St Elizabeth Medical Center

About St Elizabeth Medical Center

St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc’s largest recent grants show a foundation financing Northern Kentucky’s education and health pipeline at institutional scale. In 2024, it gave $1,703,063 to Thomas More University Inc for program support and $1,400,213 to Northern Kentucky University College of Health for program support, followed by a $1,248,998 grant in 2025 to Northern Kentucky University. That pattern points to sustained investment in higher education, especially health workforce preparation. The same grant list also shows a strong commitment to community-serving institutions tied to Catholic and social-service networks. Recent awards include $1,196,667 to Life Learning Center Inc, $1,113,150 to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington, and $525,000 to Diocesan Catholic Childrens Home Inc. Together with additional support for Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky, Welcome House, and Brighton Center, the foundation’s giving centers on organizations that connect education, family support, and community health infrastructure in Northern Kentucky. Its awards are typically program support, often at six- and seven-figure levels, and they consistently back organizations embedded in the region’s public-serving ecosystem.

What St Elizabeth Medical Center Funds

A major theme in the grant record is higher education tied to workforce development. St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc gave $1,703,063 to Thomas More University Inc for program support and $1,400,213 to Northern Kentucky University College of Health for program support, then followed with $353,390 to Gateway Community and Technical College. Another clear area is Catholic and faith-linked social services. The foundation awarded $1,113,150 to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington for program support and $525,000 to Diocesan Catholic Childrens Home Inc for program support, showing sustained institutional backing within that network. Community health and patient-support work also appears in the record. Grants to American Heart Association Inc totaled $226,559 in 2024 and $225,000 in 2025, while $1,196,667 went to Life Learning Center Inc for program support, indicating support for health-related community programs and local service delivery. Economic and community development is another recurring thread, with $200,000 grants to Tri-county Economic Development in both 2023 and 2024.

How St Elizabeth Medical Center Gives