About Ascension St John Hospital
Henry Ford Health is a nonprofit healthcare system serving Michigan through an expanded network of hospitals, care sites and team members. The Development Office is the fundraising arm for Henry Ford Health and its affiliated foundations, ensuring donations support local or system initiatives according to donor intent.
Focus Areas
healthcarecommunity healthmedical researchmedical educationhospital support
Who They Fund
residents of southeast Michigansexual assault survivorsyouthfamiliesindividuals seeking local health services
Funding Style
general operating / unrestricted support
About Ascension St John Hospital
A large share of Ascension St John Hospital’s recent giving moves through general support to affiliated health organizations, including three consecutive annual grants to Ascension St John Foundation: $3,282,749 in 2023, $3,613,941 in 2024, and $3,940,247 in 2025. That pattern points to an institutional funder that uses sizable, recurring grants to sustain local health-system priorities rather than one-off project funding. The foundation’s grantmaking is closely tied to Henry Ford Health’s local footprint in southeast Michigan and to hospital-centered priorities such as patient-centered care, community health equity, clinical education, research, and local hospital support. In the recent grants list, Ascension Southeast Michigan Community Health received multiple awards, including $2,674,223 in 2023 and $1,145,747 in 2024 for health services and needs in the southeast Michigan community. Smaller grants also reached organizations serving trauma recovery, youth, and local community needs, showing a mix of system-level support and place-based community funding.
What Ascension St John Hospital Funds
Healthcare is the foundation’s core area, and several grants were tagged as general support to hospital-related entities. Ascension Southeast Michigan Community Health received $1,145,747 in 2024 to support the health services and needs in the southeast Michigan community. Community health and equity appear as a second thread. The St. John Foundation Priorities program emphasizes patient-centered care, community health equity, clinical education, research, and local hospital priorities across Henry Ford St. John Hospital, Henry Ford Warren Hospital, Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital, and Henry Ford River District Hospital. The foundation also funds trauma and family services. Avalon Healing Center in Detroit received $10,000 in 2025 for programs helping individuals heal from sexual assault, while Vista Maria in Dearborn Heights received $7,500 in 2025 for youth and family wraparound programming. Services for Older Citizens in Grosse Pointe Farms received $29,425 for The Helm Life Center support.
How Ascension St John Hospital Gives
Grant size is highly uneven, with a p25 of $13,750, a median grant of $587,586, and a p75 of $3,165,760. That spread shows a portfolio anchored by large institutional awards, then a smaller set of community-level grants. The recent record also shows recurring support across years, especially for Ascension St John Foundation and Ascension Southeast Michigan Community Health. The foundation is not an individual-giving funder, and it makes program-related investments. Grantmaking is described as regional, and unsolicited applications are not accepted through the St. John Foundation Priorities program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.9M
Total Assets
$664.4M
Total Revenue
$1.1B
Total Expenses
$1.1B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $14K and $3.2M, with a median of $588K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$588K
75th Percentile
$3.2M
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
About 50% of grants go to recipients in MI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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