About Esse Health Foundation
Esse Health Foundation concentrates its giving on health and healthcare access, supporting both national disease-specific organizations (cancer, diabetes, mental health) and local community health providers and patient-support services in the St. Louis area. Grants frequently target clinical services, patient support and rehabilitation (hearing, memory care), as well as community clinics serving underserved populations. The portfolio mixes repeated support to a few national nonprofits with one-off awards to local charities and education-related institutions.
Focus Areas
Cancer patient support and research fundraising (e.g., Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)Mental health advocacy and services (e.g., NAMI)Chronic disease organizations and patient education (diabetes, asthma, Crohn’s/colitis)Local community health clinics and primary care access (e.g., Case de Salud, IFM Community Medicine)Services for sensory and cognitive impairments (hearing services, memory care)
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (sector unspecified)
Giving Approach
About Esse Health Foundation
Esse Health Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated general support for health and healthcare access groups, with several recipients appearing across multiple years. The clearest pattern is a steady mix of St. Louis-based patient support organizations and national disease-focused nonprofits. Among the recurring recipients are Center for Hearing and Speech, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and American Diabetes Association, each receiving support in more than one year. That repetition suggests a grantmaking style built around continuity rather than one-off project awards. The foundation’s portfolio also includes community health providers and services for people facing hearing, memory, and chronic illness needs. In the St. Louis area, it has supported Case De Salud, Ifm Community Medicine, Memory Care Home Solutions, and Loyola Academy. The grants are generally modest in size, but the pattern is broad enough to span disease advocacy, clinical access, and patient-support services. Nearly all of the recent awards in the dataset go to organizations in Missouri, showing a local emphasis alongside a small set of national health charities.
What Esse Health Foundation Funds
In health access, the foundation gave $5,000 to Case De Salud for general support and $5,000 to Ifm Community Medicine for general support, alongside additional support to St. Louis-based community providers in later years. That points to a clear interest in primary care and underserved-patient services. In sensory and cognitive support, it awarded $7,500 to Center for Hearing and Speech for general support and $5,000 to Memory Care Home Solutions for general support. The portfolio also includes $5,000 to National Alliance on Mental Illness for general support and $5,000 to American Diabetes Association for general support, showing attention to mental health and chronic disease organizations. Cancer-related giving appears as well, with support to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and National Children’s Cancer Society. These grants fit a pattern of general support rather than tightly restricted program grants.
How Esse Health Foundation Gives
Typical awards cluster tightly: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Most grants in the recent record sit in that band, with only a few reaching $7,500. The foundation also shows recurrence in its grantmaking: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Center for Hearing and Speech, American Diabetes Association, Ifm Community Medicine, Midtown Community Services, and Independence Center. The data shows a single-organization structure focused on nonprofit grants, with no individual giving and no program-related investments. Awards are listed as general support, indicating flexible funding rather than tightly earmarked project support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$45K
Total Assets
$61K
Total Revenue
$100K
Total Expenses
$46K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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