Provide high-quality, compassionate pediatric care and support to children and families across California's Central Valley, funded in part through philanthropic gifts, guilds and community partnerships.
Valley Children's Hospital’s grantmaking is anchored by large internal support to Valley Children's Medical Group and Valley Children's Healthcare, including a $2,822,839 donation in 2023 and a $975,000 contribution in 2025. That pattern shows a funder that reinforces its own pediatric care system while also supporting community partners across California’s Central Valley. The foundation’s stated work centers on pediatric medical care, neonatal intensive care, childhood cancer treatment and survivorship, child life services, spiritual and chaplain services, adaptive sports and rehabilitation, and community health and outreach. Beyond its core health system giving, the foundation also supports organizations tied to family stability and child well-being in Fresno and nearby communities. Recent recipients include Marjaree Mason Center in Fresno, which received $65,000 in both 2023 and 2025, and Central California Food Bank in Fresno, which received $58,360 in 2025. It also gave $50,000 to Adventist Health Delano Foundation in 2025 and $50,000 to Fresno Metro Ministry in 2023. The mix suggests a local funder with a strong hospital-centered mission and a practical interest in the community conditions that affect children’s health.
A large share of the foundation’s community-facing giving connects to family support and basic needs. Marjaree Mason Center in Fresno received $65,000 in 2023 and again in 2025, with the latter listed as sponsorship and donation, while Poverello House in Fresno received $20,000 in 2025. The foundation also backs food access and community outreach. Central California Food Bank in Fresno received $58,360 in 2025, and Foodlink Tulare County in Exeter received $13,037 in 2025 as sponsorship. In child and youth support, it gave $15,000 to The Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County in 2024 and $12,500 to Stanislaus Cty Cradle to Career Partnership in 2023. School health appears as well: Public Health Institute in Oakland received $75,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 for school health and wellness consortium work.
Typical grants cluster at a modest nonprofit-support level, with a p25 of $10,000, median of $14,018, and p75 of $50,000. The pattern includes both very large internal-system gifts and smaller sponsorships or donations to community organizations. Recurring support is visible in several relationships: Valley Children's Healthcare appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Valley Children's Medical Group appears in 2023 and 2024; and Marjaree Mason Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation uses donations, contributions, and sponsorships, and it also makes program-related investments. Its giving is local in scope.
$3.5M
$2.5B
$1.1B
$973.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$50K
TODD SUNTRAPAK
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Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in California, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Fresno is a clear hub, with multiple grants to organizations there, including Fresno Mission, Poverello House, West Fresno Family Resource Center, and Cultural Brokers Inc. Other California recipients include Madera, Oakland, Delano, Exeter, and Modesto. Outside California, one recent grant went to The Dollywood Foundation in Sevierville, Tennessee.
Its stated focus areas include pediatric medical care, neonatal intensive care, childhood cancer treatment and survivorship, child life services, spiritual and chaplain services, adaptive sports and rehabilitation, and community health and outreach.
The grant-size distribution centers around relatively small-to-mid-sized awards: p25 is $10,000, median is $14,018, and p75 is $50,000. The recent list also includes larger internal-system grants above $900,000.
Yes. Valley Children's Healthcare appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Valley Children's Medical Group appears in 2023 and 2024; and Marjaree Mason Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Recent recipients include community, food access, family support, and youth-serving organizations such as Central California Food Bank, Marjaree Mason Center, Poverello House, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County, and Public Health Institute.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRESNO RESCUE MISSION | FRESNO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VALLEY CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE | MADERA, CA | $850,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| VALLEY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL GROUP | MADERA, CA | $416,810 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| SUNNYSIDE LONE STAR LITTLE LEAGUE | FRESNO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| GOLDEN CHARTER ACADEMY | FRESNO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH BAKERSFIELD | DELANO, CA | $95,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $85,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| MERCED COUNTY FAIR | MERCED, CA | $75,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| MARJOREE MASON CENTER | FRESNO, CA | $69,410 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| SAINT REST BAPTIST CHURCH | FRESNO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| BREAK THE BARRIERS INTERNATIONAL | FRESNO, CA | $49,712 | 2026 | DONATION |
| SAN JOAQUIN RIVER PARKWAY AND CONSERVATION TRUST | FRESNO, CA | $45,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO CORP | FRESNO, CA | $45,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | FRESNO, CA | $45,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOOD BANK | FRESNO, CA | $36,218 | 2026 | DONATION |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | CLOVIS, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| POVERELLO HOUSE | FRESNO, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF FRESNO | FRESNO, CA | $28,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| SOUTH VALLEY SOCCER CLUB | VISALIA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CASA FRESNO MADERA | FRESNO, CA | $22,140 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| FOODLINK FOR TULARE COUNTY | EXETER, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CITY OF MODESTO | MODEST, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT | MERCED, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| LIGHTHOUSE FOR CHILDREN | FRESNO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| WEST FRESNO HEALTH CARE | FRESNO, CA | $15,280 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| THE FOUNDATION FCOE | FRESNO, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| FRESNO METROPOLITAN MINISTRY | FRESNO, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| RANCHOS YOUTH FOOTBALL | MADERA, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT OF FRESNO | FRESNO, CA | $10,272 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| MADERA COUNTY FOOD BANK | MADERA, CA | $10,140 | 2026 | DONATION |
| MODESTO CHILDRENS MUSEUM | MODESTO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| GARDEN PATHWAYS INC | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| BUDDHIST TZU CHI MEDICAL FOUNDATION | FRESNO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| BLACK WELLNESS & PROSPERITY CENTER | FRESNO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION | FRESNO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYMENT TRAINING | VISALIA, CA | $9,712 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | MADERA, CA | $9,640 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| VRTKLINC (FORK FARMSLLC) | GREEN BAY, WI | $9,590 | 2026 | DONATION |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNER | MADERA, CA | $7,500 | 2026 | DONATION |
| MAKE A WISH NORTHEASTERN & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,140 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| EXCEPTIONAL PARENTS UNLIMITED | FRESNO, CA | $6,780 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| SIERRA VISTA CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES | MODESTO, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| NATIONAL FOOD FESTIVALS | FRESNO, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| VALLEY CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE | MADERA, CA | $975,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MARJAREE MASON CENTER | FRESNO, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP AND DONATION |
| CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FOOD BANK | FRESNO, CA | $58,360 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO FOUNDATION | DELANO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BREAK THE BARRIERS INTERNATIONAL | FRESNO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SAN JOAQUIN RIVER PARKWAY | FRESNO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP AND DONATION |
| THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION | SEVLERVILLE, TN | $30,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
VALLEY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL GROUP
$416,810CONTRIBUTION
SUNNYSIDE LONE STAR LITTLE LEAGUE
$100,000SPONSORSHIP
GOLDEN CHARTER ACADEMY
$100,000SPONSORSHIP
ADVENTIST HEALTH BAKERSFIELD
$95,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION
$85,000SPONSORSHIP
MERCED COUNTY FAIR
$75,000SPONSORSHIP
SAINT REST BAPTIST CHURCH
$50,000SPONSORSHIP
BREAK THE BARRIERS INTERNATIONAL
$49,712DONATION
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER PARKWAY AND CONSERVATION TRUST
$45,000DONATION
FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO CORP
$45,000SPONSORSHIP
SOUTH VALLEY SOCCER CLUB
$25,000SPONSORSHIP
CASA FRESNO MADERA
$22,140SPONSORSHIP
CITY OF MODESTO
$20,000DONATION
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT
$20,000SPONSORSHIP
LIGHTHOUSE FOR CHILDREN
$20,000DONATION
RANCHOS YOUTH FOOTBALL
$11,000DONATION
CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT OF FRESNO
$10,272SPONSORSHIP
MODESTO CHILDRENS MUSEUM
$10,000DONATION
GARDEN PATHWAYS INC
$10,000DONATION
CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
$9,712SPONSORSHIP
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$9,640SPONSORSHIP
VRTKLINC (FORK FARMSLLC)
$9,590DONATION
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNER
$7,500DONATION
NATIONAL FOOD FESTIVALS
$6,000DONATION
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO FOUNDATION
$50,000DONATION
BREAK THE BARRIERS INTERNATIONAL
$50,000DONATION
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER PARKWAY
$30,000SPONSORSHIP AND DONATION