About Public Health Institute
To promote health, well-being, and equity through research, evaluation, policy, and partnerships that advance public health.
Focus Areas
public health researchchronic disease preventionmaternal and child healthenvironmental healthinfectious diseaseinjury preventionglobal healthhealth systems strengtheningpolicy and advocacy
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizationscommunity-based organizationsnonprofit staff and leadership
Funding Style
About Public Health Institute
A defining feature of Public Health Institute’s recent grantmaking is the scale of its technical assistance work: $9,194,538 went to Rescue Agency Public Benefit LLC in San Diego in 2024. That sits alongside large grants for health-system and research partners, showing a funder that supports both implementation and knowledge-building. Public Health Institute funds research, capacity building, and technical assistance for nonprofits, community-based organizations, and nonprofit staff and leadership, with public health as the central frame. In the recent-grants list, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals in Oakland received $2,485,000 for technical assistance in 2024 and $1,071,075 for research in 2023, while Dignity Health in Santa Maria received $2,165,000 for technical assistance in 2024 and $1,720,000 for capacity building in 2023. Those examples point to a pattern of multi-purpose support for organizations already working in health and health services. The foundation’s stated priorities include public health research, chronic disease prevention, maternal and child health, environmental health, infectious disease, injury prevention, global health, health systems strengthening, and policy and advocacy.
What Public Health Institute Funds
Public Health Institute supports a wide public health portfolio, but several recent awards point to recurring emphasis on research and organizational support. In research, it gave $2,072,756 to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and $2,046,880 to Seattle Children’s Hospital in 2023. It also backed Dana-Farber Cancer Institute with $1,983,663 for research that same year. Capacity building is another clear thread: Migrant Clinicians Network received $1,929,354 in 2023, while National Council on Aging Inc received $1,070,493 for capacity building. The foundation also invests in technical assistance for health systems and related infrastructure, including $1,475,000 to Adventist Health Systemwest in 2023 and $951,204 to Venice Family Clinic in 2024 for capacity building.
How Public Health Institute Gives
Typical grant size is moderately sized but with a wide spread: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $117,671. Recent grants show both one-time and repeated support patterns. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Dignity Health, Rescue Agency Public Benefit LLC, and Adventist Health Systemwest. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent list also shows a mix of grant types, with technical assistance, research, and capacity building all represented.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$58.8M
Total Assets
$133.3M
Total Revenue
$258.3M
Total Expenses
$256.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $118K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$118K
Geographic Reach
Regional47 states funded
About 60% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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