Sleepy Eye Healthcare Foundation
ActivePublic CharityHealth Care
About Sleepy Eye Healthcare Foundation
The Sleepy Eye Healthcare Foundation exists to ensure that exceptional, compassionate care remains close to home — for every person, at every stage of life. As a nonprofit partner to Sleepy Eye Medical Center, the Foundation helps fund the technology, programs, and services that strengthen rural healthcare and support patients and families in the surrounding communities.
Focus Areas
HealthcareRural healthMedical technologyPatient careScholarshipsCommunity health initiatives
Who They Fund
patients of Sleepy Eye Medical Centerlocal/rural community residentshealthcare providers and clinical staff at the medical center
Funding Style
capital/equipment purchaserestricted-purpose grant
About Sleepy Eye Healthcare Foundation
Sleepy Eye Healthcare Foundation’s grantmaking is tightly tied to Sleepy Eye Medical Center, with recent support directed to equipment purchases for the benefit of the hospital. The largest recent grant listed is $147,224 in 2024, followed by $70,336 in 2025 and $22,000 in 2023, all aimed at strengthening the center’s capacity to serve patients locally. That pattern shows a funder focused on practical healthcare infrastructure rather than broad, open-ended philanthropy. The foundation also supports the pipeline of future healthcare workers through scholarships for local students. Its active scholarship programs include the Chisey Hansen Family Memorial Medical Scholarship and the Dr. Murthy Medical Scholarship, each designed for high school seniors pursuing a health-related field in college or technical school. A separate scholarship tied to Cedar Mountain High School uses the same health-career focus. Together, these programs point to a foundation that backs both present-day clinical needs and the region’s future workforce. Its stated purpose emphasizes compassionate care close to home for people at every stage of life, and its active programs reflect that mission through restricted-purpose grants, facility support, and education awards.
What Sleepy Eye Healthcare Foundation Funds
Healthcare equipment is a central theme in the foundation’s giving. In 2024, it awarded $147,224 to Sleepy Eye Medical Center to purchase equipment for the hospital’s benefit, and its general grants program describes support for technology, programs, and services that strengthen rural healthcare. Scholarships are another clear focus. The Chisey Hansen Family Memorial Medical Scholarship provides $1,000 for an eligible high school senior pursuing a health-related field in college or technical school. The Dr. Murthy Medical Scholarship offers $500 for the same broad pathway, and the Cedar Mountain High School scholarship uses the same health-career criteria for graduating seniors. The foundation also supports local healthcare capacity through funding for patient care programs and service enhancements. Its active program language includes support for healthcare services, rural healthcare capacity, and medical technology and equipment, showing a consistent emphasis on the medical center and the surrounding community.
How Sleepy Eye Healthcare Foundation Gives
Typical award size is sizable for a local foundation: the p25 is $53,306, the median is $84,612, and the p75 is $115,918. The recent record shows repeated support rather than a one-off gift, with the same hospital recipient appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is organized as a public charity and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Scholarship programs accept unsolicited applications in some cases, but the general healthcare funding program does not describe a public application process or RFP.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$240K
Total Assets
$424K
Total Revenue
$154K
Total Expenses
$76K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $53K and $116K, with a median of $85K.
25th Percentile
$53K
Median
$85K
75th Percentile
$116K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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