The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Private foundation NJEIN 22-6029397
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is a grantmaker based in Princeton, NJ (EIN 22-6029397). Its most recent IRS filing reports about $623M in grants paid across 3,093 awards in 2024. Its largest giving areas are Healthcare, Education, Community Development. This profile is built from public IRS giving history — it reflects what the funder has actually funded, not an open call for proposals.
Funding capacity & financials (FY2024)
From The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's IRS Form 990. Assets show capacity; the giving rate shows how actively they deploy it (a private foundation must pay out ~5%/yr) — useful for sizing your ask.
Leadership & board
Officers, directors & key staff from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's IRS Form 990 (Part VII).
Who does the The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation fund?
The The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is a private foundation that awards grants nationally (and, in some cases, internationally). According to its most recent IRS Form 990-PF filing (FY2024), it paid about $623M across 3,093 grants, concentrated in Healthcare, Education, Community Development and Human Services.
What types of organizations does the The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation fund?
The The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's recent grants went to nonprofits and institutions working in Healthcare, Education, Community Development and Human Services. Recent recipients include Center On Budget And Policy Priorities, Community Catalyst, University Of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Because giving is reported in aggregate on the 990-PF, the best signal of fit is the funder's giving history below.
How much does the The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation give, and what is a typical grant?
In FY2024, the The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded about $623M across 3,093 grants — an average grant of about $201K and a median of about $40K.
Where does the The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation award grants?
The The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awards grants nationally (and, in some cases, internationally), based on the locations of the recipient organizations in its 990-PF giving records.
Does The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation accept unsolicited grant applications?
GrantSonar has no verified information on whether The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation accepts unsolicited applications or has an open application cycle. This profile is built from IRS giving records, which show past grants, not current application rules. Check The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's own website or its latest IRS filing before reaching out.
Who are recent The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant recipients?
Recent The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant recipients include Center On Budget And Policy Priorities ($12M); Community Catalyst ($8.6M); University Of Wisconsin Population Health Institute ($7.4M); Vose River Charitable Fund ($5.8M); Family Values Work A Multi State Consortium INC ($5.2M); Economic Policy Institute ($5.2M). The full recipient list and giving history are available on GrantSonar.
Past The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant recipients
GrantSonar holds 3,093 itemized recipient records for the The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation from its IRS filings. The 25 largest are listed, with the fiscal year and the purpose the filing states. The full list is on GrantSonar.
| Recipient | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center On Budget And Policy PrioritiesDC | $12M | 2024 | 79658 ADVANCING RACIALLY EQUITABLE ECONOMIC, TAX, AND SOCIAL POLICY IN STATES AND GROWING ESSENTIAL STATE POLICY INFRASTRUCTURE |
| Community CatalystMA | $8.6M | 2024 | 80588 SERVING AS THE NATIONAL COORDINATING/PROGRAM OFFICE FOR RWJF'S VOICES FOR HEALTH JUSTICE AUTHORIZATION |
| University Of Wisconsin Population Health InstituteWI | $7.4M | 2024 | 80417 CONTINUING THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS & ROADMAPS' PATH IN DEVELOPING NARRATIVES TO ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH INEQUITIES |
| Vose River Charitable FundMD | $5.8M | 2024 | 78878 TRANSFORMING LOCAL DATA ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE TO ENABLE A BETTER USE OF LOCAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS |
| Family Values Work A Multi State Consortium INCWI | $5.2M | 2024 | 81571 ANCHORING WORK TO MAKE FAMILIES AN ECONOMIC PRIORITY THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF A NEW POLICY ECOSYSTEM -- FAMILY VALUES @ WORK |
| Economic Policy InstituteDC | $5.2M | 2024 | 81568 ANCHORING WORK TO MAKE FAMILIES AN ECONOMIC PRIORITY THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF A NEW POLICY ECOSYSTEM -- ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE |
| Borealis PhilanthropyMN | $4.5M | 2024 | 82080 SUPPORTING THE BLACK-LED MOVEMENT FUND AND DISABILITY INCLUSION FUND IN CATALYZING INVESTMENTS IN THE RACIAL JUSTICE AND DISABILITY JUSTICE MOVEMENTS |
| Princeton UniversityNJ | $4.2M | 2024 | 81812 CONTINUING DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES, INCLUDING PROMOTING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN POLICYMAKING AND ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY, 2024-2025 |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityMD | $4.1M | 2024 | 82057 SUPPORTING JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AS NATIONAL PROGRAM CENTER FOR RWJF'S HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM, 2024-2026 |
| Center For Black Health And EquityNC | $4.0M | 2024 | 81364 SUPPORTING THE CENTER FOR BLACK HEALTH AND EQUITY AS REGIONAL HUB TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE COMMERCIAL TOBACCO CONTROL IN THE SOUTH AND MIDWEST |
| New Venture FundDC | $3.6M | 2024 | 80940 SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR HEALTH EQUITY IN RECRUITING COHORT 3 FOR THE CULTURE OF HEALTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR RACIAL HEALING |
| New York UniversityNY | $3.4M | 2024 | 80586 CONTINUING TO BUILD THE CITY HEALTH DASHBOARD'S IMPACT AND TO DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNY | $3.3M | 2024 | 81429 RENEWING SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN ITS CAPITAL ABSORPTION APPROACH TO ADDRESSING STRUCTURAL RACISM IN COMMUNITY INVESTMENT |
| Center For Community ChangeDC | $3.3M | 2024 | 81556 DEVELOPING A VISION FOR ANTIRACIST HEALTH POLICY AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ADVANCE AN ANTIRACIST HEALTH EQUITY MOVEMENT |
| Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Of Public HealthMD | $3.2M | 2024 | 79853 SUPPORTING JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AS NATIONAL PROGRAM CENTER FOR RWJF'S HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM, 2022-2024 |
| Praxis Project INCCA | $3.1M | 2024 | 81799 SUPPORTING THE HEALTH EQUITY COLLECTIVE IN GROWING AND SUSTAINING THE MOVEMENT FOR LIBERATED LEADERSHIP, PHASE 4 |
| Third Sector New EnglandMA | $3.1M | 2024 | 80607 SUPPORTING THE NETWORK FOR PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, 2023-2025 |
| University Of Minnesota Sponsored Projects AdministrationMN | $3.0M | 2024 | 82063 PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTION FOR THE RWJF INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH LEADERS PROGRAM, 2024-2025 |
| Princeton Area Community Foundation INCNJ | $3.0M | 2024 | 82014 RWJF PRESIDENT'S GRANTS FUND AT THE PRINCETON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - 2024 |
| University Of California San FranciscoCA | $2.9M | 2024 | 81637 CONTINUING EVOLVING RWJF'S EVIDENCE FOR ACTION RESEARCH PROGRAM TO BE RELEVANT AND TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY, YEAR 10 |
| PolicylinkCA | $2.7M | 2024 | 81014 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR POLICYLINK, 2023-2025 |
| PolicylinkCA | $2.7M | 2024 | 82190 SUPPORTING LIBERATION IN A GENERATION IN ADVANCING AN ECONOMY IN WHICH ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF COLOR HAVE BASIC NEEDS MET, ARE VALUED, AND BELONG |
| Well Being And Equity In The World InstituteNH | $2.6M | 2024 | 81470 CONDUCTING PLANNING FOR IMPLEMENTING JUSTICE SQUARED, A PROGRAM TO PREPARE HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS TO ADDRESS STRUCTURAL RACISM |
| Prevention InstituteCA | $2.4M | 2024 | 81728 EXPANDING THE PEOPLE, PARKS, AND POWER'S BROAD-BASED MOVEMENT FOR PARK AND GREEN-SPACE EQUITY IN THE U.S., LED BY THE MOST-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES |
| Community Foundation Of New JerseyNJ | $2.4M | 2024 | 81537 SUPPORTING EQUIP-NJ IN STRENGTHENING THE ECOSYSTEM OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY AND RWJF'S POLICY PRIORITIES IN NEW JERSEY |
Markdown version of this recipient history, for citation and LLM retrieval.
Based on the The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's public IRS Form 990-PF filings (most recent: FY2024). 990 data reflects giving history and typically lags 1–2 years; it is not an open call for proposals. Always confirm the funder's current guidelines before applying.
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