To reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through our high-quality Franciscan health care ministry; to strengthen the mission of the Hospital Sisters by providing philanthropic support for health care services, equipment and community benefit initiatives.
Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Inc makes its largest recent commitments to hospital operations, with an $11,431,540 grant in 2025 to HSHS St Vincent's Hospital in Green Bay and another $2,640,606 in 2024 to HSHS St John's Hospital in Springfield. Those awards sit inside a grantmaking profile tied closely to the Hospital Sisters’ Franciscan health care ministry, supporting hospitals, equipment, community benefit, and services that align with local health needs. The foundation’s stated mission is to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through high-quality Franciscan health care, and its recent grants show that mission translated into direct support for hospital systems across Illinois and Wisconsin. Recent awards also reach other parts of the HSHS network, including HSHS St Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan and HSHS St Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls. The pattern is not limited to a single campus: the foundation supports multiple hospitals and related institutions, often through activity-based hospital grants and community benefit funding. Its portfolio also includes education-oriented support, such as grants tied to nursing and allied health workforce development, alongside equipment and service support connected to hospital care delivery.
Hospital operations are the clearest throughline in the recent record, with major support going to HSHS St John's Hospital in Springfield and HSHS St Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan for hospital activities. The foundation also backs community benefit work at the hospital level, including funding connected to local health priorities such as mental health, nutrition and physical activity, and substance use prevention or treatment. Education appears as a separate but related theme. St. John's College of Nursing receives scholarships and student awards that support nursing students with tuition and related costs, while the Auxiliary Grant in Aid program in Clinton County assists individuals entering medical or allied health fields. Equipment and supply support is another distinct lane. Through Mission Outreach, the foundation distributes medical supplies and equipment to hospitals, clinics, and mission organizations serving low-resource communities worldwide.
$4.6M
$96.5M
$11.1M
$8.3M
Most grants fall between $34K and $396K, with a median of $127K.
25th Percentile
$34K
Median
$127K
75th Percentile
$396K
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Typical grant size is $33,911 at the 25th percentile, $126,622 at the median, and $396,105 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from small education grants to large hospital operating support, with the foundation’s activity centered on direct service and infrastructure-related funding rather than individuals. The grants list shows repeated support to the same hospital network across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including multiple awards to several HSHS facilities. The organization is a foundation with annual grants of $29,210,473 and total assets of $107,298,948, and it accepts unsolicited requests through several active programs, including an online request-for-support process.
Giving is concentrated in Illinois and Wisconsin, with 62% of grants going to recipients in Illinois, the foundation’s top state by grant count. Recent awards land in Springfield, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, O'Fallon, Decatur, Effingham, Breese, Highland, and Litchfield. The recent grants table shows a strong in-state footprint in Illinois alongside a notable cluster across Wisconsin hospital communities. All listed recipient-country data is in the United States.
It supports HSHS hospital activities, community benefit initiatives, medical equipment and technology, scholarships and education, and hospital-linked sponsorships. Active programs also include Mission Outreach for medical supplies redistribution and hospital-level community benefit requests tied to local health priorities.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Request for Support, Community Benefit programs, Hospital Sponsorships, St. John's College of Nursing Scholarships, and Mission Outreach. The request-for-support program uses a centralized online intake form.
The typical grant size is $33,911 at the 25th percentile, $126,622 at the median, and $396,105 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both smaller scholarships and much larger hospital activity grants.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 62% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list also shows many awards in Wisconsin, especially in hospital communities such as Green Bay and Sheboygan.
Recipients recur across multiple years. The recent grants list includes repeated awards to the same hospital network in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including several HSHS facilities such as hospitals in Springfield, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, O'Fallon, Breese, Decatur, Effingham, and Litchfield.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Funding recipients must possess nonprofit status at the time of the request. Requests should address local priorities identified through the Community Health Needs Assessment.
Deadline: Submit 60 days before the event or program start, as applicable.
Who can apply: Recipient must be a non-profit (501(c)(3)) at time of request (per hospital guidance). Requests should be submitted via the hospital's online community benefit / request form and 60 days prior to event/program start as applicable.
Deadline: Submit at least 60 days prior to program/event start where specified by hospital pages; no single system-wide deadline.
Who can apply: Organizations must be healthcare facilities or mission partners serving low-resource communities; specific eligibility requirements are not stated on the supplied page.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Hospital | Springfield, IL | $1,132,472 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $853,015 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| Holy Family Hospital | Greenville, IL | $698,472 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach | Springfield, IL | $692,296 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| Hospital Sister Health System | Springfield, IL | $461,419 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| St Elizabeth's Hospital | OFallon, IL | $279,246 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| St Joseph Hospital | Highland, IL | $154,797 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $109,303 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| St Joseph Hospital | Breese, IL | $101,209 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| St Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Effingham, IL | $75,137 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $25,648 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| St Mary's Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $12,186 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| St Mary's Hospital | Decatur, IL | $10,602 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants | Springfield, IL | $8,544 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS MEDICAL GROUP INC | Springfield, IL | $8,544 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| St Nicholas Hospital | Superior Ave, WI | $6,666 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| Prairie Education and Education Cooperative | Springfield, IL | $2,071 | 2026 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Vincent's Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $11,431,540 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Nicholas Hospital | Sheboygan, WI | $1,843,967 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St John's Hospital | Springfield, IL | $1,518,853 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| Hospital Sister Health System | Springfield, IL | $337,233 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | OFallon, IL | $291,837 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital | Eau Claire, WI | $241,119 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Joseph's Hospital | Chippewa Falls, WI | $184,829 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Joseph Hospital | Breese, IL | $128,384 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Effingham, IL | $124,860 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Francis Hospital | Litchfield, IL | $99,089 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Joseph Hospital | Highland, IL | $88,002 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Clare Hospital | Oconto Falls, WI | $83,531 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Mary Hospital | Decatur, IL | $31,866 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | Greenville, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS Mission Outreach | Springfield, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Mary's Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $18,552 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants | Springfield, IL | $11,132 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS Medical Group Inc | Springfield, IL | $7,021 | 2025 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St John's Hospital | Springfield, IL | $2,640,606 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Vincent's Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $515,690 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| Hospital Sisters Health System | Springfield, IL | $464,381 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital | Eau Claire, WI | $268,185 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Effingham, IL | $219,601 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Mary Hospital | Decatur, IL | $188,408 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Mary's Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $94,515 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| Prairie Education and Education Cooperative | Springfield, IL | $88,114 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Clare Hospital | Oconto Falls, WI | $64,372 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Nicholas Hospital | Sheboygan, WI | $49,555 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants | Springfield, IL | $34,101 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Joseph Hospital | Breese, IL | $33,341 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $29,678 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Joseph's Hospital | Chippewa Falls, WI | $27,954 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | OFallon, IL | $22,881 | 2024 | Hospital Activities |
St John's Hospital
$1,132,472Hospital Activities
Holy Family Hospital
$698,472Hospital Activities
Hospital Sister Health System
$461,419Hospital Activities
St Elizabeth's Hospital
Hospital Activities
St Joseph Hospital
$154,797Hospital Activities
St Francis Hospital
$109,303Hospital Activities
St Joseph Hospital
$101,209Hospital Activities
St Anthony's Memorial Hospital
$75,137Hospital Activities
Good Shepherd Hospital
$25,648Hospital Activities
St Mary's Medical Center
$12,186Hospital Activities
St Mary's Hospital
$10,602Hospital Activities
Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants
$8,544Hospital Activities
HSHS MEDICAL GROUP INC
$8,544Hospital Activities
St Nicholas Hospital
$6,666Hospital Activities
Prairie Education and Education Cooperative
$2,071Hospital Activities
HSHS St Nicholas Hospital
$1,843,967Hospital Activities
HSHS St John's Hospital
$1,518,853Hospital Activities
Hospital Sister Health System
$337,233Hospital Activities
HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital
$291,837Hospital Activities
HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital
$241,119Hospital Activities
HSHS St Joseph's Hospital
$184,829Hospital Activities
HSHS St Joseph Hospital
$128,384Hospital Activities
HSHS St Anthony's Memorial Hospital
$124,860Hospital Activities
HSHS St Francis Hospital
$99,089Hospital Activities
HSHS St Joseph Hospital
$88,002Hospital Activities
HSHS St Clare Hospital
$83,531Hospital Activities
HSHS St Mary Hospital
$31,866Hospital Activities
HSHS Holy Family Hospital
$30,000Hospital Activities
HSHS St Mary's Hospital
$18,552Hospital Activities
Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants
$11,132Hospital Activities
HSHS Medical Group Inc
$7,021Hospital Activities
HSHS St John's Hospital
$2,640,606Hospital Activities
Hospital Sisters Health System
$464,381Hospital Activities
HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital
$268,185Hospital Activities
HSHS St Anthony's Memorial Hospital
$219,601Hospital Activities
HSHS St Mary Hospital
$188,408Hospital Activities
HSHS St Mary's Hospital
$94,515Hospital Activities
Prairie Education and Education Cooperative
$88,114Hospital Activities
HSHS St Clare Hospital
$64,372Hospital Activities
HSHS St Nicholas Hospital
$49,555Hospital Activities
Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants
$34,101Hospital Activities
HSHS St Joseph Hospital
$33,341Hospital Activities
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital
$29,678Hospital Activities
HSHS St Joseph's Hospital
$27,954Hospital Activities
HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital
$22,881Hospital Activities
