The Bethesda Foundation connects people with their desire to improve the quality of life for patients and families by giving our caregivers the resources they need to provide best in class care.
Bethesda Hospital Inc’s most distinctive recent grant was a $109,004 award to Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science for tuition assistance for students struggling to complete degrees due to the pandemic. That single grant shows a funder that uses philanthropy to keep learners and future caregivers moving toward completion, while also supporting patient care and community health around its hospital network. In 2023, the foundation also made a $47,600 grant to the Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati for M-HELP program funding and another $47,600 grant to Healthy Moms & Babes Inc for general support, indicating that its giving reaches beyond the hospital campus into related community-serving organizations. The foundation’s public charity structure, program-related investments, and annual grants of $272,986 sit alongside a much larger asset base of $1,276,495,484. Its existing focus areas include healthcare, hospice care, grief counseling and youth bereavement, nursing education and scholarships, clinical innovation, patient care improvements, and community health programs, which align with a mix of education, care, and local support grants.
Nursing education is a clear thread in the foundation’s work. It runs Nursing Scholarships for nursing students and continuing education for nurses, and also offers School of Nursing Alumni Scholarships and Continuing Education Scholarships for healthcare professionals. The foundation also supports broader education needs through Student Scholarships for current students, which extends its support beyond nursing-specific awards. In clinical work, it funds clinician-led projects through Clinical Innovation Funding, tying grant dollars to patient care improvements within Bethesda hospitals and affiliated clinical settings. Community health support appears in grants such as $47,600 to Healthy Moms & Babes Inc for general support and $9,687 to Freestore Foodbank Inc for sponsorship, both of which connect to the foundation’s stated priorities around community health programs and patient/family support.
Bethesda Hospital Inc’s typical grants cluster around a mid-sized range, with a p25 of $9,050, a median of $22,610, and a p75 of $47,600. The recent record includes both larger education-related support and several smaller sponsorship and general-purpose awards, suggesting a mix of program funding and community support. The foundation is a public charity, makes program-related investments, and funds individuals through scholarship programs rather than through direct individual aid. Its active programs also accept unsolicited requests, including nursing scholarships, auxiliary grants, student scholarships, clinical innovation funding, and continuing education scholarships. The grant list in 2023 shows repeated support for Cincinnati-area recipients, but the specific award purposes vary by program and institution.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $48K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$48K
MARK CLEMENT
PRESIDENT/CEO-SYSTEM
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Bethesda Hospital Inc gives locally, with 88% of grants going to recipients in its headquarters state of Ohio. The top state by grant count is also Ohio. Recent grants land mostly in Cincinnati, including recipients such as the Cincinnati Arts Association, Freestore Foodbank Inc, and Easter Seals Tristate. The only non-Ohio recipient in the recent list is the American Red Cross in Washington, DC, which received a general-fund relief grant. Overall, the geographic pattern is heavily centered on the Cincinnati area rather than spread across multiple states or countries.
Its stated focus areas include healthcare, hospice care, grief counseling and youth bereavement, nursing education and scholarships, clinical innovation, patient care improvements, and community health programs. The active programs also show a strong emphasis on nursing scholarships, student scholarships, continuing education, and clinician-led innovation projects.
The typical grant range is centered in the tens of thousands of dollars: p25 is $9,050, median grant size is $22,610, and p75 is $47,600. In the recent list, grants range from $6,735 to $109,004.
Yes. The active programs listed for Nursing Scholarships, Auxiliary Grants/Scholarships, School of Nursing Alumni Scholarships, Student Scholarships, Clinical Innovation Funding, and Continuing Education Scholarships all accept unsolicited applications or requests.
The recent grants list includes colleges, health and human service groups, cultural organizations, food assistance, and relief organizations. Examples include Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science for tuition assistance, Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati for M-HELP program funding, and Healthy Moms & Babes Inc for general support.
It does not fund individuals directly, but it does support individuals indirectly through scholarship programs. The active programs include Nursing Scholarships, School of Nursing Alumni Scholarships, Student Scholarships, and Continuing Education Scholarships.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Bethesda Hospital that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to any TriHealth team member who provides patient care.
Deadline: Applications accepted at any time
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $237,500 | 2026 | CRADLE CINCINNATI PARTNERSHIP FUNDING |
| HEALTHY MOMS & BABES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $47,842 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC | DALLAS, TX | $28,500 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $19,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS | CINCINNATI, OH | $16,625 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CANCERFREE KIDS | CINCINNATI, OH | $14,250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREESTORE FOODBANK | CINCINNATI, OH | $11,875 | 2026 | CLINIC PANTRY DONATION |
| CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $9,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIAR'S CLUB INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $9,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEOPLE WORKING COOPERATIVELY INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,497 | 2026 | HOME MODIFICATION SUPPORT |
| HEALTHY MOMS & BABES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $46,347 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS | CINCINNATI, OH | $30,898 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $8,828 | 2025 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| FRIAR'S CLUB INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $8,828 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $242,250 | 2024 | CRADLE CINCINNATI PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UPTOWN CONSORTIUM INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $70,253 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEALTHY MOMS & BABES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $48,450 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIAR'S CLUB INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $9,690 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCE | CINCINNATI, OH | $109,004 | 2023 | TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS STRUGGLING TO COMPLETE DEGREES DUE TO PANDEMIC |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $47,600 | 2023 | M-HELP PROGRAM FUNDING |
| HEALTHY MOMS & BABES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $47,600 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $28,560 | 2023 | SEASON SPONSORSHIP |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $16,660 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND FOR RELIEF EFFORTS |
| FREESTORE FOODBANK INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $9,687 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP |
| FRIAR'S CLUB INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $7,140 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| EASTER SEALS TRISTATE | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,735 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP |
CRADLE CINCINNATI PARTNERSHIP FUNDING
HEALTHY MOMS & BABES INC
$47,842GENERAL SUPPORT
FREESTORE FOODBANK
$11,875CLINIC PANTRY DONATION
FRIAR'S CLUB INC
$9,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PEOPLE WORKING COOPERATIVELY INC
$6,497HOME MODIFICATION SUPPORT
HEALTHY MOMS & BABES INC
$46,347GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIAR'S CLUB INC
$8,828GENERAL SUPPORT
CRADLE CINCINNATI PROGRAM SUPPORT
UPTOWN CONSORTIUM INC
$70,253GENERAL SUPPORT
HEALTHY MOMS & BABES INC
$48,450GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIAR'S CLUB INC
$9,690GENERAL SUPPORT
GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCE
$109,004TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS STRUGGLING TO COMPLETE DEGREES DUE TO PANDEMIC
HEALTHY MOMS & BABES INC
$47,600GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIAR'S CLUB INC
$7,140GENERAL PURPOSES