Rooks County Healthcare Foundation
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About Rooks County Healthcare Foundation
Our mission is to lead the way to better healthcare for Rooks County.
Focus Areas
HealthcarePatient careCommunity educationWellnessEmergency medical servicesCancer patient supportRural health infrastructure
Who They Fund
hospital patientscommunity health clinic/RCHC (clinical facility)clinical staff and providers (doctors, surgical teams)
Funding Style
direct service supportcapital/equipment procurementworkforce recruitment and retentionfeasibility/planning grantoperational support for clinical services
Topics
hospital operations and clinical capacitysurgical capacity (scopes, OR-related equipment)diagnostics and infection detection (MolecuLightDX)medical device and patient bed acquisition (Stryker beds, air compressor)pharmaceutical cold chain/drug temperature controldonor engagement/display (digital donor wall)
About Rooks County Healthcare Foundation
A $1,000,000 grant to Rooks County Health Center for hospital operations is the clearest signal of how Rooks County Healthcare Foundation uses its resources: it supports core clinical capacity in Plainville and the wider county, not just short-term projects. The foundation’s recent giving also includes another large operating grant of $250,000 to the same health center, showing repeated support for hospital operations alongside targeted purchases for clinical infrastructure. Across its active grantmaking, the foundation backs health-related projects serving residents of Rooks County, with an emphasis on patient care, wellness, diagnostic and emergency services, and community education. Its grantee base is local and centered on healthcare delivery, including hospital patients, clinical staff, and providers. The recent record also shows support for a feasibility study through Rooks Co Senior Services Inc, indicating that the foundation will fund planning work when it relates to community health needs. The pattern is practical and service-oriented: operating support, equipment acquisition, and staffing-related help all appear in the grant record.
What Rooks County Healthcare Foundation Funds
Hospital operations and clinical capacity are a major theme. Rooks County Healthcare Foundation gave $91,757 to Rooks County Health Center to purchase Stryker beds and an air compressor, and $9,575 for a receptacle analyzer, both tied to the clinic’s day-to-day function. It also awarded $60,000 for surgical scopes, which points to support for procedural capacity. The foundation also funds diagnostics and technology. A $5,406 grant covered a MolecuLightDX system, and a $9,575 grant supported a receptacle analyzer. In workforce support, the foundation gave $7,039 to recruit doctors to RCHC, linking grantmaking to clinical staffing. Beyond the hospital, a $20,000 grant to Rooks Co Senior Services Inc supported a feasibility study, showing that planning grants fit within its health-focused portfolio.
How Rooks County Healthcare Foundation Gives
Rooks County Healthcare Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $9,428 at the 25th percentile, $15,728 at the median, and $131,318 at the 75th percentile, while its recent record also includes very large operating grants. The same recipient appears across multiple years, especially Rooks County Health Center, which suggests recurring support rather than one-off awards. The foundation operates through a general grantmaking program for nonprofit healthcare entities and health-related projects serving Rooks County. It does not accept unsolicited applications in that program, even though one recent award was labeled unsolicited.
Where Rooks County Healthcare Foundation Makes Grants
Giving is entirely local: 100% of grants in the recent sample went to recipients in Kansas, with all listed awards landing in Plainville. The grant record centers on Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, alongside one award to Rooks Co Senior Services Inc, also in Plainville. No non-U.S. recipients appear in the recent grants data, and the county-focused program is designed for projects serving residents of Rooks County.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rooks County Healthcare Foundation
What kinds of projects does Rooks County Healthcare Foundation support?
Its active grant program supports life-saving and health-enhancing initiatives for nonprofit healthcare entities and health-related projects serving Rooks County. The focus areas listed include patient care, community education, charitable care, wellness, diagnostic imaging and technology.
Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?
The active general grant program says it does not accept unsolicited applications. Even so, one recent grant to Rooks County Health Center was labeled unsolicited, showing that the recent record can include awards made outside the standard application path.
What is the typical grant size?
The foundation’s recent grant sizes cluster around a median of $15,728, with the 25th percentile at $9,428 and the 75th percentile at $131,318. The recent record also includes much larger operating grants, including a $1,000,000 award.
Who receives the grants?
The recent grants are directed to local healthcare and community-service recipients. Rooks County Health Center in Plainville appears repeatedly, and Rooks Co Senior Services Inc in Plainville also received support through a feasibility study grant.
Is the foundation’s giving recurring or one-time?
The record shows recurring support. Rooks County Health Center appears in multiple grant years, including 2023 and 2025, with awards for hospital operations, equipment purchases, staffing support, and donor engagement.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Total Assets
$1.5M
Total Revenue
$303K
Total Expenses
$469K
Latest 990 Filing
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $131K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$131K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in KS.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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