
The Christian Hospital Foundation creates opportunities for individuals and organizations to provide vital support that directly improves the health and wellness of our community.
Christian Hospital Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by one recipient that receives support year after year: Christian Hospital Ne-nw in St. Louis. Across 2023, 2024, and 2025, the foundation directed three large grants to that institution for patient care, capital, education, and community-related programs, showing a sustained commitment to the hospital’s core operations and related services. Beyond that central relationship, the foundation also backs care delivered outside the hospital walls. It has funded school-based health centers in two area high schools through Carestl Health, supported a community-focused health fair through BJC Healthcare, and provided food distribution at Metro Market at Lewis and Clark Library through Operation Food Search. The foundation’s named programs reinforce that pattern. Its funding priorities include medication access for uninsured and underinsured patients, mobile pharmacy services, building healthy communities through local partnerships, and food support for patients with chronic disease. Taken together, the grant record points to a local health funder that combines institutional support with direct service grants tied to care access, prevention, and community-based health needs.
A major theme in the foundation’s grantmaking is direct support for patient care and hospital operations. Its largest grants went to Christian Hospital Ne-nw for patient care, capital, education, and community-related programs. Another clear area is school-linked preventive care: Carestl Health received multiple grants to support school-based health centers in two area high schools. The foundation also funds outreach tied to public health events, as shown by a grant to BJC Healthcare for a community focused health fair. Food insecurity is another recurring concern. Operation Food Search received support for 10 weeks of food distribution via Metro Market at Lewis and Clark Library, and the foundation’s Food Pharmacy Program focuses on nutritious food for patients with congestive heart failure and diabetes.
Christian Hospital Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a p25 of $16,927, a median of $53,147, and a p75 of $310,922, which shows a mix of smaller community grants and much larger institutional awards. The pattern is relationship-driven: Christian Hospital Ne-nw appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Carestl Health also appears in multiple years. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its active grant programs are framed as direct-service, partner-selected work, and unsolicited applications are not accepted in those programs.
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Most grants fall between $17K and $311K, with a median of $53K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$53K
75th Percentile
$311K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Grantmaking is fully local and entirely within Missouri: 100% of grants went to recipients in MO. Most recipient organizations are in St. Louis, including Christian Hospital Ne-nw, Carestl Health, and BJC Healthcare. Bridgeton also appears through St Louis Community College Foundation. The active program geography extends beyond the city to North St. Louis County, Greater St. Louis County, and Southern Illinois, showing a service area centered on the broader St. Louis region.
The foundation supports hospitals and health-focused nonprofits, including Christian Hospital Ne-nw, Carestl Health, BJC Healthcare, Operation Food Search, and St Louis Community College Foundation. Its active programs also describe partnerships with local school districts, community-based organizations, and philanthropic partners.
No. The foundation’s profile states that it funds individuals is false, and its active programs are structured around organizational grants and direct patient-support services rather than individual awards.
Its grant size distribution ranges from a p25 of $16,927 to a median of $53,147 and a p75 of $310,922. That spread suggests a combination of routine community-level grants and larger institutional support.
Its giving is local, and 100% of grants in the provided data went to recipients in Missouri. Recent recipient cities include St. Louis and Bridgeton, while active programs serve North St. Louis County, Greater St. Louis County, and Southern Illinois.
For the active grant programs listed, no. Each program is marked as not accepting unsolicited requests, and the foundation’s model is described as partner-selected and relationship-driven.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NE-NW | ST LOUIS, MO | $543,577 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENT CARE, CAPITAL, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RELATED PROGRAMS. |
| CARESTL HEALTH | ST LOUIS, MO | $88,210 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS IN TWO AREA HIGH SCHOOLS |
| BJC HEATLH SYSTEM DBA BJC HEALTHCARE | ST LOUIS, MO | $20,000 | 2025 | PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR A COMMUNITY FOCUSED HEALTH FAIR |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NE-NW | ST LOUIS, MO | $535,259 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENT CARE, CAPITAL, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RELATED PROGRAMS. |
| CARESTL HEALTH | ST LOUIS, MO | $37,709 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS IN TWO AREA HIGH SCHOOLS |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NE-NW | ST LOUIS, MO | $391,701 | 2023 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENT CARE, CAPITAL, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RELATED PROGRAMS. |
| CARESTL HEALTH | ST LOUIS, MO | $68,585 | 2023 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS IN TWO AREA HIGH SCHOOLS |
| OPERATION FOOD SEARCH INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE 10 WEEKS FOOD DISTRIBUTION VIA METRO MARKET AT LEWIS AND CLARK LIBRARY |
| ST LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BRIDGETON, MO | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TWO GRANTEES THAT WERE SELECTED BY ST LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NE-NW
$543,577PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENT CARE, CAPITAL, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RELATED PROGRAMS.
CARESTL HEALTH
$88,210PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS IN TWO AREA HIGH SCHOOLS
BJC HEATLH SYSTEM DBA BJC HEALTHCARE
$20,000PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR A COMMUNITY FOCUSED HEALTH FAIR
CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NE-NW
$535,259PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENT CARE, CAPITAL, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RELATED PROGRAMS.
CARESTL HEALTH
$37,709PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS IN TWO AREA HIGH SCHOOLS
CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NE-NW
$391,701PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PATIENT CARE, CAPITAL, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RELATED PROGRAMS.
CARESTL HEALTH
$68,585PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS IN TWO AREA HIGH SCHOOLS
OPERATION FOOD SEARCH INC
$10,000PROVIDE 10 WEEKS FOOD DISTRIBUTION VIA METRO MARKET AT LEWIS AND CLARK LIBRARY
ST LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$10,000PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TWO GRANTEES THAT WERE SELECTED BY ST LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE