To improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve by providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare services.
Baptist Healthcare System Inc’s largest recent grants are subsidies to Baptist Health Medical Group Inc, including $204,164,004 in 2025, $188,435,003 in 2024, and $145,934,193 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that uses grantmaking to support healthcare delivery at scale rather than to seed one-off projects. The foundation’s stated purpose is to improve the health and well-being of the communities it serves by providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare services. Recent awards also show support for affiliated and community-serving organizations across Kentucky and nearby Indiana. SOS International received grants in Louisville in three consecutive years, while Baptist Health Foundation Hardin in Elizabethtown received repeated general support in 2024 and 2025. Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Inc, Louisville South FC Incorporated, Floyd Memorial Foundation in New Albany, and the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council also appear among the larger recipients. The portfolio includes health-related nonprofits, local health infrastructure, and community organizations, with grant purposes tied to general support, subsidized services, and continuation of operations. Across the recent list, the foundation’s giving looks closely linked to health system operations and the organizations that help sustain them.
In healthcare delivery, Baptist Healthcare System Inc directs very large grants to Baptist Health Medical Group Inc for subsidize services, alongside support for Baptist Health Foundation Hardin and Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Inc. That combination suggests a strong emphasis on sustaining care delivery and the organizations connected to it. Community health appears through grants to the American Heart Association in Louisville, the American Cancer Society in Lexington, and Team Kentucky COVID-19 Memorial Fund in Frankfort. These awards connect the foundation to disease-focused and public-health-oriented work. Behavioral health and patient services are consistent with support for Hope Center Inc in Lexington and Refuge Clinic in Lexington. The recent list also includes a grant to Lexington Strides Ahead Foundation, adding another Lexington-based recipient in the health and service network.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s largest awards, with a p25 of $10,000, median of $17,250, and p75 of $31,500. At the same time, the recent list contains a small number of very large system-level grants, especially to affiliated healthcare entities. Recipients appear across multiple years: Baptist Health Medical Group Inc, SOS International, Baptist Health Foundation Hardin, and American Heart Association all show repeat awards. The foundation is a regular funder, and it also makes program-related investments. The recent grants do not show an application process.
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$5.2B
$4.3B
$3.9B
Most grants fall between $10K and $32K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$32K
About 87% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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Giving is highly local: 86% of grants go to recipients in Kentucky, and Kentucky is the top state by grant count. Louisville appears repeatedly, including Baptist Health Medical Group Inc, SOS International, the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council, and American Heart Association. Other Kentucky cities that show up include Elizabethtown, Madisonville, Lexington, Frankfort, and New Albany across the river in Indiana for some recipients. All recent grants in the provided list were made to U.S. organizations.
The foundation’s listed focus areas are health care delivery, community health, behavioral health, and patient services. The grant record matches those themes through support for healthcare providers, public-health organizations, and service-oriented nonprofits in Kentucky and nearby Indiana.
Typical grants are relatively small: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $17,250, and the p75 is $31,500. The recent list also includes a few much larger awards tied to healthcare delivery and affiliated organizations.
The foundation’s giving is local, with 86% of grants going to recipients in Kentucky and Kentucky ranking first by grant count. Recent recipients cluster in Louisville, Lexington, Elizabethtown, Madisonville, Frankfort, and New Albany.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Baptist Health Medical Group Inc, SOS International, Baptist Health Foundation Hardin, and American Heart Association. That pattern suggests an ongoing relationship with selected organizations rather than one-time support only.
The foundation’s recent grants include subsidize services and general support, and its philosophy tags emphasize subsidizing service delivery, direct service funding, and unrestricted or general support. It is also classified as a regular funder and makes program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Group Inc | Louisville, KY | $204,164,004 | 2025 | Subsidize Services |
| SOS International | Louisville, KY | $1,344,236 | 2025 | General Support |
| Baptist Health Foundation Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $481,358 | 2025 | General Support |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Inc | Madisonville, KY | $450,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Louisville Healthcare CEO Council | Louisville, KY | $306,820 | 2025 | General Support |
| American Cancer Society | Lexington, KY | $112,650 | 2025 | General Support |
| American Heart Association | Louisville, KY | $86,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Knox Regional Development Alliance Inc | Elizabethtown, KY | $80,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| One Southern Indiana | New Albany, IN | $35,050 | 2025 | General Support |
| Refuge Clinic | Lexington, KY | $30,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Hildegard House | Louisville, KY | $30,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Kosair Charities | Louisville, KY | $30,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Lincoln Heritage Council Boy Scouts of America | Louisville, KY | $26,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Leadership Kentucky Foundation | Frankfort, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Hope Center Inc | Lexington, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Lexington Strides Ahead Foundation | Lexington, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Sprocket Inc | Paducah, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Ivy Tech Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $23,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Carson Center | Paducah, KY | $22,700 | 2025 | General Support |
| Greater Paducah Economic Development Center Inc | Paducah, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Ironcology II Inc | Lexington, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Murray State University | Murray, KY | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Prosser Alumni Association | New Albany, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| McCracken County High School | Paducah, KY | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Paducah Symphony Orchestra | Paducah, KY | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| YMCA of Greater Louisville | Louisville, KY | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Greater Louisville Medical Society Foundation | Louisville, KY | $15,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Greater Louisville Sports Commission | Louisville, KY | $14,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| March of Dimes | Lexington, KY | $13,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Mission Lexington | Lexington, KY | $12,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Book For Hope Inc | Paducah, KY | $12,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce | Paducah, KY | $11,590 | 2025 | General Support |
| United Way of Western Kentucky | Paducah, KY | $11,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| WHAS Crusade For Children | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Kentucky and Southern Indiana Stroke Association | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College Foundation | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Leadership Southern Indiana Inc | Sellersburg, IN | $8,275 | 2025 | General Support |
| Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together Inc | Louisville, KY | $8,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah | Paducah, KY | $7,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY | $7,300 | 2025 | General Support |
| Kentucky Derby Museum | Louisville, KY | $7,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Spalding University | Louisville, KY | $6,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Oldham County Chamber and Economic Development | La Grange, KY | $6,200 | 2025 | General Support |
| National AHEC Organization | Alachua, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Market House Theatre of Paducah Kentucky Inc | Paducah, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center | Paducah, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Baptist Health Medical Group Inc | Louisville, KY | $188,435,003 | 2024 | Subsidize Services |
| SOS International | Louisville, KY | $1,382,547 | 2024 | General Support |
| Baptist Health Foundation Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $598,017 | 2024 | General Support |
Baptist Health Medical Group Inc
$204,164,004Subsidize Services
SOS International
$1,344,236General Support
Baptist Health Foundation Hardin
$481,358General Support
Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Inc
$450,000General Support
Louisville Healthcare CEO Council
$306,820General Support
American Cancer Society
$112,650General Support
American Heart Association
$86,000General Support
Knox Regional Development Alliance Inc
$80,000General Support
One Southern Indiana
$35,050General Support
Refuge Clinic
$30,000General Support
Hildegard House
$30,000General Support
Kosair Charities
$30,000General Support
Lincoln Heritage Council Boy Scouts of America
$26,000General Support
Leadership Kentucky Foundation
$25,000General Support
Hope Center Inc
$25,000General Support
Lexington Strides Ahead Foundation
$25,000General Support
Sprocket Inc
$25,000General Support
Ivy Tech Foundation
$23,000General Support
The Carson Center
$22,700General Support
Greater Paducah Economic Development Center Inc
$20,000General Support
Ironcology II Inc
$20,000General Support
Murray State University
$15,000General Support
Prosser Alumni Association
$15,000General Support
McCracken County High School
$15,000General Support
Paducah Symphony Orchestra
$15,000General Support
YMCA of Greater Louisville
$15,000General Support
Greater Louisville Medical Society Foundation
$15,000General Support
Greater Louisville Sports Commission
$14,500General Support
March of Dimes
$13,000General Support
Mission Lexington
$12,500General Support
Book For Hope Inc
$12,500General Support
Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce
$11,590General Support
United Way of Western Kentucky
$11,500General Support
WHAS Crusade For Children
$10,000General Support
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
$10,000General Support
Kentucky and Southern Indiana Stroke Association
$10,000General Support
Jefferson Community and Technical College Foundation
$10,000General Support
Leadership Southern Indiana Inc
$8,275General Support
Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together Inc
$8,000General Support
Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah
$7,500General Support
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
$7,300General Support
Kentucky Derby Museum
$7,000General Support
Spalding University
$6,500General Support
Oldham County Chamber and Economic Development
$6,200General Support
National AHEC Organization
$6,000General Support
Market House Theatre of Paducah Kentucky Inc
$6,000General Support
Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center
$6,000General Support
Baptist Health Medical Group Inc
$188,435,003Subsidize Services
SOS International
$1,382,547General Support
Baptist Health Foundation Hardin
$598,017General Support