About Providence Health System - So California
Providence exists to provide compassionate care to all, especially the poor and vulnerable; to promote health and wellbeing across communities in Southern California.
Focus Areas
health carecommunity healthbehavioral healthhomelessness servicespublic health partnerships
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizationslocal community members/communities
Funding Style
sponsorship (event/program)operational support (general operating)restricted community-benefit grantsprogram-specific funding
About Providence Health System - So California
Providence Health System - So California’s largest recent grants go to its own affiliated foundations, with $9,602,388 in 2025 to Providence Health & Services Foundation Vsa and $7,532,242 in 2023 to Providence Health & Services Foundation San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valley. That pattern points to a funder that uses grantmaking to support health-system infrastructure as well as community-facing benefit work in Southern California. The recent record also includes $5,129,182 in 2025 to Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation, showing another large internal channel of support. Outside those institutional grants, the foundation funds community benefit and public-health-related organizations in the region. Recent awards include $200,000 to the American Heart Association Inc, $100,000 to the South Los Angeles Community Development and Empowerment Corp, and $100,000 to the Mayors Fund for Los Angeles. The mix of sponsorships, operational support, and restricted community-benefit grants shows a grantmaker that combines system-related funding with support for local partners serving communities in Southern California.
What Providence Health System - So California Funds
Community health is a visible part of the foundation’s recent giving. It gave $200,000 to the American Heart Association Inc for sponsorship, connecting its grantmaking to cardiovascular health work. Behavioral health and broader social support also appear in the record through sponsorships and community-benefit grants. Providence Health System - So California awarded $75,188 to Jewish Family Service of La, and it provided $100,000 to the South Los Angeles Community Development and Empowerment Corp as a community benefit restricted grant. Public-facing partnerships are another recurring theme. The foundation gave $100,000 to the Mayors Fund for Los Angeles, $13,000 to Leadership Burbank, and $12,800 to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, all as part of a grant pattern that includes community-oriented sponsorships and restricted support.
How Providence Health System - So California Gives
Typical grant size ranges from a p25 of $28,800 to a median of $148,411, with a p75 of $1,136,424. The recent record includes several very large institutional awards alongside many smaller sponsorships and community-benefit grants. The same recipient can appear across multiple years, which suggests recurring support rather than one-off awards in some cases. Csudh Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Burbank Chamber of Commerce and Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation also appear in more than one year. The foundation makes program-related investments and its grantmaking includes sponsorship, operational support, restricted grants, and program-specific funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$16.2M
Total Assets
$3.5B
Total Revenue
$2.3B
Total Expenses
$2.2B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $29K and $1.1M, with a median of $148K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$148K
75th Percentile
$1.1M
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ERIK WEXLER
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