Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc C/O Silverstein & Huston
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About Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc C/O Silverstein & Huston
The foundation makes targeted, large-scale donations to faith-based community health care. Its recorded giving is concentrated on supporting a Catholic hospital foundation that provides medical services to local communities, indicating a priority on sustaining religiously affiliated healthcare delivery in its immediate region.
Focus Areas
Catholic hospital philanthropy (support for Catholic health systems and hospital foundations)Community-based medical services in Orange County, CACapital or unrestricted support for faith-affiliated healthcare providers
Who They Fund
veterans and active service membersmilitary familieschildren and pediatric patientshigh school students and youthlow-income individuals and homeless populationscompanion animals (cats/dogs) and marine wildlife (turtles, marine mammals)
About Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc C/O Silverstein & Huston
Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc C/o Silverstein & Huston shows a clear pattern of backing faith-affiliated healthcare and community health delivery, with its largest recent gift going to St Joseph Hospital Foundation for Catholic health care to local communities. That same emphasis appears in repeated support for the Lundquist Institute, which the foundation funded in both 2023 and 2025 for biomedical research, education, and community health services. The grant record also includes repeated support for City of Hope for cancer care, research, and education, suggesting that medical philanthropy is not a one-off interest but a recurring part of the foundation’s giving. Beyond hospital and research funding, the foundation has also supported organizations serving veterans, military families, children with critical illnesses, and Orange County community needs. Its recent grants include support for You Were Worth It Foundation, Veteran’s Legal Institute, Armed Services YMCA Camp Pendleton, and Make a Wish Foundation, along with local health and education organizations in Orange County. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on direct service, clinical care, and mission-driven support for organizations that serve specific communities through healthcare, education, and assistance programs.
What Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc C/O Silverstein & Huston Funds
Catholic healthcare is the clearest thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $265,000 to St Joseph Hospital Foundation for Catholic health care to the communities. Medical research and clinical education are another recurring area. The foundation supported the Lundquist Institute with $200,000 in 2025 and the same amount in 2023 to engage in biomedical research, educate, and provide community health services. Cancer care appears through City of Hope, which received $174,167 in 2025 and $166,667 in 2023 for care, innovative research, and education focused on eliminating cancer. The foundation also supports pediatric services and children’s health, including $80,000 in 2023 to Choc Foundation and $65,000 in 2025 to Make a Wish Foundation for children with critical illnesses.
How Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc C/O Silverstein & Huston Gives
Typical grants cluster in the middle range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $11,502, and a p75 of $32,906. At the same time, the recent record includes several much larger awards, showing a layered approach that mixes smaller grants with major commitments. The pattern also looks recurring rather than one-time: the same organizations appear in multiple years, including Lundquist Institute, City of Hope, Choc Foundation, Hoag Hospital Foundation, Make a Wish Foundation, Armed Services YMCA Camp Pendleton, Veteran’s Legal Institute, and Chabad Center for Jewish Life. Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc C/o Silverstein & Huston is classified as a regular funder, and it funds individuals as well as organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.1M
Total Assets
$56.4M
Total Revenue
$3.2M
Total Expenses
$3.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $33K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$33K
Geographic Reach
Regional20 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc C/O Silverstein & Huston Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation Inc C/O Silverstein & Huston.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 342 | $7.5M | 99.1% |
| 2 |
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