The Wound Healing Foundation

What The Wound Healing Foundation does

The Wound Healing Foundation (WHF) is a public 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1998 in Providence, Rhode Island, with a mailing address in Barrington, RI. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for wound healing patients and their families through awareness, education, and research. WHF operates with approximately seven employees and a volunteer board of academic, clinical, and industry leaders drawn from institutions including Harvard, Yale, Ohio State, Juntendo, and the Brigham and Women's Hospital.

The foundation's core offerings are a portfolio of grant programs, awards, and educational resources rather than a unified product. Grant programs include the 28th annual Solventum Fellowship Award ($20,000), the 4th annual Urgo NA Burn Wound Infection Research Grant ($15,000), and the 3rd annual Integra Foundation Preceptorship Program (three $2,000 awards). Recognition vehicles include the H. Paul Ehrlich Rising Star Award and the Thomas K. Hunt Endowed Lecture series, which has attracted Nobel Laureates. WHF also develops freely accessible wound treatment consensus documents covering acute, chronic, diabetic, and infected wounds, and runs the Wounded Warrior Athlete Initiative (since 2013) distributing Warrior Care Kits to athletes at Warrior Games and Invictus Games. Wound Care Kits are sold at $19.23 each to vetted low/no-cost clinics.

WHF's revenue model is donation-driven, drawing on individual contributions accepted via JotForm, paper check, AmazonSmile, and Goodshop, plus ongoing corporate and foundation sponsorship from healthcare firms including Solventum, Integra Foundation, Urgo Medical North America, and New Horizon Medical Solutions. The foundation co-hosts the annual DLS with WHF conference (next: April 7-10, 2027 in Washington, D.C.), partners with the American Burn Association, the Wound Healing Society, and WUWHS for international outreach, and maintains an Inspire-branded patient support community. There are no patents, no proprietary technology products, and no AI capabilities disclosed.

Name

The Wound Healing Foundation

Legal name

The Wound Healing Foundation

Website

https://woundhealingfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Wound Healing Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that funds wound healing research through fellowships, grants, and awards, publishes freely accessible consensus treatment guidelines, and supports wounded warrior athletes and chronic wound patients through outreach and educational programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Medical Research Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Wound healing research
• Medical research grants
• Nonprofit health foundation
• Wound care education
• Clinical fellowship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Barrington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: WHF accepts tax-deductible donations from individuals. Donors may specify their gift be applied to a particular cause, in honor or memory of someone, or to the general fund. Donations can be made online via JotForm or by paper check.
2. Corporate and Foundation Sponsorship: WHF receives ongoing and annual sponsorship support from healthcare companies including Solventum, Integra Foundation, Urgo Medical North America, and New Horizon Medical Solutions. Sponsors fund specific programs such as the Solventum Fellowship Award ($20,000), the Integra Foundation Preceptorship Program ($2,000 per award), and the Urgo NA Burn Wound Infection Research Grant ($15,000).
3. Wound Care Kit Sales: WHF sells Wound Care Kits for $19.23 each to provide wound care supplies to vetted low/no-cost wound clinics. This is a program-related revenue stream where kits are distributed to patients in need rather than a traditional product sale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Wound Healing Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation that funds wound healing research through competitive grants, fellowships, and awards (e.g., $20,000 Solventum Fellowship, $15,000 Urgo NA Burn Wound Infection Research Grant, $2,000 Integra Foundation Preceptorships, and $100-$500 Scientific Merit Awards). It also develops and disseminates freely accessible evidence-based Wound Treatment Consensus Documents for chronic, acute, diabetic, and infected wounds, and operates outreach programs including Wound Care Kits for low/no-cost clinics and the Wounded Warrior Athlete Initiative.

Product overview

The Wound Healing Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that does not offer a unified software product but rather provides a portfolio of grant programs, awards, educational resources, and outreach initiatives. The core offerings include the Solventum Fellowship Award ($20,000), Urgo NA Burn Wound Infection Research Grant ($15,000), and Integra Foundation Preceptorship Program ($2,000) for researchers; the H. Paul Ehrlich Rising Star Award and Thomas K. Hunt Endowed Lecture for recognition; free Wound Treatment Consensus Documents for clinical guidance; and the Wounded Warrior Athlete Initiative and Wound Care Kits for outreach. These programs work together to fulfill the Foundation's mission of improving wound healing through awareness, education, and research funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solventum Fellowship Award One-year, $20,000 fellowship awarded annually to young investigators or junior faculty pursuing wound healing research careers; restricted to salary support or direct research costs at US non-profits, universities, or medical schools.
• Urgo NA Burn Wound Infection Research Grant Honoring Martin C. Robson, MD One-year, $15,000 grant supporting early-stage investigators conducting high-impact burn wound infection research; restricted to direct research expenses only.
• Integra Foundation Preceptorship Program Three annual $2,000 grants awarded to fellows, researchers, residents, nurses, therapists, or students to visit nationally recognized wound care centers outside their own wound community; covers travel, room, and board.
• H. Paul Ehrlich Rising Star in Wound Healing Award Annual recognition award honoring an outstanding wound scientist researcher or clinician who demonstrates the characteristics of Dr. H. Paul Ehrlich in wound healing and scar research.
• Thomas K. Hunt Endowed Lecture Endowed lecture series honoring Dr. Thomas K. Hunt's legacy of research, mentoring, and education; selected lecturers have made major contributions to wound research science and present at the annual DLS with WHF conference.
• Wound Treatment Consensus Documents Freely accessible consensus panel documents covering wound healing guidelines for chronic wounds, acute wounds, diabetic wounds, and infected wounds, developed by expert panels based on evidence and best practices.
• Wound Care Kits Wound care supply kits distributed to vetted low/no-cost wound clinics for $19.23 per kit, providing essential wound care supplies to patients in need.
• Wounded Warrior Athlete Initiative Outreach program providing Warrior Care Kits containing wound and skin care products to wounded warrior athletes competing in adaptive sport events, promoting optimal wound management and skin care.
• Scientific Merit Awards and Travel Scholarships Monetary awards ranging from $100 to $500 recognizing wound healing researchers and facilitating their attendance at scientific meetings and professional development events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $100,000 in wound and skin care products donated for the 2013 Warrior Games (260+ athlete kits).
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DLS (Discovery and Learning Symposium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHF co-hosts the annual DLS with WHF conference, next scheduled April 7-10, 2027 in Washington, D.C. WHF presents its grants, awards, and fellowships at this event, and the T.K. Hunt Endowed Lecture is delivered as a keynote address. Abstract submissions are managed through the DLS conference platform.
• American Burn Association (ABA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe American Burn Association partners with WHF and Urgo Medical North America to host the Martin C. Robson Burn Wound Infection Research Grant lecture. Grant recipients are expected to present their research results at the annual ABA meeting.
• WUWHS (World Union of Wound Healing Societies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWUWHS 2026 is listed as a collaborator for WHF. The partnership supports international outreach and knowledge sharing in wound healing across the global wound care community.
• InspirecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWHF partners with Inspire, the leading social network for health, to offer a safe online community for patients and caregivers to connect and support one another on issues related to wound care, traumatic wounds, chronic wounds, amputation, scars, symptoms, and more. This is WHF's primary patient community channel.
• Code of Support Foundation (Patriot Link)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWHF is listed in the Patriot Link resources at the Code of Support Foundation, which helps connect wounded warriors and their families to supportive resources. This partnership supports the Wounded Warrior Athlete Initiative by providing a referral channel.
• Wound Repair and Regeneration (Wiley)minorOthersWound Repair and Regeneration (published by Wiley) hosts WHF's original 2003 wound healing guidelines. The journal provides free access to these foundational documents. WHF abstracts are also published in the International Wound Journal.
• Advances in Wound Care (Liebert)minorOthersAdvances in Wound Care (published by Mary Ann Liebert) provides free access to WHF's Acute Wound Care Consensus Panel document. The journal is a publication partner supporting WHF's educational mission.
• Wound Healing Society (WHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHF and the Wound Healing Society (WHS) have a long-standing collaborative relationship. WHS holds its annual scientific meeting alongside or in conjunction with WHF events. Many board members and award recipients are shared between the organizations. WHF was formed by professionals committed to wound care who also established WHS.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American College of Wound Healing and Tissue Repair: Peer organization focused on wound healing education, training, and credentialing. Overlaps with WHF's Integra Foundation Preceptorship Program and consensus guideline work in wound care training.
• Wounds International: Peer organization that publishes wound care education, consensus documents, and clinical resources globally. Wounds International has overlapping editorial and educational missions with WHF's open-access consensus guideline strategy.
• American Burn Association: Direct peer that partners with WHF and Urgo Medical NA to host the Burn Wound Infection Research Grant lecture. ABA focuses on burn care and burn research, overlapping with WHF's burn-wound-related grant programs and consensus work.
• Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC): Direct peer organization also focused on wound care advocacy, education, and research. AAWC represents an interdisciplinary coalition of wound care professionals and overlaps with WHF's clinician and researcher community-building activities.
• Wound Healing Society: Direct peer organization that co-locates annual meetings with WHF and shares many board members and award recipients. Both organizations are committed to advancing wound healing science and education; WHS is the scientific society while WHF is the philanthropic funding arm.

Emerging players

• National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP): Specialized peer organization focused specifically on pressure injuries (a major category of chronic wounds). NPIAP develops clinical guidelines and educational resources similar to WHF's consensus documents but with narrower topical focus.
• Diabetic Foot Consortium: Specialized peer organization focused on diabetic foot ulcer research, a key category within WHF's scope. The consortium conducts multi-center clinical research and represents a niche-but-growing area of overlap with WHF's Diabetic Wound Treatment Consensus work.

Broad incumbents

• American Diabetes Association: Large incumbent health nonprofit whose mission includes diabetic wound care complications (diabetic foot ulcers are a major WHF focus area). ADA has significantly larger resources, staff, and funding capacity, and operates in adjacent diabetic research funding space.
• World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS): International peer organization listed as a 2026 WHF collaborator. WUWHS represents global wound healing societies and pursues similar educational and research missions on a broader international scale.

Others

• Paralyzed Veterans of America: Adjacent peer serving wounded veterans through health, advocacy, and rehabilitation programs. Overlaps with WHF's Wounded Warrior Athlete Initiative as a fellow nonprofit addressing the health needs of military service members and veterans, particularly in skin and wound care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WoundHealingWHF
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHMBdOOGu-deXHsomceyDzQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/woundhealingfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-wound-healing-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/woundhealingfoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about The Wound Healing Foundation