Sacred Heart Health System gives almost exclusively to health care and community health access initiatives, with a strong operational and regional focus on Northwest Florida and nearby Gulf Coast communities. The foundation funds hospital-affiliated foundations, community clinics, charitable pharmacies and allied health workforce development, and also supports housing and poverty-relief partners when they intersect with health and social determinants. Grants tend to be targeted and mission-aligned rather than broadly distributed, often made in repeat awards to the same local partners.
A $1.5 million general-support grant to Sacred Heart Foundation in 2023, followed by $1.31 million in 2024, shows how Sacred Heart Health System Inc concentrates its largest awards on its own health-system foundation. That pattern sits alongside a narrower set of regional grants aimed at clinics, pharmacies, workforce pipelines, and housing partners that affect health access in Northwest Florida and nearby Gulf Coast communities. The foundation’s recent recipients include Escambia Community Clinics Inc, Habitat for Humanity International Inc in Pensacola, Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy Inc in Mobile, and Crossroads Center Inc, all tied to health care access or related social supports. The grant list points to a funder that uses targeted, mission-aligned awards rather than a broad charitable spread. Most of the activity is in Florida and adjacent states, with support for community primary care, free care, and health-related infrastructure through local partners. It also backs allied health education through the Ascension Sacred Heart Allied Health Profession Scholarship Support grant to Pensacola State College Foundation Inc. Housing appears as part of the same health strategy, through community home-building support for Habitat for Humanity International Inc.
Community clinics are a major part of the portfolio. Sacred Heart Health System Inc gave $590,000 in 2024 to Escambia Community Clinics Inc in Pensacola for general support, after a $469,479 award in 2023 to the same organization. That repeat funding suggests an ongoing relationship with primary-care access in the Pensacola area. The foundation also supports health-related poverty relief. In Mobile, it awarded $55,061 in 2024 to Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy Inc for programs supporting poverty in Mobile, Alabama, following a $10,000 grant in 2023 for the same purpose. For community health education, it gave $35,000 in 2024 to University of West Florida Foundation Inc for Achieve Healthy EscaRosa Support, alongside a $10,000 grant in 2023 for that initiative. Housing shows up as a health-adjacent strategy too: Habitat for Humanity International Inc received $85,000 in 2024 for community home building support.
Typical awards are targeted rather than uniform, with a p25 of $21,250, median of $32,168, and p75 of $181,120. The grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, especially Sacred Heart Foundation and Escambia Community Clinics Inc, which indicates recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund and does not make program-related investments. Its grants are geographically focused and mission-aligned, with several awards structured as general support and others tied to named programs or scholarships.
$3M
$939M
$1.8B
$1.7B
Most grants fall between $21K and $181K, with a median of $32K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$32K
75th Percentile
$181K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Concentrated, mission-focused giving: a few large awards (notably to the system's own foundation and regional clinics) make up the bulk of dollars. Grants are often repeated to the same local organizations and are aimed at sustaining clinical services, access programs, and workforce development rather than one-off national initiatives.
Notable grantees: SACRED HEART FOUNDATION, ESCAMBIA COMMUNITY CLINICS INC, OZANAM CHARITABLE PHARMACY INC, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC, UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC
Giving is regional, with the highest grant count in Indiana, while 12% of grants go to recipients in Missouri. Most recent awards land in Northwest Florida, especially Pensacola, with additional support in Destin and Mobile. Recipient locations in the recent list also include Indianapolis, reflecting a broader Gulf Coast-and-neighboring-states footprint rather than a single-city pattern.
The recent grants show support for hospital foundations, community clinics, charitable pharmacy services, housing partners, and allied health education. Examples include Sacred Heart Foundation, Escambia Community Clinics Inc, Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy Inc, Habitat for Humanity International Inc, and Pensacola State College Foundation Inc.
Yes. The same organizations appear in multiple years, including Sacred Heart Foundation in 2023 and 2024, Escambia Community Clinics Inc in 2023 and 2024, Habitat for Humanity International Inc in 2023 and 2024, and Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy Inc in 2023 and 2024.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated in smaller-to-midrange awards, with a p25 of $21,250, a median of $32,168, and a p75 of $181,120. The recent list also shows several large, targeted grants above $500,000.
By grant count, Indiana is the top state, while Missouri receives 12% of grants. The recent recipient list also shows a strong presence in Florida, especially Pensacola, along with Mobile, Alabama, and Indianapolis, Indiana.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SACRED HEART FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,660,655 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ESCAMBIA COMMUNITY CLINICS INC | Pensacola, FL | $615,833 | 2026 | General Support |
| SOS International Inc | Louisville, KY | $551,030 | 2026 | MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REDISTRIBUTION |
| SOUTH WALTON ACADEMY INC | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS |
| ST ANDREWS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC | PANAMA CITY, FL | $44,496 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | PENSACOLA, FL | $35,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH FOR STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY |
| SACRED HEART FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,190,055 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ESCAMBIA COMMUNITY CLINICS INC | Pensacola, FL | $590,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| SOS International Inc | Louisville, KY | $219,454 | 2025 | MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR REDISTRIBUTION |
| HOPE MEDICAL CLINIC | Destin, FL | $165,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENSACOLA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC | PENSACOLA, FL | $103,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HOME BUILDING SUPPORT |
| CROSSROADS CENTER INC | Pensacola, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SACRED HEART FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,312,382 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ESCAMBIA COMMUNITY CLINICS INC | Pensacola, FL | $590,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC | PENSACOLA, FL | $85,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY HOME BUILDING SUPPORT |
| OZANAM CHARITABLE PHARMACY INC | mOBILE, AL | $55,061 | 2024 | PROGRAMS SUPPORTING POVERTY IN MOBILE, ALABAMA |
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | Pensacola, FL | $35,000 | 2024 | Achieve Healthy EscaRosa Support |
| HOPE MEDICAL CLINIC | Destin, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSROADS CENTER INC | Pensacola, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SACRED HEART FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,517,177 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ESCAMBIA COMMUNITY CLINICS INC | Pensacola, FL | $469,479 | 2023 | General Support |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC | PENSACOLA, FL | $84,500 | 2023 | COMMUNITY HOME BUILDING SUPPORT |
| CROSSROADS CENTER INC | Pensacola, FL | $29,335 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE MEDICAL CLINIC | Destin, FL | $28,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OZANAM CHARITABLE PHARMACY INC | mOBILE, AL | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMS SUPPORTING POVERTY IN MOBILE, ALABAMA |
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | Pensacola, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | Achieve Healthy EscaRosa Support |
| Pensacola State College Foundation Inc | Pensacola, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | ASCENSION SACRED HEART ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES INDIANAPOLIS | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAMS SUPPORTING POVERTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA |
ESCAMBIA COMMUNITY CLINICS INC
$615,833General Support
SOUTH WALTON ACADEMY INC
$100,000SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
ST ANDREWS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC
$44,496GENERAL SUPPORT
PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
$35,000SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH FOR STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY
ESCAMBIA COMMUNITY CLINICS INC
$590,000General Support
HOPE MEDICAL CLINIC
$165,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ESCAMBIA COMMUNITY CLINICS INC
$590,000General Support
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC
$35,000Achieve Healthy EscaRosa Support
HOPE MEDICAL CLINIC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ESCAMBIA COMMUNITY CLINICS INC
$469,479General Support
HOPE MEDICAL CLINIC
$28,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC
$10,000Achieve Healthy EscaRosa Support
Pensacola State College Foundation Inc
$10,000ASCENSION SACRED HEART ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
PROGRAMS SUPPORTING POVERTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA