Bon Secours - Richmond Health System Inc directs most of its funding to local, mission-driven social service providers in the Richmond, VA region with a strong emphasis on basic needs and community health through faith-based and nonprofit partners. A single very large grant to Matthew 25 Ministries dominates the portfolio, while the remainder is distributed as recurring mid-sized operating support to organizations working on health access, poverty relief, housing stability, and youth education. Grants are typically labeled as general/mission support, indicating a preference for flexible funding to core operations. The foundation shows a clear place-based focus and sustained relationships with repeat grantees.
A single $15,668,142 mission-support grant to Matthew 25 Ministries Inc anchors Bon Secours - Richmond Health System Inc’s recent giving. That award sits alongside a long run of mid-sized operating grants that favor Richmond-area organizations working on health access, housing stability, poverty relief, youth education, and faith-based service delivery. The pattern suggests a funder that uses flexible support for organizations with direct community presence rather than short-term project-only awards. In Richmond, the foundation has backed groups such as Cristo Rey Richmond High School, Commonwealth Catholic Charities, and the Maggie Walker Community Land Trust. Those grants point to a portfolio that connects basic needs with long-term community health: medical access, social services, housing, and education all appear in the mix. Bon Secours - Richmond Health System Inc is a Public Charity with annual grants of $24,578,077 on file for 2024, and its top giving state is Virginia. The 2023 and 2024 grants list also shows repeated mission-support awards to the same local organizations, indicating sustained relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts.
Health access is a recurring theme in the portfolio. In 2024, Bon Secours - Richmond Health System Inc gave $182,674 to Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation for mission support, and in earlier grants it supported community health providers in Richmond through organizations such as Daily Planet Health Services and Health Brigade. Housing and neighborhood stability also appear in the grant list. The foundation awarded $100,000 to The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust in 2024 for mission support, after a $150,000 grant in 2023 to the same organization. That pairing shows a continuing interest in affordable housing and community development. Education and youth services show up through school and child-focused partners. The foundation gave $184,545 to Cristo Rey Richmond High School in 2024 and $100,000 to Communities in Schools of Chesterfield in 2023, both labeled mission support. Child and family support is also reflected in grants to Childsavers-Memorial Child Guidance Clinic and Greater Richmond SCAN-Stop Child Abuse Now Inc.
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$2B
$1.8B
Most grants fall between $25K and $80K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$80K
About 2% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Highly concentrated overall (one very large grant accounts for the bulk of dollars) combined with a broad set of repeat mid-sized operating grants; predominantly local/place-based giving, often unrestricted/mission support, and a tendency to fund the same community health, housing, faith-based, and youth organizations over multiple cycles.
Notable grantees: MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES INC, Daily Planet Health Services, COMMONWEALTH CATHOLIC CHARITIES, CRISTO REY RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL, Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity
Typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $80,000 at the 75th percentile, even though a small number of awards are much larger. The portfolio shows repeat support across years: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, often with mission-support language that suggests ongoing operating relationships. The foundation is a Public Charity, classified as a Regular Funder, and it makes program-related investments. The grant labels are consistently mission support or similar core-support wording, which points to flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project grants.
Giving is national in scope, but Virginia is where the foundation gives most often. The recent grants list clusters heavily in Richmond, with awards to Cristo Rey Richmond High School, the City of Richmond, Sacred Heart Center, and Shalom Farms. Chesterfield and Alexandria also appear in Virginia recipient locations. Outside Virginia, the list includes recipients in Cincinnati, New York, and Ohio. Only 2% of grants go to recipients in Ohio, the headquarters state.
The recent grants point to mission-driven social service providers, community health organizations, housing and community development groups, youth education partners, and faith-based charities. Examples in the list include mission-support awards to community health, housing, education, and basic-needs organizations in Richmond and nearby communities.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Cristo Rey Richmond High School, the City of Richmond, The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust, Sacred Heart Center, and Area Congregations Together in Service. The repeated mission-support language suggests ongoing relationships.
The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $25,000, a median of $50,000, and a p75 of $80,000. Many awards cluster in that mid-sized range, even though the portfolio also includes a much larger grant in 2023.
Virginia receives the most grants, with a strong concentration in Richmond. Recent recipient locations also include Chesterfield and Alexandria in Virginia, while the broader national portfolio includes recipients in Cincinnati and New York.
The grants are commonly labeled mission support. That wording appears across both 2023 and 2024 awards, indicating flexible support for core operations rather than narrowly defined project-only funding.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Advancement Fund | — | $207,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| CRISTO REY RICHMOND HIGH SCH | — | $184,545 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation | — | $182,674 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Commonwealth Catholic Charities | — | $175,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| City of Richmond | — | $165,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| ElderHomes Corporation | — | $155,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| YMCA of Greater Richmond | — | $125,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Cross Over Ministry Inc | — | $125,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust | — | $100,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Senior Connections The Capital Area Agency on Aging | — | $100,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Shalom Farms | — | $100,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Childsavers-Memorial Child Guidance Clinic | — | $100,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Sacred Heart Center | — | $100,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Area Congregations Together in Service | — | $100,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Greater Richmond SCAN-Stop Child Abuse Now Inc | — | $95,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Daily Planet Health Services | — | $87,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Friends Association for Children | — | $80,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Health Brigade | — | $80,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Safe Harbor | — | $80,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership | — | $80,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| NextUp RVA Inc | — | $80,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| St Joseph's Villa | — | $80,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| YWCA Richmond | — | $76,500 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Neighborhood Resource Center | — | $75,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Hanover and King William Habitat for Humanity | — | $75,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity | — | $75,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Urban Hope Inc | — | $75,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Southside Community Development and Housing Corporation | — | $75,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Peter Paul Development Center Inc | — | $75,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Family Lifeline | — | $65,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Rappahannock Community College Education Foundation Inc | — | $64,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Housing Families First | — | $60,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Benedictine High School | — | $60,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Happily Natural Day | — | $60,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Access Now Inc | — | $60,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Communities in Schools of Chesterfield | — | $54,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Greater Richmond Fit4Kids Inc | — | $52,500 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Partnership for Housing Affordability | — | $50,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Communities in Schools of Petersburg Inc | — | $50,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Do Goodr | — | $50,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Positive Vibe Foundation | — | $50,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | — | $50,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond | — | $50,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia Inc | — | $50,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Virginia Supportive Housing | — | $50,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Girls for a Change | — | $50,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Childrens Museum of Richmond | — | $41,515 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Challenge Discovery Projects Inc | — | $40,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Legal Information Network for Cancer | — | $40,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
| Free Clinic of Powhatan | — | $40,000 | 2024 | Mission Support |
Retail Advancement Fund
$207,000Mission Support
City of Richmond
$165,000Mission Support
Mission Support
Hanover and King William Habitat for Humanity
$75,000Mission Support
Benedictine High School
$60,000Mission Support
Do Goodr
$50,000Mission Support
Positive Vibe Foundation
$50,000Mission Support
Girls for a Change
$50,000Mission Support
Challenge Discovery Projects Inc
$40,000Mission Support
Legal Information Network for Cancer
$40,000Mission Support