The Deerfield Partnership Foundation
The Deerfield Partnership Foundation is represented on Deerfield’s official site as the Deerfield Foundation, a private, Deerfield Management–affiliated foundation focused on advancing healthcare, accelerating innovation, and promoting equity with a special emphasis on children’s health. The Deerfield philanthropy pages list foundation partners and a foundation team, and public filings (Form 990-PF) and Candid/ProPublica profiles confirm EIN 05-0618950 and recent grantmaking activity.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations working in children's health, medical research, cancer or mental-health programs or community health initiatives, especially those with demonstrable programmatic partnerships or links to Deerfield academic/portfolio partners.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on pediatric health, clinical innovation, or equity in health outcomes.
- • Established partnerships with academic institutions, portfolio companies, or known Deerfield collaborators.
- • Capacity to absorb small operational grants as well as to manage larger programmatic awards.
- • Geographic presence or project sites in states the foundation has funded previously.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year span 17 states and several international entries, showing a multi‑state/national footprint rather than a narrow local focus.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and varied set of organizations (65 distinct recipients in the latest year, and 47–65 across the three observed years), with many independent nonprofits represented despite dollar concentration among a few top grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover is limited but the latest year shows 54 new recipients, indicating newcomers do enter the portfolio; however the foundation's materials and filing note grants are generally to preselected partners, so open public solicitation appears limited.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
