About Rooks County Healthcare Foundation
Our mission is to lead the way to better healthcare for Rooks County.
Focus Areas
HealthcarePatient careCommunity educationWellnessEmergency medical servicesCancer patient supportRural health infrastructure
Who They Fund
hospital patientscommunity health clinic/RCHC (clinical facility)clinical staff and providers (doctors, surgical teams)
Funding Style
direct service supportcapital/equipment procurementworkforce recruitment and retention
About Rooks County Healthcare Foundation
A $1,000,000 grant to Rooks County Health Center for hospital operations is the clearest signal of how Rooks County Healthcare Foundation uses its resources: it supports core clinical capacity in Plainville and the wider county, not just short-term projects. The foundation’s recent giving also includes another large operating grant of $250,000 to the same health center, showing repeated support for hospital operations alongside targeted purchases for clinical infrastructure. Across its active grantmaking, the foundation backs health-related projects serving residents of Rooks County, with an emphasis on patient care, wellness, diagnostic and emergency services, and community education. Its grantee base is local and centered on healthcare delivery, including hospital patients, clinical staff, and providers. The recent record also shows support for a feasibility study through Rooks Co Senior Services Inc, indicating that the foundation will fund planning work when it relates to community health needs. The pattern is practical and service-oriented: operating support, equipment acquisition, and staffing-related help all appear in the grant record.
What Rooks County Healthcare Foundation Funds
Hospital operations and clinical capacity are a major theme. Rooks County Healthcare Foundation gave $91,757 to Rooks County Health Center to purchase Stryker beds and an air compressor, and $9,575 for a receptacle analyzer, both tied to the clinic’s day-to-day function. It also awarded $60,000 for surgical scopes, which points to support for procedural capacity. The foundation also funds diagnostics and technology. A $5,406 grant covered a MolecuLightDX system, and a $9,575 grant supported a receptacle analyzer. In workforce support, the foundation gave $7,039 to recruit doctors to RCHC, linking grantmaking to clinical staffing. Beyond the hospital, a $20,000 grant to Rooks Co Senior Services Inc supported a feasibility study, showing that planning grants fit within its health-focused portfolio.
How Rooks County Healthcare Foundation Gives
Rooks County Healthcare Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $9,428 at the 25th percentile, $15,728 at the median, and $131,318 at the 75th percentile, while its recent record also includes very large operating grants. The same recipient appears across multiple years, especially Rooks County Health Center, which suggests recurring support rather than one-off awards. The foundation operates through a general grantmaking program for nonprofit healthcare entities and health-related projects serving Rooks County. It does not accept unsolicited applications in that program, even though one recent award was labeled unsolicited.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Total Assets
$1.5M
Total Revenue
$303K
Total Expenses
$469K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $131K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$131K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in KS.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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