Centene Foundation Impact
Real Change Starts Locally
In 2025, Centene Foundation invested $34.9 million in 209 nonprofit organizations across 29 states and the District of Columbia — pairing local trust with national expertise to deliver sustainable, measurable improvements in community health and well-being.
$34.9 M
Total 2025 Disbursements
30
Centene Markets
209
Nonprofit partners
71
Multi-Year Commitments
With a focus on healthcare, social services and education, Centene Foundation's work is essential to Centene's mission of transforming the health of the communities we serve, one person at a time. It drives measurable improvements in community health and well-being through a distinctive, local approach to giving.
Investments spanned three philanthropic pillars, plus $800,000 in disaster relief efforts.
Healthcare
In 2025, the Foundation enhanced access to healthcare through a focus on community health centers, mobile health units, and maternal care programs for high-need communities.
$15.9M Disbursed
Social Services
Throughout the year, key areas of focus for the Foundation included affordable housing, food insecurity and social isolation programs designed to address key drivers of health.
$14.3M Disbursed
Education
In 2025, the Foundation supported several initiatives designed to accelerate healthcare workforce training and development in underserved communities.
$3.9M Disbursed
Multi-Year Commitments
$29.8M | 71 partnerships
Long-term, layered investments that enable partners to plan, build capacity, and deliver sustained outcomes.
Single-Year Donations
$5.0M | 164 donations
Targeted, responsive investments that meet immediate community needs with speed and precision, including emergency disaster relief.
Impact Stories: Investments Coming to Life
In 2025, key focus areas included affordable housing, social connection, maternal and child health, and healthcare access and quality. Here’s a look at some of the ways we invest in communities:
Long Beach, CA
Integrating Health and Housing Solutions in California
Centene Foundation and Health Net are contributing $10M over three years to rehabilitate and expand Encompass Housing's Community Care Campus in Long Beach. Located in a former hospital, the campus provides an integrated service hub for the most vulnerable populations, addressing critical drivers of health such as housing, workforce development, and behavioral health.
$10M invested over 3 years
Northern Indiana
Addressing the Loneliness Epidemic
Indiana University Health
Indiana University Health Foundation's Congregational Care Network supports seniors and other adults who are experiencing social isolation and need extra support and resources when they are transitioning from hospitals to homes or care facilities. A two-year, $770K commitment from the Centene Foundation and Managed Health Services will help expand the multi-faith network to serve an additional 12 congregations.
$770k invested over 2 years
Ohio
Strengthening Community-Based Care Coordination
Centene Foundation and Buckeye Health Plan are investing $1.65M over three years to expand the nationally recognized Pathways Community HUB Institute model across Ohio, with a focus on preventing preterm births. The Pathway Community HUBs operate as coordinated care networks that identify high-risk individuals, assess their health and social needs and connect them with appropriate services and resources.
$1.65M invested over 3 years
Bringing Our Partnerships to Life
With our support, programs and projects that began as transformative ideas are now coming to fruition, delivering measurable impact in communities across the country.
Uvalde, Texas
Uvalde Multi-Purpose Community Health Center Grand Opening
In July 2025, Centene Foundation, Superior HealthPlan, and Community Health Development Inc. (CHDI) celebrated the grand opening of Uvalde's new 16,000-square-foot Multi-Purpose Community Health Center.
First announced in the immediate aftermath of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting, the center was made possible through a combined investment of more than $8M from the Foundation and Superior HealthPlan. Providing healthcare services, community outreach, education, and workspaces, the center embodies all three of the Foundation's philanthropic pillars.
$8M+ invested
Explore the Centene Foundation 2025 Year-End Report
Download the Year-End Report to see the full story behind our 2025 impact. Learn about our partner-first approach and explore disbursement breakdowns and partner highlights all in one place.
PDF, 8 pages, 3.5 MB