About Dignity Health Foundation East Valley
Raise support and awareness to enhance the lives of people in the communities we serve by supporting compassionate, patient-centered care and community health initiatives.
Focus Areas
community healthhospital infrastructure and equipmentemergency department expansionworkforce (nursing) supportpatient wellbeing programseducational outreachsustainabilitycommunity investments/loans
Who They Fund
hospital patientshospital clinical and support stafflocal/community populations served by hospitals
Funding Style
About Dignity Health Foundation East Valley
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley’s recent grantmaking is dominated by hospital support, with four large awards split between Chandler Regional Medical Center and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Chandler and Gilbert, Arizona. That pattern points to a funder focused on maintaining hospital operations and the patient-facing services tied to them. In 2024, the foundation awarded $2,211,850 to Dignity Community Care Dba Chandler Regional Medical Center and $1,707,406 to Dignity Health Dba Mercy Gilbert Medical Center; both grants were for hospital support. The 2023 awards followed the same pattern, including $1,773,981 to Chandler Regional Medical Center and $1,645,272 to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. The foundation’s broader summary emphasizes support for compassionate, patient-centered care and community health initiatives, which aligns with the recurring emphasis on hospital initiatives, community health, equipment and capital needs, and patient wellbeing programs. Its grantmaking is local and entirely directed to recipients in Arizona, with a strong East Valley orientation. The active program descriptions also show a mix of direct grants, collaborative community grants, and community investments that support health and quality of life.
What Dignity Health Foundation East Valley Funds
Hospital support is the clearest theme in the recent record, with $2,211,850 to Dignity Community Care Dba Chandler Regional Medical Center and $1,707,406 to Dignity Health Dba Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. Those awards sit within a broader focus on hospital operations, acute care, and facility needs. The foundation also supports community health programming through its stated focus on community health, access to care, underserved populations, and population health. Its active Community Grants program is designed for nonprofit organizations that address community health needs and collaborate to serve underserved populations. Another thread is capital-oriented support: the foundation’s program list includes equipment and capital needs, and its Community Investments program provides below-market loans to nonprofits working on health and quality of life. Educational outreach and patient wellbeing programs are also part of the stated focus areas.
How Dignity Health Foundation East Valley Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.5M
Total Assets
$19.9M
Total Revenue
$8.1M
Total Expenses
$8.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1.7M and $1.9M, with a median of $1.7M.
25th Percentile
$1.7M
Median
$1.7M
75th Percentile
$1.9M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JULIE ANN ALVARADO
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