The California Endowment’s (TCE) mission is to expand access to affordable, high-quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. Since the organization’s establishment in 1996, TCE has awarded more than 22,000 grants amounting to over $2.9 billion to community-based organizations across California, making it the largest private health foundation in the state. | By Edward Henderson California Black Media The California Endowment’s (TCE) mission is to expand access to affordable, high-quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. Since the organization’s establishment in 1996, TCE has awarded more than 22,000 grants amounting to over $2.9 billion