The National Network of Public Health Institutes primarily funds state and regional public health institutes, academic partners, and community-based health organizations to strengthen public health practice and program implementation across the U.S. Its giving emphasizes capacity-building, systems and workforce development, and equity-focused program delivery (including tribal and immigrant communities). Grants are overwhelmingly program implementation awards to operational public health entities rather than one-off charitable projects.
A defining feature of National Network of Public Health Institutes Inc is the size of its program implementation awards to state and regional public health institutes. The largest recent grant listed is $3,211,672 to Michigan Public Health Institute in Okemos, MI, followed by $1,724,193 to North Carolina Institute for Public Health in Chapel Hill, NC. Those awards reflect a funder that backs operational public health entities, academic partners, and community-based organizations working on public health practice, systems, and workforce capacity. Across its recent grants, the foundation supports public health institutes in multiple states, including Texas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, and California, along with universities and specialized nonprofit partners. Grants also reach organizations serving tribal and immigrant communities, such as Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc, Dolores Huerta Foundation, African Family Health Organization, and Chinese American Chamber of Commerce. The giving pattern shows repeated support for several organizations over multiple years, with awards appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s portfolio points to implementation-oriented public health funding rather than isolated project grants. Its work appears centered on strengthening how public health programs are delivered, evaluated, and supported across the U.S.
In public health institute capacity building, the foundation gave $3,211,672 to Michigan Public Health Institute in Okemos, MI for program implementation, and $910,649 to Texas Health Institute in Austin, TX for the same grant type. It also supported Trailhead Institute in Denver, CO with $836,138, showing a consistent pattern of backing state and regional institutes. Academic and research partners also appear in the portfolio. The University of Washington received $1,694,039 in 2025 and $1,362,101 in 2024, both for program implementation, while Georgia State University Research Foundation received $561,437 in 2024. These awards align with work on public health practice and workforce development. Community-centered health equity shows up in grants to Chinese American Chamber of Commerce in Bloomington, MN, African Family Health Organization in Philadelphia, PA, and Dolores Huerta Foundation in Bakersfield, CA. The foundation also funded National Committee for Quality Assurance in Washington, DC with $419,604 for program implementation tied to systems and data infrastructure.
$20M
$16.5M
$42.1M
$40.9M
Most grants fall between $17K and $201K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$201K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for National Network of Public Health Institutes.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 200 | $36.8M | 99.5% |
| 2 | Other Countries | 1 | $100K |
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Concentrated, programmatic funding: multiple mid-to-large grants to repeat core grantees (state/regional public health institutes and university partners) across many states, with a clear emphasis on sustained program implementation and capacity-building rather than one-time small gifts.
Notable grantees: Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI), University of Washington, Health Resources in Action (HRIA), Public Health Institute (PHI), Inter‑Tribal Council of Michigan
Typical grant size falls at $17,434 at the 25th percentile, $59,938 at the median, and $200,940 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows a wide spread from smaller capacity-building awards to multi-million-dollar program implementation grants. Several grantees appear across multiple years, including Michigan Public Health Institute, University of Washington, Public Health Management Corporation, Health Resources in Action, Trailhead Institute, Texas Health Institute, and Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc. The funder is a regular funder, not a DAF, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The active programs listed are invitation-only or member-specific in most cases, with some open solicitations tied to specific RFPs or training opportunities.
Grant activity is national, with recipients in 200 U.S. grants and one grant outside the U.S. Colorado is the top state by grant count, and the recent grants list includes Denver-based Trailhead Institute. Other frequent recipient locations include Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia, Austin, and Okemos. Louisiana appears in the grant list through New Orleans-based Louisiana Public Health Institute, but only 1% of grants go to recipients in Louisiana, so the foundation’s giving is not concentrated in its headquarters state.
Its grants go mainly to state and regional public health institutes, universities, and community-based organizations. Recent recipients include Michigan Public Health Institute, University of Washington, Public Health Management Corporation, and community health organizations serving immigrant and tribal communities.
The foundation funds public health practice capacity, workforce development, data and systems infrastructure, evaluation, and community-centered health equity work. Active programs also include public health infrastructure, data modernization, environmental health and emergency preparedness, and workforce training.
Typical grant size is $17,434 at the 25th percentile, $59,938 at the median, and $200,940 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes awards above $1 million and several smaller implementation grants below $100,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Michigan Public Health Institute, University of Washington, Public Health Management Corporation, Health Resources in Action, Trailhead Institute, Texas Health Institute, and Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc.
Most active programs are not open to unsolicited applications. The exception in the active program list is Public Health LEADS, which accepts unsolicited applications, and a specific RFP for a foundational public health systems change training consultant also accepts unsolicited proposals.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
0.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (MPHI) | OKEMOS, MI | $3,211,672 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $1,724,193 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $1,694,039 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION (HRIA) | BOSTON, MA | $1,332,184 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (PHMC) | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,138,055 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE (THI) | AUSTIN, TX | $910,649 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| TRAILHEAD INSTITUTE | DENVER, CO | $836,138 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| LOUISIANA PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $793,280 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| VOSE RIVER CHARITABLE FUND | BETHESDA, MD | $761,561 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI) | OAKLAND, CA | $661,255 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE | MADISON, MS | $515,551 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $419,604 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| KANSAS HEALTH INSTITUTE | TOPEKA, KS | $368,539 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $335,749 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $289,522 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORONERS & MEDICAL EXAMINERS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $238,372 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA | TAMPA, FL | $233,506 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $201,013 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| PROJECT HOPE THE PEOPLE TO PEOPLE HEALTH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $195,426 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | $195,029 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN INC | SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI | $176,423 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| ALLIANCE OF TRIBAL COALITIONS TO END VIOLENCE | NORMAN, OK | $168,798 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INNOVATION (IPHI) | WASHINGTON, DC | $167,718 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA | MISSOULA, MT | $163,115 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | AURORA, CO | $160,823 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| AFRICAN FAMILY HEALTH ORGANIZATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $150,260 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $150,087 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES | PORTLAND, OR | $128,456 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN POPULATION HEALTH INSTITUTE | MADISON, WI | $125,049 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| FREDRIC RIEDERS FAMILY RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION | WILLOW GROVE, PA | $124,889 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS | WASHINGTON, DC | $121,738 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $118,791 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $111,919 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| PUERTO RICO PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST | SAN JUAN | $100,006 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $97,733 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| DOLORES HUERTA FOUNDATION | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $91,903 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| CHINESE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | BLOOMINGTON, MN | $90,455 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $79,616 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| SAFE STATES ALLIANCE | ATLANTA, GA | $76,856 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $74,321 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $62,963 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION | DENVER, CO | $61,183 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| INDIA HOME | JAMAICA, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| SOMALI HEALTH BOARD | TUKWILA, WA | $59,999 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| VITAL CXNS INC | BOSTON, MA | $59,955 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| RAISE THE FLOOR ALLIANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $59,938 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | BALTIMORE, MD | $59,549 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS & PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $58,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
| HISPANIC ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH RESEARCH | ST PAUL, MN | $56,650 | 2025 | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (MPHI)
$3,211,672PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
$1,724,193PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$1,694,039PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION (HRIA)
$1,332,184PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (PHMC)
$1,138,055PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
TEXAS HEALTH INSTITUTE (THI)
$910,649PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
TRAILHEAD INSTITUTE
$836,138PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
LOUISIANA PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE
$793,280PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
VOSE RIVER CHARITABLE FUND
$761,561PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
$661,255PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE
$515,551PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE
$419,604PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
KANSAS HEALTH INSTITUTE
$368,539PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$335,749PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE
$289,522PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORONERS & MEDICAL EXAMINERS
$238,372PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
$233,506PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$201,013PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PROJECT HOPE THE PEOPLE TO PEOPLE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$195,426PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE
$195,029PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN INC
$176,423PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
ALLIANCE OF TRIBAL COALITIONS TO END VIOLENCE
$168,798PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INNOVATION (IPHI)
$167,718PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
$163,115PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
$160,823PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
AFRICAN FAMILY HEALTH ORGANIZATION
$150,260PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS
$150,087PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES
$128,456PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN POPULATION HEALTH INSTITUTE
$125,049PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
FREDRIC RIEDERS FAMILY RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION
$124,889PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS
$121,738PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NY
$118,791PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$111,919PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PUERTO RICO PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST
$100,006PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
$97,733PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
DOLORES HUERTA FOUNDATION
$91,903PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
CHINESE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$90,455PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
$79,616PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
SAFE STATES ALLIANCE
$76,856PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
$74,321PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
$62,963PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
$61,183PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
$60,000PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
INDIA HOME
$60,000PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
SOMALI HEALTH BOARD
$59,999PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
VITAL CXNS INC
$59,955PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
RAISE THE FLOOR ALLIANCE
$59,938PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
$59,549PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS & PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH
$58,000PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
HISPANIC ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH RESEARCH
$56,650PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION