To raise funds and make grants that support and enhance the ability of Saint Francis Hospital to deliver exceptional healthcare services and compassionate care to its patients and to the communities the hospital serves.
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital’s giving is built around keeping care connected between the hospital and San Francisco neighborhoods, especially the Tenderloin. The foundation runs targeted behavioral and mental health initiatives that commit $1 million annually over multiple years to local, community-based nonprofits serving hospital patients and nearby residents. That place-based model appears again in its Tenderloin Health Improvement Partnership, which invests in collaborative projects tied to social determinants of health and shared pathways to health in the neighborhood around the hospital. The recent grants list shows a large hospital-support transfer to Dignity Health Medical Foundation, alongside smaller community grants to San Francisco nonprofits such as St James Infirmary, Glide Foundation, Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center Inc, and Larkin Street Youth Services. These grants align with a clear pattern of hospital-centered support, community health, behavioral health, substance use response, and related services for vulnerable residents. Its own summary describes a mission to raise funds and make grants that enhance Saint Francis Hospital’s ability to deliver healthcare services and compassionate care to patients and the communities it serves. That focus is reflected in grants for patient care services, staff education and training, and neighborhood-based support.
Behavioral health is a core theme. Saint Francis Memorial Hospital’s targeted initiatives direct funding to local nonprofits working on mental health, substance use disorders, care coordination, and post-discharge supports for hospital patients and Tenderloin residents. Community health funding extends to neighborhood service organizations. In 2024, the foundation gave $149,788 to California Health Foundation and Trust for community health, and smaller grants to St James Infirmary for community health in both 2024 and 2023. Youth and senior-serving organizations also appear in the grants list. The foundation gave $8,000 to Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center Inc and $8,000 to Larkin Street Youth Services, while Self-help for the Elderly received $5,010 in 2024. These awards fit the broader emphasis on vulnerable San Francisco residents and surrounding neighborhoods. Hospital-centered support remains part of the mix through capital improvements, equipment, patient services, and staff education and training, showing that the foundation funds both community partners and the institution itself.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $79K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$79K
CHARLES THEVNIN
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Typical grants are modest, with a p25 of $7,147, a median of $8,000, and a p75 of $79,465. The distribution also includes a very large transfer at the top end, reflecting a mix of hospital-support funding and smaller community awards. The recent grants list shows repeat recipients across years, including Dignity Health Medical Foundation, California Health Foundation and Trust, St James Infirmary, and Glide Foundation, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Saint Francis Memorial Hospital is a pure DAF provider and makes program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted for several community and hospital grant programs, including Community Grants and TLHIP-related initiatives.
Giving is local and entirely in California, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest city pattern is San Francisco, where many awards went to organizations such as St James Infirmary, Glide Foundation, Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center Inc, Larkin Street Youth Services, and Self-help for the Elderly. Sacramento also appears as a recipient city through California Health Foundation and Trust and Hospital Council of Northern and Central California Inc. Rancho Cordova appears through Dignity Health Medical Foundation. The grant geography centers on San Francisco neighborhoods, especially the Tenderloin and surrounding areas.
It funds local hospital and community partners, including nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable San Francisco residents. Recent grants went to community health and behavioral health organizations, and its active programs also support hospital capital improvements, equipment, patient services, staff education and training, and neighborhood-based health initiatives.
Yes. Several listed programs accept unsolicited applications, including Saint Francis Foundation Community Grants, Community Grants, TLHIP Grants & Initiatives, Hospital Grants, and the Saint Francis Employee Giving Program. The behavioral and mental health initiative also notes a solicited LOI process in one announcement year.
The stated grant-size distribution is p25 $7,147, median $8,000, and p75 $79,465. That suggests many awards are in the low-thousands, with a smaller set of larger grants extending well above that range.
Its giving is local and all recent grants went to recipients in California. The main geography is San Francisco, especially the Tenderloin and surrounding neighborhoods, with additional recent recipients in Sacramento and Rancho Cordova.
Behavioral health, mental health, substance use services, and broader community health appear repeatedly. The foundation also supports hospital capital improvements, equipment, patient care services, staff education and training, youth services, senior services, and crisis or emergency response-related work.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Saint Francis Memorial Hospital that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local community-based nonprofit organizations with projects addressing behavioral health, mental health, or substance use and supporting Saint Francis Memorial Hospital patient populations (announced solicitation requested LOIs).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGNITY HEALTH MEDICAL FOUNDATION | RANCHO CORDOVA, CA | $466,544 | 2026 | MEDICAL FUND SUPPORT |
| SELF HELP FOR THE ELDERLY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| CODE TENDERLOIN AND CENTER FOR NEW MUSIC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| GOOD SHEPHERD GRACENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $19,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| 18 REASONS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $18,994 | 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| CITY VITALS - SF CITY VITALS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $18,994 | 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| HEALING WELL - COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | OAKLAND, CA | $18,400 | 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| COMMUNITY INITIATIVES | OAKLAND, CA | $16,221 | 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY CLINIC CONSORTIUM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| CALIFORNIA HEALTH FOUNDATION AND TRUST | SACRAMENTO, CA | $9,593 | 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| DIGNITY HEALTH MEDICAL FOUNDATION | RANCHO CORDOVA, CA | $4,256,851 | 2025 | MEDICAL FND SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR NEW MUSIC SAN FRANCISCO INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| CALIFORNIA HEALTH FOUNDATION AND TRUST | SACRAMENTO, CA | $91,330 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| THE GUBBIO PROJECT INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $76,154 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY CLINIC CONSORTIUM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $13,830 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| REPLATE | OAKLAND, CA | $7,085 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| SELF-HELP FOR THE ELDERLY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,220 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| DIGNITY HEALTH MEDICAL FOUNDATION | RANCHO CORDOVA, CA | $6,486,453 | 2024 | MEDICAL FND SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA HEALTH FOUNDATION AND TRUST | SACRAMENTO, CA | $149,788 | 2024 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| ST JAMES INFIRMARY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $16,235 | 2024 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| GLIDE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| LARKIN STREET YOUTH SERVICES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| LAVENDER YOUTH RECREATION AND INFORMATION CENTER INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| HOSPITAL COUNCIL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| SELF-HELP FOR THE ELDERLY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,010 | 2024 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| DIGNITY HEALTH MEDICAL FOUNDATION | RANCHO CORDOVA, CA | $2,693,086 | 2023 | MEDICAL FND SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA HEALTH FOUNDATION AND TRUST | SACRAMENTO, CA | $56,024 | 2023 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| ST JAMES INFIRMARY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,088 | 2023 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| GLIDE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,986 | 2023 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
CODE TENDERLOIN AND CENTER FOR NEW MUSIC
$100,000COMMUNITY HEALTH
CITY VITALS - SF CITY VITALS
COMMUNITY HEALTH
CENTER FOR NEW MUSIC SAN FRANCISCO INC
$100,000COMMUNITY HEALTH
THE GUBBIO PROJECT INC
$76,154COMMUNITY HEALTH
ST JAMES INFIRMARY
$16,235COMMUNITY HEALTH
LARKIN STREET YOUTH SERVICES
$8,000COMMUNITY HEALTH
HOSPITAL COUNCIL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC
$7,500COMMUNITY HEALTH
ST JAMES INFIRMARY
$6,088COMMUNITY HEALTH
