Saint Thomas West Hospital’s grantmaking is tightly focused on supporting local health and social‑service infrastructure in Nashville/Middle Tennessee, with the vast majority of dollars funding clinical partners and community health programs. Most grants are for operating or program support for frontline services—community clinics, maternal and child health, mental health and addiction recovery, and services for vulnerable populations (survivors of trafficking/sexual assault, homeless families, veterans). The hospital also makes smaller, targeted gifts to regional civic planning and occasional humanitarian aid (medical supplies overseas).
A defining feature of Saint Thomas West Hospital’s grantmaking is the scale of its support for Saint Thomas Medical Partners, which received the foundation’s three largest recent grants: $4,630,917 in 2023, $2,764,156 in 2024, and $3,705,919 in 2025, all for operating support. That pattern points to a funder that uses charitable dollars to reinforce core clinical capacity, while also backing a network of community-facing services around Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Beyond hospital operations, the foundation funds programs tied to maternal health, behavioral health, housing stability, survivor services, and community-based primary care. Recent grants also show attention to specific service models that connect patients to care, such as community health workers, no-cost counseling, nurse home visitation, and support for families using Ronald McDonald House services. Smaller gifts extend to planning and research for Nashville infrastructure and transportation, and to overseas surgical supply donations. The overall picture is of a regional health-focused funder that supports both direct care delivery and the service infrastructure surrounding it.
Maternal and newborn care appears in multiple grants. Saint Thomas West Hospital gave $20,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025 to Hope Clinic for Women for pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women, and $16,426 in 2025 to Nurses for Newborns for its Nurse Home Visitation Program. Behavioral health is another clear line of support: AGAPE received $24,000 in 2023, $20,000 in 2024, and $22,676 in 2025 for no-cost mental health counseling. The foundation also funds recovery-oriented services for women, including $16,000 in 2024 to The Next Door Inc for addiction treatment services for women. Survivor support is present as well, with $17,676 in 2025 and $16,000 in 2023 to Sexual Assault Center for therapeutic treatment and support services for sexual assault survivors.
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards: p25 is $11,666, median is $16,000, and p75 is $24,000. The distribution suggests a steady stream of program and operating support, with repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years rather than one-off giving. Saint Thomas Medical Partners appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and several other recipients also recur across years. The foundation is a hospital-linked funder and makes program-related investments, while the grant records show a regional pattern rather than national breadth. It does not fund individuals.
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Most grants fall between $12K and $24K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$24K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in TN.
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Concentrated giving: a single dominant recipient (Saint Thomas Medical Partners) receives the bulk of dollars, while the remainder is distributed as many modest, recurring grants to local nonprofits providing frontline clinical and social services. Grants are predominantly operating/program support, often repeated across years to the same community partners.
Notable grantees: Saint Thomas Medical Partners, Siloam Family Health Center, Hope Clinic for Women, Interfaith Dental Clinic, The Next Door Inc
Giving is concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for the highest grant count, and 3% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of Missouri. Nashville is the dominant recipient city, with grants also appearing in Louisville, Kentucky. The grant list shows a strong Middle Tennessee footprint, including health providers, housing-related organizations, and civic planning groups in Nashville. All recent grants in the provided distribution went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation funds hospital operations and affiliated clinical services, community health clinics, maternal and newborn care, behavioral health and addiction recovery, survivor services, and family support programs. Recent grants include operating support for Saint Thomas Medical Partners and program support for community health workers, no-cost counseling, pregnancy services, and therapeutic services for sexual assault survivors.
The typical grant is relatively small compared with the foundation’s largest awards. The 25th percentile is $11,666, the median is $16,000, and the 75th percentile is $24,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Saint Thomas Medical Partners received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and other organizations also received repeat support over time, including AGAPE, Siloam Family Health Center, Hope Clinic for Women, and Sexual Assault Center.
Tennessee is the top state by grant count, and the grant list is heavily centered in Nashville. Missouri is the headquarters state, but only 3% of grants go to recipients there.
The foundation does not fund individuals. The grant record shows organizational support to hospitals, clinics, service agencies, and related nonprofits rather than individual awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Medical Partners | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,585,875 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SUPPLIES OVERSEAS | Louisville, KY | $157,704 | 2026 | To donate surgical supplies |
| TENNESSEE JUSTICE CENTER INC | Nashville, TN | $53,333 | 2026 | Support of Access to Care |
| ANCORATN | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | Support of Aftercare Program |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | Support Road to Recovery and Nashville Hope Lodge Operations |
| NASHVILLEHEALTH | Nashville, TN | $47,500 | 2026 | Support of improvement of Nashville's community health |
| INTERFAITH DENTAL CLINIC | Nashville, TN | $33,334 | 2026 | Support of Teeth For Life program |
| SILOAM FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | Nashville, TN | $31,000 | 2026 | Support of Community Health Workers program |
| Hope Clinic for Women | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | Support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women |
| THE NEXT DOOR INC | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | Support of Addiction Treatment Services for Women |
| Nurses for Newborns | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | Support of Nurse HOme Visitation Program |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | Support of Therapeutic Treatment & Support Services for Sexual Assault Survivors |
| SENIOR RIDE NASHVILLE | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | Support to help provide rides to seniors for medical appointments, grocery stores, etc. |
| ASSOCIATION for GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY (AGAPE) | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | Support of No-Cost Mental Health Counseling |
| Shared Hospital Services Corporation | NASHVILLE, TN | $21,805 | 2026 | LAUNDRY SERVICES FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE |
| NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | Support of Be Well at Nashville Public Library |
| CONEXION AMERICAS | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | Support of Referral and Resource Navigation |
| Family and Childrens Service | Nashville, TN | $18,750 | 2026 | Support community based healthcare access. |
| GILDAS CLUB MIDDLE TENNESSEE | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 2026 | Support of Gilda's Club Middle TN Cancer Support program |
| METRO NASHVILLE PARKS FOUNDATION | Nashville, TN | $11,250 | 2026 | Support the Watkins Park |
| SHOWER UP | Spring Hill, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support ShowerUp Nashville mobile shower and laundry |
| OPEN TABLE NASHVILLE | MADISON, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support of Street Outreach: Foot Clinic |
| TENNESSEE MEDICAL FOUNDATION | Brentwood, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support of TMF-PHP Program |
| NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support of the Residential Life Recovery Program |
| CATHOLIC COMPORT CARE HOMES | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support of expansion of Heart of Mary House |
| THE REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING | Franklin, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support of Youth In Crisis Metal Health Services |
| TRANSIT ALLIANCE OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Transit Together: Public Awareness and Impact of Transportation for Middle Tennessee |
| RENEWAL HOUSE INC | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support of the Family Residential Program |
| Oasis Center Inc | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support of clinical counseling for at-risk youth |
| W O W TRANSITION HOUSE INC | ANTIOCH, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support of Recovery Services and Transitional Housing for Women Coming Out of Incarceration |
| ROOM IN THE INN | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support of Room in the Inn |
| WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Mobile Food Distribution |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF NASHVILLE | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YMCA NASHVILLE AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Support of Domestic Violence Services |
| CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUCCESS INC | Nashville, TN | $9,000 | 2026 | Support the Youth About Business Healthcare Conference |
| NASHVILLE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | Nashville, TN | $7,000 | 2026 | Support the Tech Goes Home Program |
| COUNCIL ON AGING OF GREATER NASHVILLE | Nashville, TN | $7,000 | 2026 | Support of The AgeWell Directory of Services for older adults and caregivers |
| Saint Thomas Medical Partners | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,705,919 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SUPPLIES OVERSEAS | Louisville, KY | $142,742 | 2025 | To donate surgical supplies |
| NASHVILLE MOVES | Nashville, TN | $75,000 | 2025 | Support of education and research of Nashville's infrastructure and transportation |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | Support citywide values and visioning research for Nashville |
| SILOAM FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | Nashville, TN | $23,176 | 2025 | Support of Community Health Workers program |
| ASSOCIATION for GUIDANCE AID PLACEMENT & EMPATHY (AGAPE) | Nashville, TN | $22,676 | 2025 | Support of No-Cost Mental Health Counseling |
| INTERFAITH DENTAL CLINIC | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | Support of Teeth For Life program |
| Hope Clinic for Women | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | Support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER | Nashville, TN | $17,676 | 2025 | Support of Therapeutic Treatment & Support Services for Sexual Assault Survivors |
| Shared Hospital Services Corporation | NASHVILLE, TN | $17,124 | 2025 | LAUNDRY SERVICES FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE |
| Nurses for Newborns | Nashville, TN | $16,426 | 2025 | Support of Nurse HOme Visitation Program |
| Communities in Schools of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $12,676 | 2025 | Support of Communities in Schools program |
| Family and Childrens Service | Nashville, TN | $12,676 | 2025 | Support community based healthcare access. |
Saint Thomas Medical Partners
$3,585,875OPERATING SUPPORT
Support Road to Recovery and Nashville Hope Lodge Operations
Support of improvement of Nashville's community health
Support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women
SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER
$25,000Support of Therapeutic Treatment & Support Services for Sexual Assault Survivors
SENIOR RIDE NASHVILLE
$25,000Support to help provide rides to seniors for medical appointments, grocery stores, etc.
Support of No-Cost Mental Health Counseling
LAUNDRY SERVICES FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
Support of Be Well at Nashville Public Library
GILDAS CLUB MIDDLE TENNESSEE
$15,000Support of Gilda's Club Middle TN Cancer Support program
METRO NASHVILLE PARKS FOUNDATION
$11,250Support the Watkins Park
TENNESSEE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
$10,000Support of TMF-PHP Program
CATHOLIC COMPORT CARE HOMES
$10,000Support of expansion of Heart of Mary House
Support of Youth In Crisis Metal Health Services
TRANSIT ALLIANCE OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE
$10,000Support Transit Together: Public Awareness and Impact of Transportation for Middle Tennessee
W O W TRANSITION HOUSE INC
$10,000Support of Recovery Services and Transitional Housing for Women Coming Out of Incarceration
ROOM IN THE INN
$10,000Support of Room in the Inn
CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUCCESS INC
$9,000Support the Youth About Business Healthcare Conference
COUNCIL ON AGING OF GREATER NASHVILLE
$7,000Support of The AgeWell Directory of Services for older adults and caregivers
Saint Thomas Medical Partners
$3,705,919OPERATING SUPPORT
NASHVILLE MOVES
$75,000Support of education and research of Nashville's infrastructure and transportation
Support citywide values and visioning research for Nashville
Support of No-Cost Mental Health Counseling
Support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women
SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER
$17,676Support of Therapeutic Treatment & Support Services for Sexual Assault Survivors
LAUNDRY SERVICES FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
Support of Communities in Schools program