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THINKWELL INSTITUTE

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 474007262 · Form 990 · FY2020 · NTEE Q30 · International Affairs · Medium ($1M-$10M) · thinkwell.institute
revenue
$5.8M
expenses
$5.5M
net assets
$372K
employees
0
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

TO PROMOTE HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING AND HEALTH REFORM SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

ThinkWell Institute is a global health organization that conducts research and provides technical assistance to improve health systems in low- and middle-income countries. They focus on health financing, primary health care, and immunization, producing policy briefs, reports, and case studies to inform decision-making. Their work spans numerous countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $371K
    THE IMMUNIZATION COSTING ACTION NETWORK (ICAN) IS A RESEARCH AND LEARNING NETWORK FOR INCREASING THE VISIBILITY, AVAILABILITY, UNDERSTANDING AND USE OF IMMUNIZATION DELIVERY COST INFORMATION. THE ICAN WORKS WITH COUNTRIES TO BUILD CAPACITY AROUND THE GENERATION OF COSTING EVIDENCE AND TO IMPROVE THE INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION OF THIS DATA SO THAT IT IS USED IN COUNTRY DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AND INFORMS PLANNING AND BUDGETING.
  2. #2 $203K
    THINKWELL INSTITUTE AIMS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY OF HEALTH FACILITY PROFESSIONALS. LEVERAGING THINKWELL INSTITUTE'S HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH (HRH) AND HEALTH SYSTEMS EXPERTISE, WE SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH) OF MOZAMBIQUE TO IMPROVE HEALTH WORKERS' PERFORMANCE BY (I) TESTING NEW APPROACHES AND MODELS FOR HEALTH WORKER ALLOCATION, (II) CONTRIBUTING TO THE DESIGN OF A STRATEGY TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE, MOTIVATION, AND MANAGEMENT THROUGH A PERFORMANCE BASED FINANCING MECHANISM APPROPRIATE TO THE NATIONAL CONTEXT AND MOH OBJECTIVES, AND (III) THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE SITE MANAGEMENT APPROACH, STRENGTHEN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY MANAGEMENT TO MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY MEET CHANGING SERVICE DEMANDS.
named programs · 11 · from sources

what they call their work

Cervical Cancer Elimination Action Plan for Kenya
A landscape analysis to inform the development of a national plan for cervical cancer elimination in Kenya.
Financing Medicine and Supplies
Factsheets and reports analyzing the financing of essential medicines and health supplies in various countries including Punjab, Sindh, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Indonesia.
Gatekeeping in Developing Countries
Literature reviews and case studies on leveraging financial mechanisms to enhance gatekeeping in Kenya, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Indonesia’s Integrated Primary Health Care (ILP) Reform
Research and policy briefs on costing, performance-based capitation, and fund flows for primary health care in Indonesia.
Lady Health Worker Program in Sindh, Pakistan
Analysis of the program's coverage, impact of climate vulnerability, and options for sustainable expansion.
Mapping Pakistan’s Health System
A spotlight series and reports on health financing governance and expenditure in Pakistan, specifically in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces.
Results-Based Financing (RBF) in Uganda
Studies on the effect of RBF on service utilization and strategies for mainstreaming RBF into health sector conditional grants.
SP4PHC
A program focused on strategic purchasing for primary health care, including newsletters and reports on quality of care data and fund flows.
Strengthening Routine Use of NetSIGL in Primary Health Care Facilities
A pilot program in Burkina Faso to improve the routine use of NetSIGL in primary health care facilities.
Sustainable Immunization Financing (SIF)
Initiatives focused on the economic case for life-course immunization and securing the future of immunization financing in various countries.
Telemedicine in Indonesia
Research mapping telemedicine in Indonesia to provide evidence for policy action.
activities · 10 clusters

what they do

  • Immunization Cost and Economic Research 9 activities
    • Conducting research on zero-dose economics and immunization delivery costs
      Conducts research on zero-dose economics and leverages evidence on immunization delivery costs.
    • Conducting research on zero-dose economics and immunization delivery costs
      Conducts research on zero-dose economics and leverages evidence on immunization delivery costs.
    • Conducting research on zero-dose economics and immunization delivery costs
      Conducts research on zero-dose economics and leverages evidence on immunization delivery costs.
    • Publishing research on health systems and financing
      Publishes various research reports and briefs, including on AI orchestration for access to medicines, the economic case for life-course immunization in Thailand, Pakistan's health system, Indonesia's integrated primary health care costs, performance-based capitation in Indonesia, facility financing in the Philippines, performance management in Kenyan primary health care, and government primary health care expenditure in Pakistan.
    • Publishing research on health systems and financing
      Publishes various research reports and briefs, including on AI orchestration for access to medicines, the economic case for life-course immunization in Thailand, Pakistan's health system, Indonesia's integrated primary health care costs, performance-based capitation in Indonesia, facility financing in the Philippines, performance management in Kenyan primary health care, and government primary health care expenditure in Pakistan.
    • Researching the cost of COVID-19 vaccine delivery
      Conducts analysis to determine the cost of delivering COVID-19 vaccines in low- and middle-income countries, finding it to be $1.66 per dose.
    • Researching the cost of COVID-19 vaccine delivery
      Conducts analysis to determine the cost of delivering COVID-19 vaccines in low- and middle-income countries, finding it to be $1.66 per dose.
    • Researching the cost of COVID-19 vaccine delivery
      Conducts analysis to determine the cost of delivering COVID-19 vaccines in low- and middle-income countries, finding it to be $1.66 per dose.
    • Supports vaccine delivery and immunization financing programs
      Conducts cost analysis and economic research to inform immunization financing, including estimating the cost of delivering Covid-19 vaccines at $1.66 per dose in low- and middle-income countries and advancing research on zero-dose populations and life-course immunization.
  • Cancer Early Detection Research 7 activities
    • Advances cervical cancer elimination and maternal health initiatives
      Supports cervical cancer elimination efforts in Kenya through research and financing strategies, and improves access to quality maternal and newborn health products globally.
    • Advancing cervical cancer elimination in Kenya
      Advances cervical cancer elimination in Kenya, including work on financing and publishing a landscape analysis to inform a national action plan.
    • Advancing cervical cancer elimination in Kenya
      Advances cervical cancer elimination in Kenya, including work on financing for cervical cancer elimination and publishing a landscape analysis to inform a national action plan.
    • Advancing cervical cancer elimination in Kenya
      Advances cervical cancer elimination in Kenya, including work on financing and publishing a landscape analysis to inform a national action plan.
    • Gathering evidence on oncology financing
      Gathers evidence on oncology financing from country experiences to inform global challenges.
    • Gathering evidence on oncology financing
      Gathers evidence on oncology financing from country experiences to inform global challenges.
    • Gathering evidence on oncology financing
      Gathers evidence on oncology financing from country experiences to inform global challenges.
  • Immunization Financing & Health Supply Access 6 activities
    • Improving access to maternal and newborn health products
      Improves access to quality maternal and newborn health products.
    • Improving access to maternal and newborn health products
      Improves access to quality maternal and newborn health products.
    • Improving access to maternal and newborn health products
      Improves access to quality maternal and newborn health products.
    • Strengthening immunization financing in Bangladesh
      Strengthens immunization financing in Bangladesh.
    • Strengthening immunization financing in Bangladesh
      Strengthens immunization financing in Bangladesh.
    • Strengthening immunization financing in Bangladesh
      Strengthens immunization financing in Bangladesh.
  • Global Health Research & Policy Consulting 4 activities
    • Provides data analytics and policy support for global health challenges
      Delivers context-specific solutions for global health issues, including pandemic preparedness and response, by providing data analytics and policy guidance across seven countries and at the global level.
    • Providing data analytics and policy support for Covid-19 solutions
      Provides data analytics and policy support to develop context-specific solutions for Covid-19 challenges in seven countries and at the global level.
    • Providing data analytics and policy support for Covid-19 solutions
      Provides data analytics and policy support to develop context-specific solutions for Covid-19 challenges in seven countries and at the global level.
    • Providing data analytics and policy support for Covid-19 solutions
      Provides data analytics and policy support to develop context-specific solutions for Covid-19 challenges in seven countries and at the global level.
  • Pandemic Pathogen Testing & Research 3 activities
    • Measuring country expenditure for pandemic preparedness
      Measures country expenditure for pandemic preparedness.
    • Measuring country expenditure for pandemic preparedness
      Measures country expenditure for pandemic preparedness.
    • Measuring country expenditure for pandemic preparedness
      Measures country expenditure for pandemic preparedness.
  • Global Pathology Education & Research Support 1 activity
    • Engages in global health advocacy and knowledge dissemination
      Participates in international forums like the 2025 IHEA Congress and publishes policy briefs and reports on topics including AI in medicine access and primary health care financing to influence global health policy.
  • Board & Committee Governance 1 activity
    • Operates through a distributed leadership model
      Implements a decentralized organizational structure with no formal headquarters, where each country office independently leads its operations, programming, and strategy.
  • Healthcare Capacity Building & Protocol Development 1 activity
    • Organizes capacity-building forums and symposia
      Hosts events such as the Uganda Symposium in 2022 to strengthen health system capacity and promote knowledge exchange among stakeholders.
  • Complementary Health Practice Research 1 activity
    • Publishing research on health systems and financing
      Publishes various research reports and briefs, including on AI orchestration for access to medicines, the economic case for life-course immunization in Thailand, Pakistan's health system, Indonesia's integrated primary health care costs and performance-based capitation, the Philippines' facility financing, performance management in Kenyan primary health care, and government primary health care expenditure in Pakistan.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Conducting health systems research in Jordan
      Conducts health systems research in Jordan to assess health inequity, focusing on adolescents and refugees, and measures out-of-pocket health expenditure and catastrophic health spending across socioeconomic groups.
    • Conducting health systems research in Jordan
      Conducts health systems research in Jordan to assess health inequity, focusing on adolescents and refugees, and measures out-of-pocket health expenditure and catastrophic health spending across socioeconomic groups.
    • Conducting health systems research in Jordan
      Conducts health systems research in Jordan to assess health inequity, focusing on adolescents and refugees, and measures out-of-pocket health expenditure and catastrophic health spending across socioeconomic groups.
    • Conducts health systems and economic research in low- and middle-income countries
      Undertakes research on health equity, financing, and service utilization, including studies on out-of-pocket expenditures, public subsidy distribution, and healthcare access across socioeconomic groups, with specific projects in Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Kenya.
financials · form 990 · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$5.75M
Contributions & grants$5.74M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$7K0%
Other revenue$8K
expenses
Total expenses$5.46M
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead24%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$3.78M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6.47M
Cash$2.50M
Investments$0
Liabilities$6.10M
Net assets$372K
Liquid reserves5.5 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ELIDA CRAVEN SECRETARY 35 $79K
board members · 3
  • IGOR KOS — MEMBER
  • IVA DJUROVIC — MEMBER
  • YOGESH RAJKOTIA — PRESIDENT & TREASURER
relationships · 32

who they work with

  • African Development Bank Partner — Client organization for strengthening participatory governance across Africa.
  • Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR) Partner — Client organization for projects on demand and use of health policy and systems research in Mozambique.
  • Asian Development Bank Partner — Client organization for projects including advancing social protection in Bangladesh and strengthening health sector governance in Lao PDR.
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Funder — Funder for projects including Zero-Dose Economics, immunization delivery costs, and essential services provision during Covid-19.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Partner — Client organization for projects including developing a model for tuberculosis testing and treatment, and strengthening research and evaluation for HIV programming.
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit Partner — Client organization for launching results-based financing in Tanzania.
  • French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs Partner — Client organization for innovative financing mechanisms for health.
  • Government of Indonesia Partner — Collaborating on the design and rollout of Integrated Primary Health Care (ILP) reform.
  • Government of Kenya Partner — Working with policymakers on primary health care financing and maternal health coverage reforms.
  • Government of Zambia Partner — Engaged in analysis of health care devolution and decentralized governance reforms.
  • Health Policy Plus (HP+) Partner — Partner on the Health Policy Plus project in Mozambique.
  • High Health Council of Jordan Partner — Collaborated on health systems research in Jordan.
  • Indonesian Public Health Association Partner — Presented research at the Annual Scientific Forum of the Indonesian Public Health Association.
  • International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations Partner — Client organization
  • International Labour Organization Partner — Client organization for projects including advancing public-private partnerships in Kenya and expanding social health insurance in Zambia and the Philippines.
  • MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery (MPHD) Partner — Partner on the MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery project.
  • Merck & Co., Inc Partner — Client organization for oncology financing projects.
  • PhilHealth Partner — Collaborating on redesigning sexual and reproductive health benefits using patient journey mapping and costing data.
  • Rockefeller Foundation Funder — Funder for projects including the African Platform on Health Systems Policymaking and strengthening health policy and systems research.
  • U. S. Agency for International Development Funder — Funder for numerous projects including the USAID Health Financing Activity, boosting efficiencies for clinical HIV outcomes in Mozambique, and advancing universal health coverage in Bangladesh.
  • U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative Partner — Partner on the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative in Nigeria.
  • UNICEF Funder — Funded a project in Jordan to assess health inequity.
  • USAID Funder — Funder for the Health Financing Activity.
  • USAID Funder — Funder for the Zambia Family Health and Nutrition Activity.
  • Unitaid Partner — Client organization
  • Unitaid Partner — Partnered on a brief about AI orchestration for access to medicines.
  • United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund Partner — Client organization for assessing health inequity in Jordan.
  • United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Partner — Client organization for protecting vulnerable populations in the Philippines.
  • World Bank Funder — Funder for projects including outsourcing non-clinical health services in Mozambique and monitoring health sector progress in Bangladesh.
  • World Health Organization Partner — Client organization for projects including strengthening primary health care provision in the Philippines and leveraging public financial management for better health.
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