Patient Assistance Fund
Who can apply: For patients of St. Peter’s Health who need essential items or support not covered by insurance or other programs.
Inspiring a culture of giving that supports exceptional and compassionate care for our community's health and well-being.
St Peter's Health’s largest recent grant was $114,721 to St Peters Hospital Foundation for an Assistance Fund, which points to a grantmaker that uses philanthropy to support patient and employee needs inside its own care system. The foundation also backed community food access with a $20,000 grant to Helena Food Share for a Healthy Food Initiative and funded clinical access for the ski hill community through a $10,000 grant to Great Divide Ski Patrol Foundation for Ski Hill Clinic and medical equipment. Its grantmaking is tied to health care delivery and the social conditions around it: patient assistance, workforce development, cancer care, palliative and hospice care, forensic nursing, housing support, nutrition programs, and early childhood collaboration. The recent grants show a mix of institutional support, direct service funding, and project-specific awards. Several active funding pillars reinforce that pattern, including Community-Based Services, Innovative Health Care Delivery, and Workforce Solutions. The foundation’s giving is local and entirely within Montana, with support directed to Helena and nearby communities. The leadership named on file is Wade Johnson, and the organization also makes program-related investments.
A central theme is food access and nutrition. St Peter's Health gave $20,000 to Helena Food Share for a Healthy Food Initiative, and its active program list includes Food Farmacy, Harvest of the Month, and Produce Prescription work tied to community nutrition. Another clear area is workforce development. The foundation supports scholarships, training, childcare, and talent pipeline efforts through Workforce Solutions, including the Fred C. Olson Learning and Development Institute and Pete’s Place Early Childhood Learning Center. That pattern connects health staffing with family support. It also funds clinical access and equipment. A $10,000 grant to Great Divide Ski Patrol Foundation supported Ski Hill Clinic and medical equipment, matching the foundation’s clinical-service focus. On the community side, its active pillars include Housing Is Healthcare and early childhood collaboration, showing attention to housing stability and developmental supports alongside care delivery.
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures, with a p25 of $6,750, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $20,000. The recent list also includes one much larger award at $114,721, suggesting the foundation combines standard program grants with a smaller number of larger support awards. The grant program structure is organized around named pillars and funds, including Community-Based Services, Workforce Solutions, and Innovative Health Care Delivery. The recent grants and active programs point to restricted, project-tied funding rather than open solicitation. The available data shows grants in 2024, but not a multi-year recipient pattern.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
WADE JOHNSON
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All recent grants in the provided data went to recipients in the United States, and all were in Montana. Helena appears most often, including St Peters Hospital Foundation, Helena Food Share, Girls Thrive, and Prickly Pear Land Trust. Outside Helena, recent funding also reached Marysville through Great Divide Ski Patrol Foundation. The foundation’s giving is local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, Montana.
Its active funding pillars focus on community-based services, innovative health care delivery, and workforce solutions. The listed topics include housing stability, food access and nutrition, early childhood collaboration, patient assistance, cancer care, palliative and hospice care, forensic nursing, scholarships, training, childcare, and medical equipment.
The typical grant size is $6,750 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes a much larger $114,721 award.
Its giving is local, and 100% of grants in the provided data went to recipients in Montana. Recent recipients include organizations in Helena and Marysville.
The active grant programs shown for Community-Based Services, Patient and Employee Support Funds, Cancer Care Funds, Innovative Health Care Delivery, and Workforce Solutions all state that they do not accept unsolicited applications.
The recent grants include patient assistance through St Peters Hospital Foundation, food access through Helena Food Share, clinic equipment through Great Divide Ski Patrol Foundation, youth support through Girls Thrive, and sponsorship support through Prickly Pear Land Trust.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Who can apply: For patients of St. Peter’s Health who need essential items or support not covered by insurance or other programs.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST PETER'S HEALTH FOUNDATION | HELENA, MT | $43,739 | 2026 | TO FUND ENDOWMENT |
| HELENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HELENA, MT | $20,000 | 2026 | SPONSORHIP OF HELENA SCHOOLS ATHLETIC/ACTIVITY, REINFORCING IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITY ON THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY |
| CARROLL COLLEGE ATHLETICS | HELENA, MT | $17,500 | 2026 | ATHLETIC CORPORATE SPONSORHIP |
| HELENA COMMUNITY GARDENS | HELENA, MT | $5,500 | 2026 | FUNDS FOR MULTIPLE GARDEN UPDATES AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS |
| HELENA FOOD SHARE | HELENA, MT | $20,000 | 2025 | HEALTHY FOOD INITIATIVE |
| EXPLORATION WORKS | HELENA, MT | $8,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP OF CHILDREN'S BRAIN EXHIBIT |
| CARROLL COLLEGE | HELENA, MT | $6,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP OF WELLNESS NIGHT |
| GIRLS THRIVE | HELENA, MT | $6,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP/DONATION |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY MONTANA | BOZEMAN, MT | $5,300 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP/DONATION |
| ST PETERS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | HELENA, MT | $114,721 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FUND |
| HELENA FOOD SHARE | HELENA, MT | $20,000 | 2024 | Healthy Food Initiative |
| GREAT DIVIDE SKI PATROL FOUNDATION | Marysville, MT | $10,000 | 2024 | SKI HILL CLINIC AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
| Girls Thrive | HELENA, MT | $6,750 | 2024 | Support Organization |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | Helena, MT | $5,500 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| ST PETERS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | HELENA, MT | $136,860 | 2023 | — |
| HELENA FOOD SHARE | HELENA, MT | $40,000 | 2023 | Healthy Food Initiative |
| Girls Thrive | HELENA, MT | $6,650 | 2023 | Support Organization |
| Exploration Works | Helena, MT | $6,500 | 2023 | Sponsorship |
HELENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$20,000SPONSORHIP OF HELENA SCHOOLS ATHLETIC/ACTIVITY, REINFORCING IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITY ON THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY
CARROLL COLLEGE ATHLETICS
$17,500ATHLETIC CORPORATE SPONSORHIP
HELENA COMMUNITY GARDENS
$5,500FUNDS FOR MULTIPLE GARDEN UPDATES AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
EXPLORATION WORKS
SPONSORSHIP OF CHILDREN'S BRAIN EXHIBIT
CARROLL COLLEGE
$6,000SPONSORSHIP OF WELLNESS NIGHT
GIRLS THRIVE
$6,000SPONSORSHIP/DONATION
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY MONTANA
$5,300SPONSORSHIP/DONATION
GREAT DIVIDE SKI PATROL FOUNDATION
$10,000SKI HILL CLINIC AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Girls Thrive
$6,750Support Organization
Girls Thrive
$6,650Support Organization
Exploration Works
$6,500Sponsorship