About Independent Health Association
Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Western New York by enabling affordable access to quality health care and delivering exceptional customer service.
Focus Areas
Health care accessCommunity wellnessPreventive healthPhysical activity programsNutrition and healthy eatingYouth and family health programs
Who They Fund
general community memberslocal/community-based organizations
Funding Style
sponsorshipprogram-specific/project supportevent or campaign fundingshort-term/one-time support
About Independent Health Association
Independent Health Association Inc’s recent grantmaking is anchored by repeated sponsorship support for its own affiliated foundation, with $2,327,030 in 2024 and $2,000,000 in 2025. That pattern sits alongside a clear local health-and-wellness mission in Western New York, where the organization supports programs tied to affordable access to care, healthy living, and community wellness. Outside the affiliate relationship, the largest recent awards show how the funder works through visible local partners and public-facing wellness efforts. Buffalo Bills LLC received $630,465 in 2023 and $595,563 in 2024 for healthy-living sponsorships, while Shared Mobility received $462,210 in 2024 and $331,955 in 2023 for the same purpose. The grant list also includes repeat support for Buffalo Riverworks LLC, Lmhf Strive to Thrive Program Inc, Jericho Road Community Health Center, and People Inc. These recurring relationships suggest a sponsorship-heavy model centered on community programs, events, and health promotion rather than a broad portfolio of one-time philanthropic grants. The organization’s stated focus areas include health care access, preventive health, physical activity, nutrition, and youth and family health programs.
What Independent Health Association Funds
A major theme is healthy living promotion through sports and community venues. Buffalo Bills LLC received $630,465 in 2023 and $595,563 in 2024 for sponsorship for healthy living, showing how the funder uses recognizable local platforms to reach residents. Physical activity and mobility also appear in the grants list. Shared Mobility received $462,210 in 2024 and $331,955 in 2023 for sponsorship for healthy living, connecting the foundation’s wellness goals with active transportation. Nutrition access shows up in program support as well. The foundation’s community partnerships program references Good for the Neighborhood, including free produce distributions, which aligns with its stated emphasis on nutrition access and healthy eating. Health education and prevention are also present through grants to Jericho Road Community Health Center for sponsorship for healthy living, supporting access to care and prevention-oriented community work.
How Independent Health Association Gives
The reported grant-size distribution is modest for most awards, with a p25 of $8,679, a median of $20,883, and a p75 of $45,875. The recent list also shows much larger sponsorship commitments at the top, including multi-hundred-thousand-dollar awards. The pattern is clearly recurring rather than one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Buffalo Bills LLC, Shared Mobility, Buffalo Riverworks LLC, Lmhf Strive to Thrive Program Inc, Jericho Road Community Health Center, Larkin Square LLC, and People Inc. The structure is sponsorship- and program-support oriented, with no indication of grants to individuals and no program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the active grant program descriptions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.1M
Total Assets
$776.7M
Total Revenue
$1.7B
Total Expenses
$1.7B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $46K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$46K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
About 96% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MICHAEL W CROPP MD
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