Sutter Medical Center Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on supporting the Sutter health system, primarily funding hospital capital projects and program support across Sutter hospitals and their affiliated medical foundations. Grants emphasize strengthening regional healthcare infrastructure and patient services — including hospice and community nursing — rather than outside nonprofits. Funding is highly system-focused and operational/capital in nature.
Concentrated, high-value giving almost exclusively to affiliated Sutter entities; few grants but large amounts, with repeated funding to the same institutions (notably Sutter Valley Hospitals).
SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION is a public charity headquartered in Sacramento, CA. It gave $14,627,235 in annual grants and reports total assets of $68,906,026. Its giving is local and fully concentrated in California, where 100% of grants in the dataset were made. The foundation’s stated focus areas center on program support and capital funding within the Sutter health system, especially hospital capital projects, program support for clinical services, affiliated medical foundations, and home health, hospice, and visiting nurse services. Recent large grants show that pattern clearly. SUTTER VALLEY HOSPITALS received $7,338,867 in 2023, $4,702,684 in 2024, and $1,667,447 in 2025, each described as program and capital support. Other notable grants include Sutter Bay Hospitals at $311,047 in 2024 and Sutter Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice at $216,638 in 2023. Sutter Valley Medical Foundation also received $176,348 in 2023, $72,354 in 2024, and $113,218 in 2025. These grants indicate a recurring emphasis on system-based healthcare infrastructure and operations rather than external charitable funding.
Recent grantmaking spans program delivery support, facility or capital improvements, and capacity for program implementation. Notable grants include SUTTER VALLEY HOSPITALS, which received $7,338,867 in 2023, $4,702,684 in 2024, and $1,667,447 in 2025 for program & capital support. Sutter Bay Hospitals received $311,047 in 2024 and $15,450 in 2025 for program support. Sutter Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice received $216,638 in 2023 and $7,202 in 2024. Sutter Valley Medical Foundation received $176,348 in 2023, $72,354 in 2024, and $113,218 in 2025.
Typical grant size ranges from a p25 of $56,066 to a median of $196,493 and a p75 of $1,408,956. The foundation gives within the Sutter health system, with grants directed to hospitals, affiliated medical foundations, and service providers such as hospice and visiting nurse organizations. Its recent awards include both large program-and-capital grants and smaller program support grants. The data shows grantmaking in California only, with 11 of 11 grants going to recipients in the United States and all grants in the HQ state.
$1.8M
$68.9M
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$3.6M
Most grants fall between $56K and $1.4M, with a median of $196K.
25th Percentile
$56K
Median
$196K
75th Percentile
$1.4M
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Notable grantees: Sutter Valley Hospitals, Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, Sutter Bay Hospitals, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, Sutter Bay Medical Foundation
SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION gives locally and its grantmaking is concentrated in California. The top state by grant count is CA, and 100% of grants in the dataset went to recipients in the HQ state. All recent grants listed were made to organizations in Sacramento, CA. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 11 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients shown.
The provided data does not describe an open application process or unsolicited applications. The recent grants shown are directed to Sutter system organizations, including SUTTER VALLEY HOSPITALS, Sutter Bay Hospitals, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, and Sutter Valley Medical Foundation.
It typically funds program support and capital projects within the Sutter health system. The data points to hospital capital projects, clinical program support, affiliated medical foundations, and home health, hospice, and visiting nurse services.
Typical grant size is $56,066 at the 25th percentile, $196,493 at the median, and $1,408,956 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from $5,980 to $7,338,867 in the provided list.
It is headquartered in Sacramento, CA and gives locally. In the provided data, 100% of grants went to recipients in California, and all listed recipients were in Sacramento, CA.
Recent grantees include SUTTER VALLEY HOSPITALS, Sutter Bay Hospitals, Sutter Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, and Sutter Bay Medical Foundation. The largest listed grants were $7,338,867 in 2023, $4,702,684 in 2024, and $1,667,447 in 2025 to SUTTER VALLEY HOSPITALS.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTER VALLEY HOSPITALS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,667,447 | 2025 | PROGRAM & CAPITAL |
| Sutter Valley Medical Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $113,218 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Sutter Bay Hospitals | Sacramento, CA | $15,450 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SUTTER VALLEY HOSPITALS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,702,684 | 2024 | PROGRAM & CAPITAL |
| Sutter Bay Hospitals | Sacramento, CA | $311,047 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Sutter Valley Medical Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $72,354 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Sutter Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice | Sacramento, CA | $7,202 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SUTTER VALLEY HOSPITALS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,338,867 | 2023 | PROGRAM & CAPITAL |
| Sutter Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice | Sacramento, CA | $216,638 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Sutter Valley Medical Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $176,348 | 2023 | Program Support |
| Sutter Bay Medical Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $5,980 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
Sutter Valley Medical Foundation
$113,218Program Support
Sutter Valley Medical Foundation
Program Support
Sutter Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice
$7,202PROGRAM SUPPORT
Sutter Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice
$216,638PROGRAM SUPPORT
Sutter Valley Medical Foundation
$176,348Program Support