The Healthcare Foundation
The HealthCare Foundation for Orange County (HFOC), listed in the filing as The Healthcare Foundation, is a private foundation based in Santa Ana, California. Its stated mission is to improve the health of Orange County’s neediest and most underserved residents, with particular emphasis on women and children.
The Healthcare Foundation at a glance
In short: The Healthcare Foundation gave $646K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in California. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $645,500
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,107
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $21,014,175
- +37.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Healthcare Foundation
- How to Apply
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Consult the foundation’s website for application guidelines, required materials, and restrictions. The 2026 application period ran from August 12 through September 11, 2026; the website states that the deadline was September 11. That cycle is past.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 application deadline was September 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
- Deadline
- The 2026 application deadline was September 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
- Contact
Application contact: The Healthcare Foundation For Orang
Mailing address: 1505 17Th Street Ste 113, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: (714) 245-1650
Email: info@hfoc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Healthcare Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Providence St Jude Medical Center ($200K). Together the top 10 received $605K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 54 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
HFOC states that its grantmaking serves Orange County and that funds are intended to continue the charitable legacy of United Western Medical Centers in central Orange County. Its website describes grants to organizations in Santa Ana, Tustin, Orange, and Anaheim. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Healthcare Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $51K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $646K (2025) to $734K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $646K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Providence St Jude Medical Center Orange, CA | Keeping Moms Safe Maternal Mental Health Program | $200,000 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA | Keeping Moms Safe Maternal Mental Health Program | $100,000 |
| Choc Foundation Orange, CA | School Reintegration Program | $90,000 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA | Nurturing Minds, Nourishing Hearts | $75,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California Irvine, CA | Uc irvine families of children under stress (FOCUS)/second step | $50,000 |
| Mary's Path Santa Ana, CA | Building Capacity for Trauma-Informed Care | $25,000 |
| Latino Health Access Santa Ana, CA | Empower oc: culturally relevant chronic health awareness & services | $20,000 |
| Beyond Blindness Santa Ana, CA | Care Coordination & Referral Services Program | $15,000 |
| Human Options Inc Irvine, CA | Mental health services for families exposed to domestic violence | $15,000 |
| Orange County United Way Irvine, CA | Family Homelessness Response System | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,014,175 | $6,156,134 | $1,041,056 | $645,500 | 14 | $724,452 | $217,964 | $879,883 |
| 2024 | $15,328,538 | $857,105 | $1,010,721 | $652,283 | 12 | $741,555 | $626,146 | $722,989 |
| 2023 | $14,668,865 | $520,233 | $995,634 | $691,069 | 9 | $758,624 | $361,657 | $719,838 |
| 2022 | $15,889,678 | $1,215,958 | $994,295 | $734,174 | 9 | $803,602 | $955,205 | $802,230 |
| 2021 | $18,316,555 | $318,298 | $875,537 | $702,987 | 10 | — | $240,407 | $739,393 |
| 2020 | $17,377,970 | $189,261 | $863,649 | $667,958 | 10 | — | $263,047 | $752,731 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Healthcare Foundation reported a distributable amount of $880K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
HFOC’s mission is to improve the health of the neediest and most underserved residents of Orange County, especially women and children. It funds projects, programs, and collaborative initiatives that remove barriers to healthcare or address community health priorities and gaps in healthcare delivery. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) community-based organizations or nonprofit hospitals; the foundation encourages collaboration between them.
Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. CHOC Foundation says it supports pediatric clinical and nonclinical services, medical education, research, and related fields. Latino Health Access says it partners with communities to advance health, equity, and sustainable change through education, services, consciousness-raising, and civic participation. Casa Teresa says it provides temporary housing and ongoing support for pregnant women and women with newborns who are alone. Human Options says it works to address relationship violence and support survivors, while Beyond Blindness says it empowers children with visual impairments and other disabilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $645,500. Grant amounts ranged from $3,500 to $200,000, with a median of $17,500. The largest listed awards were $200,000 to Providence St. Jude Medical Center and $100,000 to Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange, both for the Keeping Moms Safe Maternal Mental Health Program. Other listed awards included $90,000 to CHOC Foundation for its School Reintegration Program, $75,000 to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian for Nurturing Minds, Nourishing Hearts, and $50,000 to the Regents of the University of California for UC Irvine Families of Children Under Stress (FOCUS)/Second Step.
The foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to its website for grant restrictions, application guidelines, materials, and deadlines. The website identifies eligible organization types and describes the application schedule.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Ruane as chairman; Mark A. Refowit as vice chair; J. Fernando Niebla as CFO; Brian R. Van Mater, Esq., as secretary; and Anthony Magno, Lilia M. Tanakeyowma, Mark Horton, MD, Debra Mathias, and Quynh Kieu, MD, as members. The foundation’s website identifies Michael Ruane as Board Chair.
The Healthcare Foundation is led by Michael Ruane, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Ruane
Chairman
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Magno
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian R. Van Marter Esq.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Mathias
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Fernando Niebla
CFO
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lilia M. Tanakeyowma
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark A. Refowitz
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Horton MD
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Quynh Kieu MD
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: David Dobos (2020–2021) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Healthcare Foundation
How much does The Healthcare Foundation give each year?
The Healthcare Foundation gave $646K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $652K across 12 grants.
What is The Healthcare Foundation's typical grant size?
The Healthcare Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $46,107, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Healthcare Foundation that year got $51K on average.
Where does The Healthcare Foundation give grants?
The Healthcare Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Ana, CA (5 grants), Orange, CA (4 grants) and Irvine, CA (3 grants).
Does The Healthcare Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Healthcare Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Healthcare Foundation's largest grantees?
The Healthcare Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Providence St Jude Medical Center ($200,000), Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange ($100,000) and Choc Foundation ($90,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Healthcare Foundation?
The Healthcare Foundation reported $21.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $724K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $880K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Healthcare Foundation fund?
HFOC’s mission is to improve the health of the neediest and most underserved residents of Orange County, especially women and children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Healthcare Foundation?
Consult the foundation’s website for application guidelines, required materials, and restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Healthcare Foundation's EIN?
The Healthcare Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0644620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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