
Advance translational biomedical research from the lab to clinical application and commercialization while supporting education and community health programs.
General operating support is the clearest pattern in the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-ucla Medical Center’s recent giving. In 2023, the foundation made large unrestricted grants to universities and research institutions across the country, with one of the biggest awards going to University of California Davis at $509,561 and another to Eastern Virginia Medical School at $343,904. That mix fits its stated aim of advancing translational biomedical research from the lab to clinical application and commercialization, while also supporting education and community health programs. The grant list shows a strong university-and-medical-center orientation. It also includes support for institutions tied to clinical research and training, such as the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the University of Georgia, the University of Rhode Island, and the University of Rochester. Several California recipients appear as well, including Regents University of California Los Angeles, California Institute of Technology, and Olive View-ucla Education & Research Institute. Across these awards, the foundation’s role looks centered on sustaining research infrastructure rather than funding isolated projects.
Biomedical research is the core thread in the recent grants. University of California Davis received $509,561 for general operations, and Eastern Virginia Medical School received $343,904 for the same purpose, both pointing to broad institutional support rather than narrowly targeted project grants. The foundation also supports academic medical and health-science institutions. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio got $315,527, while the University of Maryland Baltimore received $23,772, again labeled support for general operations. Education and training appear in grants to hospitals and research institutes connected to clinical learning, including Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation at $74,568 and the Children’s Hospital Medical Center at $31,004. Community-oriented infrastructure shows up in support for Southern California Crossroads at $129,649 and Rancho Research Institute Inc at $18,054.
$3.3M
$152.7M
$94.6M
$106.9M
Most grants fall between $30K and $130K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$130K
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The foundation’s typical grant size sits in the mid-five figures: p25 is $30,000, the median is $74,568, and p75 is $129,649. The recent list is dominated by unrestricted awards, almost all described as support for general operations. Its public-charity structure and annual grantmaking of $3,256,677 align with an institution that uses grant support to stabilize research and education partners. The 2023 list shows multiple awards to the same university system and medical-research ecosystem, but no program-related investments and no giving to individuals.
Grantmaking is national, with recipients in 29 U.S. grants across the latest list. California receives 34% of grants, and recent California recipients include West Sacramento, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Sylmar, Riverside, Lynwood, and Downey. Outside California, grants land in places such as Norfolk, San Antonio, Athens, New York, Rochester, Detroit, Kansas City, Omaha, Houston, St. Louis, Madison, Seattle, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Dallas. The top state by grant count is New York.
The recent grants favor universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutes. Examples in the data include University of California Davis, Eastern Virginia Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, University of Rochester, and Seattle Children’s Hospital. The stated focus areas also include biomedical research, translational medicine, clinical trials, technology transfer, research commercialization, education and training, and community health programs.
Typical grants are in the mid-five figures. The distribution provided is p25 at $30,000, median at $74,568, and p75 at $129,649. That matches the pattern in the recent grants list, where many awards fall between roughly $30,000 and $130,000, with several larger institutional grants above that range.
Yes. The recent grants list repeatedly uses the phrase support general operations across universities, hospitals, and research organizations. The foundation’s philosophy tags also include general operating support, unrestricted support, and organizational capacity/stabilization, which is consistent with the grant descriptions.
The foundation gives nationally, but California accounts for 34% of grants. The top state by grant count is New York. Recent recipient locations span California cities such as Los Angeles, Pasadena, Riverside, and Sylmar, plus non-California places including Norfolk, San Antonio, New York, Rochester, Detroit, Seattle, and Baltimore.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS | WEST SACRAMENTO, CA | $509,561 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL | NORFOLK, VA | $343,904 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $315,527 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA | ANTHENS, GA | $283,678 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $227,113 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND | KINGSTON, RI | $215,063 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| KUMC RESEARCH INSTITUTE | KANSAS CITY, KS | $157,400 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CROSSROADS | LYNWOOD, CA | $129,649 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $102,991 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | OMAHA, NE | $97,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIV OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $96,914 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | PASADENA, CA | $95,248 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | $87,360 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| POPULATION COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $74,867 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | $74,568 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $67,763 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | RIVERSIDE, CA | $58,283 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $55,613 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOARD REGENTS-UNIV WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $39,903 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OLIVE VIEW-UCLA EDUCATION & RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SYLMAR, CA | $34,430 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $31,004 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE | RIVERSIDE, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIV WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $28,319 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $23,772 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RANCHO RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC | DOWNEY, CA | $18,054 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIV OF WASHINGTON | CHICAGO, IL | $17,468 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIV SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $16,520 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AMER COLLEGE EMER PHYSICIANS | DALLAS, TX | $13,675 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SEATTLE, WA | $10,530 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS |
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
$509,561SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL
$343,904SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO
$315,527SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
$283,678SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
$227,113SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
$215,063SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
$102,991SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
$97,500SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNIV OF ROCHESTER
$96,914SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
$87,360SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$74,568SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
$67,763SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
BOARD REGENTS-UNIV WISCONSIN
$39,903SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
OLIVE VIEW-UCLA EDUCATION & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$34,430SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
$30,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNIV WASHINGTON
$28,319SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE
$23,772SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNIV OF WASHINGTON
$17,468SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
AMER COLLEGE EMER PHYSICIANS
$13,675SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS