About National Health Care for Homeless Council
The foundation funds frontline health and shelter services that serve people experiencing homelessness, prioritizing community health centers, medical respite programs, county public health partners, and faith-based warming/hospitality sites. Grants are largely labeled as program support and frequently target operational delivery of primary care, respite care, outreach/vaccination and coordinated local public-health responses rather than research or advocacy. Funding is geographically distributed across U.S. cities and counties, with multiple repeat awards to the same service providers.
Focus Areas
Medical respite houses and short-term clinical respite care for people experiencing homelessness (e.g., Bob Tavani House)Community health centers and federally qualified clinics delivering primary care to homeless populations (e.g., JWCH Institute, Camillus Health Concern)Local public health departments and county-level partnerships to coordinate homeless health services and vaccine/outreach campaigns (e.g., Hennepin County, Pinellas County)Faith-based warming centers, congregational hospitality programs and faith-affiliated homeless services (e.g., Haywood Street Congregation, Catholic Charities affiliates)Targeted outreach programs including vaccine ambassador and mobile outreach initiatives to reach unsheltered people
About National Health Care for Homeless Council
Medical respite and short-term care for people experiencing homelessness sit at the center of National Health Care for Homeless Council’s grantmaking. The largest recent award in the data is $328,954 to Bob Tavani House for Medical Respite in Duluth, followed by $321,160 to Haywood Street Congregation in Asheville and $308,900 to Hennepin County in Minneapolis. Those grants show a funder that backs service delivery across clinical respite settings, faith-based hospitality sites, and public-health partners. The council’s grants are typically labeled program services, and the recipients range from community health centers to county agencies and congregational outreach programs. In the recent grants list, Jwch Institute Inc in City of Commerce received $234,481, while Camillus Health Concern in Miami received $124,518. Both fit a pattern of support for frontline care tied to homelessness, including primary care, outreach, and coordination with local systems. The National Health Care for Homeless Council also recognizes medical respite excellence through the Willie J. Mackey National Medical Respite Award, which is presented through its Respite Care Providers’ Network.
What National Health Care for Homeless Council Funds
Medical respite is the clearest cause area in the data. Beyond the top award to Bob Tavani House for Medical Respite in Duluth, the council also funded Bob Tavani Medical Respite House for $146,318, reinforcing repeated support for recuperative care settings. Community health centers are another major lane. Jwch Institute Inc in City of Commerce received $234,481, and Camillus Health Concern in Miami received $124,518, both under program services tied to care for people experiencing homelessness. The council also funds local public-health coordination and outreach. Hennepin County in Minneapolis received $308,900, and Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners in Clearwater received $108,718. Faith-linked hospitality and warming programs appear as well, including Haywood Street Congregation in Asheville for $321,160 and Hope Hospitality & Warming Center in Pontiac for $115,208.
How National Health Care for Homeless Council Gives
Typical grants cluster in the middle range rather than at very small or very large levels: the p25 is $20,150, the median is $80,802, and the p75 is $105,000. The recent list also shows repeat awards to several recipients across multiple years, including Hennepin County, The Wright Center for Community Health, Jwch Institute Inc, Camillus Health Concern, and Haywood Street Congregation. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing operating-style support rather than one-time project-only funding. The foundation makes program-related investments false and funds individuals false. An active program listed in the data, the Willie J. Mackey National Medical Respite Award, is nomination-based and does not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.3M
Total Assets
$4.5M
Total Revenue
$9.1M
Total Expenses
$9.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $105K, with a median of $81K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$81K
75th Percentile
$105K
Geographic Reach
National22 states funded
About 26% of grants go to recipients in TN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
G ROBERT WATTS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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