About Baystate Medical Center
Provide skilled and compassionate health care to the communities of western New England and improve community health, access, and wellness.
Focus Areas
Healthcare deliveryCommunity health initiativesBehavioral health and recoveryFood and nutritionHousing and social servicesResearch and clinical trialsHealth education
Who They Fund
youth (including at-risk youth)young mothers and low-income womenaspiring healthcare workers / career changersadult cancer survivors (notably breast cancer survivors)families in need / family preservation clients
About Baystate Medical Center
Baystate Medical Center Inc’s grantmaking is anchored in health care delivery and community health, with a clear emphasis on western New England. The foundation’s recent giving includes large strategic initiatives to Baystate Health in Springfield, alongside community-benefits support for local programs that address education, resource navigation, youth well-being, and survivorship services. That mix shows a funder working both inside its own health system and through community partners. Several grants point to a defined approach: supporting direct services while also backing the infrastructure that makes those services run. In Holyoke, Community Adolescent Resource and Education Center Inc received support for Cabot Street College, a year-round series of three-credit college courses, and for Bard MicroCollege Holyoke. In Springfield, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts received funding for 413CARES, an online community resource database, and for evaluation and technical assistance for Better Together grantees. The result is a pattern of funding that links health access, education, and community support within the same service area.
What Baystate Medical Center Funds
Education and career pathways appear repeatedly in the grant list. Community Adolescent Resource and Education Center Inc in Holyoke received $200,000 for Cabot Street College, a year-round series of three-credit college courses, and another $40,000 for Bard MicroCollege Holyoke. Youth development is another clear theme. Town of Ware received $134,000 for the Quaboag Region Engaging Youth in Education to Employment Initiative, while Westfield State University received $130,490 for the Healthcare Career Navigator Initiative. Baystate Medical Center Inc also funded several youth mental health and well-being projects, including $25,000 to Springfield Pride Parade Organization for Safe Space Program and $25,000 to Martin Luther King Jr Family Services for Beat the Odds Initiative. Food access and recovery support are present as well. The Food Bank of Western MA received $35,209 for the Food Insecurity Screening and Referral Initiative, and the Mental Health Association received $28,166 for a substance use recovery coach.
How Baystate Medical Center Gives
Typical grant size centers around $25,000, with a lower quartile of $14,424 and an upper quartile of $95,128. The recent list shows a mix of very large strategic transfers and many smaller community grants, including a cluster at $25,000 and below. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Baystate Health Inc, Chd Cancer House of Hope Inc, and YMCA of Greater Springfield. The foundation is a health-system funder, and its active programs include Better Together Grants, Community Benefits Investments, and Community Sponsorships. All three accept unsolicited requests, with Community Benefits Investments asking applicants to apply at least four months before the event or start date.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.9M
Total Assets
$1.7B
Total Revenue
$1.8B
Total Expenses
$1.8B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $14K and $95K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$95K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LAURIE MARTIN
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