THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
https://WWW.RWJF.ORG
$13.4B
Total Assets (2024)
$26.2M
Total Giving (2024)
696
Grants on File (2023–2024)
$73K
Avg Grant Size
About
COMPENSATION INCLUDES REGULAR COMPENSATION, $44,089 OF RESTORATION PLAN COMPENSATION, AND $755,035 PAID DURING THE CURRENT YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH A VARIABLE COMPENSATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING ALIGNMENT OF INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES WITH FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES. CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS INCLUDE AMOUNTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, LIFE & DISABILITY INSURANCE, AND VESTED AMOUNTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FOUNDATION'S RETIREMENT PLANS. THE RESTORATION PLAN AND VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN EXECUTIVES TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO REMAIN IN SERVICE OF THE FOUNDATION.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Phone
6096276000
Deadlines
NO DEADLINES, EXCEPT WHEN FOUNDATION ISSUES A CALL FOR PROPOSAL (CFP) OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP).
How to Apply
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.
Restrictions
RWJF 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 PRIVILEGE, BUT A RIGHT. WE ARE A NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY THAT ADVANCES TRANSFORMATIVE SYSTEMS CHANGE BY IDENTIFYING AND CONFRONTING STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO HEALTH AND WELLBEING. OUR GRANTMAKING TAKES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO HEALTH, ONE ROOTED IN EQUITY AND FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO HEALTH CAUSED BY THE INTERSECTION OF STRUCTURAL RACISM, OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS THAT IMPACT HEALTH. THROUGH FUNDING, CONVENING, ADVOCACY, AND EVIDENCE-BUILDING, WE WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH COMMUNITIES, PRACTITIONERS, AND INSTITUTIONS TO GET TO HEALTH EQUITY FASTER.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19.7M | $13.7B | $898.5M | 335 |
| 2024 | $26.2M | $13.4B | $855.3M | 361 |
Grant Size Distribution
Min: $3K
Median: $31K
Avg: $66K
Max: $315K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| MAY NG | CIO | $2.1M |
| BRIAN S O'NEIL | CIO EMERITUS 2/28/2023 | $1.9M |
| RICHARD E BESSER | PRESIDENT & CEO | $1.0M |
| MELVIN GALLOWAY | COO | $661K |
| RICARDO CASTRO | VP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY | $545K |
| WILLIAM ROELL | VP, CFO & TREASURER | $501K |
| JULIE MORITA | EVP UNTIL AUG 2024 | $474K |
| KATHRYN S FULLER | TRUSTEE CHAIR | $65K |
| AZITA EMAMI | TRUSTEE | $36K |
| STARSKY D WILSON | TRUSTEE | $34K |
| VICKI L FULLER | TRUSTEE | $33K |
| MICHAEL E SNEED | TRUSTEE | $32K |
| JING WANG | TRUSTEE | $30K |
| EDGAR VILLANUEVA | TRUSTEE | $29K |
| JULIO FRENK | TRUSTEE | $26K |
| W LOUISE MEHROTRA | TRUSTEE | $17K |
| DAVID WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE | $17K |
| RUTH S SHIM | TRUSTEE | $15K |
| LEAH MCCALL DEVLIN | TRUSTEE | $10K |
| RYAN P HAYGOOD | TRUSTEE EFFECTIVE OCT 2024 | $8K |
| PATRICIA A GABOW | TRUSTEE EMERITA EFFECTIVE JAN 2024 | $1K |
| PHYLLIS WISE | TRUSTEE EMERITA EFFECTIVE JAN 2024 | $1K |
| ROBERT B LITTERMAN | TRUSTEE EMERITUS EFFECTIVE JAN 2024 | $1K |
| BRENDA S DAVIS | TRUSTEE EMERITUS 1/25/2023 | $1K |
| WILLIAM H FRIST | TRUSTEE EMERITUS 1/25/2023 | $1K |
Grants Awarded (696 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNELE DALEY - MICHIGAN U OF | ANN ARBOR, MI | $315,000 | 80732 THE ROLE ON INTRATUMOR MICROBES IN THE TRANSFORMATION AND PROLIFERATION OF PANCREATIC CANCER CELLS -- DONNELE DALEY, MD | 2023 |
| JONATHAN A TRUJILLO - CHICAGO U OF | CHICAGO, IL | $315,000 | 80735 ELUCIDATING THE ROLE OF CANCER CELL-INTRINSIC HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1A AND 2A PATHWAY ACTIVATION IN TUMOR... | 2023 |
| JUDY WAWIRA GICHOYA - EMORY U | ATLANTA, GA | $315,000 | 80731 CURATING DIVERSE DATASETS FOR MEDICAL IMAGING TO IMPROVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FAIRNESS -- JUDY WAWIRA... | 2023 |
| LUIS NICOLAS GONZALEZ CASTRO - BRIG | BOSTON, MA | $315,000 | 80730 MODULATING THE INTRATUMORAL HETEROGENEITY OF GLIOBLASTOMA VIA CELLULAR REPROGRAMMING -- LUIS NICOLAS GONZALEZ... | 2023 |
| MARIA ESTELI GARCIA - CALIFORNIA U | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $315,000 | 80734 INTEGRATING COMMUNITY-BASED DEPRESSION CARE TO IMPROVE DEPRESSION TREATMENT FOR PRIMARY CARE PATIENTS WITH... | 2023 |
| MATTHEW B MACKWOOD - DARTMOUTH HITC | LEBANON, NH | $315,000 | 80738 UNDERSTANDING BEST PRACTICES IN THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE EQUITY IN PRIMARY CARE: NATIONAL SURVEY AND... | 2023 |
| NICOLE MALONEY BELLE - PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $315,000 | 80737 ROLE FOR LINGO2 IN PROTECTION FROM COLITIS ASSOCIATED CANCER -- NICOLE MALONEY BELLE, MD, PHD | 2023 |
| NNEKA UFERE - MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL | BOSTON, MA | $315,000 | 80736 LIVERPAL: A RANDOMIZED STUDY OF INPATIENT PALLIATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH END-STAGE LIVER DISEASE -- NNEKA... | 2023 |
| RUBELISA C OLIVEIRA - NEW YORK ST U | BUFFALO, NY | $315,000 | 80733 IDENTIFYING BARRIERS TO DENTAL CARE ACCESS AMONG DISADVANTAGED ADOLESCENTS -- RUBELISA C. OLIVEIRA, DDS, PHD, MS | 2023 |
| ADJOA ANYANE-YEBOA - GENERAL HOSP C | BOSTON, MA | $315,000 | 82578 FIT ABNORMAL TO COLONOSCOPY: EQUITY IN SCREENING COMPLETION (FACES STUDY) -- ADJOA ANYANE-YEBOA, MD, MPH | 2024 |
| CAMILA SABATINI - RESEARCH FDN FOR | BUFFALO, NY | $315,000 | 81449 POLY(I:C) DRUG REPURPOSING AND SFRP2 GENE THERAPY IN PULP-DENTIN REGENERATION -- CAMILA SABATINI, DDS, MS, PHD | 2024 |
| CHRISTOPHER JESUS GONZALEZ - CORNEL | NEW YORK, NY | $315,000 | 81445 EXPLORING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS PERTINENT TO ADAPTING DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO BETTER ENGAGE... | 2024 |
| CHUKWUEBUKA ELOZONA OGWO - HARVARD | BOSTON, MA | $315,000 | 82584 DEVELOPING ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE MODELS FOR EQUITABLE DELIVERY OF ORAL HEALTHCARE -- CHUKWUEBUKA OGWO, BDS,... | 2024 |
| COURTNEY DENISE TOWNSEL - MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $315,000 | 81443 MOLECULAR MECHANISMS IMPACTING PLACENTAL TRANSPORT OF MEDICATION FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER -- COURTNEY DENISE... | 2024 |
| ELLIOT A ASARE - UTAH U OF | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $315,000 | 81446 LAND-USE-BASED ECONOMIC LIVELIHOODS AND MELANOMA: SPATIAL ACCESS, LIVED EXPERIENCES AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES --... | 2024 |
| ERIKA GABRIELA CORDOVA RAMOS - BOST | BOSTON, MA | $315,000 | 81444 MULTI-LEVEL DETERMINANTS OF RECEIPT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOLLOWING SOCIAL NEEDS SCREENING AND REFERRAL IN... | 2024 |
| ESTELLE MARLA EVERETT - CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $315,000 | 82579 A NOVEL APPROACH TO TEACHING CARB AWARENESS TO VULNERABLE PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES -- ESTELLE MARLA... | 2024 |
| JEROME HENRY TAYLOR - CHILDRENS HOS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $315,000 | 81441 ADVERSITY AND BIOLOGICAL CORRELATES IN EARLY PSYCHOSIS -- JEROME HENRY TAYLOR, MD | 2024 |
| KELLI BRIANA POINTER - DARTMOUTH HI | LEBANON, NH | $315,000 | 82580 UNCOVERING THE BASIS OF CHOLINERGIC SIGNALING IN RADIATION RESISTANCE IN GLIOBLASTOMA -- KELLI BRIANA POINTER, MD, PHD | 2024 |
| LEAH V ESTRADA - ICAHN SCH OF MED A | NEW YORK, NY | $315,000 | 81451 WORKING TOWARD HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH CULTURE-CENTERED CARE FOR LATINO PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA -- LEAH V. ESTRADA, PHD, RN | 2024 |
| LUKE MESSAC - BRIGHAM WOMENS HOSP | BOSTON, MA | $315,000 | 82583 DEVELOPING A MODEL OF MEDICAL REDLINING' THROUGH FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CARE SHAPING RACIAL AND CLASS BIAS... | 2024 |
| MELANIE FRANCES MOLINA - CALIFORNIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $315,000 | 82575 DEVELOPING EHR-ENABLED INTERVENTIONS TO OVERCOME SOCIAL-RISK LIMITATIONS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT --... | 2024 |
| ODMARA L BARRETO CHANG - CALIFORNIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $315,000 | 81448 PERIOPERATIVE RISK FACTORS FOR POSTSURGICAL COGNITIVE DECLINE AMONG OLDER ADULTS UNDERGOING SPINE SURGERY --... | 2024 |
| OLUWATENIOLA BROWN - NORTHWESTERN U | EVANSTON, IL | $315,000 | 82582 LEVERAGING PATIENT-NAVIGATION APPROACHES TO IMPROVE TREATMENT ADHERENCE FOR OLDER BLACK WOMEN WITH URGE... | 2024 |
| THOMAS KOFI MENSAH CUDJOE - JOHNS H | BALTIMORE, MD | $315,000 | 81447 USING HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN TO ADAPT CAPABLE TO IMPLEMENT IN HOME-BASED PRIMARY CARE -- THOMAS KOFI MENSAH... | 2024 |