Elevance Health Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Elevance Health Foundation is a US private foundation based in Indianapolis, Indiana, that paid $33,379,432 in grants in its most recent filing, so there is meaningful funding available, though 58% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded the previous year, suggesting a relationship-led approach where repeat partners take a large share of funds.
- Its work sits within four focus areas – maternal/infant health, food as medicine, behavioural health, and community resiliency and disaster relief – so a project should fit clearly within one of these themes.
- Geographically it considers organisations across the US but gives priority to California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas and Virginia, so those working in these states may be better placed.
- On size, aim modestly: about 8 in 10 of its 256 grants fell between $25,000 and $420,000, the median grant was $100,000, and half of all grants were $100,000 or less.
- Applications are accepted online only, against fixed deadlines, with each focus area having its own specific deadline, so check timing carefully before applying.
Overview
Elevance Health Foundation is a US private foundation based in Indianapolis, IN.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation supports community-based nonprofit organisations across the country that improve lives and communities. It prioritises partnerships and programmes addressing the physical, behavioural and social needs of under-resourced communities, with measurable positive change. Its four grantmaking focus areas are maternal/infant health, food as medicine, behavioural health, and community resiliency and disaster relief. Maternal/infant health work is expected to target disparities, address social needs and remove barriers to care; food programmes focus on clinical outcomes for people with diet-related conditions and access to nutritious food; behavioural health work centres on treatment, prevention, early intervention and loneliness. It considers qualified nonprofit organisations across the United States, emphasising national programmes that promote scalable, sustainable systemic change and local interventions in selected states. For disaster resilience and relief, it partners with national and local community-based organisations before, during and after disasters.
Themes
- Maternal/Infant Health
- Food as Medicine
- Behavioral Health
- Community Resiliency & Disaster Relief
Geographic Focus
The U.S. Priority: California; Florida; Georgia; Indiana; Missouri; Nevada; New York; Ohio; Texas; Virginia.
How to apply
Submit an online application; only online applications are accepted for grant consideration.
Deadlines: Each focus area has a specific application deadline.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 58% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 256 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It prioritises partnerships and programmes addressing the physical, behavioural and social needs of under-resourced communities.
- Maternal/infant health programmes should drive specific, measurable health outcomes.
- Funding levels depend on the need and the plan presented to address it.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 22%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 6%
- The largest single recipient received 15% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 58% of grant dollars went to organisations Elevance Health Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 16% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 160 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $100k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- American Online Giving Foundation · Associate Engagement Program grants$4,577,1172024 tax year
- Feeding America · Feeding America - Food as Medicine program$2,350,0002024 tax year
- Feeding America · Feeding America - Food as Medicine program$2,350,0002024 tax year
- CDC Foundation · Teens Linked to Care - Supporting Effective Prevention of Substance Misuse among youth in Rural ...$1,392,3212024 tax year
- Mental Health America · MHA Screening for Early Intervention for Substance Use Disorders: Feasibility trials of online i...$1,166,6672024 tax year
- Centering Healthcare Institute · Increasing Access to CenteringPregnancy: A Focus on FQHCs$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Shatterproof · Reducing Healthcare Providers' Addiction Stigma to Better Serve Socially Vulnerable Communities ...$900,0002024 tax year
- Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana · Fresh Start Connect program$868,7572024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Kyle Weber — Director
- Shantanu Agrawal MD — Chairperson
- Rick Noble — Assistant Treasurer
- Vince Scher — Treasurer
- Kathleen Kiefer — Secretary
- Lance Chrisman — Executive Director
- Kurt Small — Director
- Monica Schmude — Director
- Jennifer Kraus — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $48,783,465 | $28,175,622 | $127,631,237 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $28,670,037 | $31,436,231 | $160,795,195 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $30,725,329 | $33,379,432 | $139,880,517 | Filing for 2024 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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- foundation@elevancehealth.com
- Indianapolis, IN
- elevancehealth.foundation
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- foundation@elevancehealth.com
- Indianapolis, IN
- elevancehealth.foundation