About St Joseph Health Northern California
As expressions of God's healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
Focus Areas
Health care deliveryCommunity benefitHealth equityHomelessness and supportive housingSubstance use harm reduction (Naloxone distribution, navigators)Mental healthPopulation health
Who They Fund
local communities / community memberscommunity-serving nonprofit organizations
Funding Style
operational support (general operating)restricted program/community-benefit grants
About St Joseph Health Northern California
A $7,985,399 operational-support grant to St Joseph Health System Foundation anchors St Joseph Health Northern California LLC’s recent giving and shows how closely the funder ties philanthropy to Providence’s health-system infrastructure. The pattern is not limited to hospital operations: the foundation also directs large community-benefit grants to housing, health, behavioral health, and service-navigation organizations across Northern California. In the recent-grants list, Burbank Housing received $2,200,000 in 2023 and $700,000 in 2024, while Jamboree Housing Corporation received $500,000 in 2024 and another $500,000 in 2025. That mix suggests sustained support for organizations working on supportive housing and related social needs. Other sizable awards go to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, Buckelew Programs, and The Living Room Center Inc., indicating attention to community-based services alongside system support. The foundation’s own summary frames the work as serving all, especially people who are poor and vulnerable, and its active programs connect that mission to community benefit, supportive housing, substance use harm reduction, health equity, and population health.
What St Joseph Health Northern California Funds
Housing and homelessness services appear repeatedly in the recent grants. Burbank Housing received $2,200,000 in 2023 and $700,000 in 2024 for community-benefit restricted grants, while Jamboree Housing Corporation received $500,000 in 2024 and $500,000 in 2025. That points to sustained support for housing-related work rather than a single project. The foundation also funds behavioral health and substance use services: Buckelew Programs received $630,000 in 2025 and $349,000 in 2024, and Santa Rosa Community Health received $275,065 in 2024. Community health and basic support services show up in grants to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, The Living Room Center Inc, and Committee on the Shelterless. Clinical and patient-support work also appears through awards to Redwood Memorial Foundation and St Joseph Home Care Network.
How St Joseph Health Northern California Gives
Typical grants cluster at a mid-to-large community grant size, with p25 at $25,000, a median of $82,500, and p75 at $250,000. The recent list includes both one-off awards and repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Burbank Housing, Jamboree Housing Corporation, Buckelew Programs, and Tides Center. That repetition points to recurring relationships rather than only isolated project grants. The foundation is a regular funder and also makes program-related investments. Its recent grants are predominantly restricted-use community-benefit awards, paired with some operational support for system and foundation partners.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.9M
Total Assets
$1.2B
Total Revenue
$1.5B
Total Expenses
$1.6B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $250K, with a median of $83K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$83K
75th Percentile
$250K
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
About 1% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LAUREEN DRISCOLL
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