Saint John’s Health Center Foundation

What Saint John’s Health Center Foundation does

Saint John's Health Center Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation incorporated in California in 1975 to advance the mission of Providence Saint John's Health Center, an acute care hospital serving Santa Monica and Westside Los Angeles since 1942. The Foundation operates as the philanthropic engine for the Health Center, raising charitable contributions from individual donors, families, corporate partners, and planned-giving estates, and deploying those funds across capital projects, equipment acquisitions, endowed chairs, research laboratories, and community health programs. It supports seven clinical institutes and departments, including the Cancer Institute, Heart & Vascular Institute, Digestive Health Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Orthopedics & Spine Institute, Women's Health & Wellness Institute, and the Emergency Department, and it has enabled acquisition of advanced medical technology such as the Da Vinci Single Port surgical robot, ExcelsiusGPS spinal robotics, HistoSonics Edison Histotripsy System, Medtronic Affera cardiac mapping system, and Moxi collaborative hospital robots. The Foundation has raised more than $1 billion cumulatively since 1975, including $370 million to rebuild after the 1994 Northridge earthquake and $213 million from the Power of Partnership campaign. Its go-to-market is a sales-led fundraising model executed through major gift solicitation, annual campaigns, planned giving (Madeleine Society), corporate partnerships, and signature events such as the Power of Pink Luncheon. Operations are governed by an all-volunteer board of trustees under the Providence Health & Services parent system; the Foundation employs 40+ staff and spends approximately 26 cents per dollar raised on fundraising, in line with community hospital benchmarks.

Name

Saint John’s Health Center Foundation

Legal name

Saint John's Health Center Foundation

Website

https://saintjohnsfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Saint John's Health Center Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has raised over $1 billion since 1975 to fund technology, research, and programs at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy & Nonprofit Fundraising

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Planned giving services
• Medical research funding
• Community health support

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Major Gifts: Philanthropic contributions from individual donors ranging from annual gifts to major principal gifts, including the $40 million Singleton donation for Alzheimer's research, $8 million Brown donation for cancer research, and transformative Stan Lucas legacy gift
2. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: Bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and estate gifts including the Madeleine Society (formerly Legacy Society) for planned giving donors
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsorships and partnerships including support for events like Power of Pink and various institutional giving programs
4. Event-Based Fundraising: Revenue from signature events including Power of Pink Luncheon (raised over $1 million since 2022, $560,000 in 2025), community forums, and endowed chair ceremonies

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Saint John's Health Center Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit philanthropic organization that raises charitable donations, planned gifts, and corporate sponsorships to fund the operations, capital projects, equipment, clinical programs, and research of Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica. It channels philanthropic support to clinical institutes including Cancer, Heart & Vascular, Digestive Health, Neuroscience, Orthopedics & Spine, and Women's Health & Wellness, as well as the Emergency Department, nursing excellence programs, and endowed physician chairs.

Product overview

Saint John's Health Center Foundation is a healthcare philanthropy organization supporting Providence Saint John's Health Center. The foundation operates as a unified fundraising entity supporting multiple clinical institutes and departments rather than a single product. Its portfolio includes clinical care institutes (Cancer Institute, Heart & Vascular Institute, Digestive Health Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Orthopedics & Spine Institute, Women's Health & Wellness Institute), the Emergency Department, nursing excellence programs, research laboratories (Berry Gordy Clinical Research Laboratory), rehabilitation services (Cardiac Rehabilitation Center), and disaster relief clinics. The foundation also supports technology acquisitions including robotic surgical systems and hospital assistant robots, and hosts fundraising events such as the annual Power of Pink Luncheon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Madeleine Society: Legacy giving program honoring Sister Marie Madeleine Shonka, formerly known as the Legacy Society.

Products and services

• Saint John's Cancer Institute Cancer research and treatment institute advancing translational research and innovative treatments in surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and immunotherapies. Funded by the Foundation and supported by donors.
• Heart & Vascular Institute Comprehensive cardiac care institute managing complex heart conditions with leading-edge technology and award-winning expertise in electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, and cardiac rehabilitation.
• Digestive Health Institute Institute transforming healthcare through innovative research, clinical trials, and personalized care focused on early onset colorectal cancer and gut microbiome research.
• Neuroscience Institute Institute offering personalized, precise, multidisciplinary neuroscience care and promoting brain health through the Pacific Brain Health Center.
• Emergency Department Emergency care facility providing critical medical services with over 35,870 patient visits annually, recognized as a Comprehensive Stroke Center with Fast Track System for minor injuries.
• Orthopedics & Spine Institute Institute pioneering joint replacements and leading-edge spine surgeries using robotic technology including the ExcelsiusGPS system for enhanced surgical precision.
• Women's Health & Wellness Institute Comprehensive women's health center providing integrated care across all life stages including fourth trimester care, pelvic health, and cancer survivorship with patient navigators.
• Endowed Chairs Program Prestigious awards for physicians providing ongoing resources for innovation, research, education, and advancing patient care, with seven endowed chairs established since 2024.
• Christine H. Newman Center for Nursing Excellence Nursing excellence center funded by Dick and Chris Newman gift, supporting education, training, technology, wellness, and recognition for Saint John's nurses toward a $25 million nursing endowment goal.
• Power of Pink Luncheon Annual fundraiser benefiting the Margie Petersen Breast Center and breast cancer research, raising over $1 million since 2022.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 10 hospital in Los Angeles and Orange counties per U.S. News & World Report
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Providence Health & ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaint John's Health Center Foundation is part of the Providence Foundations network, working with Providence Saint John's Health Center to advance medical excellence and compassionate care through philanthropy.
• Irene Dunne GuildflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFounded by actress Irene Dunne in 1987, the Guild has raised over $16 million to benefit the Health Center programs, equipment and special projects. They support nursing scholarships and various hospital initiatives.
• Power of Pink CommitteeflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual fundraiser benefiting Margie Petersen Breast Center and breast cancer research. Led by Co-Chairs Kim Kraver Lee and Ellen Weitman, raising over $1 million since 2022.
• Pacific Spine InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate of Providence Saint John's with neurosurgeon Dr. Amir Vokshoor performing spinal surgeries using ExcelsiusGPS robotic technology.
• The Madeleine SocietycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLegacy giving society (formerly Legacy Society) honoring planned giving donors with special benefits.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UCLA Health Foundation: Philanthropic arm of a Los Angeles academic health system. Directly comparable in fundraising scale, donor geography, and clinical-research program priorities.
• Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation: Another Providence-affiliated hospital foundation in Southern California. Direct comparable in scale, structure, and Providence-network governance.
• Providence Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation Burbank: A sister foundation within the same Providence Foundations network, supporting another Providence hospital in Southern California. Closely aligned operating model and donor stewardship approach.
• City of Hope Foundation: Major Southern California philanthropic organization funding cancer research and treatment. Comparable capital-campaign scale and research-grantmaking focus.
• Kadlec Foundation: Another Providence-affiliated hospital foundation in Washington state. Directly comparable in mission, operating structure, and fundraising model.
• Swedish Medical Center Foundation: A sister Providence Foundations entity supporting a major Seattle-area hospital. Comparable governance model and donor stewardship practices within the same parent network.
• Hoag Hospital Foundation: Orange County-based hospital foundation raising philanthropic support for an elite community hospital. Overlapping affluent Southern California donor pool.
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Foundation: Healthcare philanthropy foundation supporting another major Los Angeles academic-affiliated hospital. Comparable donor base, fundraising model, and high-end clinical priority areas.

Regional players

• USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation: Southern California hospital foundation; similar community-hospital philanthropy focus but smaller scale and more limited clinical scope.

Broad incumbents

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Foundation: Larger national cancer-focused philanthropic organization. Comparable in cancer-research grantmaking but at a substantially larger scale and with national reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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