What is today the Community Health Fund came into being in 1997 when the merger that created John Muir Health called for developing and funding an independent “community health benefit nonprofit corporation.” Since our inception, we have been dedicated to supporting programs that improve the health of medically uninsured and underserved populations in central and east Contra Costa County.

An appointed, ten-member board of directors governs the Community Health Fund. John Muir Health, a not-for-profit health system, provides funding for our grant program and program-related operations. Through 2022, the board has approved spending more than $32 million in the form of grants for health initiatives and program-related expenses.

2023 Officers and Directors

• Gail Cristancho, Chair
• Ruja Manghani, MD, Vice Chair
• Matthew Rinn, Treasurer
• Ray Barbour, Secretary
• Niko Anagnostopoulos
• Ernesto Avila
• Carolyn Fong, RN, NP, PhD
• Tasha Johnson
• Arthur Shingleton
• An (Joseph) Vu PhD