Elia Philanthropies (formerly The Kiva Foundation) concentrates almost all of its philanthropic dollars on health care, primarily supporting major medical institutions and research. The foundation makes very large, targeted gifts—most notably multiple multi-million-dollar grants to City of Hope—indicating a focus on advancing clinical care and biomedical research rather than broad, diversified giving. Grants are geographically anchored (Los Angeles / major U.S. medical centers) and directed to institutional program or capital needs.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, very large grants with repeat funding to a single flagship grantee (City of Hope) and occasional large gifts to academic medical centers. Nearly all dollars are allocated to health care rather than distributed across many causes.
Elia Philanthropies FKA The Kiva Foundation centers its largest gifts on City of Hope, including a $2,250,000 grant in 2025 and a $750,000 grant in 2024, signaling a clear emphasis on major medical institutions rather than dispersed small awards. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly supports health care, with additional gifts tied to food security, suicide prevention, conservation, education, and general operating support. The pattern is institution-focused and often directed to organizations connected with clinical care, research, or essential services. Several recipients appear more than once, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated transactions. City of Hope is the clearest example, but Dartmouth Medical School also appears multiple times, alongside repeated support for Food Forward, World Central Kitchen Inc, ShelterBox USA, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and Trevor Project. The portfolio includes both large health-related grants and smaller awards that extend into community support and specialized program work. The foundation’s recent activity suggests a preference for targeted institutional funding, with many grants aimed at organizations that can deploy resources through medical research, treatment, or core operating capacity.
Health care is the dominant thread in the recent grants. Elia Philanthropies FKA The Kiva Foundation gave $125,000 to Dartmouth Medical School in 2023, $25,000 to Institute for Clinical and Economic Review in 2023, and $25,000 to Evidence for Healthcare Improvement in 2024, showing support for medical education and health-policy-oriented work as well as clinical research. The foundation also backs urgent human-services and basic-needs work. It awarded $60,000 to Food Forward in both 2024 and 2025, $40,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County in 2025, and $60,000 to World Central Kitchen Inc in both 2024 and 2025. Mental health and crisis support appear through grants to Trevor Project, including $40,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2023. Beyond health and nutrition, the portfolio includes $22,500 to Nature Conservancy in 2024 for conservation and $25,000 grants to Aspen Santa Fe Ballet in 2023 and 2024 for education.
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$53.6M
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Most grants fall between $6K and $30K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Notable grantees: City of Hope, Dartmouth Medical School, Regional cancer and biomedical research centers (Los Angeles-area institutions)
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $5,500, median is $14,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent list also shows a few much larger awards, including seven-figure support to City of Hope, which sits well above the foundation’s central tendency. Recipients often reappear across years, including City of Hope, Dartmouth Medical School, Food Forward, World Central Kitchen Inc, ShelterBox USA, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and Trevor Project. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Giving is national, but it is heavily weighted toward California, which accounts for 45% of grants. Los Angeles appears repeatedly through City of Hope, while North Hollywood, Manhattan Beach, West Hollywood, Santa Barbara, Irvine, and North Charleston each show up in the recent grants list. Outside California, the foundation gives in New Hampshire, New York, Colorado, South Carolina, and Vermont, with recipient cities including Lebanon, Concord, Boston, New York, Aspen, and Norwich. All recent grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
Health care is the clearest center of gravity, especially medical institutions, research, and treatment support. The recent grants list also includes food security, suicide prevention, conservation, education, and general operating support, but those appear alongside a health-focused core.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including City of Hope, Dartmouth Medical School, Food Forward, World Central Kitchen Inc, ShelterBox USA, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and Trevor Project.
The typical award is in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $5,500, a median of $14,000, and a p75 of $30,000. The dataset also includes larger institutional grants well above that range.
No. California receives the largest share of grants at 45%, but the recent grants list also includes recipients in New Hampshire, New York, Colorado, South Carolina, and Vermont.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hope | Los Angeles, CA | $2,250,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| FOOD FORWARD | North Hollywood, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | FOOD SECURITY |
| SHELTER BOX USA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | SUICIDE PREVENTION |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF ORANGE COUNTY | IRVINE, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | FOOD SECURITY |
| Dartmouth Medical School | Lebanon, NH | $25,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet | Aspen, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | Aspen, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HUMAN OPTIONS | IRVINE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION & HEALTH |
| Working Wardrobes for a New Start | SANTA ANA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Coastal Roots Farms | ENCINITAS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Radiant Futures | FULLERTON, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LAGUNA FOOD PANTRY | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Roaring Fork Public Radio Inc | ASPEN, CO | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE for Exceptional Care | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| City of Hope | Los Angeles, CA | $750,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| FOOD FORWARD | North Hollywood, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | FOOD SECURITY |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL |
| Concord Hospital | Concord, NH | $50,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| SHELTER BOX USA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| The Art Therapy Project Corporation | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Neighbors Together | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF ORANGE COUNTY | IRVINE, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | FOOD SECURITY |
| Dartmouth Medical School | Lebanon, NH | $25,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet | Aspen, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| Evidence for Healthcare Improvement | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| Nature Conservancy | Concord, NH | $22,500 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| Willing Hands Enterprises | NORWICH, VT | $13,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | Aspen, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| Executive Service Corp of Southern California | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| Roaring Fork Public Radio Inc | ASPEN, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Cancer Patient Support Program | Williston, VT | $7,000 | 2024 | Health Care |
| Coastal Roots Farms | ENCINITAS, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| Working Wardrobes for a New Start | SANTA ANA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMAN OPTIONS | IRVINE, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION & HEALTH |
| Women's Transitional Living Center | Fullerton, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support |
| LAGUNA FOOD PANTRY | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Bluebell Foundation for Cats | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | general operating support |
| Oceanographic Teaching Station | Manhattan Beach, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| City of Hope | Los Angeles, CA | $1,250,080 | 2023 | (1) DESCRIPTION: 8,643 SHARES APPLE STOCK (2) BOOK VALUE: 1,232,341 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE OF SECURITIES WERE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION. (4) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE DONATED. (5) DATE OF THE GIFT: 11/30/2022 (6) PURPOSE OF GIFT: HEALTH CARE |
| Dartmouth Medical School | Lebanon, NH | $125,000 | 2023 | HEALTH CARE |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL |
| Concord Hospital | Concord, NH | $50,000 | 2023 | HEALTH CARE |
| Institute for Clinical and Economic Review | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | HEALTH CARE |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet | Aspen, CO | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| Columbia Univ Mailman School Of Public Health | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | SUICIDE PREVENTION |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $13,000 | 2023 | Health Care |
City of Hope
$2,250,000HEALTH CARE
FOOD SECURITY
Dartmouth Medical School
$25,000HEALTH CARE
Radiant Futures
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
City of Hope
$750,000HEALTH CARE
Concord Hospital
$50,000HEALTH CARE
The Art Therapy Project Corporation
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Dartmouth Medical School
$25,000HEALTH CARE
Evidence for Healthcare Improvement
$25,000HEALTH CARE
Nature Conservancy
$22,500CONSERVATION
Willing Hands Enterprises
$13,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Cancer Patient Support Program
$7,000Health Care
Women's Transitional Living Center
$5,000General Operating Support
Bluebell Foundation for Cats
$2,500general operating support
City of Hope
$1,250,080(1) DESCRIPTION: 8,643 SHARES APPLE STOCK (2) BOOK VALUE: 1,232,341 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE OF SECURITIES WERE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION. (4) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE DONATED. (5) DATE OF THE GIFT: 11/30/2022 (6) PURPOSE OF GIFT: HEALTH CARE
Dartmouth Medical School
$125,000HEALTH CARE
Concord Hospital
$50,000HEALTH CARE
Institute for Clinical and Economic Review
$25,000HEALTH CARE
Columbia Univ Mailman School Of Public Health
$25,000EDUCATION