The JLH Foundation directs large, targeted gifts toward healthcare institutions and medical-related causes in Texas, with a pronounced focus on pediatric care and regional hospital systems. Their giving is concentrated and strategic—multi-million dollar commitments support hospital capital, program development, and university-affiliated medical work. The foundation favors established institutional partners rather than many small nonprofits, and its grants suggest a priority on strengthening local clinical capacity and medical research/education.
JLH Foundation’s most defining pattern is a set of repeated, large commitments to Texas healthcare institutions, especially pediatric and transplant-related organizations. The foundation gave $7,000,000 to Dell Children's Foundation in 2024 and $5,000,000 to the same grantee in 2023, showing a sustained relationship with children’s hospital capital and program support. Its 2025 grant of $2,000,000 to the University of Texas Foundation adds a university-affiliated medical and research dimension to the portfolio. Alongside those anchor gifts, JLH Foundation has also supported hospital systems and medical institutions across Houston, Austin, Dallas, Corpus Christi, and other Texas cities. The pattern points to a funder that favors established healthcare institutions over broad, dispersed nonprofit giving, with grants aimed at strengthening clinical capacity, medical education, and specialized care infrastructure. Medical causes appear central to the foundation’s identity, and pediatric care is especially prominent through its major support of children’s hospital work and related health organizations.
Pediatric healthcare is a clear theme in JLH Foundation’s grant history. In 2024, the foundation gave $7,000,000 to Dell Children's Foundation for charitable purposes, following a $5,000,000 grant to the same grantee in 2023. That repeated support places children’s hospital work at the center of its portfolio. The foundation also backs transplant-related care. It gave $341,140 to Children's Organ Transplant Association in 2023, then $252,000 in 2025 and $240,000 in 2024 to the same organization. University-affiliated medical support is another strand: JLH Foundation granted $2,000,000 to University of Texas Foundation in 2025 and $406,890 in 2024, indicating continued support for academic health activity. Hospital system capacity is also evident through gifts to Houston Methodist Hospital and Memorial Hermann Foundation.
JLH Foundation’s grant sizes are substantial, with a p25 of $72,500, a median grant of $100,000, and a p75 of $428,445. The distribution shows that many awards are six figures, while a smaller number reach the multi-million-dollar range. The record also suggests recurring support rather than one-off giving: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Dell Children's Foundation, University of Texas Foundation, Children's Organ Transplant Association, Childrens Transplant Initiative, The Seton Fund, Trio Central Texas Chapter, Childrens Medical Center, Driscoll Childrens Hospital, and The Transplant Association. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving pattern is concentrated and institutional, with repeated major commitments to a limited set of healthcare partners.
$3.6M
$49.4M
$3M
$4.1M
Most grants fall between $73K and $428K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$73K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$428K
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Highly concentrated giving: very few, very large grants; repeat major support to the same pediatric hospital; institutional partners (hospitals and university) receive the bulk of funding rather than many small or grassroots organizations.
Notable grantees: Dell Children's Foundation, University of Texas Foundation, Houston Methodist Hospital
JLH Foundation’s giving is highly local, with 90% of grants going to recipients in Texas and all recorded grants landing in the United States. Austin appears frequently through Dell Children's Foundation, University of Texas Foundation, and Childrens Medical Center. Houston is another major destination, including Houston Methodist Hospital, St Lukes Foundation, Compassionate Touch, Memorial Hermann Foundation, Baylor College of Medicine, and Nora's Gift Foundation. Other Texas recipients include Spring, San Antonio, Dallas, Temple, Corpus Christi, and Houston-area institutions.
Its grants are concentrated in healthcare institutions, especially pediatric care, hospital systems, transplant-related organizations, and university-affiliated medical work. Recent recipients include children’s hospitals, major Houston health systems, and academic medical foundations.
The grant-size distribution is large: p25 is $72,500, median grant size is $100,000, and p75 is $428,445. The portfolio also includes multi-million-dollar awards, including a $7,000,000 grant in 2024 and a $5,000,000 grant in 2023.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Dell Children's Foundation, University of Texas Foundation, Children's Organ Transplant Association, Childrens Transplant Initiative, The Seton Fund, Trio Central Texas Chapter, Childrens Medical Center, Driscoll Childrens Hospital, and The Transplant Association.
The foundation’s giving is local, and 90% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Its recent grants also show a broad Texas footprint that includes Austin, Houston, Spring, San Antonio, Dallas, Temple, and Corpus Christi.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $2,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COMPASSIONATE TOUCH | HOUSTON, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | HOUSTON, TX | $315,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDRENS ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $252,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDRENS TRANSPLANT INITIATIVE | SPRING, TX | $175,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $90,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER | AUSTIN, TX | $80,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TRIO CENTRAL TEXAS CHAPTER | TEMPLE, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $52,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DRISCOLL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DELL CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $7,000,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | $780,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST LUKES FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $550,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $406,890 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $240,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDRENS TRANSPLANT INITIATIVE | SPRING, TX | $90,522 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TRIO CENTRAL TEXAS CHAPTER | TEMPLE, TX | $75,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SETON FUND | AUSTIN, TX | $75,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $60,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DRISCOLL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Dell Children's Foundation | austin, TX | $5,000,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| COMPASSIONATE TOUCH INC | HOUSTON, TX | $450,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION | Bloomington, IN | $341,140 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $333,333 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| NORA'S GIFT FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SETON FUND | AUSTIN, TX | $75,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AMY'S HOUSE | Temple, TX | $70,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $17,600 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
COMPASSIONATE TOUCH
$500,000CHARITABLE
CHILDRENS ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION
$252,000CHARITABLE
THE TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION
$90,000CHARITABLE
CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER
$80,000CHARITABLE
TRIO CENTRAL TEXAS CHAPTER
$75,000CHARITABLE
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS FOUNDATION
$52,500CHARITABLE
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL
$780,000CHARITABLE
CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION
$240,000CHARITABLE
TRIO CENTRAL TEXAS CHAPTER
$75,000CHARITABLE
THE TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION
$60,000CHARITABLE
CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER
$20,000CHARITABLE
COMPASSIONATE TOUCH INC
$450,000CHARITABLE
CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION
$341,140CHARITABLE
THE SETON FUND
$75,000CHARITABLE
AMY'S HOUSE
$70,000CHARITABLE