How large are Freeman Health System’s grants typically?

The grant size distribution centers in the low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $23,250, and the 75th percentile is $62,126. Recent awards also include larger grants above $1 million and many community-support grants around $20,000 to $30,000.

Does Freeman Health System support the same organizations across multiple years?

Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Missouri Southern Foundation in 2024 and 2025, Ozark Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Crowder College in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Community Health Clinic of Joplin also appears in consecutive years.

Can organizations submit requests to Freeman Health System?

Yes, for its community support program. The FY2027 Community Support program uses a centralized submission and review process for eligible community partners, and it accepts unsolicited requests. The annual donation and sponsorship program also uses a centralized submission process for local nonprofit and community organizations.

Where does Freeman Health System give most often?

Its grantmaking is local, and 93% of grants go to recipients in Missouri. Joplin is the main recipient city in the recent grant list, with additional grants in Neosho and Carl Junction, plus a smaller number of awards in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Freeman Health System

Name: Freeman Health System — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Freeman Health System

Our mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.

Focus Areas

general healthcare servicesbehavioral health (Ozark Center)pediatrics and neonatal carecommunity wellness and preventionnursing and clinical educationvolunteer and auxiliary support

Who They Fund

local patients and community residentswomen of childbearing age and new motherspeople living with cancerpeople with diabetes and chronic diseaseindividuals experiencing behavioral health needspeople requiring emergency or urgent medical care

About Freeman Health System

Freeman Health System’s recent giving is anchored by a sustained commitment to regional education and community health, led by two large support grants to Missouri Southern Foundation in Joplin. The foundation also made a substantial grant to Pittsburg State University Foundation in Pittsburg, Kansas, showing that its local focus reaches beyond a single campus or program when a partner aligns with its mission. Across the recent grants list, support is directed to health-related institutions, schools, community programs, and wellness initiatives rather than individuals. Freeman Health System pairs hospital-centered philanthropy with community-facing support. Its mission statement emphasizes improving the health of the communities it serves through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions, and the grant record reflects that mission in practice. Awards to Ozark Center, Community Health Clinic of Joplin, and Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri sit alongside support for cultural, educational, and public-service organizations. The pattern suggests a funder that uses grants to reinforce local service capacity, education pipelines, and community programs connected to health and well-being.

What Freeman Health System Funds

Education appears as a major thread in Freeman Health System’s giving. It gave $1,096,500 to Missouri Southern Foundation for support, and later $245,000 to Pittsburg State University Foundation for support, indicating a strong interest in higher-education partners. Health and behavioral health organizations also receive repeated support. The foundation awarded $171,192 to Ozark Center for support in 2023, followed by $123,583 in 2024 and $104,691 in 2025, showing ongoing backing for that service provider. Community wellness and access to care are another recurring theme. Freeman Health System gave $29,000 to Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri for support, and $29,000 to Community Health Clinic of Joplin for support in both 2023 and 2024. It also funded Joplin Memorial Run and Active Lifestyle Events Inc., which fits a prevention-and-wellness orientation.

How Freeman Health System Gives

Freeman Health System’s typical grant size is centered in the lower five figures: p25 is $10,000, median is $23,250, and p75 is $62,126. The recent record includes both larger institutional awards and many smaller community-support grants. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially Ozark Center, Crowder College, Community Health Clinic of Joplin, and Missouri Southern Foundation, which points to repeat support rather than one-time-only giving. The foundation operates a centralized community support process for eligible partners, and one program explicitly accepts unsolicited requests. It also makes program-related investments.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$2.6M

Total Assets

$734.7M

Total Revenue

$709.6M

Total Expenses

$703.7M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $10K and $62K, with a median of $23K.

25th Percentile

$10K

Median

$23K

75th Percentile

$62K

Geographic Reach

Local3 states funded

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION	JOPLIN, MO	$1,095,000	2026	Support
CARL JUNCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION	CARL JUNCTION, MO	$1,000,000	2026	Support
OZARK CENTER	JOPLIN, MO	$236,000	2026	Support
NEW HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	JOPLIN, MO	$100,000	2026	Support
CROWDER COLLEGE	NEOSHO, MO	$76,737	2026	Support
JOPLIN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION	JOPLIN, MO	$50,000	2026	Support
COMMUNITY CLINIC OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI	JOPLIN, MO	$29,000	2026	Support
BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS	SPRINGFIELD, MO	$10,000	2026	Support
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE	JOPLIN, MO	$10,000	2026	Support
Missouri Southern Foundation	Joplin, MO	$1,096,500	2025	SUPPORT
Pittsburg State University Foundation	Pittsburg, KS	$245,000	2025	SUPPORT
Creative Learning Alliance	Joplin, MO	$150,000	2025	SUPPORT
OZARK CENTER	JOPLIN, MO	$104,691	2025	SUPPORT
Crowder College	Neosho, MO	$73,659	2025	SUPPORT
Connect2Culture	Joplin, MO	$62,835	2025	SUPPORT
School District of Joplin R-VIII Foundation	Joplin, MO	$33,100	2025	SUPPORT
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE EVENTS INC	Joplin, MO	$30,000	2025	SUPPORT
Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri	Joplin, MO	$29,000	2025	SUPPORT
City of JoplinCVB	Joplin, MO	$25,000	2025	SUPPORT
Carl Junction Education Foundation	Carl Junction, MO	$21,500	2025	SUPPORT
Ronald McDonald House	Joplin, MO	$20,000	2025	SUPPORT
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks	Springfield, MO	$10,000	2025	SUPPORT
George A Spiva Center for the Arts	Joplin, MO	$10,000	2025	SUPPORT
Joplin Humane Society	Joplin, MO	$8,000	2025	SUPPORT
McDonald County R-1 School District	Anderson, MP	$7,600	2025	SUPPORT
Joplin Regional Community Foundation	Joplin, MO	$7,500	2025	SUPPORT
Neosho School District Charitable Foundation	Neosho, MO	$7,500	2025	SUPPORT
MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION	JOPLIN, MO	$1,069,175	2024	SUPPORT
OZARK CENTER	JOPLIN, MO	$123,583	2024	SUPPORT
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY	PITTSBURG, KS	$78,000	2024	SUPPORT
CROWDER COLLEGE	NEOSHO, MO	$72,367	2024	SUPPORT
CONNECT2CULTURE	JOPLIN, MO	$40,000	2024	SUPPORT
JOPLIN MEMORIAL RUN	JOPLIN, MO	$30,000	2024	SUPPORT
COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC OF JOPLIN	JOPLIN, MO	$29,000	2024	SUPPORT
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF JOPLIN R-VIII FOUNDATION	JOPLIN, MO	$28,500	2024	SUPPORT
CREATIVE LEARNING ALLIANCE	JOPLIN, MO	$25,000	2024	SUPPORT
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE	JOPLIN, MO	$20,000	2024	SUPPORT
CARL JUNCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION	CARL JUNCTION, MO	$12,500	2024	SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS	SPRINGFIELD, MO	$10,000	2024	SUPPORT
GEORGE A SPIVA CENTER FOR THE ARTS	JOPLIN, MO	$10,000	2024	SUPPORT
JOPLIN REGIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	JOPLIN, MO	$8,500	2024	SUPPORT
MCDONALD COUNTY R-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT	ANDERSON, MO	$7,600	2024	SUPPORT
JOPLIN HUMANE SOCIETY	JOPLIN, MO	$7,500	2024	SUPPORT
MISSOURI CHAPTER AMERICA ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS	JEFFERSON CITY, MO	$6,000	2024	SUPPORT
NEOSHO R-V SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEOSHO, MO	$6,000	2024	Support
WEBB CITY R-7 SCHOOL	WEBB CITY, MO	$5,500	2024	SUPPORT
ONE JOPLIN	JOPLIN, MO	$225,000	2023	SUPPORT
OZARK CENTER	JOPLIN, MO	$171,192	2023	SUPPORT
CROWDER COLLEGE	NEOSHO, MO	$71,099	2023	SUPPORT
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY	PITTSBURG, KS	$68,000	2023	SUPPORT

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION

JOPLIN, MO

$1,095,000

2026

Support

CARL JUNCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION

CARL JUNCTION, MO

$1,000,000

2026

Support

OZARK CENTER

JOPLIN, MO

$236,000

2026

Support

NEW HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

JOPLIN, MO

$100,000

2026

Support

CROWDER COLLEGE

NEOSHO, MO

$76,737

2026

Support

JOPLIN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION

JOPLIN, MO

$50,000

2026

Support

COMMUNITY CLINIC OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

JOPLIN, MO

$29,000

2026

Support

BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS

SPRINGFIELD, MO

$10,000

2026

Support

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE

JOPLIN, MO

$10,000

2026

Support

Missouri Southern Foundation

Joplin, MO

$1,096,500

2025

SUPPORT

Pittsburg State University Foundation

Pittsburg, KS

$245,000

2025

SUPPORT

Creative Learning Alliance

Joplin, MO

$150,000

2025

SUPPORT

OZARK CENTER

JOPLIN, MO

$104,691

2025

SUPPORT

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

$73,659

2025

SUPPORT

Connect2Culture

Joplin, MO

$62,835

2025

SUPPORT

School District of Joplin R-VIII Foundation

Joplin, MO

$33,100

2025

SUPPORT

ACTIVE LIFESTYLE EVENTS INC

Joplin, MO

$30,000

2025

SUPPORT

Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri

Joplin, MO

$29,000

2025

SUPPORT

City of JoplinCVB

Joplin, MO

$25,000

2025

SUPPORT

Carl Junction Education Foundation

Carl Junction, MO

$21,500

2025

SUPPORT

Ronald McDonald House

Joplin, MO

$20,000

2025

SUPPORT

Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks

Springfield, MO

$10,000

2025

SUPPORT

George A Spiva Center for the Arts

Joplin, MO

$10,000

2025

SUPPORT

Joplin Humane Society

Joplin, MO

$8,000

2025

SUPPORT

McDonald County R-1 School District

Anderson, MP

$7,600

2025

SUPPORT

Joplin Regional Community Foundation

Joplin, MO

$7,500

2025

SUPPORT

Neosho School District Charitable Foundation

Neosho, MO

$7,500

2025

SUPPORT

MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION

JOPLIN, MO

$1,069,175

2024

SUPPORT

OZARK CENTER

JOPLIN, MO

$123,583

2024

SUPPORT

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

PITTSBURG, KS

$78,000

2024

SUPPORT

CROWDER COLLEGE

NEOSHO, MO

$72,367

2024

SUPPORT

CONNECT2CULTURE

JOPLIN, MO

$40,000

2024

SUPPORT

JOPLIN MEMORIAL RUN

JOPLIN, MO

$30,000

2024

SUPPORT

COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC OF JOPLIN

JOPLIN, MO

$29,000

2024

SUPPORT

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF JOPLIN R-VIII FOUNDATION

JOPLIN, MO

$28,500

2024

SUPPORT

CREATIVE LEARNING ALLIANCE

JOPLIN, MO

$25,000

2024

SUPPORT

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE

JOPLIN, MO

$20,000

2024

SUPPORT

CARL JUNCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION

CARL JUNCTION, MO

$12,500

2024

SUPPORT

AMERICAN RED CROSS

SPRINGFIELD, MO

$10,000

2024

SUPPORT

GEORGE A SPIVA CENTER FOR THE ARTS

JOPLIN, MO

$10,000

2024

SUPPORT

JOPLIN REGIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

JOPLIN, MO

$8,500

2024

SUPPORT

MCDONALD COUNTY R-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

ANDERSON, MO

$7,600

2024

SUPPORT

JOPLIN HUMANE SOCIETY

JOPLIN, MO

$7,500

2024

SUPPORT

MISSOURI CHAPTER AMERICA ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

JEFFERSON CITY, MO

$6,000

2024

SUPPORT

NEOSHO R-V SCHOOL DISTRICT

NEOSHO, MO

$6,000

2024

Support

WEBB CITY R-7 SCHOOL

WEBB CITY, MO

$5,500

2024

SUPPORT

ONE JOPLIN

JOPLIN, MO

$225,000

2023

SUPPORT

OZARK CENTER

JOPLIN, MO

$171,192

2023

SUPPORT

CROWDER COLLEGE

NEOSHO, MO

$71,099

2023

SUPPORT

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

PITTSBURG, KS

$68,000

2023

SUPPORT

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