About Multicare Health System
MultiCare Health System is a not-for-profit health care organization partnering with communities and powered by donor generosity to build healthier communities and expand access to exceptional, compassionate health care across the Pacific Northwest.
Focus Areas
Behavioral HealthCancer Care / Oncology SupportPalliative Care and HospiceNeonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)Rehabilitation ServicesHelping Hands (financial assistance for patients)Children's health (Mary Bridge Children's Hospital)Cardiac care (MultiCare Pulse Heart Institute)Care Team SupportLegacy / Planned Giving
Who They Fund
community partner organizations (local nonprofits)
About Multicare Health System
Multicare Health System’s largest recent grants are operating-support awards to its own affiliated foundations and health-system partners, including a $6.3 million grant to Multicare Foundations in 2023 and a $5.3 million grant in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that uses philanthropy to underwrite core services rather than narrowly restricted projects. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly supports health care-related entities and community partners in Washington, with awards that range from seven figures to smaller general-support grants. Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation appears among the largest recipients, receiving $3.7 million in 2025 and $3.6 million in 2023 for operating expenses, which aligns with the system’s emphasis on children’s health. Another major recipient is Pacific Northwest University in Yakima, which received multiple grants for growth and campus expansion. The grantmaking profile also includes support for local nonprofit partners through the MultiCare Community Partnership Fund, showing a mix of internal health-system support and external community investment.
What Multicare Health System Funds
Behavioral health, children’s health, and community support show up repeatedly in the recent grants. For children’s services, Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation received $3,725,948 in 2025 for assistance for operating expenses, one of the clearest signals of how the system supports pediatric care infrastructure. In education and health workforce development, Pacific Northwest University in Yakima received $3,185,509 in 2023 and two additional $1,000,000 grants in 2024 and 2025 to support growth and campus expansion. The foundation also funds community partners through general support: Medical Teams International - Mobile Dental Clinics in Seattle received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for general operations, while the MultiCare Community Partnership Fund supported local organizations serving families, dental care, housing, and education.
How Multicare Health System Gives
Typical awards are small relative to the largest grants, with a p25 of $7,500, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $15,000. At the top end, the recent list is dominated by large operating-support grants to MultiCare-affiliated entities and campus-expansion support for a Washington university. Recipients also reappear across years: several organizations received awards in both 2023 and 2024 or 2025, including Multicare Foundations, Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation, Pacific Northwest University, and Lutheran Community Services Nw. The foundation is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.8M
Total Assets
$6.3B
Total Revenue
$5B
Total Expenses
$5B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
WILLIAM ROBERTSON
CEO
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