UMass Chan Medical School

    $7,100,000
    Worcester, MA2024

    3. Primary purpose of the academic investment funds is to support the University of Massachusetts Medical School programs. - $7,100,000

    Edward M Kennedy Community Health Ctr Inc

    $1,000,000
    Worcester, MA2024

    2. Support for Health Center's mission. The standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the Grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the Health Center's ability to maintain or increase the availability, or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically underserved population serviced by the Health Centers. Each Health Center has documented the basis for said reasonable expectation.

    Family Health Center of Worcester Inc

    $1,000,000
    Worcester, MA2024

    1. Support for Health Center's mission. The standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the Grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the Health Center's ability to maintain or increase the availability, or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically underserved population serviced by the Health Centers. Each Health Center has documented the basis for said reasonable expectation.

    Physician Health Services Inc

    $27,500
    Waltham, MA2024

    4. Support for Caring for Physicians Health Campaign. Physician Health, Inc. is to provide confidential consultation and support to physicians, residents, and medical students- Malpractice captive's portion of the aggregate contribution.

    American Heart Association Inc

    $25,000
    Dallas, TX2024

    5. Support for American Heart Association

    United Way of North Central Massachusetts Inc

    $10,000
    Fitchburg, MA2024

    6. Support for Leominster Flood Relief

    UMass Chan Medical School

    $6,600,000
    Worcester, MA2023

    3. Primary purpose of the academic investment funds is to support the UMass Chan Medical School programs. - $6,600,000

    Family Health Center of Worcester Inc

    $1,000,000
    Worcester, MA2023

    1. Support for Health Center's mission. The standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the Grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the Health Center's ability to maintain or increase the availability, or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically underserved population serviced by the Health Centers. Each Health Center has documented the basis for said reasonable expectation.

    Edward M Kennedy Community Health Ctr Inc

    $1,000,000
    Worcester, MA2023

    2. Support for Health Center's mission. The standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the Grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the Health Center's ability to maintain or increase the availability, or enhance the quality, of services provided to a medically underserved population serviced by the Health Centers. Each Health Center has documented the basis for said reasonable expectation.

    Physician Health Services Inc

    $27,500
    Waltham, MA2023

    4. Support for Caring for Physicians Health Campaign. Physician Health, Inc. is to provide confidential consultation and support to physicians, residents, and medical students- Malpractice captive's portion of the aggregate contribution.

    American Heart Association Inc

    $25,000
    Dallas, TX2023

    5. Support for American Heart Association

    Health Resources In Action

    $18,398
    Boston, MA2023

    6. Support for Population Health

    The Boys Girls Club of Brockton Inc

    $10,000
    Taunton, MA2023

    7. Sponsorship 2021 BGCMS Shields Golf Tournament to support BGCMS

    North Central Massachusetts Chamber Foundation

    $6,000
    Fitchburg, MA2023

    8. Contribution to North Central MA Chamber Foundation - Scholarships to highlight Academic of High School Seniors in the community