About St John Health System Foundation
The Foundation ensures quality healthcare reaches those in need by raising funds for St. John hospitals, programs and medical services.
Focus Areas
Health careHospitalsMedical equipmentNursing scholarships and educationHealth equityHuman trafficking responseNeonatal and maternal careCancer careTrauma and emergency services
Who They Fund
patients seeking behavioral health serviceslocal community/residentscommunity mental health providers/clinic staff
Funding Style
About St John Health System Foundation
A defining feature of St John Health System Foundation Inc is its support for the operating and capital needs of St. John’s healthcare network, led by a 2024 grant of $17,025,014 to St John Medical Center Inc for general support. The foundation’s giving is built around keeping hospitals, clinical services, and related infrastructure functioning, with recurring support appearing across multiple St. John entities in St. Louis and northeast Oklahoma. Recent grants also show direct support for care delivery and patient access, including $381,829 to The University of Tulsa to support the True Blue Neighbors behavioral health clinic. Its published initiatives extend that pattern into nursing education, health equity, faith-based community health, breast care, and safety-net access. The nursing scholarship program offers awards to associates and community nursing students, while other initiatives fund health-disparities work, heart health, breast center operations, and medical vouchers for low-income and underserved patients. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s role is less about isolated project funding and more about sustaining healthcare capacity through both institutional support and targeted community programs.
What St John Health System Foundation Funds
Behavioral health is one of the clearer community-facing priorities. In 2023, the foundation gave $381,829 to The University of Tulsa to support the True Blue Neighbors behavioral health clinic, linking its grantmaking to outpatient mental health care and community clinic support. It also has active medical access programming through Medical Access Programs, which supports medical vouchers, dental vouchers, and a Safety Net Coalition for low-income and underserved populations. Health equity appears in both the St. John Health Equity Initiative and the Ascension St. John Health Equity Grants, which are designed to reduce health disparities and improve healthcare outcomes in the Tulsa area. Nursing education is another explicit focus through Ascension St. John Foundation Nurse Scholarships, which provide awards to qualified associates and community nursing students.
How St John Health System Foundation Gives
Typical grants sit between $8,465 at the 25th percentile and $488,300 at the 75th percentile, with a median grant of $130,267. The distribution is wide because the foundation mixes very large institutional support with much smaller operating grants. Recent activity shows repetition across years rather than one-off awards: St John Medical Center Inc received major support in both 2023 and 2024, and several affiliated entities also appear multiple times. The foundation is not a DAF and does not make program-related investments. Its active scholarship program accepts unsolicited applications, and some other initiatives do as well, while competitive health equity grants are also listed.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$15.9M
Total Assets
$89.1M
Total Revenue
$16.1M
Total Expenses
$16.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $488K, with a median of $130K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$130K
75th Percentile
$488K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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