About Centracare Health Foundation
To improve health and health care in Greater Minnesota by supporting CentraCare programs, community health improvement, patient services and regionally-focused health initiatives.
Focus Areas
health carerural healthbehavioral healthcancer carecardiology / heart & vascularhospice & end-of-life carecommunity health improvementfood insecurity / basic needs (Blessing Box)
Who They Fund
patients (medical)healthcare providers/clinics/hospitals
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating support
About Centracare Health Foundation
Centracare Health Foundation’s giving is dominated by unrestricted support for CentraCare-affiliated hospitals and clinics, with a 2025 grant of $4,049,188 to St Cloud Hospital setting the largest recent example. The pattern points to a funder that backs healthcare delivery directly rather than a broad external grant portfolio. General support appears repeatedly across the recent grants list, including five- and six-figure awards to Centracare Health System, Centracare Clinic, and Centracare Health - Sauk Centre. That internal focus aligns with the foundation’s stated aim of improving health and health care in Greater Minnesota through CentraCare programs, community health improvement, patient services, and regionally focused health initiatives. Patient-facing support also shows up in smaller in-kind awards, such as patient items for Kwik Trip Inc, Interstate Books4school, and All About Books. The recipient mix includes hospital, clinic, and senior-community entities, which suggests the foundation supports both medical service delivery and related patient needs. Across the recent grants, the funding pattern is local and closely tied to CentraCare’s service footprint, especially in central Minnesota communities.
What Centracare Health Foundation Funds
Health care delivery is the clearest theme in the recent grants. Centracare Health Foundation gave $1,205,223 to Centracare Health System for general support and $242,834 to Centracare Clinic for general support, reinforcing a pattern of operating support inside the system. Community hospital sites also receive regular backing, including $950,197 to Centracare Health - Sauk Centre and $337,292 to Centracare Health - Monticello, both for general support. Patient-centered support appears as in-kind giving: $33,988 to Kwik Trip Inc for patient items and $33,575 to Interstate Books4school for patient items. The portfolio also includes care for older adults, such as $66,497 to St Benedict's Senior Community for general support. These grants fit the foundation’s focus on healthcare, rural health, hospice and end-of-life care, and patient services.
How Centracare Health Foundation Gives
Typical grants are middle-to-large in size, with a p25 of $33,885, a median of $121,597, and a p75 of $490,518. The recent list shows repeated support to the same CentraCare entities across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating recurring institutional grantmaking rather than one-off awards. Most grants are general support, and the foundation also uses in-kind support for patient items. It accepts unsolicited submissions for its Community Contributions and Contribution Application programs, while Community Health Improvement Partnerships is a partner-driven program that does not accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.1M
Total Assets
$107.7M
Total Revenue
$24.2M
Total Expenses
$8.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $34K and $491K, with a median of $122K.
25th Percentile
$34K
Median
$122K
75th Percentile
$491K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
HOLLY M GULDEN
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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