The Bungie Foundation focuses its giving on health and emergency medical response, primarily providing large general operating grants to major pediatric hospitals and disaster/medical relief organizations. Their awards are sizeable and few, directed toward institutions that deliver direct patient care or rapid-response medical services rather than program-specific pilots. Grants are geographically dispersed across the U.S. with an element of international medical relief.
Concentrated, high-dollar general operating grants to a small number of large health and emergency-response organizations each year; few repeat grantees in the provided snapshot but consistent focus on direct-care institutions.
The Bungie Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Children’s Hospital of Colorado, a $429,420 general funding award that reflects how heavily the foundation supports pediatric health institutions. Its giving is concentrated in large operating grants rather than small project awards, with recurring support for children’s hospitals, health systems, and emergency-response groups. Direct Relief appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, including $412,000 in 2024 and additional awards of $238,071, $223,260, $150,000, and $60,000 in prior years, showing an ongoing relationship with a national medical-relief intermediary. The foundation also supports hospital-based patient experience work and crisis response. Recent grants include support for Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation, Children’s Health System of Texas, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation, and Team Rubicon Disaster Response. Its portfolio reaches beyond a single institution type, but the common thread is direct funding for organizations delivering medical care, hospital services, or disaster aid. Awards are generally substantial, and the recent record shows both general funding grants and sponsorships.
Health and pediatric care are central to the foundation’s giving. It awarded $409,933 to Children’s Health System of Texas for general funding and $335,434 to Inova Health Systems Foundation for the same purpose, alongside other hospital general support. Emergency response is another clear theme. The foundation gave $296,111 to Team Rubicon and later $100,000 to Team Rubicon Disaster Response, both as general funding grants, and also supported Direct Relief multiple times for medical and disaster response work. The foundation also backs hospital patient-experience programming. Through its Little Lights program, participating children’s hospitals receive iPads and related support free of charge, including device management and content customization. Recent gifts to Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation and Valley Children’s Healthcare Foundation fit that direct-care and hospital-support pattern.
Typical grant size sits at $16,094 at the 25th percentile, $36,439 at the median, and $101,059 at the 75th percentile, showing a spread from mid-sized awards to much larger institutional grants. The recent record also points to repeat recipients rather than one-off relationships: Direct Relief, Team Rubicon, Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation, and College Success Foundation each appear more than once across the listed years. The Bungie Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants shown are primarily general funding, with some sponsorships.
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$5.9M
$6.3M
$4.8M
Most grants fall between $16K and $101K, with a median of $36K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$36K
75th Percentile
$101K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Bungie Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 101 | $9.4M | 99.0% |
| 2 | Germany | 1 |
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Notable grantees: Children's Hospital of Colorado, Direct Relief, Children's Health System of Texas, Team Rubicon, Inova Health System Foundation
Most grants in the recent record go to U.S. recipients, with 76 grants, or 98.7%, in the United States and one grant in Germany. Within the U.S., awards cluster around Seattle, Santa Barbara, El Segundo, and Bellevue, while other recipients appear in Dallas, Fairfax, Columbus, and New York. Washington recipients are prominent in the list, including Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation, Make a Wish Alaska and Washington, College Success Foundation, and International Community Health Services.
The recent grants list shows a strong emphasis on children’s hospitals, hospital foundations, health systems, and emergency-response organizations. Examples include Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Children’s Health System of Texas, Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation, Inova Health Systems Foundation, Direct Relief, and Team Rubicon Disaster Response.
Typical grant size is $16,094 at the 25th percentile, $36,439 at the median, and $101,059 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger awards such as $429,420 to Children’s Hospital of Colorado and $412,000 to Direct Relief.
Yes. Direct Relief appears multiple times across the recent grants list, as do Team Rubicon, Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation, and College Success Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than only one-time awards.
Little Lights is a hospital-based program that provides pediatric patients with customized, age-appropriate entertainment and therapeutic play resources. Participating children’s hospitals receive iPads and related support free of charge, including device management and content customization.
Yes. The foundation runs an Annual Disaster Relief Partnership / Level 3 Humanitarian Support initiative focused on one UN OCHA-classified Level 3 natural disaster each year, and recent grants include Team Rubicon and Direct Relief, both tied to emergency and disaster response work.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $36K |
1.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Bungie Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Participating hospitals can partner to bring the Little Lights program to their patients. The page indicates the program is free of charge for participating hospitals and is designed for children's hospitals and similar healthcare settings.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIAMI CHILDREN'S HEALTH SYSTEM INC | MIAMI, FL | $902,250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $380,446 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE A WISH ALASKA AND WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $377,435 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $213,753 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION | BELLEVUE, WA | $210,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $179,020 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MARY'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN INC | BAYSIDE, NY | $169,332 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BELLEVUE | BELLEVUE, WA | $105,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIGHTHOUSE OF PINELLAS INC | LARGO, FL | $102,150 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA | SEATTLE, WA | $64,716 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER | BROOKLYN, WA | $57,709 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON & AK | SEATTLE, WA | $57,178 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IOLA FOUNDATION DBA IT GETS BETTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $55,468 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $55,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $52,610 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HALIFAX HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER | DAYTONA BEACH, FL | $37,528 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILD'S PLAY CHARITY | REDMOND, WA | $26,461 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FRIENDS OF ALYSSA BURNETT CENTER GUILD | BOTHELL, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ABILITYPOINTS | PLYMOUTH, MN | $14,250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLD STAR GAMERS LIMITED | REDMOND, WA | $11,730 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STACK UP | VAN NUYS, CA | $10,627 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE BEINGS INC | VAN NUYS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | $9,165 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GAMERS ENGAGED | SEATTLE, WA | $8,888 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GRADY SCHOOL | REDMOND, WA | $7,951 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $412,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTH SYSTEM OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $409,933 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| INOVA HEALTH SYSTEMS FOUNDATION | FAIRFAX, VA | $335,434 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $238,071 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $238,071 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION | BELLEVUE, WA | $214,993 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| MAKE A WISH ALASKA AND WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $153,706 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIPS |
| VALLEY CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | MADERA, CA | $146,853 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES INC | SEATTLE, WA | $103,184 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES | SEATTLE, WA | $101,059 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| TEAM RUBICON DISASTER RESPONSE | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| TEAM RUBICON DISASTER RESPONSE | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| MAKE A WISH ALASKA AND WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $63,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| THE METROHEALTH FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $52,142 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| IOLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $51,656 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BELLEVUE | BELLEVUE, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND | NEW PORT RICHEY, FL | $48,081 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
| MAKE A WISH ALASKA AND WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $46,512 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| MAKE A WISH ALASKA AND WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $40,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| MAKE A WISH ALASKA AND WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $30,152 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| MAKE A WISH ALASKA AND WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| TEAM RUBICON DISASTER RESPONSE | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $23,885 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING GRANT |
LIGHTHOUSE OF PINELLAS INC
$102,150GENERAL SUPPORT
HALIFAX HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
$37,528GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FRIENDS OF ALYSSA BURNETT CENTER GUILD
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ABILITYPOINTS
$14,250GENERAL SUPPORT
GOLD STAR GAMERS LIMITED
$11,730GENERAL SUPPORT
STACK UP
$10,627GENERAL SUPPORT
HUMANE BEINGS INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GAMERS ENGAGED
$8,888GENERAL SUPPORT
THE GRADY SCHOOL
$7,951GENERAL SUPPORT
ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES INC
$103,184GENERAL FUNDING GRANT
