The VHP Foundation Completes Its Second Year of Operations, Expanding Funding to Six Philanthropic Organizations

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The VHP Foundation (“VHPF” or the “Foundation”), the internal philanthropic arm of Varsity Healthcare Partners (“VHP”), a leading lower middle-market healthcare services private equity firm, announced that is has completed its 2026 funding season, committing meaningful capital to six charitable organizations that met the Foundation’s 2026 funding priorities and broader mission. Specifically, the Foundation provided additional funding to its three inaugural grantees: One More Wave, The Ferrari Kid, and Because I Said I Would, and added three new VHPF grantees: United in Harmony, Elizabeth House, and Independent School Alliance.

Established in 2024, VHPF connects VHP professionals from all levels of VHP with organizations serving the local communities where VHP teammates live and work, prioritizing those nonprofits that have a discrete functional value proposition and deliver clear and measurable results for the people they serve. Internally, with respect to VHP’s own organization, the Foundation operates with a firmwide inclusive model that offers VHP employees a direct role in identifying, vetting, and supporting the charitable organizations that VHPF funds.

This year’s expanded slate of grantees, which reflects the Foundation’s commitment to backing emerging and established charities over the long term, is as follows:

New Grantees:

Elizabeth House provides a residential shelter and holistic support program for pregnant women, parenting women, and young children in need.

Independent School Alliance recruits, educates, counsels, and advocates on behalf of families from underrepresented and economically under-resourced communities seeking to gain access to independent schools of Greater Los Angeles.

United in Harmony provides two overnight camps and year-round, in-person programming for children experiencing poverty in an effort to help build positive self-esteem and inspire and empower them in their future endeavors.

Returning Grantees:

One More Wave provides surf therapy and custom surf equipment to wounded or disabled veterans, leveraging community, creativity, and the healing power of the ocean to support mental and physical recovery.

The Ferrari Kid delivers unforgettable “celebrity-for-a-day” experiences to children battling cancer, chronic illnesses, or life-threatening conditions, providing joy and hope during challenging times.

Because I Said I Would is dedicated to empowering schools, prisons, and bereaved families with resiliency skills and mental health habits to face the adversities of life. The organization achieves this mission through programs in schools, prisons, and at a 92-acre camp in central Ohio with families facing tragedies.

VHPF is actively seeking funding requests for its forthcoming 2027 season. Information on the Foundation is available at https://varsityhealthcarepartners.com/the-vhp-foundation/, and inquiries can be submitted via email to [e-mail].

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Varsity Healthcare Partners (VHP) is a lower middle-market private equity investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams to build leading healthcare services companies. VHP’s tactical investment strategy emphasizes identifying and transacting with growth-seeking, provider- or founder-owned companies, leveraging VHP’s developed “buy and build” playbook to drive significant operational, managerial enhancements early in the life of each platform investment, followed by a well-resourced aggressive and multidimensional growth plan. VHP’s unique tactical investment playbook and strong track record are complemented by VHP’s distinct organizational culture, emphasizing highly collaborative engagement, strong professional accountability, and a commitment to excellence in work product and team performance.