Areas of Giving
While the Harold McAlister Charitable Foundation primarily focuses on healthcare and education, it also supports social services, animal welfare, arts & culture, and environmental protection. The Foundation is committed to growing and evolving along with its grantee-partners, listening carefully and staying attuned to the realities faced by those it seeks to serve.
Below describes just a few of the many organizations the Foundation has worked with since its establishment in 1959.
Healthcare
CHILDREN'S BURN FOUNDATION. Provides medical services to burn victims.
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES. Full service hospital focused on children and medical research.
COTTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM. Full service hospital.
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION. Medical research of cystic fibrosis in children and young adults.
DREAM FOUNDATION. Emotional support services for terminally ill adults and their families.
JOHN WAYNE CANCER INSTITUTE. Support for fellowships.
ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL. Full service hospital.
WORLD OF CHILDREN. Global support of child services.
Education
BEVERLY HILLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION. Academic and athletic support.
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA. Academic scholarships.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Academic and athletic support.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Athletic support, support for the library.
Social Services
CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE, INC. Child welfare advocacy.
UNITY SHOPPE. Welfare advocacy and support for the poor.
Animal Welfare
NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION. Train canine search teams.
PET ADOPTION FUND. Animal shelter, does not euthanize.
PET ORPHANS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Animal shelter, does not euthanize.
TWO HANDS FOUR PAWS. Animal rehabilitation.
Arts & Culture
INNER CITY ARTS. Art programs for underserved youth.
LOBERO THEATRE FOUNDATION. Support for reconstruction of historic landmark.
MOXI. Children’s museum.
Environment
CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY. Protect the native plants and animals of Santa Catalina Island.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RESERVE SYSTEM. Data tracking and analysis of wildlife behavior at the James San Jacinto Reserve.
VIRGINIA ROBINSON GARDENS. Environmental programs for youth.