About Stanford Health Care
Vision: healing humanity through science and compassion. Mission: to care, to educate, to discover.
Focus Areas
health carecommunity healthhealth equityhousingfood securityincome securitysocial services / social work
Who They Fund
people experiencing homelessnesslow-income individuals and families (food-insecure)seniors / older adults served by community health programspatients with behavioral health needsunderrepresented/early-career healthcare workforce (talent pipeline)community health centers and frontline healthcare providers
About Stanford Health Care
Stanford Health Care’s recent grantmaking is dominated by nine-figure support for The Board of Trustees Stanford University, with awards of $104,484,885 in 2025 and $99,723,199 in 2023 tied to medical training, research, and community health improvement activities. That scale sets the tone for a portfolio built around health care delivery, community health, health equity, housing, food security, income security, and social services. The foundation also makes repeated mid-sized awards to local providers working with people experiencing homelessness and patients needing expanded access to care. Peninsula Healthcare Connection received grants in 2023 and 2024 for healthcare for homeless and expanded access to care, while Samaritan House and South County Community Health Center each appear as recipients for healthcare access and delivery. Stanford Health Care’s giving also reaches material support and community relief: Volunteers for Inter-american Development was funded for medical supplies and equipment, and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley received support for economic and food security. The pattern shows a health-system funder using grants to reinforce both clinical capacity and basic-needs supports in its local region.
What Stanford Health Care Funds
Healthcare access is a central theme. Stanford Health Care gave $1,045,000 to South County Community Health Center Inc in 2023 and later awarded the same organization $250,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2025 for healthcare access and delivery. Homelessness-related health needs are another recurring area: Peninsula Healthcare Connection received $575,644 in 2023 and $550,644 in 2024 for healthcare for homeless and expanded access to care, followed by $550,644 in 2025 for healthcare access and behavioral health. Basic-needs support is also present. Second Harvest of Silicon Valley received $660,000 in 2023 and $378,000 in 2025 for economic security, plus $360,000 in 2024 for food security. The foundation also supports behavioral health; Lifemoves received $400,000 in 2024 and $407,707 in 2025 for behavioral health.
How Stanford Health Care Gives
Typical awards range from $14,250 at the 25th percentile to $108,720 at the median and $322,500 at the 75th percentile, though a small number of very large grants are much higher. The recent record shows repeat funding across multiple years for several recipients, including Stanford University, Peninsula Healthcare Connection, Destination Home, The Health Trust, Samaritan House, South County Community Health Center Inc, Lifemoves, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, and Volunteers for Inter-american Development. Stanford Health Care is a regular funder and also makes program-related investments. The foundation funds organizations directly rather than individuals. No application process is described in the provided data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$110M
Total Assets
$12.1B
Total Revenue
$8B
Total Expenses
$7.5B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $14K and $323K, with a median of $109K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$109K
75th Percentile
$323K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
About 97% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LINDA HOFF
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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