Mt Sinai Health Foundation

About Mt Sinai Health Foundation

A $3.8 million grant to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in 2024 is one of the clearest signals of how Mt Sinai Health Foundation funds: it backs institutions that can move health, community well-being, and systems change at scale in Greater Cleveland. The foundation’s work is closely tied to the health of the Jewish community, while also extending to equitable health outcomes, academic medicine and bioscience, and health policy. Its recent awards show a pattern of substantial support for established local partners rather than many small gifts. Case Western Reserve University received $1.185 million in 2023 and $750,000 in 2024, reflecting continued investment in academic medicine and research capacity. Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio also appears in the grant list with a $500,000 general operating grant in 2025, alongside support for policy, maternal and child health, and behavioral health initiatives. The foundation’s public grant programs indicate an emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, early intervention, and collaboration with existing community infrastructure. That mix aligns with its stated focus on improving health outcomes for Greater Cleveland residents, including families, the Jewish community, and people served through safety-net health systems and regional academic partners.

What Mt Sinai Health Foundation Funds

Mt Sinai Health Foundation funds across several health-related lanes, but the most visible themes in the recent grants are policy, early childhood, and community health infrastructure. In maternal and young child health policy, it awarded $150,000 to Groundwork Ohio for Maternal & Young Child Health Policy 2024-2025. In early language and literacy, Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center received $180,000 for Project ELLA (Early Language and Literacy for All). The foundation also supports behavioral health and leadership for women. Naaleh Cleveland received $150,000 for the Women’s Behavioral Health & Leadership Expansion Initiative. In the Jewish community portfolio, Jewish Federation of Cleveland received multiple large grants, including $1.8 million in 2025 for the 2024 Campaign for Jewish Needs. Academic medicine and bioscience remain another pillar, with Cleveland-based university and medical partners appearing repeatedly in the grant list.

How Mt Sinai Health Foundation Gives