About St Luke's Lutheran Health Ministries
Founded in 1994 as the mission successor to St. Luke's Lutheran Hospital, SLLHM supports nonprofit health care-related ministries that benefit the San Antonio regional community, with priority given to programs that promote health equity and serve populations most in need.
Focus Areas
primary medical caredental caremental health servicespreventive health and wellnesshealth educationhealthcare equipment and supplieshealth equity
Who They Fund
low-income individuals and familiesseniors / older adultschildren (including at-risk and abused children)women (including survivors of assault and resilience programs)people with substance use disorders
About St Luke's Lutheran Health Ministries
St Luke's Lutheran Health Ministries Inc funds nonprofit health care-related ministries that serve the San Antonio regional community, with priority on health equity and people most in need. Founded in 1994 as the mission successor to St. Luke's Lutheran Hospital, the foundation has kept a focused local giving model rather than spreading grants across broad geographies. In the recent grants record, its support reaches clinics, counseling providers, recovery programs, eye-care services, and organizations serving children and families. Two recurring examples show the range of that work. Planned Parenthood South Texas received $25,000 in 2025 for health care services, while Arthur Nagel Community Clinic in Bandera received $25,000 in 2024 for low-income individuals and families. The foundation also backed I Care San Antonio with $25,000 in 2024 for eye care for seniors, pointing to a practical emphasis on direct services that are easy to identify in community health settings. Across the grant list, the pattern is consistent: support goes to organizations delivering medical, dental, mental health, preventive, and protective health services in the San Antonio region.
What St Luke's Lutheran Health Ministries Funds
Mental health services are a visible part of the portfolio. The foundation gave $20,000 in 2023 to the Ecumenical Center for Religion for counseling/education, $15,000 in 2023 to Chrysalis Ministries for counseling, and $13,470 in 2025 to The Children's Shelter for mental counseling. Substance use and recovery also appear in the recent grants. Lifetime Recovery Inc received $20,000 in 2025 for recovery treatment and another $15,000 in 2023 for the same purpose, while Alpha Home was awarded $15,000 in 2023 for substance abuse services. Rise Recovery received $10,000 in 2025 for drug & alcohol rehab. Health access and specialty services are another thread. Planned Parenthood South Texas received $12,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024 for health care services, and I Care San Antonio received $25,000 in 2024 for eye care for seniors. The foundation also supported Raphael Community Free Clinic with $10,000 in 2025 for eye health screening.
How St Luke's Lutheran Health Ministries Gives
Grant sizes cluster tightly around a modest program-giving band: p25 is $8,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Planned Parenthood South Texas, Arthur Nagel Community Clinic, Healy-murphy Center, The Children's Shelter, and Lifetime Recovery Inc. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation operates a competitive, unsolicited grant program structure with spring and fall cycles, and its stated grant programs generally fall in the $5,000–$25,000 range.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$279K
Total Assets
$9.9M
Total Revenue
$354K
Total Expenses
$547K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TODD BRAULICK
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