Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation

What Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation does

Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation (legal name: Providence St. Joseph Hospital Foundation; Tax ID 95-1643359) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1970 that functions as the philanthropic arm of Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, California. The affiliated hospital has served the community since approximately 1929, and the foundation's sole programmatic beneficiary is that single hospital. The foundation channels charitable contributions into a portfolio of giving programs: Behavioral Health, Cardiovascular Services, Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Helen Caloggero Women's and Family Center, Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Nursing Center of Excellence, and Progressive Care Unit. The Nursing Center of Excellence alone has a stated $8.5 million target across specialty training, continuous education, and technology investments.

The foundation's revenue model is multi-stream and donation-driven rather than technology-driven. Revenue is generated through one-time and recurring online donations (standard tiers of $50, $150, $500, $1,000), signature events (the Soirée gala and Golf Tournament), planned giving vehicles (bequests, charitable remainder trusts), employee giving via the Mission Maker payroll-deduction program, and tribute/memorial gifts. Distribution is entirely domestic and concentrated in Orange County, delivered through the foundation's website (sjofoundation.org), the Providence giving portal, signature events, and workplace giving. The foundation's reported fundraising efficiency — less than 23 cents per dollar raised — outperforms the 25-cent national community hospital average. Recent event outcomes include a record $4.2 million Soirée in 2024 (named the No. 1 fundraising gala in the Orange County Business Journal's annual Top 5 list) and a $1.4 million Golf Tournament in 2025. The foundation is led by Chief Philanthropy Officer Amy Daugherty and operates under governance of a 30+ member board of directors, with hospital CEO Jeremy S. Zoch as a key internal partner. There is no proprietary technology, API, or AI capability disclosed; the digital footprint is limited to a donation portal and standard content/social channels.

Name

Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation

Legal name

Providence St. Joseph Hospital Foundation

Website

https://sjofoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 1970 that raises charitable donations to fund programs at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange County, California, primarily through signature galas, planned giving, employee giving, and online donations across eight clinical giving programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy
• Hospital fundraising
• Charitable giving programs
• Community health donations
• Nonprofit foundation giving

Headquarters

HQ city

Orange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The foundation raises funds through individual donations, both one-time and recurring, from community members, patients, and supporters of Providence St. Joseph Hospital.
2. Special Events: Annual fundraising events including Soirée gala and Golf Tournament generate significant donations, with the 2024 Soirée raising $4.2 million and 2025 Golf Tournament raising $1.4 million.
3. Planned Giving: Bequests, charitable remainder trusts, and other planned giving vehicles allow donors to make lasting investments in the hospital's future.
4. Employee Giving (Mission Maker Program): Hospital employees can contribute through payroll deduction or credit card gifts, recognized as Mission Makers for their participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit philanthropic foundation that raises charitable donations to fund programs, equipment, facilities, and patient care services at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange County, California. The foundation channels individual, employee, corporate, and planned gifts into designated hospital programs such as Behavioral Health, Cardiovascular Services, Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Women's and Family Health, Multi-Organ Transplant, and Nursing Excellence, primarily through its online donation platform and signature fundraising events.

Product overview

Providence St. Joseph Hospital Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1970 that serves as the philanthropic arm of Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange County, California. Rather than a unified software product, the Foundation operates a portfolio of giving programs and fundraising services that support hospital healthcare initiatives. The core offering consists of donation collection through online platforms and fundraising events, channeling charitable contributions to specialized medical programs including Behavioral Health, Cardiovascular Services, Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Women's and Family Health, Multi-Organ Transplant, and Nursing Excellence. The Foundation organizes signature events including the annual Soirée gala and Golf Tournament, offers employee giving through its Mission Maker program, and facilitates tribute and memorial gifts. Fundraising goals vary by program, with the Nursing Center of Excellence targeting $8.5 million across specialty training, education, and technology investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 95 years of service to Orange County community
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Geoff and Valerie FearnsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Longtime hospital supporters and passionate volunteers who initiated the AED program for Orange Police Department, contributing $50,000 to fund automated external defibrillators for patrol vehicles.
• Centaurus Financial, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor of the annual Golf Tournament supporting Providence St. Joseph Hospital fundraising efforts.
• Marsha MoellerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor donor who made significant gift in honor of her late mother Helen Caloggero, supporting the Helen Caloggero Women's and Family Center. Longtime supporter of Nursing Center of Excellence.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hoag Hospital Foundation: Philanthropic arm of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, a peer nonprofit hospital foundation in Orange County. Competes directly for the same high-net-worth donors, corporate sponsors, and grateful-patient pipeline as St. Joseph Hospital Foundation.
• CHOC Foundation (Children's Hospital of Orange County): The fundraising entity for Orange County's pediatric hospital. Operates the same model — signature galas, grateful-patient programs, employee giving — and competes for overlapping corporate sponsors and family donors in the same Orange County market.
• MemorialCare Foundation: Nonprofit foundation supporting MemorialCare's Southern California hospitals, including Orange County facilities. Closely comparable in scale, program mix, and donor cultivation approach, with overlapping service-area competition.

Broad incumbents

• Providence St. Joseph Health (system foundation): The broader Providence health system foundation, which encompasses St. Joseph Hospital Foundation. Operates system-wide campaigns and major-gift programs that may absorb or compete with locally raised dollars.
• City of Hope: Major nonprofit research hospital and cancer center with a substantial Orange County presence and large-scale fundraising operation. Overlaps with the Foundation's cancer-prevention and treatment giving programs.
• Cedars-Sinai: Large nonprofit academic medical center with a sophisticated development office and major-gift program. Comparable in clinical-excellence-driven donor storytelling, though it operates at substantially larger scale and in a different metro.

Regional players

• UCI Health: Academic health system in Orange County with an active fundraising operation. Competes for the same local donor base and offers an alternative philanthropic outlet for Orange County residents interested in academic medicine.
• Keck Medicine of USC Foundation: Nonprofit foundation supporting the Keck Medicine system in Southern California. Operates a similar signature-event, major-gift, and grateful-patient model, with overlap in transplant and cardiovascular giving narratives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/stjosephorange
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/StJosephOrange
• Facebookfacebook.com/StJosephHospital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st--joseph-hospital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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