Funding search · maternal and infant health · California
Who funds maternal and infant health work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for maternal and infant health work by California recipients: 50 grants totaling $9.0M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The California Endowment ($565,000), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($788,114) and The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation ($175,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to California recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $20,000 to DIVERSITY UPLIFTS INC — sankofa birthworkers collective - advancing black maternal health: to advance black maternal health via prevention, education and health services for black birthing mothers in san …
Largest: $225,000 to WOMEN IN THE ROOM PRODS — 79495 creating television programming and town halls to promote awareness of high disparities in maternal health outcomes for black women across the u.s.
Largest: $50,000 to JOHN MUIR HEALTH FOUNDATION — black and latina maternal health initiative
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
4 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2023Largest: $619,000 to CCF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FUND — to enable the la partnership for early childhood investment to strengthen systems of support for vulnerable families in la county and to reduce african-american maternal and infant…
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $2.8M · through 2024Largest: $360,000 to CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES — dhcs' birthing care pathway phase 2: support for public report & application for transforming maternal health cmmi model; documenting federally qualified health center policies and…
Largest: $200,000 to Marjaree Mason Center — maternal health program
Entertainment 2 Affect ChangeNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $331,079 · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to DELIVER US FILM LLC — deliver us - production of documentary film on black maternal health.
Largest: $400,000 to THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE — to support the powermom platform and advance maternal health research and outcomes across the country
Every Mother CountsNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $440,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to ONE HEART WORLDWIDE — impact scaler grant for maternal health project specific work.
Largest: $240,000 to THE PRAXIS PROJECT INC — building awareness and education on maternal health
Largest: $40,000 to Movement Strategy Center — justice capital: impact investing in reproductive and maternal health landscape analysis
Charles R Drew University of MedicineLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $681,842 · through 2024Largest: $681,842 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES — project management support for the mep-ex study. project support on the integrated maternal health services, tobacco-related and lipid metabolism and substance abuse awards
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