Making A Difference Foundation
The Making a Difference Foundation now operates as the CHG Healthcare Foundation; the site states it was founded in 2016 and renamed in 2025. The Foundation (EIN 81-4680770) funds medical mission grants, employee/community grants, and humanitarian relief, and supports providers and CHG employees in volunteer service.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A service-focused nonprofit (especially medical missions, free clinics, disaster relief, or volunteer-based health programs) seeking one-time or project grants and able to demonstrate direct service or volunteer engagement.
Good Fit
- • Projects that provide direct healthcare, medical missions, or medical-supply distribution.
- • Volunteer-driven programs or opportunities that can involve CHG employees or corporate volunteers.
- • Requests for project support, equipment, or short-term program costs in the small-to-midsize grant range.
- • Organizations that can demonstrate measurable community impact and clear use of funds for service delivery.
- • Presence in Utah or demonstrated partnerships with local clinics increases alignment but is not required.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached roughly 29 states; about 70% of funds went outside the foundation's home state while roughly 30% remained in Utah, indicating a national footprint with a local concentration of dollars.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 229 distinct recipients across many mission areas and only 28 returning grantees from prior years, demonstrating a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a small closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes a public website, an explicit grant request form with quarterly deadlines and a mailing/phone contact, and a high rate of apparent first-time grantees (around 201 new recipients in the latest year).
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
