Private foundation · EIN 22-6029397 · Princeton, NJ · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31

Where The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's grants went

It reported $544M in grants paid across 2,943 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 46.7% of those dollars to 1,322 recipient organizations.

View the 990-PF

What its filing says about applications

It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”

Form of application
MOST OF RWJF'S GRANTS ARE MADE THROUGH TARGETED GRANT PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS. RWJF'S FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CALLS FOR PROPOSALS ARE DESCRIBED ON WWW.RWJF.ORG.
Deadlines
NO DEADLINES, EXCEPT WHEN FOUNDATION ISSUES A CALL FOR PROPOSAL (CFP) OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP).
Restrictions
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO TAKING BOLD LEAPS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH IN OUR LIFETIME AND PAVE THE WAY TOGETHER TO A FUTURE WHERE HEALTH IS NO LONGER A PRIVILEDGE, BUT A RIGHT. FOR FIVE DECADES, OUR GRANTMAKING HAS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING RESEARCH, POLICIES, AND INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE FROM DEVELOPING THE 911 CALL SYSTEM, TO DECREASING SMOKING RATES, TO IMPROVING CARE AT THE END OF LIFE, TO CONFRONTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY, TO INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTH
Website on filing
WWW.RWJF.ORG

Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.

Grants paid 2,381 published lines

RecipientPaidPurpose as filedMatch
Community Catalyst
Boston, MA · no confident EIN match
$10,025,00080591 SUPPORTING THE COVERAGE AND CARE INITIATIVE TO EXPAND COVERAGE, IMPROVE THE ENROLLMENT EXPERIENCE AND BENEFITS, AND ENSURE ACCESS TO TRUSTED PROVIDERSUnmatched Help match
Community Catalyst
Boston, MA · no confident EIN match
$8,317,00080588 SERVING AS THE NATIONAL COORDINATING/PROGRAM OFFICE FOR RWJF'S VOICES FOR HEALTH JUSTICE AUTHORIZATIONUnmatched Help match
University of Wisconsin Population Healt
Madison, WI · no confident EIN match
$7,428,35780417 CONTINUING THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS & ROADMAPS' PATH IN DEVELOPING NARRATIVES TO ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH INEQUITIESUnmatched Help match
Race Forward
Macon, GA · EIN 94-2759879
$4,750,00081035 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR RACE FORWARD, 2023-2025Exact name 1.00
New Venture Fund
Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345
$3,896,48380940 SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR HEALTH EQUITY IN RECRUITING COHORT 3 FOR THE CULTURE OF HEALTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR RAC…Same street 1.00
Third Sector New England
Boston, MA · EIN 04-2261109
$3,539,20180607 SUPPORTING THE NETWORK FOR PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, 2023-2025Same address 1.00
Right to the City Allian
Brooklyn, NY · no confident EIN match
$3,333,33378048 STRENGTHENING BASE-BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IMPACTED BY HOUSING INSTABILITY INTO A POWERFUL MOVEMENT FOR CHANGEUnmatched Help match
Vose River Charitable Fund
Bethesda, MD · EIN 85-2817512
$3,060,70578878 TRANSFORMING LOCAL DATA ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE TO ENABLE A BETTER USE OF LOCAL DATA INFRASTRUCT…Same address 1.00
Leadership Conf Edu Fund
Washington, DC · no confident EIN match
$3,031,74178879 ADVANCING STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES FOR MEANINGFUL DATA DISAGGREGATION, ALLOWING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN AND ACHIEVE RACIAL EQUITYUnmatched Help match
People's Action Institute
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2755109
$3,000,00078049 TRAINING LOCAL TENANT-LED COLLECTIVES AND SUPPORTING BASE-BUILDING INNOVATIONS TO ADDRESS CRISES IN HOUSING INSECURITY, HOMELESSNESS,…Same city 1.00
Princeton Area Community Foundation
Princeton, NJ · EIN 52-1746234
$3,000,00080890 RWJF PRESIDENT'S GRANTS FUND AT THE PRINCETON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - 2023Same address 1.00
The Urban Institute
Washington, DC · EIN 52-0880375
$3,000,00080785 PROVIDING ACTIONABLE RESEARCH TO INFORM POLICY CHOICES AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE COVERAGE AND CARE AND ADDRESSING EQUIT…Same street 1.00
Center for Popular Democracy
Washington, DC · EIN 45-3813436
$2,500,00081163 BUILDING GRASSROOTS POWER TO ADVANCE HOUSING JUSTICE FOR TENANTS FACING HOUSING INSECURITY AND TO ACHIEVE TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGEExact name 1.00
People's Action Institute
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2755109
$2,500,00081191 BUILDING COMMUNITY POWER TO SUPPORT TENANTS FACING HOUSING INSECURITY AND TO ADVANCE BASE-BUILDING INNOVATIONS TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LI…Same city 1.00
Right to the City Allian
Brooklyn, NY · no confident EIN match
$2,500,00081144 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE RIGHT TO THE CITY ALLIANCEUnmatched Help match
Cultural Wellness Center
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1850859
$2,340,00081221 PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTION FOR RWJF'S COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTH EQUITY PROGRAMSame address 1.00
Center for Popular Democracy
Washington, DC · EIN 45-3813436
$2,333,33478050 BUILDING COMMUNITY POWER THROUGH HOUSING JUSTICE AND LOCAL BASE-BUILDINGExact name 1.00
Brookings Inst
Washington, DC · no confident EIN match
$2,266,23280600 ADVANCING ECONOMIC AND RACIAL INCLUSION THROUGH 'GROWTH INTERMEDIARIES' -- LOCALLY BASED AND LED INSTITUTIONS -- IN SMALL AND MIDSIZE CITIESUnmatched Help match
Federation of Appalachian Hous Enterpris
Berea, KY · no confident EIN match
$2,250,00081018 CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THE PARTNERS FOR RURAL TRANSFORMATION'S VISION OF A FUTURE WHERE PERSISTENT POVERTY NO LONGER EXISTS IN THE U.S., 2023-2025Unmatched Help match
Trust for Am Hlt
Washington, DC · no confident EIN match
$2,250,00079536 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TRUST FOR AMERICA'S HEALTHUnmatched Help match
Borealis Philanthropy
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 46-4598642
$2,070,00079681 CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE BLACK-LED MOVEMENT FUND TO ENSURE THAT PROGRESSIVE BLACK-LED MOVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS ACHIEVE TRANSFORMATIONA…Same city 1.00
Groundswell Fund
San Francisco, CA · EIN 47-4003615
$2,000,00080277 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE GROUNDSWELL FUND, 2022-2024Same street 1.00
Policylink
Oakland, CA · EIN 94-3297479
$2,000,00081014 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR POLICYLINK, 2023-2025Same address 1.00
National Foundation for the Centers for
Atlanta, GA · no confident EIN match
$2,000,00080707 SUPPORTING STRETCH 2.0 IN SUPPORTING THE SKILLS OF STATE TEAM MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EFFECT SYSTEMS CHANGE TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITYUnmatched Help match
National Netwk of Abortion Funds
Beaverton, OR · no confident EIN match
$2,000,00080224 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDSUnmatched Help match
Learning for Action
San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match
$1,943,72379720 CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THE EQUITY LEARNING LAB THROUGH 2024Unmatched Help match
National Acad of Scis
Washington, DC · no confident EIN match
$1,811,99381019 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTION FOR THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION HEALTH POLICY FELLOWS PROGRAM, 2023-2024Unmatched Help match
Rutgers U Fdn
New Brunswick, NJ · no confident EIN match
$1,800,00081020 SUPPORTING THE BRANDT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT CENTER AND RESIDENCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF THE TREATMENT FACILITY FOR ADOLESCENTS/YOUNG ADULTSUnmatched Help match
California U of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match
$1,790,10080629 CONDUCTING PROGRAM OPERATIONS FOR RWJF'S EVIDENCE FOR ACTION RESEARCH PROGRAM, YEAR 9Unmatched Help match
National Acad of Scis
Washington, DC · no confident EIN match
$1,695,73481409 SUPPORTING A COLLABORATIVE FRAMEWORK IN THE GULF SOUTH TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO REDRESS CLIMATE, DISASTER, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL INEQUITIESUnmatched Help match
National Foundation for the Centers for
Atlanta, GA · no confident EIN match
$1,666,66781189 PROVIDING FLEXIBLE FUNDING FOR THE CDC FOUNDATION'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUNDUnmatched Help match
MS Foundation for Women
Brooklyn, NY · EIN 23-7252609
$1,626,25078147 SUPPORTING AND GROWING A STRONGER, MORE EFFECTIVE U.S. MOVEMENT TO ADVANCE BIRTH JUSTICE, 2021-2024Same address 1.00
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Washington, DC · EIN 52-1969967
$1,625,00080567 ADVANCING LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL COMMERCIAL-TOBACCO-CONTROL POLICIES AND INCREASING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMP…Same street 1.00
Conservation Law Foundation
Boston, MA · EIN 04-6149986
$1,617,91981254 EXPANDING AND SUSTAINING THE HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS STUDY AND THE EQUITY FUND'S WORK TO PROMOTE HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE NEIGHBORHOODS, 2…Same address 1.00
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA · EIN 13-1788491
$1,599,79879646 CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAID NARRATIVE TO EMPHASIZE THE PROGRAM'S POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVING LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS' EQUITABLE ACCE…Known alias 1.00
Academyhealth
Washington, DC · EIN 52-1260918
$1,500,00080798 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ACADEMYHEALTH, 2023-2025Exact name 1.00
New Venture Fund
Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345
$1,500,00080584 SUPPORTING THE LOCAL SOLUTIONS SUPPORT CENTER IN COUNTERING ABUSIVE PREEMPTION, INCLUDING EVOLVING ITS OWN DECISION-MAKING TO CENTER…Same street 1.00
The Notah Begay III Foundation
Santa Ana Pue, NM · EIN 20-1870330
$1,500,00080626 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NOTAH BEGAY III FOUNDATION, 2023-2025Same address 1.00
Bipartisan Pol Ctr
Washington, DC · no confident EIN match
$1,500,00080696 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER, 2023-2024Unmatched Help match
Community Catalyst
Boston, MA · no confident EIN match
$1,500,00081027 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY CATALYST, 2023-2025Unmatched Help match
Economic Pol Inst
Washington, DC · no confident EIN match
$1,500,00080879 STRENGTHENING COLLABORATION BETWEEN GRASSROOTS AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO REMOVE RACIAL BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC INCLUSION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIESUnmatched Help match
Powerswitch Action
Oakland, CA · EIN 71-0914032
$1,490,00078047 EXPANDING THE PARTNERSHIP FOR WORKING FAMILIES AFFILIATES' CAPACITY TO ADVANCE HOUSING JUSTICE AND ITS NETWORK'S BASE-BUILDING CAPACI…Same ZIP 1.00
Groundswell Fund
San Francisco, CA · EIN 47-4003615
$1,455,00078154 SUPPORTING THE GROUNDSWELL FUND IN INCREASING INVESTMENT IN THE BIRTH JUSTICE MOVEMENT AND GRASSROOTS POWER-BUILDING, 2021-2023Same street 1.00
The Aspen Institute
Washington, DC · EIN 84-0399006
$1,441,69881255 BUILDING ON LESSONS FROM THE ASPEN FAMILY PROSPERITY INNOVATION COMMUNITY TO CREATE A ROADMAP FOR 2GEN APPROACHES FOR BETTER OUTCOMES…Same street 0.73
AARP Foundation
Washington, DC · EIN 52-0794300
$1,437,72779608 DISRUPTING STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO HEALTH EQUITY BY TAPPING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF A DIVERSE NURSING WORKFORCE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CA…Same street 1.00
Texas A&M U Hlt Sci Ctr
Bryan, TX · no confident EIN match
$1,402,20080871 CONDUCTING A 'SECRET SHOPPER' SURVEY TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF NETWORK INADEQUACY ON BENEFICIARY ACCESS TO MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLANSUnmatched Help match
People's Action Institute
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2755109
$1,395,00081157 COLLABORATING TO BUILD A MULTIRACIAL, PLURALISTIC DEMOCRACY THROUGH RELATIONAL POWER-BUILDING AND REGIONAL ORGANIZINGSame city 1.00
Habitat for Humanity Intl
Atlanta, GA · no confident EIN match
$1,395,00079755 FINALIZING IMPLEMENTATION OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE FRAMEWORK FOR RESIDENT-DRIVEN COMMUNITY CHANGE THAT PRIORITIZES RACIAL EQUITYUnmatched Help match
American Nonsmokers Rights Foundation
Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-2922136
$1,375,00079867 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE AMERICAN NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS FOUNDATION, 2022-2025Same address 1.00
National Pub Radio
Washington, DC · no confident EIN match
$1,375,00081316 ADVANCING NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO'S MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE OF HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE ISSUESUnmatched Help match

The page lists the 2,000 largest of 2,381 published lines. The CSV release has every line.

234 more lines ($73.8M) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.

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    450 recipients in common
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    370 recipients in common
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    277 recipients in common
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    221 recipients in common
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    204 recipients in common

Where this comes from

Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.