About Bjc Health System Group Return
Provide extraordinary health care to all in our communities.
Focus Areas
Health care deliveryCommunity health improvementSenior programmingSchool outreach and youth developmentChild health advocacy and outreachWellness and fitness programsSponsorships for community organizations
Who They Fund
patients with cancer and other chronic diseases (CF, Crohn's)uninsured and underinsured individualsrural communitiesyouth and students (K-12 and high school athletes)elderly individuals (social care)
About Bjc Health System Group Return
Bjc Health System Group Return gives through a health-system model that blends large institutional support with local community health funding. Its single largest recent grant in the data was $5,000,000 to Washington University School of Medicine in 2025 for medical education, research, and patient care needs in the BJH communities. That same purpose appears repeatedly in other large grants to Washington University Medical Center and Washington University, showing a sustained relationship with the regional academic medical ecosystem. Alongside those major health-system commitments, the foundation also funds smaller community-facing grants tied to access, preparedness, and youth services. Recent examples include support for the City of Kansas City Missouri’s assessment and triage center, Saint Luke’s Foundation for healthcare services, and East Missouri Action Agency Inc. for rural healthcare and other charitable activities. The pattern suggests a funder that combines direct hospital-adjacent investment with grants to community organizations serving patients, students, older adults, and people facing basic-needs barriers. The foundation’s stated summary is to provide extraordinary health care to all in its communities, and its recent awards reflect that through education, clinical care, outreach, and safety-net support.
What Bjc Health System Group Return Funds
Health-system education and care are central to the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $5,000,000 to Washington University School of Medicine to support medical education, research, and patient care needs in the BJH communities. Hospital preparedness is another clear theme. Monroe County Health Department in Waterloo, Illinois received $25,000 in 2024 and $21,962 in 2025 for hospital preparedness, while Bond County Health Department in Greenville, Illinois received $13,809 in 2025 for the same purpose. The foundation also supports youth development and school-based health access. Alton School District and Bethalto Community Unit School District each received $22,000 in 2025 for school athletic trainers, and Missouri Youth Soccer Association received $25,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025 for youth soccer. Basic needs and community stability appear in grants such as Metro Lutheran Ministry, which received $15,000 in 2025 for food, housing, health care, education, and employment services.
How Bjc Health System Group Return Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.5M
Total Assets
$8B
Total Revenue
$11.3B
Total Expenses
$10.6B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $20K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Regional5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CHARLES V ROBB
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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