The Permanente Foundation
The Permanente Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $143K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.
The Permanente Foundation at a glance
In short: The Permanente Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $142,778
- -9.7% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who The Permanente Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Health Career Connection ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Permanente Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 200% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $13K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Health Career Connection Oakland, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $142,778 | $15,270 | $10,000 | 1 | $15,270 | $7,616 |
| 2024 | $158,048 | $5,000 | — | — | $5,000 | $7,997 |
| 2023 | $163,048 | $16,195 | $10,000 | 1 | $16,195 | $8,709 |
| 2022 | $179,263 | $14,545 | $10,000 | 1 | $14,545 | $9,514 |
| 2021 | $193,788 | $15,100 | $11,000 | 3 | $15,100 | $10,268 |
| 2020 | $208,888 | $15,130 | $11,000 | 3 | — | $10,934 |
| 2019 | $224,018 | $16,930 | $13,000 | 3 | — | $11,879 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Permanente Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Permanente Foundation is led by Chris Grant, President & Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Grant
President & Chair
COO & Chairman → COO & Chair, 2023
COO & Chair → President & Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Krawcek MD
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nkem Chukwumerije MD
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramin Davidoff MD
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wui-Leong Koh MD
Director
Director → CEO, 2022
CEO → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Tolbert MD
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Ansari MD
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorian Reid
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Berman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Saral
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Margaret A. Ferguson MD (2019–2023) — Director for March - April
- Former: Richard S. Isaacs MD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul M. Minardi MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Imelda Dacones MD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary L. Wilson MD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas Hickey MD (2021) — Director
- Former: Edward M. Ellison MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Geoffrey S. Sewell MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Pauline Fox (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Stephen L. Tarnoff MD (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Permanente Foundation
How much does The Permanente Foundation give each year?
The Permanente Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Permanente Foundation?
The Permanente Foundation reported $143K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Permanente Foundation?
The Permanente Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $143K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Permanente Foundation operate?
The Permanente Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Oregon, Virginia.
What is The Permanente Foundation's EIN?
The Permanente Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8057207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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