Sierra Health Foundation
Historical FunderSacramento, California · EIN 68-0050036 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.4M
Organizations funded249
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$58.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,625 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 1321 GARDEN HIGHWAY, SACRAMENTO CA 95833 |
| Phone | 9169224755 |
| Form and materials | SEE ONLINE INFORMATION AT WWW.SIERRAHEALTH.ORG |
| Deadlines | SEE ONLINE INFORMATION AT WWW.SIERRAHEALTH.ORG |
| Restrictions | SEE ONLINE INFORMATION AT WWW.SIERRAHEALTH.ORG |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
7% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Health Program Mgmt | Sacramento, CA | General program | $590,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | General program | $100,000 |
| United Way of Northern California | Redding, CA | Disaster response fund | $75,000 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | General program | $50,000 |
| Asian Health Services | Oakland, CA | Public policy | $25,000 |
| California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Responsive grants program | $25,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Public policy | $25,000 |
| Center for Community Health & Well-Being Inc | Sacramento, CA | President's discretionary | $25,000 |
| Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice | Oakland, CA | Public policy | $25,000 |
| Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission | Fresno, CA | Public policy | $25,000 |
| Holding Space | Elk Grove, CA | Public policy | $25,000 |
| National Academic Youth Corps | Sacramento, CA | General program | $25,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | Public policy | $25,000 |
| Regenerate California Innovation | Fresno, CA | Public policy | $25,000 |
| Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Sacramento, CA | President's discretionary | $25,000 |
| Sacramento Literacy Foundation | Sacramento, CA | President's discretionary | $25,000 |
| South Sacramento Christian Center Church | Sacramento, CA | General program | $25,000 |
| Yolo County Office of Education | Woodland, CA | Public policy | $25,000 |
| California State Protocol Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Matching gift | $25,000 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | San Francisco, CA | Matching gift | $24,000 |
| Hmong Nurses Association | Elk Grove, CA | Public policy | $20,000 |
| The Funders Network Inc | Coral Gables, FL | Public policy | $20,000 |
| Insure the Uninsured Project | Sacramento, CA | Matching gift | $20,000 |
| Public Policy Institute of California | San Francisco, CA | Matching gift | $20,000 |
| Immersion Foundation | Sacramento, CA | President's discretionary | $15,000 |
| Lift Up Love Always | Sacramento, CA | General program | $15,000 |
| Stanford Settlement Inc | Sacramento, CA | Matching gift | $15,000 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Matching gift | $15,000 |
| Greater Sacramento Urban League | Sacramento, CA | Matching gift | $11,000 |
| 21 Reasons Scholarship Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General program | $10,000 |
| 916 Ink | Sacramento, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Academy Stay | Sacramento, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Alchemist Community Development Corporation | Sacramento, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Anti Police-Terror Project | Oakland, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Arab Community Center for Integration Services | Sacramento, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Butte County Local Food Network | Chico, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| County of Tehama Dba Tehama County Community Action Agency | Red Bluff, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of El Dorado County | Cameron Park, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Gateway Mountain Center | Truckee, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Girls on the Run Greater Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Gold Country Community Services | Grass Valley, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Greater Sacramento Urban League | Sacramento, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Help Central | Chico, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Hijas Del Campo | Brentwood, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Hui International | Davis, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | San Francisco, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Impact Justice | Oakland, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Indigenous Justice | Sacramento, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Inside-Outside Circle Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Insure the Uninsured Project | Sacramento, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Kno'qoti Native Wellness Inc | Lakeport, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Live Violence Free | South Lake Tahoe, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Mlk Committee | Sacramento, CA | President's discretionary | $10,000 |
| Norcal Resist | Sacramento, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Operation Care | Jackson, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| People Resources Dba Meals on Wheels Yolo County | Woodland, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Placer Independent Resource Services | Auburn, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Shasta Diablo Dba Planned Parenthood Northern Ca | Concord, CA | Responsive grants program | $10,000 |
| Plumas Crisis Intervention & Resource Center | Quincy, CA | Disaster response fund | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 249 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Health Program Mgmt | Sacramento, CA | General program, public policy | $117,046 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | General program | $100,000 |
| Hmong National Development | Saint Paul, MN | Public policy | $25,000 |
| United Way of Northern California | Redding, CA | Public policy | $25,000 |
| Matching Grants to Be Paid | Sacramento, CA | Matching gift | $14,875 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,423,986 | 255 |
| 2023 | $1,888,066 | 204 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349104817
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 68-0050036
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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