About Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation
The Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation coordinates charitable giving for all hospitals, facilities, programs and services operated by Bon Secours Mercy Health. As a non-profit health care ministry, we depend on generous donors to keep providing the best health care in every community we serve.
Focus Areas
Addiction ServicesCancerCare for Those in Need / Uncompensated CareCommunity Health & WellnessEducationFacilities & ImprovementsGreatest NeedHeart CareInnovationMental HealthMothers & BabiesNeurosciencesNursingWomen's Health
About Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation
Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation coordinates charitable giving for the health system’s hospitals, facilities, programs, and services, with grantmaking centered on program support rather than individual aid. The largest recent award in the data was $24,571,675 to Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc in 2025, followed by $20,047,945 in 2024 to Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc (Cincinnati, OH) and $16,945,513 in 2023 to the same Cincinnati affiliate. That pattern shows a foundation that directs substantial resources to operating health-system entities alongside community-facing organizations. Beyond the core system grants, the foundation also funded regional health and care delivery groups. BS - Richmond Health System Inc received $5,787,339 in 2024 and $2,275,527 in 2023, while BS Baltimore Community Works Inc received $3,564,939 in 2023 and $493,576 in 2024. Smaller awards extend to schools, hospices, ministries, and mission organizations, reflecting a mix of clinical, community, and faith-linked partners. The foundation’s stated work includes addiction services, cancer, uncompensated care, community health and wellness, mental health, mothers and babies, nursing, women’s health, and facilities and improvements.
What Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation Funds
In health-system support, the foundation gave $24,571,675 to Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc for program support. It also made repeated program awards to the Cincinnati affiliate in 2024 and 2023, indicating sustained backing for system operations. In hospital and community-works funding, it awarded $3,564,939 to BS Baltimore Community Works Inc in 2023 and $493,576 in 2024. BS - Richmond Health System Inc received $5,787,339 in 2024, showing that the foundation supports multiple regional delivery sites. The foundation also backs education and community institutions. Central Catholic High School received $852,825 in 2024, $515,290 in 2025, and $392,000 in 2023. Other grants in the data went to YMCA of Greater Toledo, Hospice of the Valley - Hospice House, and Southwest Local School District.
How Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at a $20,750 25th percentile, $44,582 median, and $113,922 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows a wide spread, with a small number of very large program-support awards and many mid-sized grants. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; St Francis Hospital Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Community Mercy Heath Partners appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The listed grants are program support or program support variants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$31M
Total Assets
$436.9M
Total Revenue
$87M
Total Expenses
$52M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $21K and $114K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$114K
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
About 67% of grants go to recipients in OH.
Funding intensity
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