EMC Health Foundation

Legacy Health Endowment

Turlock, CA

Legacy Health Endowment funds nonprofit, tax-exempt healthcare facilities and clinics working on direct care, wellness, health education and research, and improved access and quality in Stanislaus and Merced counties, California. Recent grants ranged from $2,000 to $170,000, with a median of about $44,500. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

Oakland, CA

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals supports community health, health-care access, and efforts addressing health inequities, including mental and behavioral health, housing, and employment. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, with most grant dollars going to California; Southern California grants focus on its 14 service areas. For Southern California regional grants, unsolicited letters of inquiry and proposals are not accepted; other application routes described include invited inquiries and open event sponsorship applications.

Scan Health Plan

Long Beach, CA

SCAN Health Plan funds one-time operating grants for services that help older adults and caregivers meet basic needs and remain healthy and independent, including meals, transportation, housing support, shelter, and health services. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, with awards ranging from $7,000 to $2.8 million, and supported organizations serving communities including Los Angeles, San Diego, and Santa Clara; most grantees are identified and contacted by staff, who then invite them to apply.

Covenant Ministries of Benevolence

Chicago, IL

Our mission is to express the life giving and sustaining ministry of jesus christ through the development, advancement and governance of mission driven organizations serving people who are sick, disabled, aging, poor or vulnerable.

Ecology Center

Berkeley, CA

Ecology Center funds projects related to sustainable food systems, farmers’ markets, food access, waste reduction, environmental education, and climate resilience, with 2024 grants going to California recipients. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,575 to $1,905,840, with a median of $42,722. It describes an application process for fiscal sponsorship, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

The William Gillespie Foundation

Corona Del Mar, CA

The William Gillespie Foundation’s 2024 grants supported arts, libraries, Olympic organizations, and youth justice, with awards ranging from $2,000 to $9,500 (median $5,000). Most grant dollars went to California, though some recipients’ locations were unidentified. The 2024 filing is marked as a final return; it says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, but does not specify whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Coachella Valley Wellness Foundation

Rancho Mirage, CA

The Coachella Valley Wellness Foundation supports community wellness, including senior fitness, youth wellness, and services addressing local residents’ needs, in the Coachella Valley, California. In 2024, it made 20 grants ranging from $10,000 to $206,259, with a median of $10,250. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Regal Foundation

Knoxville, TN

California Healthcare Foundation

Oakland, CA

CHCF funds projects that improve California’s health care system, especially for people with low incomes and communities facing barriers to care; it also invests in health care companies through its Innovation Fund. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,200 to $4.1 million, with a median of $50,000. It focuses on California and accepts unsolicited requests by letter of inquiry.

Swall Foundation

Eagan, MN

Dignity Health

Phoenix, AZ

Dignity Health funds nonprofit health and community programs addressing local needs such as access to care, prevention, mental health, health equity, and social determinants of health. Its 2025 grants had a median of $40,000, with giving concentrated in California and Arizona; local programs include Sacramento and Yolo Counties and the Yavapai County area. It solicits proposals through specific local grant cycles, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Direct Relief

Santa Barbara, CA

Direct Relief funds community health centers, free and charitable clinics, educational institutions, and other organizations addressing health inequities, and provides medical supplies for healthcare facilities serving underserved communities and people affected by emergencies. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,500 to $4.34 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work across the U.S. and more than 80 countries. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.