The Jean Perkins Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on major institutional beneficiaries, primarily funding higher-education research and public policy institutions as well as healthcare delivery. Most grants are large, targeted gifts to a small number of established organizations—often repeat awards—focused on California-based universities, think tanks, and hospitals despite the foundation being based in Las Vegas. This pattern suggests priorities around academic research, policy scholarship, and hospital support rather than broad, local community giving.
Jean Perkins Foundation’s recent giving is defined by large, targeted awards to a small set of institutions, especially research universities, hospitals, and policy organizations. The single largest grant in the provided record was $1,398,000 to UCLA Foundation in 2023, and that same beneficiary received another $959,680 in 2025 for the research efforts of UCLA’s urology department and additional medical device needs. That pattern of repeat support appears across the portfolio and points to relationship-based funding rather than scattered one-off gifts. The foundation also made sizable grants to Hoover Institute, including $553,900 in 2025 to support programmatic efforts around national security, technology, and the law, alongside a $550,000 award in 2023. Healthcare is another clear lane: St John’s Hospital received $733,000 in 2023, and St John’s Health Care Foundation received $487,675 in 2025 to purchase medical equipment. These grants show a preference for institutional support, research infrastructure, and specialized program backing over broad local philanthropy.
Medical research is one of the foundation’s clearest themes. In 2025, it gave $367,500 to American Cancer Society for the Sarah Cavallaro liquid biopsies & Dr Delito research, and $350,000 to Henry M Jackson Foundation for the organization’s medical research program around traumatic brain injury. It also supported Sanford-burnham Medical Research with $300,000 in general support in 2025. Education and workforce development appear through selective institutional grants. Jean Perkins Foundation gave $200,000 to Harvey Mudd College in 2025 to support the college’s mission to educate engineers, scientists, and mathematicians, and $325,000 to University of Texas in 2025 for the school’s veteran scholarship program. The foundation also funds veteran and family-serving programs. Its 2025 grant of $200,000 to Foundation for Women Warriors supported improving the lives of female veterans, while $100,000 went to Word of Honor Fund for a mentoring program for the children of fallen special forces members.
Typical grants are substantial: the 25th percentile is $75,000, the median is $200,000, and the 75th percentile is $287,500. The grant record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025, including UCLA Foundation, Hoover Institute, Henry M Jackson Foundation, University of Texas, and Foundation for Women Warriors. That indicates continuing support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, funds individuals, and does not make program-related investments. No application process is identified in the provided data.
$5M
$139.5M
$20.2M
$7.6M
Most grants fall between $75K and $288K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$288K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated: very few, very large grants that account for most giving; repeat multi-grant relationships with a handful of elite institutions rather than many small, diverse grantees.
Notable grantees: UCLA Foundation, Hoover Institution, St. John's Hospital
Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in the United States, with 46 grants, or 100%, going to U.S. recipients. By grant count, Idaho is the top state, even though the headquarters is in Nevada. Many named recipients are in California cities such as Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Stanford, La Jolla, Monterey, Claremont, and San Diego. Outside California, the list includes Seattle, Austin, Atlanta, Norwalk, and Virginia Beach.
The recent grants point to universities, hospitals, research institutions, and public-policy organizations. Examples include UCLA Foundation for UCLA urology research, Hoover Institute for national security, technology, and law programming, St John’s Health Care Foundation for medical equipment, and Harvey Mudd College for engineering, science, and mathematics education.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on large awards: the 25th percentile is $75,000, the median is $200,000, and the 75th percentile is $287,500. Several recent grants sit well above that range, including $959,680 to UCLA Foundation and $553,900 to Hoover Institute.
Yes. The record shows repeat support across multiple years for UCLA Foundation, Hoover Institute, Henry M Jackson Foundation, University of Texas, Foundation for Women Warriors, and others. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with selected institutions rather than mostly one-time grants.
By grant count, Idaho is the top state in the distribution of recipients. California also appears frequently in the recent-grants list, with recipients in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Stanford, La Jolla, Monterey, Claremont, and San Diego.
The recent grants show emphasis on medical research, healthcare equipment and delivery, higher education, veteran support, and public-policy research. Named examples include liquid biopsies research at American Cancer Society, traumatic brain injury research at Henry M Jackson Foundation, veteran scholarships at University of Texas, and national security and law programming at Hoover Institute.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $991,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH EFFORTS OF UCLA'S UROLOGY DEPARTMENT AND ADDITIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE NEEDS |
| ST JOHN'S HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $604,500 | 2026 | TO PURCHASE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
| HOOVER INSTITUTE | STANFORD, CA | $500,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS AROUND NATIONAL SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE LAW |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL DR BRIAN EDLOW | BOSTON, MA | $325,055 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR A SERVICE MEMBER TRAUMATIC INJURY DIAGNOSTICS RESEARCH STUDY |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $325,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S VETERAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| SANFORD-BURNHAM MEDICAL RESEARCH | LA JOLLA, CA | $300,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL'S CBDI PROGRAM |
| USC EYE INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE'S STEM CELL THERAPY FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION PROGRAM |
| HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S MISSION TO EDUCATE ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, AND MATHEMATICIANS |
| FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN WARRIORS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF IMPROVING THE LIVES OF FEMALE VETERANS |
| CITY OF HOPE | DUARTE, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | TO FUND A MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH PROJECT |
| BANDINI FOUNDATION | AGOURA HILLS, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE VA GOLF COURSE |
| WORD OF HONOR FUND | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR THE CHILDREN OF FALLEN SPECIAL FORCES MEMBERS |
| LA FIRE DEPT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR THE CHILDREN OF LA FIRE FIGHTERS |
| SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL | MONTEREY, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION |
| ST PAUL THE APOSTLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO FUND THE REPLACEMENT OF CLASSROOM DOORS |
| COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FBO STEAMCODERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO FUND A STEM TRAINING PROGRAM |
| SISTER STELLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S ROBOTIC CODING PROGRAM AND THE SUN SHADE PROGRAM |
| BRAUN LEVI LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR THE BRAUN LEVI ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL |
| LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE | TORRANCE, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE805 INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $45,575 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FOR THE SANTA BARBARA FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR U.S. VETERAN STUDENTS |
| TAILHOOK EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR THE TAILHOOK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| BEL AIR BAY CLUB | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| CHIPS VISION TO LEARN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE NONPROFIT'S VISION TO LEARN PROGRAM |
| GIVE AN HOUR | CLARKSBURG, MD | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT A MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH STUDY FOR SERVICE MEMBERS |
| AVA'S HEART FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT AVA'S HEART IN PROVIDING HOUSING AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HEART TRANSFER PATIENTS |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $959,680 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH EFFORTS OF UCLA'S UROLOGY DEPARTMENT AND ADDITIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE NEEDS |
| HOOVER INSTITUTE | STANDFORD, CA | $553,900 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMATIC EFFORTS AROUND NATIONAL SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE LAW |
| ST JOHN'S HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $487,675 | 2025 | TO PURCHASE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $367,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SARAH CAVALLARO LIQUID BIOPSIES & DR DELITO RESEARCH |
| HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $350,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM AROUND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $325,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S VETERAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL'S CBDI PROGRAM |
| SANFORD-BURNHAM MEDICAL RESEARCH | LA JOLLA, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USC EYE INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $299,937 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE'S STEM CELL THERAPY FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION PROGRAM |
| HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S MISSION TO EDUCATE ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, AND MATHEMATICIANS |
| FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN WARRIORS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF IMPROVING THE LIVES OF FEMALE VETERANS |
| LA FIRE DEPT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR THE CHILDREN OF LA FIRE FIGHTERS |
| WORD OF HONOR FUND | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR THE CHILDREN OF FALLEN SPECIAL FORCES MEMBERS |
| SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL | MONTEREY, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION |
| STEAM CODERS | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE STUDENT'S ACADEMIC AND CAREER PROSPECTS |
| CHIPS VISION TO LEARN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE NONPROFIT'S VISION TO LEARN PROGRAM |
| PWC | IRVINE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SISTER STELLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S ROBOTIC CODING PROGRAM AND THE SUN SHADE PROGRAM |
| STANFORD SERVICE TO SCHOOL | CALIFORNIA, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEL AIR BAY CLUB | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE | TORRANCE, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BANDINI FOUNDATION | AGOURA HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE VA GOLF COURSE |
| THE DREAM CENTER | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL SUPPORT |
UCLA FOUNDATION
$991,000TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH EFFORTS OF UCLA'S UROLOGY DEPARTMENT AND ADDITIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE NEEDS
ST JOHN'S HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION
$604,500TO PURCHASE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS AROUND NATIONAL SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE LAW
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL DR BRIAN EDLOW
$325,055FUNDING FOR A SERVICE MEMBER TRAUMATIC INJURY DIAGNOSTICS RESEARCH STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
$325,000TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S VETERAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SANFORD-BURNHAM MEDICAL RESEARCH
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
USC EYE INSTITUTE
$300,000TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE'S STEM CELL THERAPY FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S MISSION TO EDUCATE ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, AND MATHEMATICIANS
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF IMPROVING THE LIVES OF FEMALE VETERANS
BANDINI FOUNDATION
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE VA GOLF COURSE
WORD OF HONOR FUND
$100,000TO SUPPORT A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR THE CHILDREN OF FALLEN SPECIAL FORCES MEMBERS
LA FIRE DEPT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$100,000TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR THE CHILDREN OF LA FIRE FIGHTERS
SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION
ST PAUL THE APOSTLE
$50,000TO FUND THE REPLACEMENT OF CLASSROOM DOORS
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FBO STEAMCODERS
$50,000TO FUND A STEM TRAINING PROGRAM
SISTER STELLA FOUNDATION
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S ROBOTIC CODING PROGRAM AND THE SUN SHADE PROGRAM
BRAUN LEVI LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
$50,000FUNDING FOR THE BRAUN LEVI ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL
TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FOR THE SANTA BARBARA FIRE DEPARTMENT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$40,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR U.S. VETERAN STUDENTS
TAILHOOK EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$25,000FUNDING FOR THE TAILHOOK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
BEL AIR BAY CLUB
$25,000TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CHIPS VISION TO LEARN
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE NONPROFIT'S VISION TO LEARN PROGRAM
AVA'S HEART FOUNDATION
$1,000TO SUPPORT AVA'S HEART IN PROVIDING HOUSING AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HEART TRANSFER PATIENTS
TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH EFFORTS OF UCLA'S UROLOGY DEPARTMENT AND ADDITIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE NEEDS
HOOVER INSTITUTE
$553,900TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMATIC EFFORTS AROUND NATIONAL SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE LAW
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$367,500TO SUPPORT THE SARAH CAVALLARO LIQUID BIOPSIES & DR DELITO RESEARCH
HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION
$350,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM AROUND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
$325,000TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S VETERAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SANFORD-BURNHAM MEDICAL RESEARCH
$300,000TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL SUPPORT
USC EYE INSTITUTE
$299,937TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE'S STEM CELL THERAPY FOR MACULAR DEGENERATION PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S MISSION TO EDUCATE ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, AND MATHEMATICIANS
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF IMPROVING THE LIVES OF FEMALE VETERANS
LA FIRE DEPT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$100,000TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR THE CHILDREN OF LA FIRE FIGHTERS
WORD OF HONOR FUND
$100,000TO SUPPORT A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR THE CHILDREN OF FALLEN SPECIAL FORCES MEMBERS
SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION
STEAM CODERS
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE STUDENT'S ACADEMIC AND CAREER PROSPECTS
CHIPS VISION TO LEARN
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE NONPROFIT'S VISION TO LEARN PROGRAM
PWC
$50,000TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL SUPPORT
SISTER STELLA FOUNDATION
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S ROBOTIC CODING PROGRAM AND THE SUN SHADE PROGRAM
STANFORD SERVICE TO SCHOOL
$45,000TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL SUPPORT
BEL AIR BAY CLUB
$25,000TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE
$20,000TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL SUPPORT
BANDINI FOUNDATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE VA GOLF COURSE
THE DREAM CENTER
$500TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL SUPPORT