1,413 foundations fund health programs in California. See who they are, what they give, and how to reach them.
These foundations have a track record of funding health work in California, based on IRS 990 grant data. Use the list below to find funders aligned with your mission, then sign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits each one.
Live programs funding health in California that your nonprofit can apply to now.
From Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Who can apply: Open to applicants from direct PHIG awardees at the state-, big city-, and county-level.
From Rochester Institute of Technology
Who can apply: NIH research grant application eligibility (investigators at institutions eligible to apply to NIH). Applications may be investigator-initiated and address individual, caregiver/family, provider, healthcare system, and community levels. (Applicants should consult the NOSI and relevant NIH FOAs for full eligibility details.)
Who can apply: Applicants pursuing mental health grants in pediatric rheumatology care. See the RFP/application for full requirements.
From Georges & Germaine Fusenot Charity Foundation
Who can apply: California registered nonprofit organization with valid 501(c)(3) status; may not be politically based.
From Georges & Germaine Fusenot Charity Foundation
Who can apply: California registered nonprofit organization with valid 501(c)(3) status; may not be politically based.
Who can apply: Open to individuals, organizations, or research institutions with projects that align with the foundation’s mission to improve healthcare and education in underserved communities. Universities and large institutions that have their own foundations are not eligible to apply.
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| Foundation | Location | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYO CLINIC GROUP RETURN | ROCHESTER, MN | $1.7B | $17.9B | $18K | E21 | National |
| PFIZER PATIENT ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1.5B | $9.4M | $5K | E12 | National |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED & AFFILIATES GROUP RETURN | SOMERVILLE, MA | $706.6M | $28.3B | $51K | E21 | Local |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $572.1M | $26.7B | $52K | E21 | National |
| Baptist Health South Florida Inc | Coral Gables, FL | $565.5M | $9.1B | $18K | E210 | Local |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Inc-Subordinates | EDISON, NJ | $468.9M | $7.6B | $12K | E21 | Local |
| DIGNITY HEALTH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $293.5M | $18.8B | $50K | E22 | Regional |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $240.2M | $439M | $321K | H48 | National |
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS | OAKLAND, CA | $225.4M | $87.4B | $25K | E210 | Local |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $198.2M | $2B | $26K | G430 | National |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | Atlanta, GA | $197.1M | $1.7B | $20K | G300 | National |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $189.6M | $5B | $161K | G200 | National |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $183.5M | $483.1M | $190K | E420 | National |
| Feather River Hospital | Roseville, CA | $166.3M | $19.4M | $166.3M | E220 | Local |
| The New York and Presbyterian Hospital | NEW YORK, NY | $149.5M | $21.9B | $20K | E220 | Local |
| THE BROAD INSTITUTE INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $147M | $2.7B | $201K | H20 | National |
| JOHN MUIR HEALTH | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $142.2M | $3.6B | $50K | E210 | Local |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $122.1M | — | $58K | H300 | National |
| LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH | PALO ALTO, CA | $121.8M | $342.5M | $99K | E110 | Regional |
| UPMC GROUP | PITTSBURGH, PA | $113.6M | $11.2B | $13K | E70 | Local |
| THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $113.5M | $2.9B | $75K | E21 | Local |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $112.3M | $6.6B | $75K | E20 | National |
| STANFORD HEALTH CARE | STANFORD, CA | $110M | $12.1B | $109K | E220 | Local |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $97.2M | $3.5B | $48K | E240 | National |
| THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | LA JOLLA, CA | $93.9M | $1.3B | $220K | H92 | National |
ROCHESTER, MN
$1.7B
$17.9B
$18K
NEW YORK, NY
$1.5B
$9.4M
$5K
SOMERVILLE, MA
$706.6M
$28.3B
$51K
Coral Gables, FL
$565.5M
$9.1B
$18K
EDISON, NJ
$468.9M
$7.6B
$12K
NEW YORK, NY
$240.2M
$439M
$321K
OAKLAND, CA
$225.4M
$87.4B
$25K
Dallas, TX
$198.2M
$2B
$26K
Atlanta, GA
$197.1M
$1.7B
$20K
BETHESDA, MD
$189.6M
$5B
$161K
NEW YORK, NY
$183.5M
$483.1M
$190K
Roseville, CA
$166.3M
$19.4M
$166.3M
NEW YORK, NY
$149.5M
$21.9B
$20K
SEATTLE, WA
$122.1M
—
$58K
PALO ALTO, CA
$121.8M
$342.5M
$99K
DENVER, CO
$113.5M
$2.9B
$75K
Nashville, TN
$112.3M
$6.6B
$75K
SEATTLE, WA
$97.2M
$3.5B
$48K
LA JOLLA, CA
$93.9M
$1.3B
$220K
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