About Morton Plant Hospital Association
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.
Focus Areas
Community primary care and free clinics in Clearwater/Tampa BayBehavioral health and substance-use treatment/prevention programsFood insecurity relief and regional food bank supportMobile/dental health and community oral care clinicsServices for homeless populations and older adult community supports
Who They Fund
children (including those needing adaptive equipment)youth with behavioral health needslow-income or underserved communities
About Morton Plant Hospital Association
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.
What Morton Plant Hospital Association Funds
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.
How Morton Plant Hospital Association Gives
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$1.6B
Total Revenue
$1.1B
Total Expenses
$1B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $21K and $87K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$87K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MATTHEW NOVAK
PRESIDENT MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL
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