John Stauffer Charitable Trust
ActiveMutual & Membership Benefit
PASADENA, CA6267939400
About John Stauffer Charitable Trust
The John Stauffer Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on strengthening STEM and biomedical capacity in Southern California through large, targeted gifts. The foundation repeatedly funds endowed chemistry faculty chairs and undergraduate summer research in chemistry/biochemistry at selective colleges and universities, while also making substantial investments in regional hospital infrastructure and clinical innovation. Grants are often capital or endowment-focused (chairs, labs, centers) rather than small programmatic awards.
Focus Areas
Endowed chemistry faculty chairs at Southern California colleges and universitiesUndergraduate summer research programs in chemistry and biochemistryHospital clinical innovation centers and medical imaging/radiology supportBioscience teaching and training infrastructure (e.g., human cadaver lab)
Who They Fund
undergraduate chemistry and biochemistry studentschemistry faculty / endowed chair holdersmedical students and anatomy program participantsradiology department / clinical staff (equipment users)
About John Stauffer Charitable Trust
The John Stauffer Charitable Trust repeatedly puts large, targeted grants behind chemistry faculty, undergraduate research, and clinical infrastructure in California. In the recent grant list, California Institute of Technology received multiple awards for an endowment for a chemistry professor, including $1,000,000 in 2024 and additional $500,000 gifts in 2024 and 2025. Occidental College and the University of Redlands also appear as recurring beneficiaries for chemistry chairs, showing a steady emphasis on endowed faculty support rather than short-term project funding. The trust also backs research training for students. Soka University of America received $500,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to establish an undergraduate summer research program in chemistry and biochemistry, and the University of the Pacific received $263,000 in 2025 for an endowment for a summer research program in chemistry. On the health side, Eisenhower Health received repeated support for the John Stauffer Center for Innovation and Learning, including a $1,000,000 grant in 2024 and several $500,000 grants in later years. Coastline College and USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation show the trust also funds anatomy training and radiology equipment.
What John Stauffer Charitable Trust Funds
A clear theme is endowed chemistry faculty support. California Institute of Technology received multiple grants for an endowment for a chemistry professor, while Occidental College and the University of Redlands were each funded to support a chair in the field of chemistry. Those awards point to long-horizon support for teaching and research capacity. The trust also invests in undergraduate research pipelines. Soka University of America received several grants to establish an undergraduate summer research program in chemistry and biochemistry, and the University of the Pacific received funding for an endowment for a summer research program in chemistry. In bioscience training, Coastline College received $366,265 to establish a human cadaver lab. Health-system support appears as well: Eisenhower Health was awarded funds to establish the John Stauffer Center for Innovation and Learning, and USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation received support for the radiology department and a CT scanner purchase.
How John Stauffer Charitable Trust Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3M
Total Assets
$31.7M
Total Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$4.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $225K and $500K, with a median of $500K.
25th Percentile
$225K
Median
$500K
75th Percentile
$500K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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