The Franciscan Health Foundation is primarily a funder of the Franciscan health system and affiliated Catholic religious organizations in Indiana, directing almost all of its dollars to healthcare delivery, affiliated hospitals, and the sponsoring religious community. Giving is programmatic and institutional—supporting operational needs, program support and affiliated ministry work—rather than a broad portfolio of external nonprofits. The foundation’s funding is concentrated and relationship-driven, with repeat multi-grant support for system hospitals, home health services, and the Sisters of St. Francis.
Highly concentrated: a very large majority of funding goes to one primary system affiliate (Franciscan Alliance) with multiple repeat grants to a small set of affiliated organizations; grants are large and institutional rather than numerous small external awards.
Franciscan Health Foundation Inc. centers its grantmaking on the Franciscan health system and the Catholic religious community that supports it, with nearly all recent grants flowing to affiliated organizations in Indiana. The largest recent award in the data was $10,274,228 to Franciscan Alliance Inc in 2025 for various programs, followed by $6,427,187 in 2024 and $6,327,920 in 2023 to the same recipient for the same purpose. That pattern points to a foundation built around institutional support rather than a broad external grant portfolio. Beyond the main health-system recipient, the foundation also funds affiliated hospitals and ministry organizations, including Franciscan Health Rensselaer Inc and Sisters of St Francis Perpetual Adoration. The recent grants list shows support spread across healthcare delivery, home care, and religious-community operations, all within the Franciscan network. Grants are recurring across multiple years and appear tied to ongoing program and operational needs rather than one-time project awards. The foundation’s profile is therefore defined by concentrated, relationship-based funding for a small set of connected entities.
A major thread in the foundation’s giving is support for hospital system operations. In 2023, it awarded $286,464 to Franciscan Health Rensselaer Inc for various programs, then continued with $127,776 in 2024 and $84,741 in 2025 to the same recipient. Another recurring area is home health and community-based care: Franciscan Vns Home Care Inc received $221,028 in 2023, $31,630 in 2024, and $25,427 in 2025, all for various programs. The foundation also supports the sponsoring religious community. Sisters of St Francis Perpetual Adoration received $96,031 in 2023, $120,354 in 2024, and $135,723 in 2025. Across these lines of giving, the purpose field remains program support rather than named projects.
Grant sizes are highly uneven. The provided distribution shows a 25th percentile of $114,273, a median of $174,402, and a 75th percentile of $1,796,828. That gap reflects a structure with a few very large institutional awards and many smaller operating grants. The recent grants also show repeat support to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationship-based funding rather than isolated awards. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is local, and the recent record is built around recurring grants within a narrow affiliated network.
$10.5M
$81M
$11.1M
$14.9M
Most grants fall between $114K and $1.8M, with a median of $174K.
25th Percentile
$114K
Median
$174K
75th Percentile
$1.8M
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Notable grantees: Franciscan Alliance Inc, Franciscan Health Rensselaer Inc, Sisters of St Francis Perpetual Adoration, Franciscan VNS Home Care Inc
All of the recent grants in the data went to recipients in the United States, and 100% of grants were to organizations in Indiana. The recipient cities include Mishawaka, Rensselaer, and Indianapolis. Mishawaka appears repeatedly through the main health-system recipient and the religious-community grantee, while Rensselaer and Indianapolis show the wider Indiana footprint of the foundation’s affiliated network. The geographic pattern is narrowly local and entirely in-state.
Its recent grants go to affiliated healthcare and religious organizations, including Franciscan Alliance Inc, Franciscan Health Rensselaer Inc, Franciscan Vns Home Care Inc, and Sisters of St Francis Perpetual Adoration. The stated purpose on all of those awards is various programs, indicating institutional support within the Franciscan network.
Yes. Franciscan Alliance Inc received large grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Franciscan Health Rensselaer Inc, Franciscan Vns Home Care Inc, and Sisters of St Francis Perpetual Adoration also each appear in multiple years, showing recurring support rather than one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution is skewed toward larger institutional awards. The 25th percentile is $114,273, the median is $174,402, and the 75th percentile is $1,796,828.
Its giving is local, and 100% of grants in the recent data went to recipients in Indiana. Recipient cities include Mishawaka, Rensselaer, and Indianapolis.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE INC | MISHAWAKA, IN | $10,274,228 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS PERPETUAL ADORATION | MISHAWAKA, IN | $135,723 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH RENSSELAER INC | RENSSELAER, IN | $84,741 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| FRANCISCAN VNS HOME CARE INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,427 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE INC | MISHAWAKA, IN | $6,427,187 | 2024 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH RENSSELAER INC | RENSSELAER, IN | $127,776 | 2024 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS PERPETUAL ADORATION | MISHAWAKA, IN | $120,354 | 2024 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| FRANCISCAN VNS HOME CARE INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $31,630 | 2024 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE INC | MISHAWAKA, IN | $6,327,920 | 2023 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH RENSSELAER INC | RENSSELAER, IN | $286,464 | 2023 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| FRANCISCAN VNS HOME CARE INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $221,028 | 2023 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
| SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS PERPETUAL ADORATION | MISHAWAKA, IN | $96,031 | 2023 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS |
SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS PERPETUAL ADORATION
$135,723VARIOUS PROGRAMS
FRANCISCAN HEALTH RENSSELAER INC
$84,741VARIOUS PROGRAMS
FRANCISCAN VNS HOME CARE INC
$25,427VARIOUS PROGRAMS
FRANCISCAN HEALTH RENSSELAER INC
$127,776VARIOUS PROGRAMS
SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS PERPETUAL ADORATION
$120,354VARIOUS PROGRAMS
FRANCISCAN VNS HOME CARE INC
$31,630VARIOUS PROGRAMS
FRANCISCAN HEALTH RENSSELAER INC
$286,464VARIOUS PROGRAMS
FRANCISCAN VNS HOME CARE INC
$221,028VARIOUS PROGRAMS
SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS PERPETUAL ADORATION
$96,031VARIOUS PROGRAMS