Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation

About Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation

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.

What Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Funds

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.

How Hospital Sisters of St Francis Foundation Gives