The CAFP Foundation is dedicated to advancing the specialty of family medicine in California and providing opportunities for medical students and residents as they develop leadership and advocacy skills.
California Academy of Family Physicians Foundation centers much of its grantmaking on California residency training and physician development, with a recurring stream of large awards tied to PCRCP programming and participation. In 2025, the largest listed grant went to the California Academy of Family Physicians in Sacramento, followed by a 2024 award to the same organization. The recipient list also shows substantial support for training sites such as Ipma in Madison and Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association in Prospect Heights, alongside California residency programs and medical centers across the state. That pattern fits the foundation’s stated mission: advancing family medicine in California while creating opportunities for medical students and residents to build leadership and advocacy skills. The funding footprint includes medical education, residency support, research dissemination through the resident poster competition, and awards and recognition administered through the foundation. Several active programs reinforce that role, including Family Medicine Interest Groups funding and the Health Policy Fellowship, both aimed at participation, training, and pipeline development within California family medicine.
Medical education is a central theme. The foundation supports resident and student engagement through the Resident Poster Competition, which promotes scholarly activity among family medicine residents and gives them a forum at Family Medicine POP!/Clinical Forum. It also backs Family Medicine Interest Groups with annual $400 reimbursements for California medical school programming. Leadership and policy development appear through the Health Policy Fellowship, a California-based fellowship that develops leadership and policy skills for participants engaged in health policy. Recognition is another strand. Through CAFP Foundation Awards, the foundation administers annual honors such as Educator of the Year, Preceptor of the Year, and Family Medicine Resident of the Year, tying grantmaking to professional recognition within the specialty. Residency support shows up in the grants list as well, with funding to California training programs including Rio Bravo Fmrp in Bakersfield and Uc Davis Fmrp in Davis.
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$3.1M
$1.7M
$1.8M
Most grants fall between $27K and $53K, with a median of $53K.
25th Percentile
$27K
Median
$53K
75th Percentile
$53K
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Typical awards cluster tightly around the median: p25 is $26,500, while both the median and p75 are $52,500. The list also includes a few much larger operating or programming grants, which lifts the average annual total to $3,671,931. Grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off, with the same recipients appearing in multiple years and the California Academy of Family Physicians itself receiving grants in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation is a regular funder, funds individuals is false, and it does not make program-related investments. Several active programs are administered through the foundation, including reimbursement-based funding for FMIGs and an annual poster competition.
Giving is overwhelmingly California-based: 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is California. Recipient cities across the recent list include Sacramento, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Davis, San Diego, San Francisco, Pomona, Santa Rosa, and Stockton. Outside California, only a small share of the listed grants land elsewhere, including Madison, Wisconsin, and Prospect Heights, Illinois. The grant geography matches the foundation’s local scope of giving.
Its listed programs focus on family medicine education and participation: Resident Poster Competition, Health Policy Fellowship, Family Medicine Interest Groups funding, and CAFP Foundation Awards. The grant list also shows support for residency programs and participation-based programming tied to California family medicine training.
The typical grant size is $52,500 at the median and $52,500 at the 75th percentile, with a 25th percentile of $26,500. The recent list also includes a few much larger awards, including a $790,487 grant in 2025 and a $422,750 grant in 2024.
Nearly all of its giving is in California: 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and California is the top state by grant count. The recent grant list also includes a small number of awards to recipients in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Yes. The grant list shows repeated support for the California Academy of Family Physicians in both 2024 and 2025, and several residency programs appear among the listed awards. That pattern suggests ongoing funding relationships rather than isolated one-time awards.
The foundation’s structure is oriented toward programs and organizations rather than individuals, and funds individuals is marked false. Its active programs include reimbursement and nomination-based initiatives such as FMIG funding, the Resident Poster Competition, and Foundation Awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from California Academy of Family Physicians Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: California FMIGs are eligible. Funds are available each academic year through reimbursement, and the request must include pictures from the event, a sign-in sheet, and receipts.
Deadline: Each academic year; AAFP deadlines vary by program.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $790,487 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| INTERSTATE POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | PROSPEC HEIGHTS, IL | $115,819 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| RIO BRAVO FMRP | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $26,851 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| UC DAVIS EMRP | DAVIS, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER IMRP | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| ALAMEDA HEALTH SYSTEM HIGHLAND HOSPITAL EMRP | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| COUNTY OF SAN MATEOSAN MATEO PSYCH RP | SAN MATEO, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| ST JOSEPH'S STOCKTON EMRP | STOCKTON, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FMRP | MARTINEZ, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FMRP | GRASS VALLEY, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| SAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL FMRP | FRENCH CAMP, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| KAISER PERMANENTE SANTA ROSA - FMRP | SANTA ROSA, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER FMRP | POMONA, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE - UCLA FMRP | HARBOR CITY, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH - HANFORD | HANFORD, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| UC SAN DIEGO IMRP | LAJOLLA, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| UC DAVIS FMRP | DAVIS, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| UC SAN DIEGO FMRP | LAJOLLA, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH - TULARE | TULARE, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER EMRP | SYLMAR, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| UCSF FRESNO FMRP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| FOURTH SECOND ONE LOVE VALLEJO MOBILE HEALTH | VALLEJO, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE - UCLA IMRP | HARBOR CITY, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| SHASTA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER FMRP | REDDING, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| EISNER HEALTH (CA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR FMRP) | LOS ANGELES, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| VENTURA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER FMRP | VENTURA, CA | $8,666 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| KAISER SAN DIEGO FMRP | SAN DIEGO, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $422,750 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| IPMA | MADISON, WI | $174,006 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| RIO BRAVO FMRP | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $80,800 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| COUNTY OF SAN MATEOSAN MATEO PSYCH RP | SAN MATEO, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| UC DAVIS EMRP | DAVIS, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| FOURTH SECOND ONE LOVE VALLEJO MOBILE HEALTH | VALLEJO, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| EISNER HEALTH (CA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR FMRP) | LOS ANGELES, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| KAISER PERMANENTE SANTA ROSA - FMRP | SANTA ROSA, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE - UCLA IMRP | HARBOR CITY, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| UC SAN DIEGO FMRP | LAJOLLA, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| UCSF FRESNO FMRP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| KAISER SAN DIEGO FMRP | SAN DIEGO, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH - HANFORD | HANFORD, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE - UCLA FMRP | HARBOR CITY, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER IMRP | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| SAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL FMRP | FRENCH CAMP, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| UC DAVIS FMRP | DAVIS, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH - TULARE | TULARE, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER FMRP | POMONA, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| UC SAN DIEGO IMRP | LAJOLLA, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| ST JOSEPH'S STOCKTON EMRP | STOCKTON, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER EMRP | SYLMAR, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FMRP | MARTINEZ, CA | $52,500 | 2024 | PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION |
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
$790,487PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
INTERSTATE POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
$115,819PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
UC DAVIS EMRP
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
KERN MEDICAL CENTER IMRP
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
ALAMEDA HEALTH SYSTEM HIGHLAND HOSPITAL EMRP
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
COUNTY OF SAN MATEOSAN MATEO PSYCH RP
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FMRP
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
SAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL FMRP
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
ADVENTIST HEALTH - HANFORD
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
UC SAN DIEGO IMRP
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
UC DAVIS FMRP
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
UC SAN DIEGO FMRP
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
ADVENTIST HEALTH - TULARE
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER EMRP
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
UCSF FRESNO FMRP
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
SHASTA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER FMRP
$17,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
VENTURA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER FMRP
$8,666PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
$422,750PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
IPMA
$174,006PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
COUNTY OF SAN MATEOSAN MATEO PSYCH RP
$52,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
UC DAVIS EMRP
$52,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
UC SAN DIEGO FMRP
$52,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
UCSF FRESNO FMRP
$52,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
ADVENTIST HEALTH - HANFORD
$52,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
KERN MEDICAL CENTER IMRP
$52,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
SAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL FMRP
$52,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
UC DAVIS FMRP
$52,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
ADVENTIST HEALTH - TULARE
$52,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
UC SAN DIEGO IMRP
$52,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER EMRP
$52,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FMRP
$52,500PCRCP PROGRAMMING & PARTICIPATION
