Eden Health District

What Eden Health District does

Eden Health District is a public healthcare district established in 1948 under California Local Health Care District Law (Health and Safety Code Sections 32000 et seq.), governed by a locally elected Board of Directors and headquartered at 20400 Lake Chabot Road, Suite 303, in Castro Valley, California. The District was originally created to build and operate Eden Hospital but has since divested hospital operations (transferred to Sutter Health in 1998) and today functions as a grantmaking and health-education entity, administered by a small staff led by CEO Mark Friedman, with the Community Health Fund endowment as its principal economic asset. The District discontinued property tax collection in 1976 and now operates on endowment investment earnings plus episodic government grants (e.g., $1.25M California Special District Covid Relief Fund, 2022).

The District's core offerings are the Community Health Fund Grants Program (annual grants up to $25,000 per recipient), free Health Education Seminars, the Stay Well Bulletin newsletter, COVID-19 response services, and convening activities across regional healthcare partnerships. It serves residents of Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, and unincorporated Ashland, Cherryland, and Fairview in Alameda County, with grantmaking reaching 15+ non-profit and government-agency partners including Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, La Clínica de La Raza, La Familia, SOS Meals on Wheels, George Mark Children's House, and Crisis Support Services of Alameda County.

Cumulatively, Eden Health District has invested over $100 million in community health since inception and distributed more than $12.7 million through the Community Health Fund Program over the past 19+ years. In 2024, the District played an instrumental role in the financial stabilization and transition of St. Rose Hospital to Alameda Health System, deploying a $1 million grant and coordinating county, municipal, and private hospital stakeholders. Grants increased from $500,000 in 2023 to $1.3 million in 2024, with 15 agencies awarded approximately $280,000 in early 2025.

Name

Eden Health District

Legal name

Eden Health District

Website

https://ethd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eden Health District is a California public healthcare district, chartered in 1948, that disburses Community Health Fund grants (up to $25,000 each) and provides health education to residents of Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, and adjacent unincorporated Alameda County communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare District Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Equity & Social Determinants Program Funding (HLAJALAK), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Public health district
• Community health grants
• Health education programs
• Government healthcare funding
• Nonprofit health support

Headquarters

HQ city

Castro Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: The district was established in 1948 and originally collected property taxes to support Eden Hospital. In 1976, the District Board voted to discontinue collection of property taxes. Current revenue streams include returns from endowment fund investments and community health fund earnings.
2. Community Health Fund Investment Earnings: The district oversees an endowment fund known as the Community Health Fund. Through responsible investments, the fund has grown each year and uses its earnings to provide grants to local non-profit organizations for health care services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eden Health District is a public government healthcare district established in 1948 under California Local Health Care District Law. It provides health-related grants and sponsorships to local non-profit organizations and government agencies serving residents of Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, and surrounding unincorporated areas in Alameda County, California. It manages a Community Health Fund endowment and delivers free health education seminars, a Stay Well Bulletin newsletter, and COVID-19 response services.

Product overview

Eden Health District operates as a government healthcare district offering a portfolio of grant programs and community health services rather than a traditional technology product. Its core offerings include the Community Health Fund Grants Program, which provides funding to non-profits and government agencies serving District residents; free Health Education Seminars; the Stay Well Bulletin newsletter covering health topics; COVID-19 Response Services; and Grant Sponsorships for community health initiatives. The organization functions as a public health agency focused on health access, prevention, education, and rapid response to community health needs.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Health Fund Grants Program A grant program providing funding to local non-profit organizations and government agencies to support health care services for District residents, including direct health care services, health education, health maintenance, prevention programs, and access to health services. Maximum grant cap is $25,000 per fiscal year.
• Health Education Seminars Free health education seminars provided to the community throughout the year at various locations within the District's boundaries, covering topics such as nutrition, chronic disease management, and wellness.
• Stay Well Bulletin A health newsletter and communication platform providing the community with information on health issues including mental health, fentanyl/opioid crisis, housing and homelessness, pandemic news, vaccination updates, and healthy lifestyle research.
• COVID-19 Response Services Pandemic-related services including COVID testing, vaccination clinics, distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE), and dissemination of reliable health information to the community.
• Grant Sponsorships Financial sponsorships for community health initiatives, events, and organizations that align with the District's mission to improve health outcomes for vulnerable residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $100 million invested in community health since 1948
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• St. Rose HospitalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025District provided $1.3M grant in 2016 when hospital faced payroll issues, and $1 million grant in late 2024 to support transition to Alameda Health System. Played key role in stabilizing the hospital facing dire financial challenges.
• 15 Grant Recipient Organizations (2025)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Spectrum Community Services, Love Never Fails, Black Girls Mental Health Foundation, La Clinica de La Raza, East Bay Agency for Children, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, Operation Access, Eden United Church of Christ, Peace Haven Corporation, San Lorenzo Family Help Center, Eden Youth and Family Center, Building Futures with Women & Children, Eden I&R, SOS Meals on Wheels, Vietnamese American Community Center - all receiving grants for health programs.
• Alameda County HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborated on a six-month study regarding St. Rose Hospital's future sustainability. Alameda County has provided significant subsidies to St. Rose Hospital. Supervisor Elisa Marquez engaged colleagues for financial support and debt relief that made the hospital's transition feasible.
• Alameda Health SystemflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Eden Health District's commissioned study led to Alameda Health System acquiring St. Rose Hospital. AHS is a public health system that has successfully integrated Alameda Hospital and San Leandro Hospital. EHD provided $1 million grant to support the transition.
• Kaiser PermanentecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Contributed to the study on St. Rose Hospital's future and participated in stakeholder meetings to discuss options. Provided support for community health initiatives.
• Washington HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Contributed to the collaborative effort to save St. Rose Hospital, participating in stakeholder discussions and providing support for the hospital's transition.
• City of HaywardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Mayor Mark Salinas, who was born at St. Rose Hospital, engaged colleagues and won commitments for financial support and debt relief. City provided support for hospital preservation efforts.
• Hospital Council of Northern and Central CaliforniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Contributed to the study and participated in discussions about options for St. Rose Hospital's future sustainability.
• La FamiliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021COVID partnership producing video on community testing efforts. 'The need in South County is great,' stated CEO Mark Friedman. District partnered to provide testing and rapid results to help community stay healthy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• East Bay Community Foundation: Regional community foundation serving the East Bay including areas Eden Health District covers. Distributes grants across health, education, and economic mobility from an endowment, overlapping Eden's grantmaking role with broader thematic scope.
• Sierra Health Foundation: California statewide health foundation funding health equity and social determinants initiatives through grants and capacity-building. Comparable mission, larger geography, similar grantmaking model.
• San Francisco Foundation: Major Bay Area community foundation funding health equity and community resilience. Comparable endowed place-based grantmaker serving a defined California geography.
• Marin Community Foundation: Large Northern California community foundation funding health equity, social determinants, and nonprofit capacity. Comparable model of place-based endowed grantmaking focused on vulnerable populations.

Others

• Community Health Center Network: Network of community health centers in Alameda County, including EHD grantees such as Tiburcio Vasquez. Intermediary that channels capacity-building and infrastructure funding to EHD-aligned providers.
• California Special Districts Association (CSDA): Membership association for California special districts including local health care districts. Provides Eden Health District governance, advocacy, and best-practice support that shapes how it operates as an entity.

Direct peers

• La Clinica de La Raza: Federally qualified health center serving Alameda and Contra Costa counties, including the Eden area via San Lorenzo High Health Center. A 2025 EHD grant recipient ($25K). Comparable as a community-rooted health services provider in shared territory.
• Beach Cities Health District: California local health care district covering Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach. Operates under the same California Local Health Care District Law as Eden Health District and runs similar community health, wellness, and grantmaking programs, making it the closest structural comparable.
• Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center: Federally qualified community health center in Hayward that is a 2025 Eden Health District grant recipient ($25K for school-based health educator). Comparable as a community health provider serving the same vulnerable populations in the Eden Area.
• Alameda Health System: Public hospital system that acquired St. Rose Hospital through a coalition assembled and partly funded by Eden Health District ($1M grant). Functions as a close strategic partner and counterpart public health care entity serving overlapping geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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