Good Hope Medical Foundation concentrates its giving on strengthening community-based medical care in the Los Angeles area, especially services for low-income and vulnerable populations. The foundation makes relatively large, targeted grants to health centers and clinic partnerships—frequently funding clinical programs (e.g., diabetes management, patient re-engagement) and collaborating with organizations that serve unhoused or underserved patients. A portion of giving is routed through a donor-advised vehicle, suggesting some flexible or advised funding alongside direct program support.
Good Hope Medical Foundation’s largest recent gift was $875,000 to MLK Community Health Foundation for a diabetes management center, a useful signal of how the foundation funds: it backs targeted clinical programs that strengthen access to care for Los Angeles-area patients. Across its recent grants, the foundation supports community health centers, clinic partnerships, and service organizations that work with low-income and vulnerable populations, including people experiencing homelessness, people needing prenatal care, and patients with chronic disease needs. Several awards are designed to expand or stabilize local service capacity, such as support for health center partnerships, consulting tied to health policy, and operating support for community organizations. The grant record also shows repeated support for a few local providers. MLK Community Health Foundation appears in multiple years for diabetes-related work, while Union Rescue Mission received funding for medical and dental clinic partnerships. Good Hope Medical Foundation also funds broader health access efforts through organizations such as International Medical Corps, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, and Claris Health, linking direct clinical care with support for safety-net services in the region. The foundation’s giving pattern is local and tightly concentrated in California, with all recent grants going to recipients in the state.
Diabetes care is a central theme in the foundation’s grant record. In 2023, Good Hope Medical Foundation gave $875,000 to MLK Community Health Foundation for a diabetes management center, and in 2025 it gave the same organization $250,000 for the diabetes management center plus consulting for health policy support. The foundation also funds care for people experiencing homelessness through clinic partnerships and mobile or shelter-based services. Examples include $200,000 to Union Rescue Mission for its medical clinic partnership with LACHC and another $200,000 for a dental clinic partnership with USC at Angeles House, along with $100,000 to International Medical Corps to expand healthcare access for homeless populations in Los Angeles shelters. Behavioral health and family health services appear in several awards as well. Good Hope Medical Foundation gave $100,000 to Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission for mental health care for homeless recovery, $75,000 to Planned Parenthood Los Angeles for prenatal care at two health centers, and $50,000 to Claris Health for mental health and therapeutic support.
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$44.6M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of local health organizations with repeat funding to core clinic partners; mix of direct program support and donor-advised contributions rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: MLK Community Health Foundation, JWCH Institute Inc, Union Rescue Mission, Greater Horizons
The foundation’s recent gifts cluster around a median grant size of $30,000, with the middle half of awards ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. That sits alongside a smaller number of much larger targeted grants, including several six-figure awards. The recipient list shows repeat support rather than one-off giving: MLK Community Health Foundation appears in both 2023 and 2025, Union Rescue Mission appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Young Healthy received support in 2023 and 2025 as well. Good Hope Medical Foundation is classified as a regular funder and also funds individuals. A donor-advised vehicle appears in the record through Greater Horizons, indicating that some giving flows through a DAF structure.
Good Hope Medical Foundation gives entirely within the United States, and its recent grants are concentrated in California. Los Angeles is the main recipient city, with multiple awards going there, alongside Commerce, Pasadena, Temple City, Torrance, Van Nuys, Culver City, and South Pasadena. The only non-California recipient in the recent-gifts list is Greater Horizons in Kansas City, Missouri, tied to the foundation’s donor-advised fund.
The foundation funds community health centers, clinic partnerships, and service organizations serving low-income and vulnerable people in Los Angeles County. Recent awards include support for diabetes care, patient re-engagement, prenatal services, mental health, dental outreach, and healthcare access for people experiencing homelessness.
Yes. MLK Community Health Foundation received grants in 2023 and 2025 for diabetes management work, Union Rescue Mission received grants in 2023 and 2025 for clinic partnerships, and Young Healthy received support in both 2023 and 2025 for general operating support.
The typical grant size is a median of $30,000, with the middle half of grants falling between $10,000 and $50,000. The record also includes larger targeted awards, such as $875,000 to MLK Community Health Foundation and several $100,000 and $200,000 grants.
Its recent grants are local and all go to recipients in California. Los Angeles is the most common recipient city, and other California recipient locations include Pasadena, Commerce, Temple City, Torrance, Van Nuys, Culver City, and South Pasadena.
Yes. The recent grants list includes a $500,000 award to Greater Horizons for the Donor Advised Good Hope Medical Foundation Fund, showing that part of its giving is routed through a donor-advised vehicle.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Horizons | KANSAS CITY, MO | $500,000 | 2025 | Donor Advised Good Hope Medical Foundation Fund |
| MLK COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | FOR DIABETES MANAGEMENT CENTER, SUPPORT FOR CONSULTING FOR HEALTH POLICY AND SUPPORT |
| UNION RESCUE MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | URM's dental clinic partnership with USC at Angeles House |
| Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission | VAN NUYS, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Care for Homeless Recovery |
| CLARIS HEALTH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Prenatal Services - Lynwood Clinic |
| SAN GABRIEL VALLEY FOUNDATION FOR D | TEMPLE CITY, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Dental clinic and outreach education programs for low-income children and families |
| INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Strengthening emergency response capacity of local organizations serving PEH in LA County |
| Homeboy Industries | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Homeboy Industries' Health and Wellness Program |
| Los Angeles Room and Board | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Supporting Homeless Students through Wellness Programming |
| UNION STATION HOMELESS SERVICES | PASADENA, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | Health and Wellness Training for Staff and Clients |
| DOOR OF HOPE | PASADENA, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| MAVEN Project | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | Strengthening Health Center Capacity and Patient Access to Chronic Disease Management |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | Prenatal Care at PPLA's Antelope Valley Health Center and Inglewood Health Center |
| YOUNG HEALTHY | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MLK COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CONSULTING CONTRACT WITH UCLA |
| CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICI | LOS ANGELES, CA | $12,650 | 2025 | 10th Annual DHS Diabetes Day |
| The SEED School of Los Angeles | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SEED School Medical Clinic |
| Outward Bound Adventures | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | To support their first aid, CPR and health education programs |
| DIDI HIRSCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | CULVER CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | To support services provided at the center |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | To support the Homeless Adolescent and Young Adult Wellness clinic |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | To support My Voice Adolescent Transition Program |
| ST JOHN'S WELL CHILD AND FAMILY CEN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | To support the RISE Re-Entry Program |
| Fostering UNITY | ACTON, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Improving access to medical and mental health services for foster families |
| NEW ECONOMICS FOR WOMEN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | For the Mira Hershey STEM fellowship at UCLA's CRSHE. |
| VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM COMMU | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| MLK COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $285,000 | 2024 | FOR DIABETES MANAGEMENT CENTER, SUPPORT FOR CONSULTING FOR HEALTH POLICY AND SUPPORT |
| JWCH INSTITUTE INC | COMMERCE, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | PATIENT RE-ENGAGEMENT & ENHANCED CARE PROJECT |
| WELLNEST | LOS ANGELES, CA | $205,000 | 2024 | EXPANDED MENTAL HEALTH/WELLNESS SERVICES FOR TAY, DIRECT PATIENT CARE |
| SAN GABRIEL VALLEY FOUNDATION FOR D | TEMPLE CITY, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT DENTAL CLINIC AND OUTREACH PROGRAM.DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT |
| JENESSE CENTER INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM |
| SABAN COMMUNITY CLINIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $105,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HARBOR CARE FOUNDATION INC | MISSION HILLS, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | RESIDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM |
| University Muslim Medical Associati | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | FREMONT WELLNESS CENTER FAMILY DENTAL CLINIC |
| Plunum Health | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | CARE TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM |
| COVENANT HOUSE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | ENSURING HEALTHY OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING AGES 18 TO 24 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD PASADENA SGV | ALTADENA, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CARE HARBOR | TORRANCE, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | VETERANS' HEALTH EVENT |
| DOOR OF HOPE | PASADENA, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| POMONA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | POMONA, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | HELPING THE UNHOUSED WITH A HOMELESS HEALTH NAVAGATOR |
| FAMILY HOPE DBA ELIZABETH HOUSE | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL CARE FOR WOMEN IN ITS RESIDENTIAL CARE PROGRAM |
| VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM COMMU | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT LGBTQ AND CLINIC |
| CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICI | LOS ANGELES, CA | $11,000 | 2024 | 10th Annual DHS Diabetes Day |
| Food on Foot | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | FIRST-AID KITS & MENTAL HEALTH OUTSEACH SERVICES |
| Venice Family Clinic | VENICE, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM |
| BUDDHIST TZU CHI MEDICAL FOUNDATION | ALHAMBRA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MOBILE VISION AND DENTAL SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. |
| THE LA TRUST FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | KIDNERGARDEN ORAL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SCREENING |
| LA COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE FOUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | IMPROVE COORDINATION OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS |
| Arroyo Vista Family Health Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDREN CLINIC FAMILY HEALTH | LONG BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General operating support |
MLK COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$250,000FOR DIABETES MANAGEMENT CENTER, SUPPORT FOR CONSULTING FOR HEALTH POLICY AND SUPPORT
URM's dental clinic partnership with USC at Angeles House
Prenatal Services - Lynwood Clinic
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY FOUNDATION FOR D
$100,000Dental clinic and outreach education programs for low-income children and families
Strengthening emergency response capacity of local organizations serving PEH in LA County
Supporting Homeless Students through Wellness Programming
Health and Wellness Training for Staff and Clients
Strengthening Health Center Capacity and Patient Access to Chronic Disease Management
Prenatal Care at PPLA's Antelope Valley Health Center and Inglewood Health Center
CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICI
$12,65010th Annual DHS Diabetes Day
The SEED School of Los Angeles
$10,000SEED School Medical Clinic
To support their first aid, CPR and health education programs
To support services provided at the center
To support the Homeless Adolescent and Young Adult Wellness clinic
To support My Voice Adolescent Transition Program
ST JOHN'S WELL CHILD AND FAMILY CEN
$10,000To support the RISE Re-Entry Program
Fostering UNITY
$10,000Improving access to medical and mental health services for foster families
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM COMMU
$10,000general operating support
MLK COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$285,000FOR DIABETES MANAGEMENT CENTER, SUPPORT FOR CONSULTING FOR HEALTH POLICY AND SUPPORT
EXPANDED MENTAL HEALTH/WELLNESS SERVICES FOR TAY, DIRECT PATIENT CARE
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY FOUNDATION FOR D
$150,000TO SUPPORT DENTAL CLINIC AND OUTREACH PROGRAM.DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
HARBOR CARE FOUNDATION INC
$100,000RESIDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM
FREMONT WELLNESS CENTER FAMILY DENTAL CLINIC
Plunum Health
$100,000CARE TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM
COVENANT HOUSE
$100,000ENSURING HEALTHY OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING AGES 18 TO 24
PLANNED PARENTHOOD PASADENA SGV
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CARE HARBOR
$75,000VETERANS' HEALTH EVENT
HELPING THE UNHOUSED WITH A HOMELESS HEALTH NAVAGATOR
MEDICAL CARE FOR WOMEN IN ITS RESIDENTIAL CARE PROGRAM
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM COMMU
$20,000TO SUPPORT LGBTQ AND CLINIC
TO SUPPORT MOBILE VISION AND DENTAL SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
THE LA TRUST FOR CHILDRENS HEALTH
$10,000KIDNERGARDEN ORAL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SCREENING
LA COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE FOUND
$5,000IMPROVE COORDINATION OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS
Arroyo Vista Family Health Center
$5,000FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CHILDREN CLINIC FAMILY HEALTH
$5,000General operating support