About Bon Secours Mercy Health
Extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of communities, especially those who are poor, dying and underserved.
Focus Areas
community healthglobal healthhealth care deliverysocial drivers/determinants of healthcommunity investment/low-interest capitaldisaster reliefhealth workforce education and scholarships
Funding Style
program supportmission (core) supportrestricted program funding
About Bon Secours Mercy Health
Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc’s giving is organized around health ministry and community well-being, with one clear anchor: a $39,137,989 program support grant in 2025 to Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation in Blue Ash, Ohio. That scale sits alongside a pattern of mission support and restricted program funding for health-related work, from hospitals and clinics to neighborhood initiatives and scholarship support. The foundation’s own stated summary centers on improving the health and well-being of communities, especially those that are poor, dying, and underserved. Its recent grants show a funder working through both direct service and community investment. In 2025, it funded Cristo Rey Richmond High School with $1,000,000 for program support, and it also made multiple six-figure awards to organizations tied to health access, housing, food support, and education. The organization’s active programs include community health initiatives in its U.S. service areas and global ministries in Peru, Haiti, and South Sudan, which ties its grantmaking to both local systems and overseas care. John Starcher Jr JD leads the organization as president and CEO.
What Bon Secours Mercy Health Funds
Health access and delivery are central to Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $125,000 to CrossOver Healthcare Ministry in Richmond, Virginia for program support, and $100,000 to Commonwealth Catholic Charities in Richmond for program support. Those grants sit alongside hospital- and clinic-related support through its global ministries. Education and workforce development also appear in the portfolio. The foundation awarded $125,000 to the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima, Ohio for program support and $120,000 to Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio for program support. Its active global ministries program also includes scholarships for students at the Catholic Health Training Institute in South Sudan. Community stability is another thread. The foundation funded The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust in Richmond with $100,000 for program support, $100,000 to Shalom Farms in Richmond for program support, and $104,000 to Feed More Inc in Richmond for program support.
How Bon Secours Mercy Health Gives
Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc’s grant sizes cluster in the middle range: p25 is $10,000, the median is $16,890, and p75 is $50,000. The recent-grants list also includes large operating-style awards, showing that its portfolio mixes smaller program awards with major institutional support. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Health Partners of Western Ohio, Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Inc, and the foundation’s own affiliated grantmaking entity. The funder uses program support, mission support, and restricted program funding, and it also makes program-related investments. Both active programs are formal and invitation-based, with no unsolicited applications accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$45.8M
Total Assets
$14.4B
Total Revenue
$11.5B
Total Expenses
$11.2B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
National12 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOHN STARCHER JR JD
President & CEO, Bon Secours Mercy Health
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