named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Addressing Mental Health Workforce Shortage
Supports workforce development training models to expand mental health services in New York City
Expanding Equitable Access to Healthy Food
Supports digital solutions and language access to improve nutrition access for underserved communities
No Child Overlooked
Expands telehealth for developmental screening of infants and children through Medicaid and community systems
Strengthening Community Health Worker Workforce
Funds initiatives to organize, train, and integrate community health workers into primary care and public health systems
Text Messaging Intervention for Substance Use
Tests scalable digital interventions to support pregnant and postpartum individuals with substance use concerns
WIC and Medicaid Integration
Seeks to improve nutrition and health outcomes by aligning WIC and Medicaid services
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 3 activities
- Funding equitable access to healthy food through digital and language-access solutionsFunds the Council on the Environment Inc to expand equitable access to healthy food using digital tools and language access initiatives.
- Funding policy advocacy to improve nutrition and health through WIC and MedicaidFunds the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy Inc to leverage WIC and Medicaid programs to improve nutrition and health outcomes.
- Funding regional healthy food systems planningFunds Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester to implement and sustain regional planning efforts focused on building healthy food systems.
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Mental Health Research and Services Funding 3 activities
- Funding expansion of telehealth for developmental screening in childrenFunds the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc to expand telehealth services for developmental screening of infants and children.
- Funding mental health workforce development in New York CityFunds Project Renewal Inc to address mental health workforce shortages in New York City using a specialized training model for workforce development.
- Funding text-based interventions for substance use support during pregnancyFunds Partnership to End Addiction to test and scale a text messaging intervention that supports pregnant and postpartum individuals who use substances.
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Medical Research Funding 1 activity
- Funding development of the Brooklyn Health Equity Index 2.0Funds the Research Foundation for the State University of New York to develop an updated version of the Brooklyn Health Equity Index, aimed at measuring and addressing local health disparities.
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Genetic and Neurological Disease Research Funding 1 activity
- Funding early identification of cognitive impairment in aging servicesFunds the Research Foundation for the State University of New York to integrate early identification of cognitive impairment into New York State's aging services system.
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Centralized Community Federation Support 1 activity
- Funding resilience building among rural health organizations in New YorkFunds the New York State Association of County Health Officials Inc to strengthen resiliency within rural health organizations across New York State.
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Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
- Funding strategic communications to strengthen primary care advocacyFunds Burness to enhance advocacy for primary care through strategic communications initiatives.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Funding workforce development for community health workers in New YorkFunds the University of South Carolina to organize and strengthen New York's community health worker workforce, and funds New York University to study statewide integration of community health workers into primary care.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$145.07M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$8.98M6%
Other revenue$135.94M
expenses
Total expenses$6.76M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$594K
Grants paid out$11.04M
balance sheet
Total assets$360.61M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$355.02M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +795.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SANDMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $654K |
board members · 8
- COURTNEY BURKE — BOARD MEMBER
- ELLEN RAUTENBERG — BOARD CHAIR
- FRANCIS J MCDONOUGH — BOARD MEMBER
- KATHLEEN PRESTON — BOARD MEMBER
- KENYANI DAVIS — BOARD MEMBER
- MARY E CRAIG — BOARD MEMBER
- MICHELLE A KOURY — BOARD MEMBER
- ROBERT G SMITH — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 11
Who they work with
- BURNESS Partner — Recipient of grant funding to strengthen primary care advocacy through strategic communications.
- CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER Partner — Recipient of grant funding to implement and sustain regional healthy food systems planning.
- COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT INC Partner — Recipient of grant funding to expand equitable access to healthy food through digital solutions and language access.
- NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS INC THE Partner — Recipient of grant funding to build resiliency among New York's rural health organizations.
- NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Partner — Recipient of grant funding to understand statewide needs and opportunities for community health worker integration into primary care.
- PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION Partner — Recipient of grant funding to test and scale a text messaging intervention supporting pregnant and postpartum people who use substances.
- PROJECT RENEWAL INC Partner — Recipient of grant funding to address New York City's mental health workforce shortage using a unique workforce development training model.
- RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE INC Partner — Recipient of grant funding to expand telehealth for developmental screening of infants and children.
- RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Partner — Recipient of multiple grants to embed early identification for cognitive impairment into aging services and develop the Brooklyn Health Equity Index 2.0.
- SCHUYLER CENTER FOR ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY INC Partner — Recipient of grant funding to unlock the potential of WIC and Medicaid to improve nutrition and health.
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Partner — Recipient of grant funding to organize and strengthen New York's community health worker workforce.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Digital Inclusion for Health Equitymethodology: digital_inclusion_for_health_equityBy combining digital tools with language access, we expand healthy food access for underserved populations because technology lowers distribution barriers and linguistic inclusion increases usability among diverse communities.
- Mobile Health Intervention for Maternal Behavioral Supportmethodology: mobile_health_interventionBy using text messaging as a scalable, low-barrier intervention, we support behavioral health among high-risk maternal populations because mobile communication reaches users where they are and enables consistent, non-stigmatizing engagement.
- Public Program Integration to Improve Nutrition Outcomesmethodology: public_program_integrationBy integrating and leveraging public benefit programs like WIC and Medicaid, we improve nutrition and health outcomes because these programs provide established, trusted channels to deliver nutritional support at scale.