Legacy Health Endowment (LHE) is a 501(c)(3) private foundation based in Turlock, California. Founded in 2014, the organization was created from the net proceeds of the sale of Emanuel Medical Center, Inc. to Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc. (affiliated with Tenet Health). LHE provides funding and technical support to create healthcare solutions and facilitate improved wellness within its service area.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$2.1M
-21.0% YoY
Grant Count
43
-17.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$48K
-4.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To improve the health and healthcare of all residents residing within Stanislaus and Merced counties by increasing access to various healthcare services and educating people about healthy lifestyle decisions. The organization aims to dramatically improve the quality of life within the greater LHE community by bringing together resources, expertise, vision and the belief that sustainable healthcare change is possible.
Core Values: LHE is guided by principles including serving as a leader and catalyst for healthcare change, fostering open dialogue and collaboration, using innovation to create sustainable solutions, recognizing contributions of all involved, valuing diversity and strengths, and serving as stewards of funds to ensure maximum value for every dollar spent.
Program Focus Areas:
- Direct healthcare services
- Wellness programs
- Health research
- Health education
- Public/private partnerships to improve health
- Women's healthcare
- Cancer medical expense relief
- Diabetes care
- Mental health support
- Medication assistance programs
- Nursing fellowships
- Patient assistance funds
- Person-centered care initiatives
Grantmaking
How to Apply
** Interested organizations should contact Jeffrey Lewis, President and CEO, at jeffrey@legacyhealthendowment.org.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Legacy Health Endowment serves 19 specific cities and zip codes within Stanislaus and Merced Counties in California's Central Valley.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending March 2025:
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $62,089,196 |
| Total Revenue | $3,464,873 |
| Total Expenses | $4,288,287 |
| Net Income | -$823,414 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,200,000 |
| Total Giving | $2,075,903 |
Tax-Exempt Status: Designated as tax-exempt since April 2015.
EIN: 46-2670041
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| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
225 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Legacy Health Endowment
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jeffrey R. Lewis – President and Chief Executive Officer. A nationally-recognized healthcare leader with more than 30 years of experience, Lewis assumed leadership of LHE in June 2016. He is described as a strategic thinker who has traveled extensively throughout Stanislaus and Merced counties meeting with community health experts, college and university officials, physicians, and nurses to understand regional health challenges.
Contact: jeffrey@legacyhealthendowment.org
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY LEWIS | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $312,109 |
| NEILL CALLIS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| KASSY PERRY | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MIKE BREM | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| LARRY ANDERSON | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DR MARK DAVENPORT | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 12/24) | 0.2 | — |
| LANI DICKINSON | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| DR RALPH GONZALES | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| JESSICA CHANG IRISH | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| TODD SLECHTA | TRUSTEE | 0.2 | — |
| MICHELLE REIMERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Legacy Health Endowment provided a grant to Dairy Council of California in June 2024 to support nutrition education initiatives. The organization continues to operate multiple direct service programs including a $2 medication program for chronic disease patients, cancer medical expense relief, and diabetes care support. During recent reporting periods, the chronic disease reimbursement fund supported individuals with cervical cancer and kidney transplants, with physicians verifying diagnoses and patients receiving assistance with medication costs and treatment support.
Legacy Health Awarded $2 Million Federal GrantSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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