The John A. Hartford Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The John A. Hartford Foundation is a national funder, based in New York, NY, with a geographic focus on the United States, so any US nonprofit may apply if its work sits within age-friendly health systems, family caregiving, or serious illness and end-of-life care.
- Most grants to organisations fall between $5,000 and $705,000, with a median of about $97,000, so pitch a request near that level; the New Partners Program caps requests at up to $300,000.
- Applications vary by programme, but the New Partners Program runs a two-stage process - a letter of intent followed by an invited full proposal - and the foundation says invitations depend on the strength of the applicant pool, making this stage competitive.
- Giving is relationship-led, with 74% of grant dollars going to organisations also funded the previous year, though the foundation also says it prioritises organisations that have never received a board-authorised grant under its Aging and Health program, so first-time applicants should not be put off.
- Do not apply if you are a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a), a state or political subdivision, or an individual; and for the New Partners Program, avoid single-site projects, general operating support or capital projects such as construction or renovation, programmes whose principal purpose is delivering direct services such as routine clinical care, legal representation, transportation or meals, or films, documentaries, books or art projects.
Overview
The John A. Hartford Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The John A. Hartford Foundation is a national philanthropy dedicated to improving care for older adults. It funds grants that give clinicians, service providers and policymakers tools to improve care as people age. Its priority areas are age-friendly health systems, family caregiving, and serious illness and end-of-life care. It helps health systems adopt evidence-based models that collaborate with public health and social services; advances innovative models, policies and practical resources to support family caregivers; and promotes palliative care and services that honour older people's goals and preferences. The foundation also invests in communications and special projects that improve care for older adults. It describes its approach as engaged, initiating and co-developing projects with national organisations.
Themes
- Age-Friendly Health Systems
- Family Caregiving
- Serious Illness/End-of-Life
Geographic Focus
United States.
What They Don't Fund
- Private foundations within the meaning of section 509 (a)
- A state or political subdivision thereof
- Individuals
- New Partners Program only: Single-site projects; General operating support or capital projects (construction or renovation); Programs whose principal purpose is the delivery of direct services, such as routine clinical care, legal representation, transportation or meals; Films or documentaries, books, or art projects
How to apply
The New Partners Program uses a two-stage process: applicants submit a letter of intent, then organisations invited to continue submit a full proposal. The foundation says invitations depend on the strength of the applicant pool.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 74% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 175 grants to organisations were about $97,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Priority goes to organisations that have never received a board-authorised grant under the foundation's Aging and Health program.
- Successful proposals include evidence-informed models of care or policy implementation activities that are scalable, sustainable and clearly aligned with a priority area.
- Proposals should introduce innovative approaches or build on existing work in new ways.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 17%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 3%
- The largest single recipient received 14% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 74% of grant dollars went to organisations The John A. Hartford Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 81 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement · Safe Passage: Implementing Safe and Reliable Care for the Elderly Across the Continuum of Care$2,145,2562023 tax year
- Health Careers Futures · Revisiting the Teaching Nursing Home$1,585,8802023 tax year
- USAging · Building the Capacity of the Aging and Disability Networks to Ensure the Delivery of Quality Integrated Care$998,3202023 tax year
- Trust for America's Health · Advancing an Age-Friendly Public Health System$972,8162023 tax year
- Case Western Reserve University · John A. Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (invitation to submit)$970,9932023 tax year
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement · Safe Passage: Implementing Safe and Reliable Care for the Elderly Across the Continuum of Care$964,1322023 tax year
- Education Development Center · Support to disseminate "NICHE" results$900,0002023 tax year
- American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Foundation · Leveraging Pharmacists as Age-Friendly 4Ms Champions$862,6852023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Phyllis Meadows — Trustee
- Tripler Pell — Trustee
- David Di Martino — Trustee
- Rani E Snyder — Vice President, Program
- Charles M Farkas — Trustee
- Earl A Samson III — Co Vice-Chair
- Elizabeth A Palmer — Co Vice-Chair
- John R Mach Jr MD — Chair
- Ginna Baik — Trustee
- Liam Donohue — Trustee
- Nirav R Shah — Trustee
- Margaret L Wolff — Trustee
- Teresa T Fulmer — President
- Hua Eva Cheng — Vice President, Finance & CFO
- John H Allen — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $49,807,917 | $24,667,399 | $618,493,970 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $37,702,606 | $23,870,685 | $675,031,343 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (212) 832-7788
- cfp@johnahartford.org
- New York, NY
- johnahartford.org