The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation

Name

The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation

Legal name

The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation

Website

https://mtsinaifoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Philanthropy Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chronic Disease & Health Promotion Program Funding (HLAJALAJ), Philanthropic & Charitable Trust Services (FSAAANAI)

Keywords

• Health philanthropy
• Grantmaking foundation
• Community health grants
• Nonprofit health funding
• Medical research grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Investment Income: The foundation generates revenue through its investment portfolio, which totaled approximately $178.5 million as of June 2025. Investment income includes interest, dividends, and realized/unrealized gains.
2. Donor Contributions: The foundation receives contributions from donors who have entrusted their philanthropic legacy to the foundation, including the former Mt. Sinai Medical Center endowment comprising several hundred named funds established by Mt. Sinai donors over many years.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation is a health philanthropy that awards grants to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations in Greater Cleveland across four focus areas: Health of the Jewish Community, Equitable Health Outcomes, Academic Medicine and Bioscience, and Health Policy. It also convenes and funds multi-stakeholder public-private initiatives such as the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition and First Year Cleveland, and operates an online grant application portal for managing the request, review, and reporting process.

Product overview

The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation is a health philanthropy organization that does not offer a unified technology product but operates several grantmaking programs and community health initiatives. The Foundation's primary digital offering is its Grant Application Portal, which enables organizations to submit grant requests and manage applications through an online system. Beyond technology, the Foundation manages several signature health programs including the Nurse-Family Partnership, Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition, and First Year Cleveland Initiative. These programs focus on four key areas: Health of the Jewish Community, Equitable Health Outcomes, Academic Medicine and Bioscience, and Health Policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mt. Sinai Grant Application Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributed more than $150 million in grantmaking over 27 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, significant and major.

• United Way of Greater ClevelandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2022United Way serves as the fiscal agent and steward for funds tackling lead poisoning, managing the $50 million Cleveland Clinic investment in the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition and other related initiatives.
• Lead Safe Cleveland CoalitionflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2019Inclusive, public-private partnership founded to address lead poisoning in Cleveland. The foundation helped launch the coalition, which has grown to over 500 individual members from more than 150 organizations. It merges smart public policies, collaborative agencies, community programs, and public/private sector accountability to protect Cleveland's children from lead exposure.
• First Year ClevelandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2015Public-private partnership launched to reduce infant deaths in Cuyahoga County, focusing on improving outcomes for Black women and families. Mitchell Balk of the foundation was among the thirteen founding civic leaders who signed the charter in December 2015.
• Health Policy Institute of OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2015Foundation was a major force in the establishment of HPIO, a non-partisan information resource for policymakers founded by Ohio foundations. HPIO provides independent analysis needed to create evidence-informed state health policy.
• Senior Transportation ConnectionsignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2005Foundation convened and funded efforts to launch a countywide system of senior transportation. Led by the County Planning Commission with additional funding from United Way and other grantmakers, STC was incorporated to provide safe, comprehensive, coordinated, efficient and affordable transportation to seniors in Cuyahoga County.
• Jewish Federation of ClevelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation and Jewish Federation of Cleveland often collaborate on health initiatives for the Jewish community. The foundation is among the largest donors to the Federation's annual Campaign for Jewish Needs, where Mt. Sinai grant funds are used for health-related services.
• Case Western Reserve UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partners with CWRU School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine on academic medicine and bioscience initiatives, including the $10 million Challenge Grant for the new medical school campus, craniofacial fellowship program, and various research initiatives.
• MetroHealth SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetroHealth operates the Nurse Family Partnership program in Cleveland, which the foundation helped bring to the city in 2016. The foundation has also provided $500,000 to expand the program to include services for all parents, not just first-time moms.
• City of ClevelandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city committed $17 million over two years from American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition to help ensure Cleveland homes are lead-free. Foundation works alongside government to implement prevention strategies.
• MedWorks (now MedWish MedWorks)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation has supported MedWorks since its inception in 2009, helping uninsured and underinsured individuals obtain preventive care and connect to stable, ongoing care through medical, dental, and vision clinics staffed by volunteer providers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Saint Luke's Foundation: Cleveland-based health-focused foundation that invests in health equity and community well-being in Greater Cleveland. Directly comparable as a place-based health philanthropy operating in the same geography with overlapping grantee populations.
• Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland: Cleveland-based Catholic-sponsored foundation with a strong health and human services focus, including programs on infant mortality, early childhood, and behavioral health. Closely comparable mission overlap with Mt. Sinai's equitable health outcomes work.
• The Cleveland Foundation: The largest community foundation in the United States, headquartered in Cleveland with a broad grantmaking portfolio including health, education, and economic development. Comparable as a Cleveland-based place-based grantmaker competing for the same grantee pool and donor mindshare.
• George Gund Foundation: Cleveland-based private foundation supporting education, economic development, and human services. Comparable as a long-tenured Cleveland philanthropic institution with overlapping civic leadership and similar grantmaking rhythm.
• Jewish Federation of Cleveland: Cleveland Jewish community umbrella organization that funds health and social services for the Jewish community. Directly comparable to Mt. Sinai's Health of the Jewish Community focus area and an active co-funder of overlapping grantees.
• United Way of Greater Cleveland: Greater Cleveland's primary united way, funding health, education, and basic needs programs in the same region. Comparable as a Cleveland place-based grantmaker with overlapping health and equity priorities, and an active operational partner of Mt. Sinai.
• Healthcare Foundation for Western & Central New York: Regional health foundation formed from the sale of a nonprofit health plan, funding health equity and aging initiatives across a defined geography. Comparable as a place-based health philanthropy that emerged from a healthcare legacy similar to Mt. Sinai's hospital origins.
• Interact for Health: Cincinnati-area health foundation focused on improving community health through grantmaking and policy advocacy. Comparable as a regional health philanthropy with similar mission framing around health equity and prevention.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The largest U.S. philanthropy devoted exclusively to health, funding national health equity, public health, and health systems initiatives. Comparable as a health-focused grantmaker, though operating nationally rather than place-based in Cleveland.
• The Kresge Foundation: National foundation with significant health and human services programming alongside its other priorities. Comparable as a large private foundation deploying multi-year program-related investments in health equity and community development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-mt.-sinai-health-care-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments8 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation