Nicklaus Children'S Health Care Foundation
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About Nicklaus Children'S Health Care Foundation
To advance and enhance health care for children locally and globally.
Focus Areas
Pediatric healthcareCongenital heart careNeonatal intensive care (NICU)Pediatric surgical innovationPatient transport and international care accessFamily and patient support programsHealth-related fundraising and donor engagement
Who They Fund
children with serious medical conditions (oncology, organ transplant)children with metabolic disorders (PKU)children with developmental disabilities / autism spectrum disorderseverely disabled children
About Nicklaus Children'S Health Care Foundation
Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation’s giving is built around pediatric care access, with repeated large grants to children’s hospitals and pediatric support programs. In 2025, it gave $2,518,890 to Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation for various pediatric health care programs and projects, and $2,700,000 to Nationwide Children's Hospital for pediatric healthcare programs. The pattern continues across years: the foundation also supported Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation with $2,123,370 in 2023 for capital campaign and other programs, showing sustained backing for hospital-based care. The foundation’s recent grants also reach beyond a single hospital network. It funded pediatric healthcare programs at Nicklaus Children's Hospital dba Variety Children's Hospital with $932,894 in 2025, and it has made multiple grants to organizations working on pediatric support, research, and treatment access. Its stated purpose is to advance and enhance health care for children locally and globally, and the grant list reflects that scope through hospital support, medical care assistance, and programs for children with serious health needs.
What Nicklaus Children'S Health Care Foundation Funds
Pediatric healthcare is the core theme across the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $2,305,225 in 2025 to Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation for various pediatric health care programs and projects, and $1,503,510 in 2023 for pediatric health care programs. The foundation also funds metabolic disease work. It awarded $800,000 in 2025 to PKU Hope Foundation to support PKU research and education/Creighton Farms Invitational, and $700,000 in 2023 to National PKU Alliance for the PKU Education and Research Project. Support for children with medical and developmental needs extends to other program types as well. In 2025, it gave $125,000 to Mustard Seed Communities USA to support severely disabled children, and $78,700 to Oliver Patch Project Inc for a patch program for pediatric oncology patients. It also funded Mercy Sharing dba Haiti Children for medication and supplies support.
How Nicklaus Children'S Health Care Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is moderate, with a p25 of $20,198, a median of $54,500, and a p75 of $557,500. The recent record shows both operating-scale support and larger institutional awards, including multiple seven-figure gifts. Recipients can appear across multiple years: several organizations receive repeated support in 2023 and 2025, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off grants. The foundation’s active grant programs include the Golden Cub Ambassador Club Grants and the Jack and Barbara Nicklaus Children’s Legacy Fund, both of which are tied to pediatric support in Florida and accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$15M
Total Assets
$72.1M
Total Revenue
$20.7M
Total Expenses
$8.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $558K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$558K
Geographic Reach
Regional13 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Patricia McDonald
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