Mckesson Foundation Incorporated
The McKesson Foundation is the corporate foundation of McKesson Corporation focused on removing barriers to quality healthcare across North America, with strategic pillars addressing cancer, workforce development (especially pharmacy and oncology), and crisis response. The foundation’s page is hosted on the official McKesson corporate site and includes program descriptions, employee-focused funds, and an application process for grants.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit working in healthcare access, cancer, pharmacy/oncology workforce development, crisis response, or related community health services with projects sized for small-to-mid grants and able to apply via the online portal.
Good Fit
- • Program aligns with cancer, healthcare access, workforce development, or crisis response priorities.
- • Request amount fits the observed distribution (many awards under $5K, median $250; larger requests considered in the $25K+ window).
- • Capacity to submit through the foundation's online application system and meet the Feb–Apr window for larger awards.
- • Operates in the U.S. or Canada (observed recipients include both).
- • Can demonstrate measurable community or workforce outcomes.
Geography
Observed grants reached 57 different states/provinces and include both U.S. states and Canadian provinces, with roughly 80% of dollars going outside the foundation's home state, indicating a broad North American footprint.
Recipient Variety
In the latest available year the foundation made 1,873 grants to 1,861 distinct recipients, mostly small awards, and dollars are not dominated by a single beneficiary (top five account for ~37%), suggesting a very broad and diverse recipient set for that year.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover across years is unavailable, but a public online grant portal with clear submission windows and the very large number of distinct recipients in the observed year make it plausible that unfamiliar applicants can access funding; dataset flags about preselection advise caution for larger awards.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
