The California Wellness Foundation (“Cal Wellness”) is a private, independent foundation established in 1992 with a mission to protect and improve the health and wellness of the people of California. As one of the largest health-focused foundations in California, with approximately $1 billion in assets, Cal Wellness is a nationally recognized leader for its strategic core operating support for grantee partners, public policy grantmaking, and a focus on violence as a public health issue. Call Wellness awards approximately $50 million annually in grants and program-related investments that promote health equity, justice and advocacy for California communities and individuals whose lives and wellness are too often determined by their race, income, immigration status or whe