Funding search · veterans' health · California
Who funds veterans' health work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for veterans' health work by California recipients: 33 grants totaling $11.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Soaring Wings Foundation ($1.4M), Ws Educational Broadcasting ($47,500) and Tiny Blue Dot ($2.2M).
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.
Soaring Wings FoundationFountain Valley, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2025Largest: $575,407 to DiSiena Family Chiropractic — treatment for ptsd
Largest: $15,000 to PROJECT HERO — help veterans with ptsd
Tiny Blue DotWest Hollywood, CA
2 matching grants · $2.2M · through 2023Largest: $1.1M to MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOC FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES — supporting clinical studies for mdma-assisted psychotherapy in patients with drug-resistant ptsd
Largest: $5,500 to Music Mends Minds Inc — musical support groups for patients with alzheimers dementia parkinsons as well as traumatic brain injury stroke and for veterans with ptsd
Cohen Veterans BiosciencePittsfield, MACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $139,544 · through 2023Largest: $108,171 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO — alcohol-ptsd comorbidity: preclinical studies
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $4.9M · through 2022Largest: $4.9M to MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES — advised - restricted for phase 3 trials of mdma for ptsd. advised - for general operating support of people of color psychedelic collective. advised - for general operating support…
Soldier StrongStamford, CTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2023Largest: $950,000 to USC INSTITUTE FOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY — virtual reality human wellness for veterans and servicemembers with ptsd
Largest: $50,000 to CPMC FOUNDATION- SUTTER HEALTH — providing funds for parkinson's, movement disorder, ptsd, chr, heroes, breast health, child life program for canine therapy, dr terri slagle research & nst donation.
Largest: $100,000 to HEART AND ARMOR FOUNDATION — to support veterans health services
Largest: $3,650 to The Jimmy Miller Foundation — support to this organization that provides mental health services for military hcp and police fire who have ptsd
Largest: $3,000 to Kim Pellett — all money will go to doggie do good, inc. to help pay for a psychiatric service dog for her daughter. the dog is being trained in 3 tasks to help with her ptsd, deep pressure thera…
Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA
2 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to JOE GOODE PERFOMANCE GROUP — one year of general operating support for free adult movement classes for populations with limited arts access including those with parkinson's, veterans with ptsd, and qtbipoc com…
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