Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 31-1810072 · since 2002boehringer-ingelheim.com/us/boehringer-ingelheim-cares-foundation·United States·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$2bn

Annual giving, 2025 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation, a US private foundation based in Ridgefield, CT, paid out $1,988,478,993 in the latest year on file, and its stated mission is to strengthen communities by improving the health and well-being of people and animals.
Your work fits best if it falls within its themes of healthcare access, STEM education and the human-animal bond, serves underserved people, and is in communities around its US sites, which it names as a priority.
The filing does not state a grant range, so set your request from your own programme budget rather than from any figure about the foundation's grants, and note that it does not fund event sponsorships and contributes only to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organisations.
Apply online before the annual deadline of April 1st, since it reviews all contribution requests once a year, and explain clearly how your programme aligns with its goals and reaches underserved communities, as it says only such programmes are considered.
The filing gives no indication of how competitive the process is or whether existing relationships matter, so rely on the written application.

Overview

Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation is a US private foundation based in Ridgefield, CT.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The foundation’s mission is to strengthen communities by improving the health and well-being of people and animals. Its financial contributions programme supports nonprofit programmes aligned with improving access to healthcare, enhancing STEM education and strengthening the human-animal bond, with a focus on the underserved. Contributions are for tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organisations, with a geographic focus on communities around Boehringer Ingelheim US sites. It works closely with local partners to sustain programmes, and employees contribute skills-based volunteerism to help nonprofits fill unmet community needs. Its product donations provide essential medicines and services to patients in need at home and around the world, through qualified organisations.

Themes

Healthcare access
STEM education
Human-animal bond

Geographic Focus

Priority: Communities around Boehringer Ingelheim US sites.

What They Don't Fund

Event sponsorships

How to apply

Organisations submit applications online; the Foundation reviews all contribution requests annually to make funding decisions.

Deadlines: Annually, by April 1st.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

Only programmes aligned with the foundation’s goals are considered.
The programme focuses on underserved communities.
Its geographic focus is communities around Boehringer Ingelheim US sites.

Officers and directors

Rene Ward — Director
Matthias Beck — Director
Torsten Rieck — Director
Rebecca Lombard — Secretary
Michelle Potpan — Treasurer
Darin Gillis — Vice-President
Robert Anderson — President
Jean-Michel Boers — Chairman

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2023 tax year	$1,310,913,989	$1,292,546,623	$198,796,170	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$1,612,860,690	$1,590,692,397	$262,142,618	Filing for 2024 tax year
2025 tax year	$2,014,746,897	$1,988,478,993	$314,781,420	Filing for 2025 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.