Morton Plant Hospital Association focuses its giving on expanding local access to health care and behavioral health services, particularly for underserved populations across the Tampa Bay region. Grants frequently support community clinics, mobile and dental health services, substance-use and mental health programs, and basic needs organizations addressing food insecurity and homelessness. Their funding emphasizes service delivery and capacity support rather than large national research initiatives.
Morton Plant Hospital Association Inc’s grantmaking is anchored in local health access, with repeated support for free clinics, community dental care, behavioral health, and basic-needs organizations serving underserved people across the Tampa Bay area. A large 2023 grant to Tampa Bay Thrives for behavioral health, along with major support to Clearwater Free Clinic Inc, shows how the foundation backs service providers that connect residents to care rather than distant research institutions. Its portfolio also includes funding for food access, exercise and nutrition, and social-service navigation, which points to a broad community-health approach built around direct delivery. The foundation appears to favor organizations that can meet immediate needs in Pinellas County and nearby communities, including clinics, recovery services, and human-service nonprofits. Recent awards to Feeding Tampa Bay, Homeless Emergency Project Inc, and Community Dental Clinic Inc further reflect a pattern of supporting organizations that combine health-related services with practical access points for families, children, and other underserved populations.
Behavioral health is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $442,955 to Tampa Bay Thrives for Behavioral Health, $166,574 to Recovery Epicenter Foundation for Behavioral Health, and $122,487 to Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services for Behavioral Health. Access to health and social services is another recurring area, with grants such as $293,852 to Clearwater Free Clinic Inc and $192,050 to Farmworkers Self-help Inc for that purpose. The foundation also supports food and wellness work, including $299,587 to Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc for Exercise, Nutrition & Weight and $281,319 to Feeding Tampa Bay Inc for Exercise, Nutrition & Weight. Oral health appears as well, through $170,202 to Community Dental Clinic Inc for Access to Health and Social Services.
Typical grant size sits at $21,482 at the 25th percentile, $44,752 at the median, and $86,810 at the 75th percentile, which suggests a center of gravity around mid-sized operating support. The recent-grants list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Clearwater Free Clinic Inc, Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc, Farmworkers Self-help Inc, Good Samaritan Health Clinic Inc, Homeless Emergency Project Inc, Community Dental Clinic Inc, and Community Aging & Retirement Services Inc. That pattern points to recurring relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is also structured as a hospital association connected to Morton Plant Hospital, and it makes program-related investments in addition to grants. The available records do not show a public unsolicited application process.
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$1.6B
$1.1B
$1B
Most grants fall between $21K and $87K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$87K
MATTHEW NOVAK
PRESIDENT MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL
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Concentrated regional giving with repeated multi-year or multiple grants to a core set of local service providers; mid-size awards aimed at operational/program support rather than one-off capital projects. Funding is distributed across many health-related nonprofits but shows clear repeat investments in clinics, behavioral-health providers, and basic needs agencies.
Notable grantees: Clearwater Free Clinic Inc, Tampa Bay Thrives, Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc, Community Dental Clinic Inc, Homeless Emergency Project Inc
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 92% of grants go to recipients in Florida, and every grant in the recipient-country data is in the United States. Clearwater, Tampa, Dade City, New Port Richey, Pinellas Park, Trinity, and Hudson appear repeatedly in the recent-grants list, with Tampa and Clearwater especially prominent. Outside Florida, The University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island appears as a recipient in the recent-grants set. The footprint is tightly centered on West Central Florida and nearby communities.
The foundation funds community health and access organizations, especially free clinics, behavioral health providers, dental care clinics, food access groups, and human-service nonprofits serving underserved communities. Recent grants include support for Clearwater Free Clinic Inc, Tampa Bay Thrives, Community Dental Clinic Inc, Feeding Tampa Bay, and Homeless Emergency Project Inc.
Typical grants are mid-sized rather than very small or very large. The distribution shows a 25th percentile of $21,482, a median of $44,752, and a 75th percentile of $86,810. Recent awards also include larger individual grants, such as $442,955 to Tampa Bay Thrives and $304,641 to The University of Rhode Island.
Yes. Florida accounts for 92% of grants, and the top grantmaking state is FL. The recent-grants list is concentrated in places such as Clearwater, Tampa, Dade City, New Port Richey, Pinellas Park, Trinity, and Hudson.
The recent grants show repeated support to several organizations across multiple years. Clearwater Free Clinic Inc, Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc, Farmworkers Self-help Inc, Good Samaritan Health Clinic Inc, Homeless Emergency Project Inc, Community Dental Clinic Inc, and Community Aging & Retirement Services Inc all appear more than once.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals. Its giving is directed to organizations, including hospitals, clinics, and community-based nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEEDING AMERICA TAMPA BAY INC | TAMPA, FL | $299,587 | 2025 | Exercise, Nutrition & Weight |
| CLEARWATER FREE CLINIC INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $293,852 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| FARMWORKERS SELF-HELP INC | DADE CITY, FL | $192,050 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| HOMELESS EMERGENCY PROJECT INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $183,986 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $170,202 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CLINIC INC | NEW PORT RICHEY, FL | $133,616 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| RECOVERY EPICENTER FOUNDATION | CLEARWATER, FL | $126,991 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| PERSONAL ENRICHMENT THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | PINELLAS PARK, FL | $122,487 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST INC | TRINITY, FL | $112,168 | 2025 | Exercise, Nutrition & Weight |
| WILLA CARSON HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER | CLEARWATER, FL | $85,000 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| COMMUNITY AGING & RETIREMENT SERVICES INC | HUDSON, FL | $75,681 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ATLANTA, GA | $71,142 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| TAMPA BAY THRIVES | TAMPA, FL | $67,682 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| VAN GOGHS PALETTE INC | HUDSON, FL | $66,338 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| WESTCARE GULFCOAST FLORIDA INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $64,841 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| INTERCULTURAL ADVOCACY INSTITUTE | CLEARWATER, FL | $63,017 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| LA CLINICA GUADALUPANA INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $60,030 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| Pasco County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention | NEW PORT RICHEY, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| SENIORS IN SERVICES OF TAMPA BAY INC | TAMPA, FL | $59,312 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | COLUMBUS, OH | $56,000 | 2025 | On Our Sleeves |
| FLORIDA HARM REDUCTION COLLECTIVE INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $52,620 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| PEPIN ACADEMIES OF PASCO COUNTY INC | NEW PORT RICHEY, FL | $46,387 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $43,829 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| ONE COMMUNITY NOW INC | ELFERS, FL | $43,500 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| HEALTHY START COALITION OF PINELLAS INC | PINELLAS PARK, FL | $40,242 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| ALLIANCE FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INC | NEW PORT RICHEY, FL | $35,634 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| STATE ATTORNEY 6TH JUDICIAL COURT | CLEARWATER, FL | $31,736 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| NAMI PASCO | ELFERS, FL | $30,196 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INC | TAMPA, FL | $29,921 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| FEAST INC | PALM HARBOR, FL | $29,309 | 2025 | Exercise, Nutrition & Weight |
| THE HOPE SHOT INC | NEW PORT RICHEY, FL | $27,726 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| Aunt Bertha-A Public Benefit Corp | Austin, TX | $24,666 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TAMPA BAY | TAMPA, FL | $22,745 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| PREMIER COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE GROUP INC | DADE CITY, FL | $19,733 | 2025 | Exercise, Nutrition & Weight |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE SUNCOAST INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $17,905 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| SUNCOAST CENTER INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $15,677 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| HIGI SH LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $15,236 | 2025 | Funding Support |
| Ataly Inc | TAMPA, FL | $9,406 | 2025 | Exercise, Nutrition & Weight |
| NAMI PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $9,350 | 2025 | Behavioral Health |
| Advocate for Worlds Health | Largo, FL | $7,039 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of St Pete | St Petersburg, FL | $6,936 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| READY FOR LIFE INC | LARGO, FL | $5,755 | 2025 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| Wheelchairs 4 Kids | Tarpon Springs, FL | $5,402 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF CHAIRS OR ADAPTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN |
| FEEDING TAMPA BAY INC | TAMPA, FL | $281,319 | 2024 | Exercise, Nutrition & Weight |
| CLEARWATER FREE CLINIC INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $272,289 | 2024 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| RECOVERY EPICENTER FOUNDATION | CLEARWATER, FL | $166,574 | 2024 | Behavioral Health |
| FARMWORKERS SELF-HELP INC | DADE CITY, FL | $134,700 | 2024 | Access to Health and Social Services |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND | KINGSTON, RI | $119,472 | 2024 | Access to Healthcare |
| YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST INC | TRINITY, FL | $118,717 | 2024 | Exercise, Nutrition & Weight |
| COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $111,950 | 2024 | Access to Healthcare |
FARMWORKERS SELF-HELP INC
$192,050Access to Health and Social Services
WILLA CARSON HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER
$85,000Access to Health and Social Services
THE SALVATION ARMY
$71,142Behavioral Health
INTERCULTURAL ADVOCACY INSTITUTE
$63,017Access to Health and Social Services
LA CLINICA GUADALUPANA INC
$60,030Access to Health and Social Services
Pasco County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention
$60,000Behavioral Health
NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$56,000On Our Sleeves
PEPIN ACADEMIES OF PASCO COUNTY INC
$46,387Access to Health and Social Services
Access to Health and Social Services
ALLIANCE FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INC
$35,634Access to Health and Social Services
STATE ATTORNEY 6TH JUDICIAL COURT
$31,736Access to Health and Social Services
NAMI PASCO
$30,196Behavioral Health
THE HOPE SHOT INC
$27,726Behavioral Health
Aunt Bertha-A Public Benefit Corp
$24,666Access to Health and Social Services
PREMIER COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE GROUP INC
$19,733Exercise, Nutrition & Weight
HIGI SH LLC
$15,236Funding Support
Ataly Inc
$9,406Exercise, Nutrition & Weight
NAMI PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA INC
$9,350Behavioral Health
Access to Health and Social Services
READY FOR LIFE INC
$5,755Access to Health and Social Services
TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF CHAIRS OR ADAPTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN
FARMWORKERS SELF-HELP INC
$134,700Access to Health and Social Services
THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
$119,472Access to Healthcare
