United Health Foundation
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About United Health Foundation
The United Health Foundation appears to concentrate its philanthropic activity on supporting corporate workplace giving infrastructure by funding an online giving/matching intermediary. All recorded grants are directed to a single recipient to underwrite employee giving and matching programs, indicating the foundation channels charitable resources through an established donation platform rather than making direct programmatic grants to end charities. This suggests a strategic emphasis on enabling employee-directed philanthropy and streamlining corporate grantmaking.
Focus Areas
Corporate employee matching programsWorkplace giving platform support (online donation/grantmaking infrastructure)Funding for donation processing and corporate grant administrationEnabling employee-directed charitable contributions nationwide
Who They Fund
children and middle school students (mental health)nurses and physician workforce (well-being)BIPOC and underrepresented health professions studentsLGBTQ+ and BIPOC young adults
About United Health Foundation
A ten-year, $100 million commitment to health care workforce scholarships helps define United Health Foundation’s giving profile. Alongside that workforce investment, the foundation has made repeated large grants for telepsychiatry, school-based mental health, integrated care, and chronic disease prevention. The grant record also shows support for disaster relief and health equity initiatives, but the strongest pattern is sustained funding for programs that expand access to care and strengthen the health workforce. United Health Foundation’s recent grants include $2.6 million to Scholarship America for the Diversity in Health Care Scholarship Program and more than $1.3 million to the Hispanic Association of Colleges for Health Care Scholars United. It also awarded over $1.1 million to East Carolina University for telepsychiatry to improve children’s mental health and access to care, and nearly $1.0 million to the Hispanic Federation for type 2 diabetes prevention. Those awards suggest a funder that combines education, behavioral health, and community health in its portfolio, with a strong emphasis on initiatives tied to the future health workforce and practical access to services.
What United Health Foundation Funds
Health care workforce development is central to the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $2,636,105 to Scholarship America for the Diversity in Health Care Scholarship Program and $2,126,012 to the same grantee for Health Care Scholars United in 2025. Related workforce support also appears in awards to the Hispanic Association of Colleges, the American Indian College Fund, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Behavioral health is another clear theme. United Health Foundation awarded $1,195,041 to East Carolina University for telepsychiatry to enhance access and promote children’s well-being, and $991,667 to Active Minds for middle school mental health education. In chronic disease and care delivery, it gave $993,282 to the Hispanic Federation for a type 2 diabetes prevention program and $990,635 to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council for integrating medical care and behavioral health in medical respite programs.
How United Health Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is substantial: p25 is $39,858, median is $359,377, and p75 is $620,951. The recent record is also top-heavy, with several awards above $1 million and a very large recurring corporate match grant to a single intermediary. That pattern suggests a mix of large institutional commitments and smaller program awards. The grant record shows repeat funding to the same organizations across multiple years, including American Online Giving Foundation, Scholarship America, East Carolina University, Active Minds, and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, funds individuals, and uses a range of vehicles including open and invitation-only RFPs, targeted funding opportunities, and scholarship programs. Some opportunities are unsolicited, while others are not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$138.1M
Total Assets
$80.2M
Total Revenue
$941K
Total Expenses
$55.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $40K and $621K, with a median of $359K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$359K
75th Percentile
$621K
Geographic Reach
National25 states funded
About 19% of grants go to recipients in MN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where United Health Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for United Health Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 143 | $137.7M | 94.1% |
| 2 | Ireland | 9 | $380K |
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