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LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S

CA · EIN 770440090 · $230.0M rev · grantmaker · advocacy · research · www.lpfch.org
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Private foundation supporting child and maternal health through fundraising, grantmaking, and systems change initiatives. Primarily funds Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and Stanford School of Medicine programs. Focuses on improving health care systems for children and youth with special health care needs through policy, research, and advocacy. Operates nationally with a strong base in California.

activities · 91

what they do

direct service · 55
  • Access to pediatric clinical trials Pediatric & Perinatal Clinical Trials Access
    Provides access to over 450 clinical trials for children and families.
  • Access to pediatric clinical trials Pediatric & Perinatal Clinical Trials Access
    Provides access to over 450 clinical trials for children and families, enabling cutting-edge treatment options across various conditions.
  • Access to pediatric clinical trials Pediatric & Perinatal Clinical Trials Access
    Provides access to over 450 clinical trials for children and families, enabling cutting-edge treatment options across a range of conditions.
  • Annual Summer Scamper event organization Community Running and Walking Events
    Organizes an annual community event called the Summer Scamper to support the foundation's mission.
  • Annual birth support at Packard Children's Hospital Comprehensive Prenatal & Postpartum Support Services
    Supports the birth of approximately 4,000 to 4,400 babies annually at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
  • Annual delivery of in-patient care to 8,000 children Comprehensive Prenatal & Postpartum Support Services
    Provides in-patient care to 8,000 children annually at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
  • Annual fundraising event organization Community Running and Walking Events
    Organizes the annual Summer Scamper event to support the foundation’s mission and programs.
  • Annual patient care and delivery services at Packard Children’s Hospital Comprehensive Prenatal & Postpartum Support Services
    Supports the birth of approximately 4,000 to 4,400 babies annually and provides in-patient care to 8,000 children each year at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
  • Annual support for births at Packard Children's Hospital Comprehensive Prenatal & Postpartum Support Services
    Supports the birth of approximately 4,000 to 4,400 babies annually at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
  • Annual support for births of 4,000+ babies Comprehensive Prenatal & Postpartum Support Services
    Supports the birth of over 4,000 babies annually at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, with consistent reporting across multiple sources.
  • Awarding grants to improve children's health care systems Health Care Systems Improvement for Children and Families
    Has awarded over 230 grants aimed at improving health care systems for children and families, supporting systemic innovation and access.
  • Comprehensive pediatric heart disease care
    Provides full-spectrum care for children with heart disease, including medical treatment, social and emotional support, and assistance with lodging, food, and transportation during treatment.
  • Comprehensive pediatric heart disease care
    Provides comprehensive care for children with heart disease, including social, emotional, lodging, food, and transportation support for families during treatment.
  • Conducting over 1,000 pediatric stem cell transplants since 1986 Pediatric Transplant & Regenerative Therapies
    Has performed more than 1,000 pediatric stem cell transplants since 1986, establishing a long-standing program in regenerative therapies.
  • Facilitating Access to Clinical Trials Pediatric & Perinatal Clinical Trials Access
    The foundation provides access to over 450 clinical trials for children and families, serving patients from all 50 U.S. states and 9 countries.
  • Facilitating access to over 450 clinical trials for children and families Pediatric & Perinatal Clinical Trials Access
    Provides patients and families access to more than 450 clinical trials annually, advancing treatment options in pediatric and maternal health.
  • Family care navigation toolkit production Family Care Navigation Toolkits
    Produced the California Children’s Services Due Process Toolkit to support families in navigating complex care systems.
  • Provides fertility services to 20,000 patients annually and operates a Fetal Cardiology program that screens pregnant mothers, trains physicians in compassionate diagnosis delivery, and supports families preparing to care for babies with heart disease.
  • Provides fertility services to 20,000 patients annually.
  • Provides fertility services to 20,000 patients annually.
  • Operates a Fetal Cardiology program that screens pregnant mothers, trains physicians in compassionate diagnosis delivery, and provides family resources for preparing to care for a baby with heart disease.
  • Fetal and pediatric cardiology care Fetal and Youth Cardiac Screening & Support
    Operates a Fetal Cardiology program that screens pregnant mothers, trains physicians in compassionate diagnosis delivery, and provides family resources; also delivers comprehensive care including social, emotional, lodging, food, and transportation support for children with heart disease.
  • Fetal and pediatric cardiology programs Fetal and Youth Cardiac Screening & Support
    Operates a Fetal Cardiology program that screens pregnant mothers, trains physicians in compassionate diagnosis delivery, and provides family resources; also delivers comprehensive care for children with heart disease, including social, emotional, lodging, food, and transportation support during treatment.
  • Fundraising for maternal and child health programs Pediatric Cancer and Macular Degeneration Research
    Has raised $2.6 billion since 1997 to support children's and maternal health programs at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and beyond.
  • Geographic reach of patient services Pediatric & Perinatal Clinical Trials Access
    Serves patients from all 50 U.S. states and at least 9 countries, reflecting a national and international patient base.
  • Grantmaking for child and family health Health Care Systems Improvement for Children and Families
    Awarded over 230 grants to support improvements in health care systems for children and families.
  • Awarded over 230 grants to support improvements in health care systems for children and families.
  • Grantmaking for children's health system improvements Health Care Systems Improvement for Children and Families
    Has awarded over 230 grants aimed at improving health care systems for children and families.
  • Grantmaking for children's health system improvements Health Care Systems Improvement for Children and Families
    Awarded over 230 grants to support improvements in health care systems for children and families.
  • Provides in-patient care to 8,000 children annually at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
  • In-patient pediatric care
    Provides in-patient care to 8,000 children annually.
  • Maternal and newborn care at Packard Children’s Hospital Comprehensive Prenatal & Postpartum Support Services
    Supports the birth of approximately 4,000 to 4,400 babies annually at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, providing comprehensive maternal and newborn care services.
  • Multi-state and international patient services Pediatric & Perinatal Clinical Trials Access
    Serves patients from all 50 U.S. states and nine other countries.
  • Serves patients from all 50 U.S. states and nine other countries.
  • National and international patient services Pediatric & Perinatal Clinical Trials Access
    Serves patients from all 50 U.S. states and nine other countries, reflecting a broad geographic reach in pediatric specialty care.
  • Organizing the annual Summer Scamper event Community Running and Walking Events
    Hosts the Summer Scamper annually, a community event likely supporting awareness or fundraising for children's health initiatives.
  • The foundation supports a hospital that performs over 600 open-heart surgeries annually and operates a Fetal Cardiology program that screens mothers, trains physicians, and provides comprehensive care and family support for children with heart disease.
  • The foundation supports a hospital that has performed over 1,000 pediatric stem cell transplants since 1986 and performs over 560 transplants annually, more than any other hospital in California.
  • Pediatric heart surgery and transplant services Pediatric Transplant & Regenerative Therapies
    Performs over 600 open-heart surgeries and more than 560 transplants annually, making it the leading hospital in California for pediatric transplants.
  • Pediatric heart surgery and transplant services Pediatric Transplant & Regenerative Therapies
    Performs over 600 open-heart surgeries and more than 560 transplants annually, making it the highest-volume transplant hospital in California.
  • Pediatric in-patient care
    Provides in-patient care to 8,000 children annually.
  • Pediatric specialty clinical services and surgical procedures Pediatric Transplant & Regenerative Therapies
    Performs over 600 open-heart surgeries and more than 560 transplants annually, including over 1,000 pediatric stem cell transplants since 1986, making it the highest-volume transplant hospital in California.
  • Pediatric stem cell transplants Pediatric Transplant & Regenerative Therapies
    Has performed over 1,000 pediatric stem cell transplants since 1986.
  • Pediatric stem cell transplants Pediatric Transplant & Regenerative Therapies
    Has performed over 1,000 pediatric stem cell transplants since 1986, supporting long-term remission in children with aggressive cancers.
  • Pediatric surgical and transplant services Pediatric Transplant & Regenerative Therapies
    Performs over 600 open-heart surgeries and more than 560 organ transplants annually, making it the highest-volume transplant center in California.
  • Performance of over 560 pediatric transplants annually Pediatric Transplant & Regenerative Therapies
    Performs more than 560 transplants annually, the highest volume in California, including stem cell and organ transplants.
  • Performance of over 600 pediatric open-heart surgeries annually Pediatric Transplant & Regenerative Therapies
    Conducts more than 600 open-heart surgeries on children each year, representing a high-volume, specialized surgical program.
  • Providing Resources for Navigating Care Systems Family Care Navigation Toolkits
    The foundation produced the California Children’s Services Due Process Toolkit to support families navigating care systems.
  • Provision of comprehensive pediatric heart care Fetal and Youth Cardiac Screening & Support
    Operates a Fetal Cardiology program that screens pregnant mothers, trains physicians in compassionate diagnosis delivery, and provides family resources; also delivers comprehensive care including social, emotional, lodging, food, and transportation support for children with heart disease.
  • Provision of fertility services to 20,000 patients annually Comprehensive Prenatal & Postpartum Support Services
    Delivers fertility services to 20,000 patients each year, supporting families in building healthy futures.
  • Serving patients from all 50 U.S. states and nine other countries Pediatric & Perinatal Clinical Trials Access
    Provides specialized pediatric and maternal care to patients from every U.S. state and nine international countries, reflecting national and global reach.
  • Has performed over 1,000 pediatric stem cell transplants since 1986.
  • Summer Scamper event
    Organizes an annual community event called the Summer Scamper.
  • Summer Scamper event organization Community Running and Walking Events
    Organizes an annual community event called Summer Scamper to engage supporters and raise awareness.
  • Supporting Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Comprehensive Prenatal & Postpartum Support Services
    The foundation supports Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, which provides in-patient care to 8,000 children annually, supports the birth of over 4,000 babies annually, and offers fertility services to 20,000 patients annually.
research · 25
  • Cancer relapse prediction research
    Supports research to predict cancer relapse at diagnosis, enabling earlier selection of optimal therapies to improve survival and quality of life.
  • Conducting pediatric cancer research with focus on immunotherapy and tumor biology Pediatric Cancer Clinical Trials
    Dedicates 50% of pediatric research space to cancer and supports over 170 cancer clinical trials, including immunotherapy, tumor cell communication interruption, relapse prediction, and innovative stem cell transplant techniques.
  • Conducting research to improve self-management support for caregivers Self-Management Support Assessment
    Conducted the AFFIRM Pilot Study to develop a survey instrument for assessing self-management support for caregivers of children and youth with special health care needs, contributing to improved care coordination models.
  • Development of caregiver self-management assessment tools Self-Management Support Assessment
    Conducted the AFFIRM Pilot Study to develop a survey instrument for assessing self-management support for caregivers of children and youth with special health care needs.
  • Groundbreaking pediatric brain cancer research Pediatric Cancer and Macular Degeneration Research
    Supports pioneering research on a rare, fatal form of childhood brain cancer that is transforming the field of pediatric neuro-oncology.
  • Hosting national forums and publishing care coordination research Care Coordination Knowledge Dissemination
    Organized and published proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, advancing knowledge sharing and policy development.
  • Innovative stem cell transplant research Pediatric Cancer and Macular Degeneration Research
    Supports development of an innovative stem cell transplant technique designed to maintain remission in aggressive pediatric cancers.
  • Pediatric Cancer Research Pediatric Cancer Clinical Trials
    The foundation dedicates 50% of pediatric research space to cancer, supporting over 170 cancer clinical trials, including research in immunotherapy, childhood brain cancer, stem cell transplant techniques, and predicting cancer relapse.
  • Pediatric Cancer Research Pediatric Cancer Clinical Trials
    The foundation dedicates 50% of its pediatric research space to cancer, supporting over 170 cancer clinical trials, including research in immunotherapy, stem cell transplant techniques, predicting relapse, and interrupting tumor cell communication.
  • Pediatric cancer research Pediatric Cancer Clinical Trials
    Dedicates 50% of pediatric research space to cancer and supports over 170 active cancer clinical trials, including immunotherapy and stem cell transplant innovations.
  • Pediatric cancer research and clinical trials Pediatric Cancer Clinical Trials
    Dedicates 50% of pediatric research space to cancer and supports over 170 cancer clinical trials, including immunotherapy approaches that engineer a child's immune system to target cancer cells, leading to tumor shrinkage and remission.
  • Pediatric cancer research and clinical trials Pediatric Cancer Clinical Trials
    Dedicates 50% of pediatric research space to cancer and supports over 170 cancer clinical trials, including immunotherapy approaches that engineer a child's immune system to destroy cancer cells, leading to tumor shrinkage and remission.
  • Pediatric cancer research and innovation Pediatric Cancer Clinical Trials
    Dedicates 50% of pediatric research space to cancer and supports over 170 active cancer clinical trials, including immunotherapy, relapse prediction, tumor cell communication interruption, and innovative stem cell transplant techniques.
  • Pediatric tumor communication research Pediatric Cancer and Macular Degeneration Research
    Supports research focused on interrupting communication between pediatric tumor cells to prevent cancer from spreading.
  • Publication of care coordination research Care Coordination Knowledge Dissemination
    Published proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.
  • Publication of care coordination research Care Coordination Knowledge Dissemination
    Published proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs to advance policy and practice.
  • Research and Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs Care Coordination Knowledge Dissemination
    The foundation publishes proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, conducts pilot studies to assess caregiver support, and produces toolkits to help families navigate care systems.
  • Research on Care Coordination for Children with Special Needs Self-Management Support Assessment
    The foundation published proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs and conducted the AFFIRM Pilot Study to develop a survey instrument for assessing self-management support for caregivers.
  • Research on care coordination for children with special health care needs Self-Management Support Assessment
    Conducts research including the AFFIRM Pilot Study to assess caregiver self-management support and publishes proceedings from national forums to advance care coordination models.
  • Research on pediatric brain cancer Pediatric Cancer and Macular Degeneration Research
    Supports groundbreaking research on a rare, fatal childhood brain cancer that is transforming the field of pediatric brain tumor research.
  • Research on pediatric brain cancer and relapse prediction Pediatric Cancer and Macular Degeneration Research
    Supports groundbreaking research on fatal childhood brain cancers and develops tools to predict cancer relapse at diagnosis, enabling earlier intervention and improved survival and quality of life.
  • Research on tumor cell communication Pediatric Cancer and Macular Degeneration Research
    Supports research focused on interrupting communication between pediatric tumor cells to prevent cancer from spreading.
  • Research publication and knowledge dissemination Care Coordination Knowledge Dissemination
    Published proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs to advance field-wide understanding and practice.
  • Self-management support research Self-Management Support Assessment
    Conducted the AFFIRM Pilot Study to develop a survey instrument for assessing self-management support for caregivers of children and youth with special health care needs.
  • Tumor communication interruption research Pediatric Cancer and Macular Degeneration Research
    Supports research focused on interrupting communication between pediatric tumor cells to prevent cancer from spreading.
capacity building · 11
  • Developing National Standards for Children's Healthcare Development of Pediatric Care Standards
    The foundation developed national standards for care systems for children and youth with special health care needs, which are used by 45 states to guide policy and ensure quality care models.
  • Developing Standards for Children's Healthcare Development of Pediatric Care Standards
    The foundation developed national standards for care systems for children and youth with special health care needs, which are used by 45 states to guide policy and ensure quality care models.
  • Developing national care standards for children with special health care needs Development of Pediatric Care Standards
    Developed national standards for care systems used by 45 states to guide policy and ensure quality care models for children and youth with special health care needs.
  • Has engaged 145,000 donors in supporting the foundation’s mission to improve child and maternal health.
  • Family care navigation tools Family Care Navigation Toolkits
    Produced the California Children’s Services Due Process Toolkit to support families navigating complex care systems.
  • Funding Children's and Maternal Health Programs Health Care Systems Improvement for Children and Families
    The foundation has raised $2.6 billion since 1997 to support children's and maternal health programs, awarding over 230 grants to improve health care systems for children and families.
  • National care coordination standards development Development of Pediatric Care Standards
    Developed national standards for care systems serving children and youth with special health care needs, adopted by 45 states to guide policy and ensure quality care models.
  • National care standards development Development of Pediatric Care Standards
    Developed national standards for care systems for children and youth with special health care needs, adopted by 45 states to guide policy and care models.
  • National care standards development Development of Pediatric Care Standards
    Developed national standards for care systems for children and youth with special health care needs, adopted by 45 states to guide policy and ensure quality care models.
  • National care system standards and toolkits Family Care Navigation Toolkits
    Developed national standards for care systems used by 45 states and produced the California Children’s Services Due Process Toolkit to support families navigating complex care systems.
  • Producing family navigation tools for care systems Family Care Navigation Toolkits
    Created the California Children’s Services Due Process Toolkit to help families navigate complex care systems and advocate for their children’s health needs.
strategies · 46

how they think

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named programs · 7

what they call their work

Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases
Nationally ranked pediatric cancer center offering clinical trials, immunotherapy, gene therapy, and stem cell transplantation for children with cancer
Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center
Provides comprehensive pediatric heart care including open-heart surgeries, transplants, and research through the Basic Science and Engineering Initiative
Children’s Heart Disease Program
Funds pediatric heart research, open-heart surgeries, transplants, and family support services through the Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center
Mothers and Babies Program
Supports maternal-fetal medicine, neonatology, fertility services, and research to reduce prematurity and improve birth outcomes
Pediatric Cancer Program
Supports cancer research, clinical trials, and family-centered care at the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases at Stanford
Prematurity Research Center
Conducts research to end premature birth by uniting experts across Stanford to investigate causes and develop predictive tools for preeclampsia and preterm birth
Program for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Focuses on transforming systems of care through grantmaking, advocacy, and research in three areas: care coordination, family engagement, and systems and standards
relationships · 12

who they work with

  • California Community Care Coordination Collaborative Partner — Partnered to improve communication between county-level agencies on care coordination for children and youth with special health care needs.
  • Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Partner — Collaborates to deliver exceptional care to children and mothers, including in-patient treatment, births, and specialized therapies
  • Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Partner — Fundraises for and supports programs at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
  • Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Partner — Primary hospital partner for delivering care, research, and family support services
  • Stanford Partner — Collaborates with Stanford clinicians, scientists, geneticists, and bioengineers to advance children's health research
  • Stanford Partner — Partners with Stanford clinicians, scientists, geneticists, and bioengineers to advance children's health through research
  • Stanford Children's Health Partner — Operates the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases in partnership
  • Stanford School of Engineering Partner — Collaborates on the development of artificial intelligence tools for pediatric heart care.
  • Stanford School of Medicine Partner — Collaborates on pediatric cancer research and clinical trials
  • Stanford School of Medicine Partner — Supports child and maternal health programs and research at the Stanford School of Medicine.
  • Stanford University Partner — Collaborates with Stanford’s physician-scientists and campus experts on research initiatives including the Prematurity Research Center.
  • The Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases Partner — Jointly operates the nationally ranked pediatric cancer center