We provide hope, care and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.
Seattle Children's Hospital combines large-scale pediatric health spending with a strong research subaward model and targeted support for care delivery. Among the largest recent grants is a $16,466,133 contribution to Obcc Othello Qalicb for construction of a new integrated healthcare clinic in a low-income, medically underserved community. That same pattern appears in its support for academic medical centers and research institutions, including multi-million-dollar awards to the University of Washington and Oregon Health and Science University. The foundation’s giving also reaches beyond direct patient care into pediatric medical research, graduate education, internships, and insurance support. Recent awards include funding tied to juvenile myositis research, the Insight internship program at Harborview, and large insurance support grants to Children's University Medical Group. Across the recent grants list, Seattle Children's Hospital appears to fund both capital-intensive community health infrastructure and project-specific medical research, with pediatric patients and medically underserved communities as recurring beneficiaries.
Pediatric medical research is a central theme. Seattle Children's Hospital gave $11,220,327 to University of Washington for a pediatric medical research grant subaward, support for graduate education programs, an award for a juvenile myositis research project, and sponsorships for the Insight internship program at Harborview. It also gave $8,197,998 to Oregon Health and Science University for a pediatric medical research grant subaward. The foundation also backs clinical research at other institutions. It awarded $3,590,800 to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center for a pediatric medical research grant subaward and $1,556,376 to The Scripps Research Institute for the same purpose. Its community-health giving includes $16,466,133 to Obcc Othello Qalicb for construction of a new integrated healthcare clinic in a low-income, medically underserved community. In addition, it provided $7,885,506 to Children's University Medical Group for insurance support.
Typical grant size falls at a p25 of $17,493, a median of $52,601, and a p75 of $162,933, though the recent list also includes very large project awards in the multi-million-dollar range. The portfolio shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially research institutions such as the University of Washington, Oregon Health and Science University, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Seattle Children's Hospital is a Pure DAF Provider and also makes program-related investments. The recent grants data is consistent with project-specific funding, insurance support, and capital support rather than an open application process.
$43M
$5.6B
$2.7B
$2.4B
Most grants fall between $17K and $163K, with a median of $53K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$53K
75th Percentile
$163K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in MA.
JEFF SPERRING MD
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Seattle Children's Hospital gives nationally, and every grant in the recent sample goes to a U.S. recipient. By count, Massachusetts appears most often among recipient states, while Washington accounts for 19% of grants. Recent awards cluster around Seattle, Boston, Portland, and Atlanta, with other grants reaching La Jolla, Denver, Gainesville, Fort Collins, and Chicago. The pattern shows both local support in Washington and a broad national research footprint.
The recent grants list shows support for hospitals, universities, research institutes, and community health organizations. Examples include pediatric medical research subawards to University of Washington, Oregon Health and Science University, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and The Scripps Research Institute, plus capital support for an integrated healthcare clinic and insurance support for Children's University Medical Group.
The listed focus areas include pediatric clinical care, pediatric research, childhood cancer, genetics, neuroscience, immunology, infectious disease, pediatric pain and sleep, pediatric cardiology/heart surgery, vascular and lymphatic malformations, and epilepsy and brain malformations.
Yes. The geographic scope of giving is national, and the recent grants list includes recipients in Massachusetts, Oregon, California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, and Illinois, alongside Washington recipients.
Typical grants are relatively modest compared with some of the large project awards: the p25 is $17,493, the median is $52,601, and the p75 is $162,933. The recent list also includes multi-million-dollar awards for research, insurance support, and clinic construction.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including University of Washington, Oregon Health and Science University, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, The Scripps Research Institute, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Emory University, University of Florida, and Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | CHICAGO, IL | $9,523,626 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD, SUPPORT FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND AWARD FOR JUVENILE MYOSITIS RESEARCH PROJECT |
| OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $5,532,639 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $2,776,745 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $2,255,265 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $1,296,318 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | LA JOLLA, CA | $1,221,439 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $820,039 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $801,311 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | DETROIT, MI | $793,823 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| ALLEN INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | $721,437 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FOR RESEARCH INC | LAWRENCE, KS | $657,212 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON & ALASKA | SEATTLE, WA | $636,808 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS AND GALA SPONSORSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER | DENVER, CO | $625,201 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $568,675 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $546,787 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | TEMPE, AZ | $523,677 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $479,803 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA MASON | SEATTLE, WA | $452,958 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES | LA JOLLA, CA | $441,294 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $389,335 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | $379,533 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $370,410 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $301,249 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $295,887 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $278,738 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $271,470 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $253,810 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | MIAMI, FL | $235,401 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER | DALLAS, TX | $221,563 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $216,598 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | SYRACUSE, NY | $215,942 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $215,014 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | HOUSTON, TX | $212,455 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $206,631 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $205,254 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION | ATLANTA, GA | $201,271 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| KITWARE INC | CLIFTON PARK, NY | $200,427 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| ASHLEY HOUSE | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $200,000 | 2025 | GIFT IN SUPPORT OF PEDIATRIC TRANSITIONAL CARE FACILITY AND SEATTLE PRIDE PARADE PARTNERSHIP |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | COLUMBUS, OH | $196,405 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $191,168 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| THE JACKSON LABORATORY | CHICAGO, IL | $186,590 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $184,558 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | LOS ANGELES, CA | $183,921 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | $174,252 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $166,919 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $162,359 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY | PISCATAWAY, NJ | $161,186 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $159,504 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $157,867 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $155,085 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$9,523,626PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD, SUPPORT FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND AWARD FOR JUVENILE MYOSITIS RESEARCH PROJECT
OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
$5,532,639PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,776,745PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
$2,255,265PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$1,296,318PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$1,221,439PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
$820,039PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
$801,311PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$793,823PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
ALLEN INSTITUTE
$721,437PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FOR RESEARCH INC
$657,212PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON & ALASKA
$636,808SUPPORT FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS AND GALA SPONSORSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
$625,201PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
$568,675PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
$546,787PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
$523,677PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
$479,803PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA MASON
$452,958PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES
$441,294PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$389,335PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$379,533PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
$370,410PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
$301,249PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
$295,887PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$278,738PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$271,470PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$253,810PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
$235,401PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER
$221,563PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
$216,598PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
$215,942PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
$215,014PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
$212,455PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
$206,631PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
$205,254PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
$201,271PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
KITWARE INC
$200,427PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
ASHLEY HOUSE
$200,000GIFT IN SUPPORT OF PEDIATRIC TRANSITIONAL CARE FACILITY AND SEATTLE PRIDE PARADE PARTNERSHIP
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
$196,405PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
$191,168PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
THE JACKSON LABORATORY
$186,590PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$184,558PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
$183,921PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$174,252PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
$166,919PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON
$162,359PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
$161,186PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
$159,504PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
$157,867PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD
TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$155,085PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD