Endowment of Health

What Endowment of Health does

The Endowment for Health is a private nonprofit health foundation headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire, established in 2000 (firmographics reference 2001) and operating for nearly 25 years as an unbiased, nonpartisan catalyst for community health. The foundation operates as a grantmaking entity funded by returns on its endowment corpus and directs capital to six defined focus areas: Children's Behavioral Health, Early Childhood, Health Care Workforce, Health Equity, Health Policy, and Healthy Aging. Its products and services consist of two grant tiers — Program Grants (average award of approximately $64,000, sized to focus-area initiatives) and Opportunity Grants ($1,000 to $20,000 for urgent or innovative needs, typically one-year terms) — administered through the YourCause Grants online application portal with monthly review cycles and a roughly six-week decision timeline. Beyond grantmaking, the foundation convenes and co-funds structured initiatives including HealthForce NH (workforce coalition), the NH Family Network (children's behavioral health), the NH Alliance for Healthy Aging, the NH Alliance of Early Childhood Coalitions, and the Forward Fund (a $1.9 million healthcare workforce initiative capitalized by the NH Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association).

The foundation does not sell commercial technology products; its technology footprint is limited to a YourCause Grants-powered applicant portal, a Wix-hosted public website with newsletter signup via Constant Contact, and standard social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube). Knowledge products such as the "Covering the Care" data series (produced with the UNH Institute for Health Policy and Practice), the "We Are Here" video project (with the UNH Institute on Disability), and the NH Child Well-Being Data Hub serve as research and advocacy assets rather than commercial offerings. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and led by President Dr. Yvonne Goldsberry, with a staff of 11–50. Over its history it has funded 367+ partner organizations, awarded 1,850+ grants, and disbursed $80M+; in the most recent 12-month program year it awarded $5,769,311 across 90 grants to 61 organizations, including $1,050,000 to 21 community health and community mental health centers ($50,000 operating grants each). Its customer base is entirely New Hampshire-based nonprofit, community health, and advocacy organizations, with geographic concentration in New Hampshire and minor cross-border collaboration into Maine and Vermont through the Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging.

Name

Endowment of Health

Legal name

Endowment for Health

Website

https://endowmentforhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Endowment for Health is a Concord, New Hampshire–based nonprofit foundation that awards grants across six health focus areas — behavioral health, early childhood, workforce, equity, policy, and aging — to community organizations, safety-net providers, and advocacy groups statewide, disbursing roughly $5.8M annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Foundation Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Workforce Development & Training Grants (Public Health) (HLAJALAM)

Keywords

• Health foundation grantmaking
• Nonprofit health grants
• Community health funding
• Health equity programs
• Behavioral health initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Endowment Investment Returns: The Endowment for Health operates as a private foundation funded by investment returns from its endowment. The organization awards grants to support health-related initiatives across New Hampshire, with recent funding totaling approximately $5.8 million over 12 months representing 90 grants to 61 organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Endowment for Health is a private nonprofit foundation that awards grants and runs collaborative initiatives to improve health outcomes across New Hampshire. It operates Program Grants aligned to six focus areas (Children's Behavioral Health, Early Childhood, Health Care Workforce, Health Equity, Health Policy, Healthy Aging) and Opportunity Grants ($1,000–$20,000) for urgent needs and innovation. The foundation functions as a nonpartisan catalyst, partnering with community organizations, health centers, and research institutions to address health disparities for vulnerable and underserved residents.

Product overview

The Endowment for Health is a nonprofit health foundation offering grant programs and collaborative health initiatives rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of grant programs (Program Grants and Opportunity Grants) supporting six health focus areas: Children's Behavioral Health, Healthy Aging, Early Childhood, Health Care Workforce, Health Equity, and Health Policy. These programs include direct service initiatives (NH Family Network, HealthForce NH, NH Alliance for Healthy Aging), data/research resources (Covering the Care series, NH Child Well-Being Data Hub), educational materials (We Are Here Video Project), and an online grant applicant portal. The organization functions as a funding catalyst connecting communities, researchers, and policymakers rather than selling commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Program Grants

Quantifiable outcome

• 367 partners funded over organizational history
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New FuturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Futures is a key partner in health policy work. The organization focuses on advocacy and policy change to improve health outcomes in New Hampshire. They are listed as a community partner in health policy and children's behavioral health focus areas.
• Foundation for Healthy CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in health policy initiatives. Works with the Endowment on healthcare affordability and policy symposiums.
• NH Fiscal Policy InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner providing analysis on health policy issues including healthcare costs, childcare economics, and fiscal impacts. Collaborates on policy briefs and symposia.
• UNH Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner that analyzes health conditions affecting Granite Staters and publishes findings through the Covering the Care series. Hosts annual Health Law and Policy Symposium.
• Conservation Law Foundation (CLF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in environmental justice work since 2014. Works on EJ Roundtables, urban forestry, lead poisoning prevention, and safer streets initiatives in Manchester.
• Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organizing partner focused on environmental justice, childcare advocacy, and civic engagement. Runs the Young Organizers United (YOU) program.
• NH Alliance for Healthy AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition working to prepare NH communities for aging population needs. Guided by three-part Theory of Change: Change the Conversation, Change Policy, Change Practice.
• NH Center for Justice and EquitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvisions a vibrant, flourishing, just, and equitable New Hampshire. Guided by four pillars: Community Building & Organizing, Public Policy, Institutional Capacity Building, and Operating Supports & Intentional Investments.
• HealthForce NHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition aiming to grow, retain, and sustain NH healthcare workforce. Aligns workforce efforts, connects recruits to resources, and tracks data. Hosts annual Innovation Challenge.
• Tri-State Learning Collaborative on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border collaboration among Maine, NH, and Vermont to promote age-positive policy. Encourages learning among municipal, policy, advocacy, healthcare, and business leaders.
• NH Legal AssistancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in healthy aging work. Advocates alongside older adults to identify solutions to systemic challenges and ensure they have a seat at the table.
• Bi-State Primary Care AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents Community Health Centers. President and CEO Tess Kuenning noted on grants supporting comprehensive primary care, mental health, dental services.
• NH Community Behavioral Health AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents 10 Community Mental Health Centers. Executive Director Roland Lamy noted on grants addressing workforce and capacity needs.
• CatchafireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline platform connecting community partners to volunteers for projects including marketing, professional development, program management, technology, and operations.
• UNH Institute on DisabilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the We Are Here video project amplifying voices of those who experienced behavioral health access challenges. Partners on cultural responsiveness in behavioral health care.
• NH Alliance of Early Childhood CoalitionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvening body for regional early childhood coalitions. Shares best practices, tackles challenges, and aligns goals across NH communities.
• NAMI NHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Alliance on Mental Illness NH. Built NH Family Network to transform children's behavioral health system through youth and family leaders.
• Granite State ProgressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in healthcare workforce initiatives. Focuses on progressive policy and advocacy in New Hampshire.
• NH Area Health Education Center (AHEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in healthcare workforce development. Works to improve access to healthcare through education and training programs.
• 2024 Civic Health Index PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on civic engagement research. Five NH communities participating in Trust Making & Community Engagement Initiative: Berlin, Laconia, Keene, Manchester, Nashua.
• New Hampshire Charitable FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in environmental justice roundtables and community initiatives.
• New England Grassroots Environment FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in environmental justice roundtables and grassroots environmental work.
• University of New HampshirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner through IHPP, Institute on Disability, and Carsey School of Public Policy. Collaborates on research, policy analysis, and workforce development.

Scale indicators14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: The largest private foundation in New Hampshire, also operating as a community-focused grantmaker headquartered in Concord. Directly comparable as a NH-headquartered private foundation providing grants across multiple program areas including health, with similar scale and statewide reach.
• Maine Health Access Foundation: Maine-based health-focused private foundation that funds initiatives to improve health and health care access in Maine. Closely analogous as a state-level health philanthropy with a similar grantmaking model, policy advocacy focus, and mission to reduce health disparities.
• Connecticut Health Foundation: Connecticut's largest independent health philanthropy, dedicated to improving health outcomes and equity. Highly comparable as a state-focused health foundation funding community health, behavioral health, and health equity work through grants and policy advocacy.
• Missouri Foundation for Health: One of the largest state-focused health foundations in the U.S., providing grants to improve health and equity across Missouri. Comparable as a regional health foundation with multi-program grantmaking, research/policy assets, and a focus on underserved populations.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation: Massachusetts health philanthropy funding access to health care for low-income and uninsured residents. Comparable as a state-level health foundation funding community health centers, behavioral health, and policy research with a similar grantee-driven model.

Others

• Bi-State Primary Care Association: Nonprofit representing NH and VT community health centers, a core grantee of the Endowment. Comparable as a key partner organization rather than a peer funder, but operates within the same NH community health ecosystem the Endowment underwrites.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The largest U.S. philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care. Comparable as a national health foundation funding health equity, behavioral health, and health systems research, though at vastly larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• The Kresge Foundation: Large private foundation with major programming in health, including health equity and the social determinants of health. Comparable as a private foundation funding health access and equity, though operating across multiple sectors beyond health.
• Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation: National foundation dedicated to improving the education of health professionals. Comparable as a health-focused grantmaker investing in workforce development, alignment with the Endowment's Health Care Workforce focus area.

Regional players

• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation: New England-based health foundation funding community health, behavioral health, and healthy aging initiatives across the region. Comparable as a New England health foundation with focus areas overlapping the Endowment's healthy aging and behavioral health programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EndowmentforHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/EndowmentforHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/endowment-for-health
• Xx.com/EndowmentHealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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