Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches primarily funds health and safety-net services in Northeast Florida, with a strong emphasis on securing Medicaid/ federal reimbursement and supporting community-based clinical care for uninsured and vulnerable populations. Their grants also consistently target maternal & infant health coalitions, behavioral health and substance-use services, elder services in the Beaches area, and local homelessness and social-support providers. Most recipients are local organizations serving the Beaches/Jacksonville metro and surrounding counties.
Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches Inc’s largest recent grant went to Florida Essential Healthcare Partnerships Foundation for Medicaid funding advocacy, a signal that the foundation uses its grantmaking to influence healthcare financing as well as service delivery. That systems-oriented support sits alongside direct funding for local care providers and community coalitions in Northeast Florida. In the recent grants list, Northeast FL Healthy Start received support for prenatal and infant health coalition work, while Volunteers in Medicine was funded to provide free primary and specialty care to the working poor. The foundation also backs organizations serving families affected by mental illness and co-occurring substance use, seniors in the Beaches area, and homeless or at-risk residents. Across the latest grants, the pattern is local and heavily health-centered, with most recipients located in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, and nearby Northeast Florida communities. The mix suggests a funder that combines advocacy, clinical access, and neighborhood-based support rather than concentrating on only one type of health need.
In maternal and infant health, Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches Inc awarded $405,286 to Northeast FL Healthy Start to maintain a community-based prenatal and infant health care coalition. For behavioral health and substance-use support, it gave $119,039 to Nami Jacksonville FL Inc in 2024 and $81,296 in 2025 to support family members of people living with mental illnesses and co-occurring substance abuse. In primary care access, Volunteers in Medicine received $75,000 to provide free primary and specialty care for the working poor who cannot afford health insurance or care for themselves and their families. The foundation also funded Beaches Council on Aging Inc for elder care coordination in the Beaches communities.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $38,632, a median of $63,400, and a p75 of $109,603. The recent record shows repeat funding to several recipients across 2024 and 2025, including Florida Essential Healthcare Partnerships Foundation, Nami Jacksonville FL Inc, and Beaches Council on Aging Inc. That indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches Inc is a local grantmaker, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available data does not show an application process.
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Most grants fall between $39K and $110K, with a median of $63K.
25th Percentile
$39K
Median
$63K
75th Percentile
$110K
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Concentrated, locally focused giving: a single large recipient (Florida Essential Healthcare Partnerships Foundation) receives the majority of dollars while the rest are mid-to-small-size grants to recurring regional health and human service groups; mix of repeat grantees and one-off community grants targeting service delivery and reimbursement capacity.
Notable grantees: Florida Essential Healthcare Partnerships Foundation, NORTHEAST FL HEALTHY START, NAMI Jacksonville, FL Inc, Volunteers in Medicine, Beaches Council on Aging Inc
Grantmaking is concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 86% of grants. Recent recipients are centered in Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach, with additional support in Orange Park and Austin, Texas. The Florida pattern points to Northeast Florida rather than a broad national footprint. All of the listed recent grants went to U.S. organizations.
The foundation supports Medicaid and healthcare financing advocacy, community-based primary and specialty care for uninsured and working poor residents, maternal and infant health coalition work, behavioral health and substance-use services, elder services in the Beaches area, and homelessness-related support.
Yes. Florida Essential Healthcare Partnerships Foundation appears in both 2024 and 2025, as do Nami Jacksonville FL Inc and Beaches Council on Aging Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing support for selected organizations rather than one-time awards only.
The typical award size is centered in the mid-five figures: p25 is $38,632, the median is $63,400, and p75 is $109,603. Recent grants include both larger system-focused awards and smaller community grants.
Florida is the top state by grant count, and 86% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients are concentrated in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, and nearby Northeast Florida communities.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIPS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $2,637,494 | 2026 | THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FLORIDA ESSENTIAL HEALTHARE PARTNERSHIPS FOUNDATION IS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF MEDICAID FUNDING AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT MEDICAL CARE FOR THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT POPULATION IN VARIOUS COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INCRERASE THE FLOW OF MEDICAID AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL FEDERAL HEALTHCARE FUNDS TO FLORIDA PATIENTS, CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS. |
| VISION IN PRICELESS COUNCIL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $200,000 | 2026 | TO RESTORE SIGHT, HOPE, AND OPPORTUNITY BY PROVIDING VISION SCREENING AND DELIVERING EYE EXAMS, GLASSES, AND SPECIALTY CARE FOR UNDERSERVED ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN NE FLORIDA. |
| BEACHES COUNCIL ON AGING INC | JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL | $115,510 | 2026 | TO REPRESENT ELDER CARE CONCERNS WITHIN THE BEACHES COMMUNITIES AND TO COORDINATE RESOURCES TO HELP DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT ALLOW THE GROWING BEACHES SENIOR POPULATION TO LEAD INDEPENDENT, HEALTHY, SOCIALLY ENGAGING LIVES. |
| NAMI JACKSONVILLE FL INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $104,950 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES AND CO-OCCURING SUBSTANCE ABUSE THROUGH COMPASSION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. |
| UNITED WAY OF NE FL INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $95,000 | 2026 | TO SOLVE THE COMMUNITY'S TOUGHEST CHALLENGES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE, RESOURCES AND IDEAS. |
| BEACHES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MINISTRY | JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL | $89,530 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND A PATH TO ECONOMIC STABILITY. |
| UNF BROOKS COLLEGE OF HEALTH | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $85,624 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS OF THE UNF. |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NE FLORIDA | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $60,000 | 2026 | MOTIVATED AND GUIDED BY THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST, WE SERVE AND CARE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. |
| VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $17,286 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEER FLORIDA, THE STATE'S LEAD AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEERISM AND NATIONAL SERVICE. |
| SENIORS ON A MISSION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | STRIVE TO SERVE THE SENIOR ADULTS IN JACKSONVILLE, FL. |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $8,745 | 2026 | FOCUSED ON ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, STROKE, AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES. |
| Florida Essential Healthcare Partnerships Foundation | Austin, TX | $898,772 | 2025 | The Charitable Purpose of Florida Essential Healthare Partnerships Foundation is to increase the amount of Medicaid funding available to support medical care for the medically indigent population in various counties in the state of Florida. The Grant Program is designed to increrase the flow of medicaid and other supplemental federal healthcare funds to Florida Patients, consistent with applicable federal and state requirements. |
| NORTHEAST FL HEALTHY START | Jacksonville, FL | $405,286 | 2025 | To establish and maintain a community-based prenatal and infant health care coalition that is comprised of persons representing the public, private sector, state and local government, providers, community alliances and maternal and child health organizations, that will identify the needs of its service area, devise and implement a service plan to meet the identified needs pursuant to Florida Statutes on a continuing basis. |
| NAMI JACKSONVILLE FL INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $81,296 | 2025 | To Support and improve the quality of life for family members of those living with mental illnesses and co-occuring substance abuse through compassion, education, and advocacy. |
| BEACHES COUNCIL ON AGING INC | JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL | $66,300 | 2025 | To represent elder care concerns within the beaches communities and to coordinate resources to help develop essential services that allow the growing beaches senior population to lead independent, healthy, socially engaging lives. |
| UNITED WAY OF NE FL INC | Jacksonville, FL | $37,481 | 2025 | To solve the community's toughest challenges by connecting people, resources and ideas. |
| BEACHES AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Jacksonville Beach, FL | $6,800 | 2025 | To preserve and share the distinct history and culture of the Beaches area. |
| UNF BROOKS COLLEGE OF HEALTH | Jacksonville, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS OF THE UNF. |
| Florida Essential Healthcare Partnerships Foundation | Austin, TX | $519,201 | 2024 | The Charitable Purpose of Florida Essential Healthare Partnerships Foundation is to increase the amount of Medicaid funding available to support medical care for the medically indigent population in various counties in the state of Florida. The Grant Program is designed to increrase the flow of medicaid and other supplemental federal healthcare funds to Florida Patients, consistent with applicable federal and state requirements. |
| NAMI JACKSONVILLE FL INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $119,039 | 2024 | To Support and improve the quality of life for family members of those living with mental illnesses and co-occuring substance abuse through compassion, education, and advocacy. |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $75,000 | 2024 | To improve the health of the NE Florida community by providing free primary and specialty care to the working poor, who cannot afford health insurance or healthcare for themselves and their families. We accomplish this through volunteer doctors & nurses, who keep our patients healthy, working & out of the ER. |
| BEACHES COUNCIL ON AGING INC | JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL | $60,500 | 2024 | To represent elder care concerns within the beaches communities and to coordinate resources to help develop essential services that allow the growing beaches senior population to lead independent, healthy, socially engaging lives. |
| CLAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER INC | ORANGE PARK, FL | $44,150 | 2024 | Dedicated to improving the quality of life for Clay County residents by providing affordable mental health and substance abuse services through a comprehensive community-based approach to care. We serve approximately 4,600 clients annually, delivering nearly 70,000 hours of service |
| I M SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $42,083 | 2024 | To empower homeless and at risk women, children and men through health, housing and income services thereby restoring hope and self-sufficiency. |
| Northside community Involvement Inc | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $18,500 | 2024 | Improve the community by addressing the acedemic, social, and spiritual needs of children and families inhigh risk neighborhoods. |
| WE CARE JACKSONVILLE INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $75,000 | 2023 | TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE FOR LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NE FL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $44,052 | 2023 | TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND CARING CITIZENS. |
| BEACHES COUNCIL ON AGING | JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL | $20,700 | 2023 | To represent elder care concerns within the beaches communities and to coordinate resources to help develop essential services that allow the growing beaches senior population to lead independent, healthy, socially engaging lives. |
THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FLORIDA ESSENTIAL HEALTHARE PARTNERSHIPS FOUNDATION IS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF MEDICAID FUNDING AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT MEDICAL CARE FOR THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT POPULATION IN VARIOUS COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INCRERASE THE FLOW OF MEDICAID AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL FEDERAL HEALTHCARE FUNDS TO FLORIDA PATIENTS, CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS.
VISION IN PRICELESS COUNCIL
$200,000TO RESTORE SIGHT, HOPE, AND OPPORTUNITY BY PROVIDING VISION SCREENING AND DELIVERING EYE EXAMS, GLASSES, AND SPECIALTY CARE FOR UNDERSERVED ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN NE FLORIDA.
BEACHES COUNCIL ON AGING INC
$115,510TO REPRESENT ELDER CARE CONCERNS WITHIN THE BEACHES COMMUNITIES AND TO COORDINATE RESOURCES TO HELP DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT ALLOW THE GROWING BEACHES SENIOR POPULATION TO LEAD INDEPENDENT, HEALTHY, SOCIALLY ENGAGING LIVES.
NAMI JACKSONVILLE FL INC
$104,950TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES AND CO-OCCURING SUBSTANCE ABUSE THROUGH COMPASSION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.
UNITED WAY OF NE FL INC
$95,000TO SOLVE THE COMMUNITY'S TOUGHEST CHALLENGES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE, RESOURCES AND IDEAS.
TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND A PATH TO ECONOMIC STABILITY.
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS OF THE UNF.
MOTIVATED AND GUIDED BY THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST, WE SERVE AND CARE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEER FLORIDA, THE STATE'S LEAD AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEERISM AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
SENIORS ON A MISSION
$15,000STRIVE TO SERVE THE SENIOR ADULTS IN JACKSONVILLE, FL.
FOCUSED ON ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, STROKE, AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES.
The Charitable Purpose of Florida Essential Healthare Partnerships Foundation is to increase the amount of Medicaid funding available to support medical care for the medically indigent population in various counties in the state of Florida. The Grant Program is designed to increrase the flow of medicaid and other supplemental federal healthcare funds to Florida Patients, consistent with applicable federal and state requirements.
To establish and maintain a community-based prenatal and infant health care coalition that is comprised of persons representing the public, private sector, state and local government, providers, community alliances and maternal and child health organizations, that will identify the needs of its service area, devise and implement a service plan to meet the identified needs pursuant to Florida Statutes on a continuing basis.
NAMI JACKSONVILLE FL INC
$81,296To Support and improve the quality of life for family members of those living with mental illnesses and co-occuring substance abuse through compassion, education, and advocacy.
BEACHES COUNCIL ON AGING INC
$66,300To represent elder care concerns within the beaches communities and to coordinate resources to help develop essential services that allow the growing beaches senior population to lead independent, healthy, socially engaging lives.
UNITED WAY OF NE FL INC
$37,481To solve the community's toughest challenges by connecting people, resources and ideas.
To preserve and share the distinct history and culture of the Beaches area.
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS OF THE UNF.
The Charitable Purpose of Florida Essential Healthare Partnerships Foundation is to increase the amount of Medicaid funding available to support medical care for the medically indigent population in various counties in the state of Florida. The Grant Program is designed to increrase the flow of medicaid and other supplemental federal healthcare funds to Florida Patients, consistent with applicable federal and state requirements.
NAMI JACKSONVILLE FL INC
$119,039To Support and improve the quality of life for family members of those living with mental illnesses and co-occuring substance abuse through compassion, education, and advocacy.
To improve the health of the NE Florida community by providing free primary and specialty care to the working poor, who cannot afford health insurance or healthcare for themselves and their families. We accomplish this through volunteer doctors & nurses, who keep our patients healthy, working & out of the ER.
BEACHES COUNCIL ON AGING INC
$60,500To represent elder care concerns within the beaches communities and to coordinate resources to help develop essential services that allow the growing beaches senior population to lead independent, healthy, socially engaging lives.
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for Clay County residents by providing affordable mental health and substance abuse services through a comprehensive community-based approach to care. We serve approximately 4,600 clients annually, delivering nearly 70,000 hours of service
To empower homeless and at risk women, children and men through health, housing and income services thereby restoring hope and self-sufficiency.
Northside community Involvement Inc
$18,500Improve the community by addressing the acedemic, social, and spiritual needs of children and families inhigh risk neighborhoods.
TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE FOR LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED PATIENTS.
TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND CARING CITIZENS.
BEACHES COUNCIL ON AGING
$20,700To represent elder care concerns within the beaches communities and to coordinate resources to help develop essential services that allow the growing beaches senior population to lead independent, healthy, socially engaging lives.