Advance health justice by leveraging humankindness, research, education and community investments to address social determinants of health and build healthier communities.
Commonspirit Health Research Institute’s largest recent grant in the file was $179,642 to Chi - Iowa Corp (Mercy Des Moines) for program services, a good indicator of how the institute supports operational and service-delivery work inside health systems. Its recent awards also show repeat support for the same recipients: Trihealth appears at $147,790 in 2023 and $60,192 in 2024, while St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center received $131,934 in 2023 and $96,103 in 2024. That pattern suggests an ongoing relationship rather than isolated awards. The institute’s stated work centers on health equity, population health, social determinants of health, community health initiatives, research implementation and evaluation, and education and workforce development. Its grant language and active programs reinforce that mix: funding is routed through initiatives such as the Community Investment Program, the Lloyd H. Dean Institute for Humankindness & Health Justice, and education-focused efforts tied to workforce development. The recipient list is dominated by health system entities and related institutions, including Dignity - St Joseph Hospital-Phoenix AZ, Saint Joseph Health System Inc, and Saint Francis Medical Center. Program services is the grant purpose shown across the recent awards, indicating support that is tied to specific organizational functions and local delivery needs rather than unrestricted individual giving.
Health equity and social determinants of health are central to the institute’s giving. One example is $102,169 to Dignity - St Joseph Hospital-Phoenix AZ for program services, which fits the Community Investment Program’s focus on institutions and projects that address social determinants of health and promote total community health. Research and evaluation also appear in the institute’s active work through the Lloyd H. Dean Institute for Humankindness & Health Justice, which convenes and catalyzes education, training, research, and evaluation initiatives. On the grant list, Dignity- Uc Davis Med Ctr California in Merced received $46,220 in 2023 and $45,425 in 2024, showing continued support for a specific health-system partner. Workforce development is another visible theme. The CommonSpirit Equity Impact Scholarship is a $3 million scholarship program for healthcare leadership, education and training, and workforce development, while the More in Common Alliance is a 10-year, $100 million partnership to increase the development of Black and minority physicians across CommonSpirit markets.
$1.1M
$54.1M
$1.9M
$4.7M
Most grants fall between $13K and $60K, with a median of $46K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$46K
75th Percentile
$60K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Typical grant size sits around a median of $46,220, with the middle half of grants between $13,153 and $60,192. The recent list shows mostly project-specific program-services awards rather than broad operating support. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Trihealth, St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, Chi - Iowa Corp (Mercy Des Moines), Dignity - St Joseph Hospital-Phoenix AZ, Dignity- Uc Davis Med Ctr California, Saint Joseph Health System Inc, Centura, Franciscan Health System, and Saint Francis Medical Center. That repeat pattern points to ongoing institutional relationships. Commonspirit Health Research Institute does not fund individuals and the active-program list shows a mix of invitation-based initiatives and some programs that accept unsolicited requests.
The grant list is fully U.S.-based. California is the top state by grant count, and recipients also appear in Iowa, Ohio, Arkansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Washington, Colorado, and Arizona. Specific city-level recipients include Des Moines, Steubenville, Little Rock, Phoenix, Merced, Lexington, Grand Island, Tacoma, Omaha, Kearney, Sacramento, and Colorado Springs. Although the foundation’s headquarters is in Englewood, Colorado, only 14% of grants go to recipients in Colorado, so its giving is broader than its home state.
The recent grants go to health-system and medical-center recipients such as Chi - Iowa Corp (Mercy Des Moines), Trihealth, St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, Dignity - St Joseph Hospital-Phoenix AZ, and Saint Joseph Health System Inc. The program descriptions emphasize community health, health equity, research and evaluation, and workforce development.
The typical award is a median of $46,220. The middle half of grants falls between $13,153 and $60,192, which shows a spread from smaller local awards to larger institutional grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Trihealth, St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, Chi - Iowa Corp (Mercy Des Moines), Dignity - St Joseph Hospital-Phoenix AZ, Dignity- Uc Davis Med Ctr California, Saint Joseph Health System Inc, Centura, Franciscan Health System, and Saint Francis Medical Center.
Its stated focus areas are health equity, population health, social determinants of health, community health initiatives, research implementation and evaluation, and education and workforce development. Active programs also include the Community Investment Program, the Lloyd H. Dean Institute for Humankindness & Health Justice, and the CommonSpirit Equity Impact Scholarship.
Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including Human Trafficking Response Program, Violence Prevention, Eco-Stewardship, Advancing Health Equity, and Local Sponsorships. Other active programs, including Community Investment Program, CommonSpirit Equity Impact Scholarship, More in Common Alliance, and the Lloyd H. Dean Institute initiatives, do not accept unsolicited applications.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGNITY - ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL-PHOENIX AZ | PHOENIX, AZ | $102,169 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| ST VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $96,103 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| TRIHEALTH | STEUBENVILLE, OH | $60,192 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CHI - IOWA CORP (MERCY DES MOINES) | DES MOINES, IA | $49,090 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| DIGNITY- UC DAVIS MED CTR CALIFORNIA | MERCED, CA | $45,425 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CENTURA ADVENTIST PENROSE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $15,800 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CENTURA | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $12,700 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM INC | LEXINGTON, KY | $10,950 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| DIGNITY - SACRAMENTO CA | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,301 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM | TACOMA, WA | $5,026 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CHI - IOWA CORP (MERCY DES MOINES) | DES MOINES, IA | $179,642 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| TRIHEALTH | STEUBENVILLE, OH | $147,790 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| ST VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $131,934 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM INC | LEXINGTON, KY | $52,570 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER | GRAND ISLAND, NE | $51,555 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CENTURA | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $50,396 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| DIGNITY- UC DAVIS MED CTR CALIFORNIA | MERCED, CA | $46,220 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| DIGNITY - ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL-PHOENIX AZ | PHOENIX, AZ | $24,250 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| ALEGENT CREIGHTON HEALTH | OMAHA, NE | $15,285 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM | TACOMA, WA | $13,153 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL | KEARNEY, NE | $10,750 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
DIGNITY - ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL-PHOENIX AZ
$102,169PROGRAM SERVICES
ST VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER
$96,103PROGRAM SERVICES
TRIHEALTH
$60,192PROGRAM SERVICES
CHI - IOWA CORP (MERCY DES MOINES)
$49,090PROGRAM SERVICES
DIGNITY- UC DAVIS MED CTR CALIFORNIA
$45,425PROGRAM SERVICES
CENTURA ADVENTIST PENROSE
$15,800PROGRAM SERVICES
CENTURA
$12,700PROGRAM SERVICES
SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM INC
$10,950PROGRAM SERVICES
DIGNITY - SACRAMENTO CA
$10,301PROGRAM SERVICES
FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM
$5,026PROGRAM SERVICES
CHI - IOWA CORP (MERCY DES MOINES)
$179,642PROGRAM SERVICES
TRIHEALTH
$147,790PROGRAM SERVICES
ST VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER
$131,934PROGRAM SERVICES
SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM INC
$52,570PROGRAM SERVICES
SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER
$51,555PROGRAM SERVICES
CENTURA
$50,396PROGRAM SERVICES
DIGNITY- UC DAVIS MED CTR CALIFORNIA
$46,220PROGRAM SERVICES
DIGNITY - ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL-PHOENIX AZ
$24,250PROGRAM SERVICES
ALEGENT CREIGHTON HEALTH
$15,285PROGRAM SERVICES
FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM
$13,153PROGRAM SERVICES
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
$10,750PROGRAM SERVICES
