The GE Healthcare Charitable Foundation concentrates funding on improving clinical care and population health, with a strong emphasis on maternal and women's health outcomes, radiology/clinical research, and capacity-building for frontline community health providers — including targeted investments in underserved regions (notably Kenya). They also support corporate philanthropy infrastructure through employee matching, indicating an interest in leveraging staff engagement alongside direct program support. Grants are programmatic and strategic, favoring evidence-based health interventions and partnerships with academic medical centers and community health organizations.
A $600,000 grant to the University of Wisconsin Foundation for radiology research stands out in the most recent year on file, and it fits a broader pattern: Ge Healthcare Charitable Foundation backs health work that connects clinical research, maternal and women’s health, and community health capacity. In 2025, it also directed $400,000 to Lwala Community Alliance for community health in Kenya and $300,000 to Project Echo – University New Mexico Foundation for women’s health in underserved areas. Those grants show a funder willing to support both research settings and delivery systems, with a particular interest in improving outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, infants and young children, and women in resource-limited settings. The foundation also makes room for humanitarian response, employee-giving infrastructure, and convenings related to maternal and infant care. Its recent awards include support for maternal health systems, Black maternal health outcomes, breastfeeding services, and public health efforts tied to women’s health. The mix suggests a strategy that combines evidence generation, service delivery, and targeted relief rather than a single-program approach.
Radiology and clinical research is one of the clearest themes in the recent grants, highlighted by a $600,000 award to University of Wisconsin Foundation for radiology research. Maternal health research and outcomes also receive sustained attention, including $250,000 to Black Mamas Matter Alliance for maternal health research and outcomes and $205,429 to Urban Institute for maternal health systems. In community-based health work, the foundation gave $400,000 to Lwala Community Alliance for community health in Kenya, pointing to support for frontline systems in underserved settings. It also funded service models and professional coordination: $300,000 went to Project Echo – University New Mexico Foundation for women’s health in underserved areas, while $50,000 supported Aabn - African American Breastfeeding Network for maternal child health and breastfeeding services. A smaller grant to Mmhla Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance shows attention to maternal mental health as part of the same health portfolio.
Typical grant size sits at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $80,000 at the median, and $275,000 at the 75th percentile, with several larger awards pushing above that range. The foundation appears to fund through programmatic grants rather than individuals, and the recent list shows repeated support for health-focused organizations across multiple areas in the same year. The grants also include an employee-giving platform payment to Yourcause LLC (black Baud), which indicates a structured matching-donations component alongside direct program support. The year-on-year pattern in the data is limited to the latest 990 year on file, so the clearest read comes from the current grant slate and its spread across research, service delivery, and relief.
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$342K
$3M
$2.7M
Most grants fall between $50K and $275K, with a median of $80K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$80K
75th Percentile
$275K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Relatively concentrated: a small number of mid-to-large grants that prioritize strategic program support and research rather than many small donations. Mix of multi-hundred-thousand-dollar gifts to academic institutions and large grants to community health NGOs, plus support for employee-matching infrastructure to amplify staff philanthropy.
Notable grantees: University of Wisconsin Foundation (Radiology research), Lwala Community Alliance (Kenya-focused community health), Project ECHO – University of New Mexico Foundation (women's health tele-mentoring), Black Mamas Matter Alliance (maternal health research & outcomes), YourCause LLC / Blackbaud (employee donation matching platform)
Grants are national, with recipients spread across the U.S. and one clear international emphasis in Kenya through Lwala Community Alliance. New York is the top state by grant count, and the recent list also reaches Madison, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Washington, Albuquerque, Santa Barbara, Ripon, Charleston, Arlington, and Los Angeles. Several awards went to Washington, DC organizations, including Urban Institute and The American National Red Cross. The recipient-country distribution shows all grants in the United States, even though the topics include Kenya-focused community health.
The grant-size distribution centers on $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $80,000 at the median, and $275,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $10,000 to $600,000, showing a mix of smaller convenings and much larger program grants.
Its recent grants support radiology research, maternal health research and outcomes, maternal health systems, women’s health in underserved areas, maternal-child health and breastfeeding services, maternal mental health, and community health capacity in Kenya.
Yes. One 2025 grant of $337,811 went to Yourcause LLC (black Baud) for matching employee donations, showing that the foundation supports a formal employee-giving component alongside direct charitable grants.
The top state by grant count is New York. The overall giving scope is national, and the recent recipient list also includes organizations in Wisconsin, Tennessee, Georgia, Washington, DC, New Mexico, California, South Carolina, and Virginia.
The recipient-country distribution lists 15 grants in the United States, but the topic and grantee information also show a Kenya-focused community health grant, indicating attention to both domestic and international health needs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $600,000 | 2025 | RADIOLOGY RESEARCH |
| LWALA COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | NASHVILLE, TN | $400,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HEALTH - KEYNAN FOCUSED |
| YOURCAUSE LLC (BLACK BAUD) | CHARLESTON, SC | $337,811 | 2025 | MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATIONS |
| PROJECT ECHO - UNIVERSITY NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $300,000 | 2025 | WOMEN'S HEALTH IN UNDESERVED AREAS |
| BLACK MAMAS MATTER ALLIANCE | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2025 | MATERNAL HEALTH RESEARCH & OUTCOMES |
| URBAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $205,429 | 2025 | MATERNAL HEALTH SYSTEMS |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $80,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO FLOODS IN BRAZIL |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $80,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN RELIEF SPAIN FLOODS |
| THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $80,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF |
| THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | RIPON, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE MILTON RELIEF |
| ASSIST INTERNATIONAL | RIPON, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | ADMINISTRATION OF CHARITABLE PRODUCT DONATIONS |
| AABN - AFRICAN AMERICAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH & BREASTFEEDING SERVICES |
| UNGA-BCIU BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR INTNL UNDERSTANDING | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | SPONSOR MEETING AT THE UN ON IMPROVING GLOBAL MATERNAL AND INFANT CARE |
| GLOBAL FIRST LADIES ALLIANCE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | ADVANCING PUBLIC HEALTH |
| MMHLA MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | LEADS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH |
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION
$600,000RADIOLOGY RESEARCH
LWALA COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
$400,000COMMUNITY HEALTH - KEYNAN FOCUSED
YOURCAUSE LLC (BLACK BAUD)
$337,811MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATIONS
PROJECT ECHO - UNIVERSITY NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION
$300,000WOMEN'S HEALTH IN UNDESERVED AREAS
BLACK MAMAS MATTER ALLIANCE
$250,000MATERNAL HEALTH RESEARCH & OUTCOMES
URBAN INSTITUTE
$205,429MATERNAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
DIRECT RELIEF
$80,000HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO FLOODS IN BRAZIL
DIRECT RELIEF
$80,000HUMANITARIAN RELIEF SPAIN FLOODS
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$80,000HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$70,000HURRICANE MILTON RELIEF
ASSIST INTERNATIONAL
$50,000ADMINISTRATION OF CHARITABLE PRODUCT DONATIONS
AABN - AFRICAN AMERICAN BREASTFEEDING NETWORK
$50,000MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH & BREASTFEEDING SERVICES
UNGA-BCIU BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR INTNL UNDERSTANDING
$25,000SPONSOR MEETING AT THE UN ON IMPROVING GLOBAL MATERNAL AND INFANT CARE
GLOBAL FIRST LADIES ALLIANCE
$10,000ADVANCING PUBLIC HEALTH
MMHLA MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE
$10,000LEADS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH