About Sisters of St Joseph Healthcare Foundation
A supporting foundation and ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange that funds programs consistent with the Sisters' mission to serve the working and indigent poor, with priority on families and children at risk and addressing social determinants of health.
Focus Areas
Housing security (including prevention and affordable housing)Food securityFamily violence preventionImmigrant servicesHealth-related services for low-income and vulnerable populationsAdvocacy and systems change
Who They Fund
people experiencing homelessnesssurvivors of domestic violenceimmigrants and undocumented peoplepeople re-entering from incarceration / formerly incarceratedseniors (housing security)
About Sisters of St Joseph Healthcare Foundation
Sisters of St Joseph Healthcare Foundation uses annual competitive grantmaking to support organizations serving economically poor and vulnerable populations, with priority for housing security, food security, and family violence prevention. Recent awards show a repeated pattern of funding at $100,000 for place-based projects and $60,000 for operating support, alongside grants that extend mission-linked services to families, children, immigrants, and people experiencing homelessness. Two recurring grants illustrate that pattern. Legal Aid of Sonoma County received $100,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for its Housing Equity Project, and Westside Community Improvement Association received $100,000 in both years for Full Circle Connected Community. The foundation also backs direct-service work through general operating support, including awards to Womens Daytime Drop-in Center in Berkeley, Thomas House Family Shelter in Garden Grove, and East Oakland Community Project in Oakland. These grants align with a funding approach that combines unrestricted support with project-specific help for organizations addressing social determinants of health. The foundation’s stated mission connection to the Sisters of St Joseph of Orange is reflected in its focus on families and children at risk, immigrant services, and advocacy and systems change. Its recent grant record shows California nonprofits working on housing, food access, family violence prevention, and related health and community services.
What Sisters of St Joseph Healthcare Foundation Funds
Housing security is a central theme in the foundation’s giving. Legal Aid of Sonoma County received $100,000 for the Housing Equity Project, while Innovative Housing Opportunities Inc in Santa Ana received $60,000 for general operating support. Oneoc Fbo People for Housing Oc Oneoc also received $60,000 for People for Housing OC Operations, showing support for organizations working at the systems and service-delivery levels. Food security appears in both direct service and community-resource settings. Imperial Valley Food Bank Foundation in El Centro received $60,000 for general operating support, and Mckinleyville Community Collaborative Fbo Humboldt Network of Family Resour received $60,000 for food supports for Humboldt County resource centers. In family violence prevention, Thomas House Family Shelter in Garden Grove received $60,000 in general operating support. The foundation also funds family and youth strengthening. Project Avary in San Rafael received $60,000 for Bright Futures for Children of Incarcerated Parents, and Padres Unidos in Garden Grove received $60,000 for at-promise youth family strengthening programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.5M
Total Assets
$52.2M
Total Revenue
$1.8M
Total Expenses
$2.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $40K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$40K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BARRY ROSS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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