St. Mary’s Hospital & Medical Center primarily funds healthcare delivery and system support in the Grand Junction/Mesa County region, with the bulk of dollars going to regional hospital systems and its own hospital foundation to support clinics and operations. Secondary priorities include community health clinics and behavioral health providers, donations of medical supplies, and local civic and event sponsorships that strengthen community health infrastructure and ties. Giving is locally focused and mission-driven, blending very large institutional grants with numerous modest community sponsorships and program support awards.
St Mary's Hospital & Medical Center Inc centers its giving on healthcare delivery in Grand Junction and the broader Mesa County region, with its largest recent grants going to Colorado clinic support and hospital operations. In 2024, it awarded $18,294,220 to Scl Health - Front Range Inc for support Colorado clinics, followed by $17,858,330 in 2025 to Intermountain Front Range Inc for the same purpose. Those large awards sit alongside repeated support for St Mary's Hospital Foundation, including a seven-figure 2024 grant for operations and a 2025 grant of $1,090,984 for the same purpose. The pattern shows a funder that backs both regional systems and its own affiliated foundation, while also financing clinic access, behavioral health, medical supplies, and local community health infrastructure. Smaller grants to Grand Junction organizations such as Marillac Clinic Inc, Mind Springs Foundation Inc, and Quality Health Networks show that the foundation also supports direct service providers and related health system partners. The overall portfolio reflects a locally concentrated health funder with institutional-scale grants and a steady layer of community-based support.
A major theme is clinic access and primary care capacity in Western Colorado. The foundation gave $305,000 to Marillac Clinic Inc in 2025 for program support/sponsorship and $255,000 to Marillac Health in 2023 for program support. Behavioral health is another clear priority: it awarded $250,000 to Mind Springs Health in 2023 for program support, then made two $250,000 capital campaign pledges to Mind Springs Foundation Inc in 2024 and 2025. Medical logistics and supplies also appear in the portfolio, including a $291,469 donation to Project Cure International Headquarters in 2025 and a $149,296 medical supplies donation in 2024. Community health partnerships extend to organizations such as Quality Health Networks, which received $80,000 in 2023 for program support.
Grant size varies widely, from a median of $16,250 to a p75 of $97,324, with a p25 at $10,000. That spread matches a mix of very large institutional awards and many smaller sponsorships or program-support grants. The data also shows repeated support across multiple years for several recipients, including St Mary's Hospital Foundation, Mind Springs Foundation Inc, Grand Junction Economic Partnership, Hilltop Health Services Corporation, and Colorado Mesa University Foundation. St Mary's Hospital & Medical Center Inc is a public charity, not a donor-advised fund or private foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$20.2M
$889.6M
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$543.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $97K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$97K
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Highly concentrated: two very large institutional gifts to regional health systems account for the majority of dollars, supplemented by repeat mid-size grants to the hospital foundation and recurring small-to-midsize awards for local clinics, behavioral health, medical-supply partners, and community sponsorships. Focus is geographic (Grand Junction/Mesa County and Front Range) with a mix of multi-year/large commitments and frequent smaller community investments.
Notable grantees: SCL Health - Front Range Inc, Intermountain Front Range Inc, St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, Marillac Clinic / Marillac Health, Mind Springs Foundation / Mind Springs Health
Giving is entirely local in the data, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Colorado. Grand Junction is the main recipient city, appearing across hospital, clinic, behavioral health, education, and civic partners such as Marillac Clinic Inc, Mind Springs Health, Hilltop Health Services Corporation, and Grand Junction Economic Partnership. Broomfield also appears in the large clinic-support grants to Scl Health - Front Range Inc and Intermountain Front Range Inc. Centennial shows up through Project Cure International Headquarters, and no non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the grant list.
The foundation's giving centers on healthcare delivery and system support in Western Colorado. The largest recent grants support Colorado clinics, while other awards go to hospital operations, community health clinics, behavioral health providers, and medical supplies donations.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $16,250, and p75 is $97,324. The portfolio still includes multi-million-dollar institutional grants alongside smaller sponsorship and support grants.
Yes. The grant list shows 52 grants, all to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants went to recipients in Colorado. Grand Junction is the most common recipient city, with additional grants to Broomfield and Centennial.
Yes. Several grantees appear in multiple years, including St Mary's Hospital Foundation, Mind Springs Foundation Inc, Grand Junction Economic Partnership, Hilltop Health Services Corporation, and Colorado Mesa University Foundation. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time awards only.
They also give sponsorships, pledge support, capital campaign pledges, and medical supplies donations. Examples in the data include sponsorships for community organizations, a capital campaign pledge to Mind Springs Foundation Inc, and medical supplies donations to Project Cure International Headquarters and Careflight of the Rockies LLC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERMOUNTAIN FRONT RANGE INC | BROOMFIELD, CO | $17,858,330 | 2025 | SUPPORT COLORADO CLINICS |
| ST MARY'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $1,090,984 | 2025 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| MARILLAC CLINIC INC | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $305,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT/SPONSORSHIP |
| PROJECT CURE INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS | CENTENNIAL, CO | $291,469 | 2025 | MEDICAL SUPPLIES DONATION |
| MIND SPRINGS FOUNDATION INC | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $250,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE |
| MESA COUNTY | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $80,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS STARTUP DONATION |
| HOMEWARD BOUND OF THE GRAND VALLEY | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $60,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT DONATIONS |
| HILLTOP HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $57,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIPS |
| COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $53,100 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIPS |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $38,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIPS |
| GRAND JUNCTION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $35,020 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP/ANNUAL INVESTMENT |
| GREATER GRAND JUNCTION SPORTS COMMISSION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| GRAND JUNCTION AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $17,150 | 2025 | AUCTION PURCHASE/SPONSORSHIPS/MEMBERSHIP |
| HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH DONATION |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO | CENTENNIAL, CO | $10,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CENTER FOR ENRICHED COMMUNICATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | MISSION INTEGRATION FUND DONATION |
| CITIZENS FOR D51 SCHOOLS ISSUE COMMITTEE | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT VOTER ADVOCACY |
| CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $7,500 | 2025 | MARKET ON MAIN SPONSORSHIP |
| HOPEWEST | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $7,250 | 2025 | GRAND JUNCTION GALA SPONSORSHIP |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST FOUNDATION | FRUITA, CO | $7,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIPS |
| SCL HEALTH - FRONT RANGE INC | BROOMFIELD, CO | $18,294,220 | 2024 | SUPPORT COLORADO CLINICS |
| ST MARY'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $1,178,627 | 2024 | SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| MIND SPRINGS FOUNDATION INC | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $250,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE |
| PROJECT CURE INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS | CENTENNIAL, CO | $149,296 | 2024 | MEDICAL SUPPLIES DONATION |
| HILLTOP HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $53,800 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT/SPONSORSHIP |
| GRAND JUNCTION AIR SHOW INC | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $52,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| GRAND JUNCTION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $35,000 | 2024 | PLEDGE/SPONSORSHIP |
| DISTRICT 51 FOUNDATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $28,000 | 2024 | GJHS PLEDGE/SPONSORSHIP |
| CAREFLIGHT OF THE ROCKIES LLC | BROOMFIELD, CO | $25,226 | 2024 | MEDICAL SUPPLIES DONATION |
| COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $17,500 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| HOPEWEST | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $12,600 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP/SUPPORT MISSION |
| GREATER GRAND JUNCTION SPORTS COMMISSION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $10,500 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| GRAND JUNCTION AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $10,250 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| RMO GOLF INC | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CENTER FOR ENRICHED COMMUNICATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $7,500 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| MARILLAC CLINIC INC | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $6,200 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT/SPONSORSHIP |
| SCL HEALTH - FRONT RANGE INC | BROOMFIELD, CO | $17,345,667 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST MARY'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $1,004,354 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MARILLAC HEALTH | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $255,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MIND SPRINGS HEALTH | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $250,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| QUALITY HEALTH NETWORKS | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $80,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRAND JUNCTION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $50,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL GRAND JUNCTION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $15,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRAND JUNCTION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $12,750 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRAND VALLEY CATHOLIC OUTREACH | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $12,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DISTRICT 51 FOUNDATION | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COUNSELING & EDUCATION CENTER | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DELTA HEALTH FOUNDATION | DELTA, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
INTERMOUNTAIN FRONT RANGE INC
$17,858,330SUPPORT COLORADO CLINICS
MIND SPRINGS FOUNDATION INC
$250,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
MESA COUNTY
PATHWAYS STARTUP DONATION
GRAND JUNCTION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
$35,020SPONSORSHIP/ANNUAL INVESTMENT
GREATER GRAND JUNCTION SPORTS COMMISSION
$20,000SPONSORSHIP
GRAND JUNCTION AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$17,150AUCTION PURCHASE/SPONSORSHIPS/MEMBERSHIP
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$15,000MENTAL HEALTH DONATION
CENTER FOR ENRICHED COMMUNICATION
$10,000MISSION INTEGRATION FUND DONATION
CITIZENS FOR D51 SCHOOLS ISSUE COMMITTEE
$10,000SUPPORT VOTER ADVOCACY
CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION
$7,500MARKET ON MAIN SPONSORSHIP
HOPEWEST
$7,250GRAND JUNCTION GALA SPONSORSHIP
FAMILY HEALTH WEST FOUNDATION
$7,000SPONSORSHIPS
SCL HEALTH - FRONT RANGE INC
$18,294,220SUPPORT COLORADO CLINICS
MIND SPRINGS FOUNDATION INC
$250,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
GRAND JUNCTION AIR SHOW INC
$52,000SPONSORSHIP
GRAND JUNCTION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
$35,000PLEDGE/SPONSORSHIP
DISTRICT 51 FOUNDATION
$28,000GJHS PLEDGE/SPONSORSHIP
CAREFLIGHT OF THE ROCKIES LLC
$25,226MEDICAL SUPPLIES DONATION
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$15,000SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
HOPEWEST
$12,600SPONSORSHIP/SUPPORT MISSION
GREATER GRAND JUNCTION SPORTS COMMISSION
$10,500SPONSORSHIP
GRAND JUNCTION AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$10,250SPONSORSHIP
RMO GOLF INC
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
CENTER FOR ENRICHED COMMUNICATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION
$7,500SPONSORSHIP
SCL HEALTH - FRONT RANGE INC
$17,345,667PROGRAM SUPPORT
QUALITY HEALTH NETWORKS
$80,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRAND JUNCTION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL GRAND JUNCTION
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRAND JUNCTION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$12,750PROGRAM SUPPORT
DISTRICT 51 FOUNDATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COUNSELING & EDUCATION CENTER
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DELTA HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT