Horowitzes Give $150 Million to Las Vegas Children’s Hospital Project
Las Vegas's first standalone children's hospital project has received a substantial $150 million donation from Felicia and Ben Horowitz. This gift is among the largest publicly announced donations to a children's hospital in the U.S. and will aid in funding…
Las Vegas, NV, October 23, 2026 —
Las Vegas’s first standalone children’s hospital project has received a $150 million donation from Felicia and Ben Horowitz, a contribution described as one of the largest publicly announced gifts to a children’s hospital in the United States.
The donation will aid in funding the project, which is expected to cost more than $1 billion. The hospital is planned to open with approximately 200 beds. The project is slated to break ground soon, though no specific groundbreaking date was provided.
The announcement identifies the facility as Las Vegas’s first standalone children’s hospital. The summary does not provide the hospital’s name, its planned location within the city, or details about the organization leading the project. It also does not specify how the donation will be allocated among construction, equipment, staffing or other costs.
The $150 million gift is a contribution toward a project with a stated price tag exceeding $1 billion. The summary does not detail how the remaining project costs will be funded, or whether additional donations or other financing have been secured. No schedule beyond the expectation that construction will begin soon was included.
The planned opening capacity is approximately 200 beds; no opening date was given. Further information about the services the hospital will offer, its construction timeline and the milestones between groundbreaking and opening was not provided in the summary.
The donation marks a major announced contribution to the Las Vegas project, but the available information does not include statements from the donors or project representatives. Details about the hospital’s governance, construction partners and operating plans were also not provided.
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