The McCune-Brooks Health Care Foundation primarily supports health care delivery and locally rooted community institutions in and around Carthage, Missouri, with the largest awards going to hospitals and clinics but also meaningful support for regional education and child advocacy. Grants are typically general operating support and often repeat to the same local organizations, indicating a commitment to sustaining core services rather than one-off projects. Their giving emphasizes direct service providers that serve Jasper County and nearby communities.
Mccune-brooks Health Care Foundation Inc. centers its giving on health care delivery in Carthage and the surrounding Jasper County area, with Mercy Hospital Carthage receiving the largest recent awards. The foundation’s support is not limited to one institution: it also backs Access Family Care, Carthage R-9 Foundation, Jasper County CASA, and other local providers that connect residents to care, education, and family services. Recent grants show a strong pattern of general operating support, which points to funding that helps organizations keep core services running rather than financing only discrete projects. The foundation also uses its grants to strengthen the local care ecosystem. Awards have supported hospital operations, outpatient services, school-based supports, and child advocacy organizations. In Carthage and nearby communities, that mix suggests a place-based funder working through direct service organizations that are already embedded in the area. Its recipients are overwhelmingly Missouri-based, and the recent record shows repeated support to the same local institutions across multiple years, especially in health care and community services.
Health care is the foundation’s clearest emphasis. It gave $105,330 to Access Family Care for general support, and the broader grant record includes support for clinics, hospital capacity, and other local health services. Education also appears in the giving pattern through community institutions tied to local development. Missouri Southern Foundation received $100,000 in 2024 and another $100,000 in 2025 for general support, while Carthage R-9 Foundation received $82,500 in 2025 and earlier awards in 2024. Child welfare and family support show up through Jasper County CASA, which received $50,000 in 2024 and additional grants in 2024 and 2025. The recent grants list also includes Fair Acres Family YMCA, Carthage YMCA, and Carthage Crosslines, reflecting support for local service organizations beyond health care alone.
Grant sizes are spread widely, with a typical award between $620 at the 25th percentile and $23,592 at the 75th percentile; the median is $6,000. Recent grants show both small operating gifts and larger commitments, including repeated awards to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025. The foundation appears to be an operating grantmaker rather than a DAF or an individual-giving funder, and it does not make program-related investments. Its grant programs accept unsolicited applications, and several are reviewed quarterly, with a local, place-based approach centered on Carthage and Jasper County.
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Most grants fall between $620 and $24K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$620
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Concentrated, place-based giving: a small number of relatively large, often repeated general-support grants to core local institutions rather than many small one-time awards. Funding skews heavily toward health care providers with secondary support for education and child advocacy in the Carthage/Jasper County area.
Notable grantees: Mercy Hospital Carthage, Missouri Southern Foundation, Carthage R-9 Foundation, Access Family Care, Jasper County CASA
Giving is entirely in the United States, and all recent grants in the file go to Missouri recipients. Carthage, MO appears most often, including awards to Mercy Hospital Carthage, Access Family Care, Carthage R-9 Foundation, and Fair Acres Family YMCA. Joplin, MO is the other recurring recipient city, with support going to Missouri Southern Foundation, Jasper County CASA, and Community Clinic of Southwest Mo. The foundation’s grantmaking is local and concentrated in Missouri rather than spread across multiple states or countries.
It supports U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations serving health and healthy lifestyles in the Carthage, MO area, including hospitals, clinics, mental health and senior services, and related community institutions. The recent grant record also shows support for education, child advocacy, and family-service organizations.
The middle of its grant distribution is modest but flexible: the 25th percentile is $620, the median is $6,000, and the 75th percentile is $23,592. Recent awards range from small gifts to six-figure grants, with some organizations receiving repeated support over time.
Yes. Its grant programs state that applications are accepted at any time, with quarterly review in several programs. The listed programs are open to U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations serving Carthage and Jasper County.
Its giving is local and entirely Missouri-based in the recent grants file. The most frequent recipient cities are Carthage and Joplin, and the program descriptions center on Carthage, Jasper County, and nearby Southwest Missouri communities.
The pattern is recurring. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Mercy Hospital Carthage, Missouri Southern Foundation, Carthage R-9 Foundation, and Jasper County CASA, which indicates ongoing support rather than isolated awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Mccune-Brooks Health Care Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations providing programs and services that support health and healthy lifestyles for the Carthage, MO community.
Deadline: Accepted at any time; reviewed quarterly in January, April, July, and October.
Who can apply: U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations (and public institutions serving the Carthage, MO community) providing health-related programs or services for the Carthage area.
Deadline: Applications accepted any time; reviewed quarterly in January, April, July, and October.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESS FAMILY CARE | CARTHAGE, MO | $105,330 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION | JOPLIN, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CARTHAGE R-9 FOUNDATION | CARTHAGE, MO | $82,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE | CARTHAGE, MO | $59,690 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JASPER COUNTY CASA | JOPLIN, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FAIR ACRES FAMILY YMCA | CARTHAGE, MO | $20,400 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY CLINIC OF SW MO | JOPLIN, MO | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BINKY GUY | JOPLIN, MO | $603 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CARTHAGE TECHNICAL CENTER | CARTHAGE, MO | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LAVERNE WILLIAMS CHILDREN'S CHRISTM | CARTHAGE, MO | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE | CARTHAGE, MO | $150,991 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MISSOURI SOUTHERN FOUNDATION | JOPLIN, MO | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE | CARTHAGE, MO | $94,049 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE | CARTHAGE, MO | $72,951 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JASPER COUNTY CASA | JOPLIN, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAINT LUKE'S | CARTHAGE, MO | $46,066 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CARTHAGE R-9 FOUNDATION | CARTHAGE, MO | $35,278 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JASPER COUNTY CASA | JOPLIN, MO | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAINT LUKE'S | CARTHAGE, MO | $23,592 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CARTHAGE YMCA | CARTHAGE, MO | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WEST COUNTY RADIOLOGY | ST LOUIS, MO | $14,768 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CARTHAGE CROSSLINES | CARTHAGE, MO | $13,366 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY CLINIC OF SOUTHWEST MO | JOPLIN, MO | $11,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WEST COUNTY RADIOLOGY | ST LOUIS, MO | $9,263 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S HAVEN | JOPLIN, MO | $7,213 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LIFE CHOICES | JOPLIN, MO | $7,200 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAFE HAVEN BABY BOXES | ST LOUIS, MO | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S MERCY | JOPLIN, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CARTHAGE R-9 FOUNDATION | CARTHAGE, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CARTHAGE WATER & ELECTRIC | CARTHAGE, MO | $2,939 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FIRST METHODIST CHURCH | CARTHAGE, MO | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY-JOPLIN | JOPLIN, MO | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CARTHAGE R-9 FOUNDATION | CARTHAGE, MO | $750 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HAPPY BOTTOMS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $743 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES | CARTHAGE, MO | $620 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BINKY GUY | JOPLIN, MO | $579 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CHS PROJECT GRADUATION CLASS OF 20 | CARTHAGE, MO | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LILLIAN JAMES | CARTHAGE, MO | $439 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CARTHAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT | CARTHAGE, MO | $250 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LAVERNE WILLIAMS CHILDREN'S CHRISTM | CARTHAGE, MO | $250 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CARTHAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT | CARTHAGE, MO | $200 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CARTHAGE, MO | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CRICIS CENTER | CARTHAGE, MO | $50 | 2024 | GENERAL |
ACCESS FAMILY CARE
$105,330GENERAL
CARTHAGE R-9 FOUNDATION
$82,500GENERAL
MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE
$59,690GENERAL
FAIR ACRES FAMILY YMCA
$20,400GENERAL
BINKY GUY
$603GENERAL
CARTHAGE TECHNICAL CENTER
$500GENERAL
LAVERNE WILLIAMS CHILDREN'S CHRISTM
$250GENERAL
MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE
$150,991GENERAL
MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE
$94,049GENERAL
MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE
$72,951GENERAL
SAINT LUKE'S
$46,066GENERAL
CARTHAGE R-9 FOUNDATION
$35,278GENERAL
CARTHAGE YMCA
$15,000GENERAL
WEST COUNTY RADIOLOGY
$14,768GENERAL
CARTHAGE CROSSLINES
$13,366GENERAL
WEST COUNTY RADIOLOGY
$9,263GENERAL
CHILDREN'S HAVEN
$7,213GENERAL
LIFE CHOICES
$7,200GENERAL
SAFE HAVEN BABY BOXES
$6,000GENERAL
CHILDREN'S MERCY
$5,000GENERAL
CARTHAGE R-9 FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL
CARTHAGE WATER & ELECTRIC
$2,939GENERAL
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
$2,000GENERAL
KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY-JOPLIN
$1,000GENERAL
CARTHAGE R-9 FOUNDATION
$750GENERAL
INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES
$620GENERAL
BINKY GUY
$579GENERAL
CHS PROJECT GRADUATION CLASS OF 20
$500GENERAL
LILLIAN JAMES
$439GENERAL
CARTHAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT
$250GENERAL
LAVERNE WILLIAMS CHILDREN'S CHRISTM
$250GENERAL
CARTHAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT
$200GENERAL
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$100GENERAL
CRICIS CENTER
$50GENERAL
