About Banner Health
Making health care easier, so life can be better. Banner Health Foundation secures and stewards charitable gifts to support patient care programs, research, technology, facilities, and community health initiatives across Banner Health hospitals and medical centers.
Focus Areas
Banner NeurosciencesBanner Alzheimer's InstituteBanner CardiovascularBanner MD Anderson Cancer CenterBanner Orthopedics & Sports MedicineBanner Children'sBanner - University Medicine TucsonHealth Care Access & Quality
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportcore organizational support
Topics
About Banner Health
Banner Health Foundation’s largest recent grant was $67,322,090 to the University of Arizona in Tucson for general support, a signal that the foundation works at a major institutional scale while still funding a wide set of health-related priorities. Across the latest grants, Banner Health appears to back universities, cancer and heart organizations, community clinics, and local service groups through general support and program-specific funding tied to Banner Health’s own hospitals, medical centers, and campaigns. The foundation’s priorities point to a health-system funder that connects philanthropy with patient care, research, technology, facilities, and community health initiatives. Recent awards also include substantial support for the University of Arizona Foundation, McKee Wellness Foundation, and Banner-linked health access and quality efforts. That mix shows a pattern of sustaining core institutions alongside targeted investments in care delivery, clinical programs, and community health infrastructure. Banner Health Foundation also uses philanthropy to support specialized Banner programs, including cancer care, children’s health, and access-to-care efforts across Arizona and the Mountain West. Its grantmaking includes both large-scale institutional grants and smaller community awards, suggesting a portfolio built around health care access, clinical capability, and community service.
What Banner Health Funds
Banner Health’s grantmaking includes a strong cancer-care thread. In 2024, the foundation gave $187,145 to the American Cancer Society in Phoenix for general support, and in 2025 it awarded $170,085 to the same organization. The active Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center philanthropic investment area also points to support for cancer care, clinical trials, research, technology, and patient experience. Health access and community care are another clear theme. Banner Children’s Community Clinics and the Banner Children’s Healthmobile receive support for free or low-cost primary care, behavioral health screening, specialty referrals, and injury-prevention education for uninsured and underserved children in Arizona. The foundation also backs campaign investment work tied to expanding points of care, urgent care, imaging, pharmacies, and workforce development. The foundation’s portfolio extends to cardiovascular and neurological care through its listed focus areas, including Banner Cardiovascular and Banner Neurosciences, alongside family-centered support through WISH, the women’s and family health giving circle.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$69.3M
Total Assets
$17.7B
Total Revenue
$10.8B
Total Expenses
$9.3B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
Regional9 states funded
About 66% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
PETER S FINE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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