Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

🇺🇸Donor
Donations
$1,156,133,000
All time
Reach
Global
Verified footprint
Entries
5,583
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Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger

Cause breakdown

Health$725,310,000 · 62.7%
Human Rights$187,637,000 · 16.2%
Education$56,363,000 · 4.9%
Science$39,693,000 · 3.4%
Animals$34,659,000 · 3%
Climate$27,449,000 · 2.4%
Innovation$26,360,000 · 2.3%
Arts$25,928,000 · 2.2%
Welfare$17,567,000 · 1.5%
Relief$15,167,000 · 1.3%
Robert Wood Johnson FoundationVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1936Dr. Richard E. Besser
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About

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is a national philanthropy dedicated to improving health and advancing health equity across the United States. Tracing its roots to 1936, when Robert Wood Johnson II established a charitable foundation, it has grown into one of the country’s largest health-focused foundations, supporting efforts to ensure everyone has a fair opportunity to achieve good health.

Based in Princeton, New Jersey, the foundation funds nonprofits, researchers, community organizations and policy initiatives working to improve the conditions that shape health and well-being. Its priorities include healthy communities, childhood and family well-being, health systems and public policy, with an emphasis on evidence-based solutions and reducing disparities in health outcomes.

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $50,000 to ZUFALL HEALTH CENTER for Advanced ZUFALL HEALTH CENTER's work through grant funding for relief efforts and community recovery and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Relief.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ ZUFALL HEALTH CENTER$Restricted
ReliefAdvanced ZUFALL HEALTH CENTER's work through grant funding for relief efforts and community recovery and improved lasting impact.
Source
$50,000$50K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $31,000 to ZONG YANG HUANG - STANFORD U for Supported ZONG YANG HUANG - with grant funding for health programs and care access and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ ZONG YANG HUANG - STANFORD U$Restricted
HealthSupported ZONG YANG HUANG - with grant funding for health programs and care access and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$31,000$31K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $1,000 to ZETA TAU ALPHA FOUNDATION INC for Helped ZETA TAU ALPHA FOUNDATION advance health programs and care access through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ ZETA TAU ALPHA FOUNDATION INC$Unrestricted
HealthHelped ZETA TAU ALPHA FOUNDATION advance health programs and care access through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$1,000$1K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $31,000 to ZERUIAH BUCHANAN - WASHINGTON U OF for Invested in ZERUIAH BUCHANAN - WASHINGTON's work to advance health programs and care access and advanced long-term progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ ZERUIAH BUCHANAN - WASHINGTON U OF$Restricted
HealthInvested in ZERUIAH BUCHANAN - WASHINGTON's work to advance health programs and care access and advanced long-term progress.
Source
$31,000$31K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $31,000 to ZAIRA RUBY MARTIN - ARIZONA ST U for Expanded support for ZAIRA RUBY MARTIN - through funding for health programs and care access and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ ZAIRA RUBY MARTIN - ARIZONA ST U$Restricted
HealthExpanded support for ZAIRA RUBY MARTIN - through funding for health programs and care access and broadened community impact.
Source
$31,000$31K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $167,000 to YUROK TRIBE ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT for Backed YUROK TRIBE ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT's work through grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YUROK TRIBE ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT$Restricted
ClimateBacked YUROK TRIBE ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT's work through grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
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$167,000$167K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $31,000 to YUILYN ANDREA CHANG CHUSAN - TUFTS for Provided YUILYN ANDREA CHANG CHUSAN with grant funding supporting health programs and care access and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YUILYN ANDREA CHANG CHUSAN - TUFTS$Restricted
HealthProvided YUILYN ANDREA CHANG CHUSAN with grant funding supporting health programs and care access and supported continued progress.
Source
$31,000$31K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $292,000 to YOUTHCAST MEDIA GROUP INC for Enabled YOUTHCAST MEDIA GROUP INC to advance health programs and care access and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YOUTHCAST MEDIA GROUP INC$Restricted
HealthEnabled YOUTHCAST MEDIA GROUP INC to advance health programs and care access and improved practical outcomes.
Source
$292,000$292K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $3,000 to YOUTH COMMUNICATION NEW YORK CENTER INC for Strengthened YOUTH COMMUNICATION NEW YORK through grant funding supporting animal welfare and protection and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YOUTH COMMUNICATION NEW YORK CENTER INC$Unrestricted
AnimalsStrengthened YOUTH COMMUNICATION NEW YORK through grant funding supporting animal welfare and protection and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$3,000$3K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $15,000 to YOUNG WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER for Funded YOUNG WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER to advance human rights and equity and expanded effective program access on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YOUNG WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER$Restricted
Human RightsFunded YOUNG WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER to advance human rights and equity and expanded effective program access.
Source
$15,000$15K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $233,000 to YOUNG WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER for Advanced YOUNG WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YOUNG WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER$Restricted
Human RightsAdvanced YOUNG WOMEN'S FREEDOM CENTER's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and improved lasting impact.
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$233,000$233K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $1,000 to YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION INC for Supported YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION INC with grant funding for health programs and care access and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION INC$Unrestricted
HealthSupported YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION INC with grant funding for health programs and care access and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$1,000$1K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $43,000 to YOUNG INVINCIBLES for Helped YOUNG INVINCIBLES advance health programs and care access through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YOUNG INVINCIBLES$Restricted
HealthHelped YOUNG INVINCIBLES advance health programs and care access through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$43,000$43K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $403,000 to YOUNG INVINCIBLES for Invested in YOUNG INVINCIBLES's work to advance health programs and care access and advanced long-term progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YOUNG INVINCIBLES$Restricted
HealthInvested in YOUNG INVINCIBLES's work to advance health programs and care access and advanced long-term progress.
Source
$403,000$403K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $1,000 to YOUNG AUDIENCES OF NEW JERSEY for Expanded support for YOUNG AUDIENCES OF NEW through funding for health programs and care access and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YOUNG AUDIENCES OF NEW JERSEY$Unrestricted
HealthExpanded support for YOUNG AUDIENCES OF NEW through funding for health programs and care access and broadened community impact.
Source
$1,000$1K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $3,000 to YOUNG AUDIENCES OF EASTERN PA INC for Backed YOUNG AUDIENCES OF EASTERN's work through grant funding for health programs and care access and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YOUNG AUDIENCES OF EASTERN PA INC$Unrestricted
HealthBacked YOUNG AUDIENCES OF EASTERN's work through grant funding for health programs and care access and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$3,000$3K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $7,000 to YING-YING GOH - NATIONAL ACAD OF SC for Provided YING-YING GOH - NATIONAL with grant funding supporting health programs and care access and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YING-YING GOH - NATIONAL ACAD OF SC$Restricted
HealthProvided YING-YING GOH - NATIONAL with grant funding supporting health programs and care access and supported continued progress.
Source
$7,000$7K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $25,000 to YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION for Enabled YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION to advance health programs and care access and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$Unrestricted
HealthEnabled YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION to advance health programs and care access and improved practical outcomes.
Source
$25,000$25K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $133,000 to YANICA F FAUSTIN - ELON U COL OF AR for Strengthened YANICA F FAUSTIN - through grant funding supporting health programs and care access and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YANICA F FAUSTIN - ELON U COL OF AR$Restricted
HealthStrengthened YANICA F FAUSTIN - through grant funding supporting health programs and care access and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$133,000$133K
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave $8,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY for Funded YALE UNIVERSITY to advance education access and student opportunity and expanded effective program access on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation→ YALE UNIVERSITY$Restricted
EducationFunded YALE UNIVERSITY to advance education access and student opportunity and expanded effective program access.
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$8,000$8K

Board

Starsky D. Wilson
Board Chair

President and CEO of the Children's Defense Fund, and the first Black person and faith leader to chair RWJF's board in its history.

Richard E. Besser
President and CEO

Physician and former acting director of the CDC, leading RWJF's efforts to build a Culture of Health since 2017.

Daniel E. Dawes
Trustee

Health policy expert and health equity law scholar, elected to the board in 2025.

Barbara Ferrer
Trustee

Public health leader and former director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, elected to the board in 2025.

Vicki L. Fuller
Trustee

Founder and CEO of VLF Development LLC with decades of institutional investment and executive leadership experience.

Kelley K. Hall
Trustee

Business executive bringing financial and management expertise to RWJF's board.

Ryan P. Haygood
Trustee

President and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, focused on civil rights and racial equity.

W. Louise Mehrotra
Trustee

Certified public accountant and financial executive bringing audit and accounting expertise to the board.

Ruth S. Shim
Trustee

Psychiatrist and professor focused on mental health equity and social determinants of health.

Michael E. Sneed
Trustee

Business executive contributing management and governance expertise to RWJF's board.