About Virginia Mason Medical Center
To facilitate the development of a full continuum of integrated, high value, behavioral health services for the South Sound communities
Focus Areas
Behavioral healthPsychiatric inpatient careCrisis stabilizationOutpatient behavioral health servicesCommunity health improvementFinancial assistance for medical care
Who They Fund
not specified
Funding Style
general operating supportprogram/project supportrestricted program funding
Topics
not specified
About Virginia Mason Medical Center
Virginia Mason Medical Center’s recent giving is anchored by sustained operating support for Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, with three large annual grants from 2023 through 2025. That pattern points to a funder that backs ongoing institutional work rather than one-off awards. Beyond research, the foundation also funds community-facing health and service organizations across Seattle and nearby Washington cities, including Public Health - Seattle & King County, Project Access Northwest, and Mary's Place Seattle. The grant list shows a strong link between health care and social support. Alongside medical research and public health, Virginia Mason Medical Center has funded shelter, food access, immigrant assistance, family support, and hospital-related services. Recent awards include program support for Roots Young Adult Shelter, Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center, Solid Ground Washington, and Nourish Pierce County. The presence of repeated support for several organizations suggests a consistent relationship with some grantees, especially in the Seattle area. The foundation’s stated summary also emphasizes integrated behavioral health services for South Sound communities, which fits the mix of behavioral health, crisis stabilization, outpatient services, and community health improvement in its focus areas.
What Virginia Mason Medical Center Funds
Behavioral health is the clearest stated program area. Virginia Mason Medical Center’s summary centers on developing a full continuum of integrated, high value behavioral health services for South Sound communities, and its focus areas include behavioral health, psychiatric inpatient care, crisis stabilization, and outpatient behavioral health services. Community health improvement also appears in the grant list. In 2024, the foundation gave $103,379 to Public Health - Seattle & King County for program support, and it followed with additional support in 2023 and 2025. That same public-health orientation is visible in gifts to Project Access Northwest for program support in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation also funds housing and food-related services. Recent examples include $100,000 to Roots Young Adult Shelter, $86,900 to Mary's Place Seattle, and $59,510 to Rainier Valley Food Bank, all for program support. Financial assistance for medical care appears in the focus list as well, matching support for organizations that help people access services.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$11.3M
Total Assets
$1B
Total Revenue
$1.4B
Total Expenses
$1.4B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $100K, with a median of $71K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$71K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MONICA HILT
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