About Tucson Medical Center Foundation
The Tucson Medical Center Foundation is heavily focused on funding local health care delivery and related community health services in Tucson and Southern Arizona, with the vast majority of dollars going to hospitals and clinical institutions. Beyond hospital capital and core support for Tucson Medical Center, the foundation also funds regional rural hospitals, pediatric and family support services, behavioral health and domestic violence services, and health workforce pipeline programs. Grants are typically designated as general program/support and prioritize local impact across the health and human services ecosystem.
Focus Areas
Major hospital operations & capital support in Tucson (Tucson Medical Center and Tucson Medical Hospital)Support for regional/rural hospitals in Southern Arizona (Benson Hospital, Copper Queen, Northern Cochise Community Hospital)Pediatric & family health supports and bereavement/child-focused services (Tu Nidito Children & Family Services, Ronald McDonald House)Domestic violence and behavioral health service providers (Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse, NAMI)Health workforce development and school-based medical career pathways (Health & Medical Careers High School / JTED)
Who They Fund
About Tucson Medical Center Foundation
A defining feature of Tucson Medical Center Foundation’s grantmaking is the size of its support for Tucson Medical Center itself: two 2025 grants of $6,472,924 and $5,305,436, plus a $2,949,648 grant in 2023 to Tucson Medical Hospital. That pattern shows a funder built around hospital support first, with the largest dollars flowing to core clinical institutions in Tucson. The foundation also extends that model to nearby Southern Arizona providers and community partners, including Copper Queen Community Hospital in Bisbee and Benson Hospital in Benson. Its recent grants show a consistent emphasis on health care delivery, patient support, and the community infrastructure around a regional health system. Alongside direct hospital support, the foundation backs organizations serving children and families, behavioral health, domestic violence response, aging services, literacy, and medical career pathways. Grants are generally described as support, and the recipient list points to a local funder working across the hospital, public health, and human services ecosystem in Tucson and surrounding Southern Arizona.
What Tucson Medical Center Foundation Funds
In hospital care and infrastructure, Tucson Medical Center Foundation directed large support grants to Tucson Medical Center and Tucson Medical Hospital, reinforcing the central role of the health system in its grantmaking. It also backed regional access to care with $125,000 to Copper Queen Community Hospital in Bisbee, $125,000 to Benson Hospital in Benson, and $66,000 to Northern Cochise Community Hospital in Willcox. The foundation also funds youth and family-serving organizations. It gave $50,000 to Ronald Mcdonald House Charities in Tucson and $15,000 to Tu Nidito Children and Family Services, reflecting support for families dealing with illness and loss. In behavioral health and safety, grants went to Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse for $30,690 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2023, and to National Alliance on Mental Illness for $25,000 in 2023.
How Tucson Medical Center Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure range: p25 is $16,575, median is $25,000, and p75 is $49,400. The distribution is highly skewed by a few very large hospital support grants, while many community awards sit near the median. The recent record shows repeated support to some organizations across multiple years, including Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse, Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Tu Nidito, and San Miguel High School. Tucson Medical Center Foundation operates as a foundation tied to TMC Health, and the active program is a general support grants program. It does not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$12.5M
Total Assets
$58.3M
Total Revenue
$7.8M
Total Expenses
$9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $17K and $49K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$49K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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