About Whh Foundation
WHH Foundation makes a small number of very large program-focused grants to major institutions in Southern California, prioritizing medical care and institutional research/education. Most funding goes to hospitals and health-related services (notably pediatric care) alongside large higher-education and cultural institutions, indicating a preference for established organizations with regional impact.
Focus Areas
Pediatric healthcare and children's hospital support in Greater Los AngelesHospital and clinical program support (regional medical centers/health systems)University-based research and higher education programs (major private universities in SoCal)Cultural and historical institutions and library/archives support in Southern California
Giving Approach
Concentrated, high-value grants to a few established institutions rather than many small awards; grants are designated as program/project support and target major regional beneficiaries.
Funding Style
program/project support (project-based funding)general support (core operating/unrestricted support)
About Whh Foundation
WHH Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, a $2,270,200 award for program and project support in 2025. That scale points to a funder that concentrates on established institutions rather than many small awards. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly supports major Southern California hospitals, universities, and cultural organizations, with additional gifts to select organizations outside California. The pattern aligns with the foundation’s stated priorities in pediatric healthcare, regional hospital and clinical programs, university-based research and higher education, and cultural and historical institutions. Several gifts show how narrowly and deeply the foundation can fund. In Los Angeles, it backed the University of Southern California with a $695,050 grant in 2025, and it also supported Hoag Hospital Foundation in Newport Beach with $560,000 that same year. Earlier grants include support for the Huntington Library in San Marino, a signal that the foundation also funds library, archive, and heritage work alongside health and education. The overall picture is of a regional funder making targeted grants to large, mission-specific institutions with broad local reach.
What Whh Foundation Funds
Pediatric healthcare appears to be a central theme. Whh Foundation gave $2,270,200 to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for program and project support in 2025, and it also made a $166,000 grant to Children’s Hospital of La in 2023. Those awards place children’s medical care among the foundation’s clearest commitments. Higher education and research are another major area. The foundation awarded $695,050 to the University of Southern California in 2025 for program and project support, and it also gave $105,000 to USC - Institute on California and the West in 2023 with both general support and program/project support. The foundation also funds public-interest and cultural work. Examples include $350,000 to the Huntington Library in San Marino in 2025 and $225,000 to Ucsf Foundation in 2023. These grants suggest support for institutional research, archives, and scholarly work alongside health-focused giving.
How Whh Foundation Gives
Whh Foundation’s recent grants cluster around a small number of larger awards, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent list also shows several six-figure and seven-figure awards, indicating that the upper end of giving is much larger than the typical grant size. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF and not a funder of individuals. Grant purposes mix program/project support with general support, and some recipients appear in multiple years, including Huntington Library, Ohsu Foundation, California Council on Science & Technology, Pueblo Nuevo Education and Development Group, Para Los Ninos, Foothill Family Service, Catholic Charities Laboure Center, and the USC-related grantee.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.9M
Total Assets
$165.6M
Total Revenue
$11.4M
Total Expenses
$9.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional19 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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