About Bronson Health Foundation
As the philanthropic arm of the Bronson Healthcare system, Bronson Health Foundation builds relationships with individuals and organizations to connect their generous support with Bronson’s healing mission, funding programs, projects, services, technology, scholarships and initiatives that directly benefit patients, families, employees and communities.
Focus Areas
Community healthBehavioral and mental healthCancer careAlzheimer's and dementia careCardiac and pulmonary rehabilitationMaternal and infant healthSubstance abuse initiativesPatient financial assistance and special needsVeterans servicesWellness and prevention programs
Who They Fund
hospital patients in need (including cancer patients)
About Bronson Health Foundation
Bronson Health Foundation’s largest recent grants show a health-system funder that combines patient support, staff support, and specialized clinical services in the same giving program. In 2024, it awarded $2,815,539 to Bronson Battle Creek Hospital for sexual assault services, cancer care, patient and employee assistance, and child life, followed by $2,279,172 to Bronson Methodist Hospital for pediatric and NICU program support, cancer care, patient and employee assistance, Constance Brown hearing support, capital equipment, a bereavement program, and health equity initiatives. Its grantmaking also reaches beyond hospital departments. The foundation backed Bronson Healthcare Group with $1,393,925 in 2025 for community health grants and scholarships, and it has funded community-facing partners such as YWCA of Kalamazoo for Cradle programming. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is not limited to one clinical service or one beneficiary group: it includes patient access, behavioral and mental health, maternal and infant health, veterans services, scholarship support, and direct assistance for employees in crisis. The giving profile fits a public charity operating as the philanthropic arm of the Bronson Healthcare system, with grants that connect donor support to services, programs, technology, and initiatives that benefit patients, families, employees, and communities.
What Bronson Health Foundation Funds
Several cause areas appear repeatedly in the recent grants. For sexual assault response and survivor services, Bronson Health Foundation gave $2,815,539 to Bronson Battle Creek Hospital in 2024 for sexual assault services. In pediatric and NICU support, it awarded $2,279,172 to Bronson Methodist Hospital for pediatric and NICU program support, and smaller grants also supported children’s programs at Bronson Lakeview Hospital. Cancer care is another thread: the 2024 Bronson Battle Creek Hospital grant included cancer care, and the Bronson Cancer Center - Battle Creek Fund is dedicated to medications, transportation, nourishment, durable medical equipment, equipment, education, survivor activities, and research-related support. The foundation also funds maternal and infant health through the Bronson Battle Creek Little Angel Rest Fund, which supports families after fetal or newborn death.
How Bronson Health Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.9M
Total Assets
$31.2M
Total Revenue
$12.1M
Total Expenses
$8.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $798K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$798K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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