The Stormont-Vail Foundation is primarily a health-focused, locally oriented funder that concentrates its resources on supporting its hospital system and community health initiatives across Topeka and surrounding counties. Grants overwhelmingly support hospital operations and service-delivery partners, with a clear secondary emphasis on behavioral health, access to care (including dental and hospice), and workforce development through nursing scholarships. The foundation also directs funding to social safety-net organizations—food pantries, emergency assistance, and shelter services—that address social determinants of health in their service area.
Stormont-vail Foundation C/o Corporate Finance directs most of its giving through a hospital-centered model, with a $2,023,622 grant in 2025 to Stormont-vail Healthcare Inc for support hospital activities standing out as the largest recent award. That pattern appears throughout its recent grants: sizable support for the health system itself, plus community charitable support routed on behalf of Stormont-vail Healthcare to local service providers. The foundation’s recent awards also show a clear link between healthcare delivery and the surrounding community, including $55,000 to Midland Care Connection Inc and $50,000 to Family Service & Guidance Center, both in Topeka. Alongside operating support, it funds the healthcare pipeline through nursing scholarships and backs programs tied to access to care, behavioral health, and social supports. The foundation’s grantmaking is tightly connected to institutions and services in its service area, with grants framed around hospital activities, scholarship support, and community charitable support rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy. Across the latest filings, the recurring pattern is not scattered giving but a focused set of awards that reinforce Stormont-vail Healthcare’s role in local care delivery and related community needs.
Health system support is the clearest theme. In 2024, Stormont-vail Foundation C/o Corporate Finance gave $261,146 to Stormont-vail Healthcare Inc for support hospital activities, and in 2024 and 2025 it also gave $12,500 each year to Stormont-vail Health Auxiliary for the same purpose. The foundation also funds community health engagement: one 2024 grant of $25,000 went to Svh Community Health Engagement Department (#670005), again on behalf of Stormont-vail Healthcare. Nursing education is another recurring area. Kansas Board of Regents Scholarships received $35,418 in 2024 and $34,625 in 2023 for nursing scholarships, while Washburn University and the University of Kansas each received scholarship support as well. Beyond healthcare, the foundation has backed food security and emergency support through grants to Geary County Food Pantry, Harvesters, and Doorstep Inc.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s largest awards: the p25, median, and p75 are $10,000, $10,000, and $23,281. That points to a pattern of many grants clustered in the low tens of thousands, alongside a smaller number of much larger operating grants to the health system. The same recipients appear across multiple years, especially Stormont-vail Healthcare Inc and Kansas Board of Regents Scholarships, which suggests recurring support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation appears to operate as a corporate-affiliated funder tied to Stormont-vail Healthcare, with many awards designated for hospital activities or community charitable support on behalf of the health system.
$2.2M
$43.7M
$6.3M
$3.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $23K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$23K
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Highly concentrated, locally targeted giving with the largest share going to the foundation’s own hospital system and repeat grants to affiliated programs; most awards are modest-to-mid-sized community grants aimed at service delivery and partner organizations rather than national NGOs. The foundation shows a pattern of repeat funding to core health and community partners alongside occasional smaller grants for local cultural and youth organizations.
Notable grantees: Stormont-Vail Healthcare Inc, SVH Community Health Engagement Department, Midland Care Connection Inc, Harvesters (regional food bank), Kansas Board of Regents Scholarships
Giving is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-seven percent of grants go to recipients in Kansas, and the recent grants list is concentrated in Topeka, with additional awards in Junction City, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas. One recipient outside Kansas appears in nearby Kansas City, Missouri: Harvesters. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 62 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. awards in the data.
Its giving centers on healthcare delivery and related community support. Recent grants include support hospital activities for Stormont-vail Healthcare Inc, nursing scholarships through Kansas Board of Regents Scholarships, and community charitable support for local service organizations tied to access to care, food security, and behavioral health.
Yes. The foundation gave $35,418 in 2024 and $34,625 in 2023 to Kansas Board of Regents Scholarships for nursing scholarships. It also made scholarship grants of $15,625 to Washburn University and $12,500 each year to the University of Kansas for the same purpose.
Most grants go to Kansas recipients, and 97% of grants are awarded in the foundation’s HQ state. The recent grants list is heavily concentrated in Topeka, with additional awards in Junction City, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas.
There is a recurring pattern. Stormont-vail Healthcare Inc appears in multiple recent years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Kansas Board of Regents Scholarships also appears in both 2023 and 2024. The repeated annual support suggests ongoing institutional relationships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE INC | TOPEKA, KS | $2,023,622 | 2025 | SUPPORT HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES |
| GEARY COUNTY FOOD PANTRY | JUNCTION CITY, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| CKF ADDICTION TREATMENT | SALINA, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| STORMONT-VAIL HEALTH AUXILIARY | TOPEKA, KS | $12,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES |
| YWCA | TOPEKA, KS | $11,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| FOR THE CULTURE KS | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| RACE AGAINST BREAST CANCER INC | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| MARCH OF DIMES | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| CROSSWINDS COUNSELING AND WELLNESS | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| THA INC | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| VALEO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| TOPEKA NORTH OUTREACH | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| FAMILY SERVICE & GUIDANCE CENTER | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| MIDLAND CARE CONNECTION INC | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| SHAWNEE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY HEALTH ACCESS | TOPEKA, KS | $9,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| JAYHAWK AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | TOPEKA, KS | $8,750 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| LIVE WELL SHAWNEE COUNTY | TOPEKA, KS | $7,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | TOPEKA, KS | $5,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| DELTA PHI CHAPTER OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY | JUNCTION CITY, KS | $5,290 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE INC | TOPEKA, KS | $261,146 | 2024 | SUPPORT HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES |
| KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS SCHOLARSHIPS | TOPEKA, KS | $35,418 | 2024 | FUND NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SVH COMMUNITY HEALTH ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (#670005) | TOPEKA, KS | $25,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF CHARITIES NE KS | TOPEKA, KS | $22,680 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| WASHBURN UNIVERSITY | TOPEKA, KS | $15,625 | 2024 | FUND NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| STORMONT-VAIL HEALTH AUXILIARY | TOPEKA, KS | $12,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | KANSAS CITY, KS | $12,500 | 2024 | FUND NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CROSSWINDS COUNSELING AND WELLNESS | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| TOPEKA NORTH OUTREACH | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| FAMILY SERVICE & GUIDANCE CENTER | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| THA INC | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| KANSAS DENTAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| FOR THE CULTURE KS | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| SHAWNEE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY HEALTH ACCESS | TOPEKA, KS | $9,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| RACE AGAINST BREAST CANCER INC | TOPEKA, KS | $8,750 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| MARIAN CLINIC INC DBA MARIAN DENTAL CLINIC SCL HEALTH | TOPEKA, KS | $7,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| PAWNEE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | MANHATTAN, KS | $6,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE INC | TOPEKA, KS | $862,549 | 2023 | SUPPORT HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES |
| MIDLAND CARE CONNECTION INC | TOPEKA, KS | $55,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| FAMILY SERVICE & GUIDANCE CENTER | TOPEKA, KS | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS SCHOLARSHIPS | TOPEKA, KS | $34,625 | 2023 | FUND NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CROSSWINDS COUNSELING AND WELLNESS | TOPEKA, KS | $31,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| WASHBURN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | TOPEKA, KS | $27,211 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| SVH COMMUNITY HEALTH ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (#670005) | TOPEKA, KS | $25,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| KAW VALLEY PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR FOUNDATION | TOPEKA, KS | $25,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| HARVESTERS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| NOTO ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT | TOPEKA, KS | $23,375 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| DOORSTEP INC | TOPEKA, KS | $23,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| TOPEKA NORTH OUTREACH | TOPEKA, KS | $20,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| THA INC | TOPEKA, KS | $16,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
| SUNFLOWER STATE GAMES | TOPEKA, KS | $15,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE |
GEARY COUNTY FOOD PANTRY
$50,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
CKF ADDICTION TREATMENT
$25,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
STORMONT-VAIL HEALTH AUXILIARY
$12,500SUPPORT HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES
YWCA
$11,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
FOR THE CULTURE KS
$10,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
RACE AGAINST BREAST CANCER INC
$10,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
THA INC
$10,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
VALEO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE
$10,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
TOPEKA NORTH OUTREACH
$10,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
FAMILY SERVICE & GUIDANCE CENTER
$10,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
MIDLAND CARE CONNECTION INC
$10,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
SHAWNEE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY HEALTH ACCESS
$9,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
JAYHAWK AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$8,750COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$5,500COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
DELTA PHI CHAPTER OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY
$5,290COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS SCHOLARSHIPS
$35,418FUND NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS
COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF CHARITIES NE KS
$22,680COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY
$15,625FUND NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS
STORMONT-VAIL HEALTH AUXILIARY
$12,500SUPPORT HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
$12,500FUND NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS
COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
TOPEKA NORTH OUTREACH
$10,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
FAMILY SERVICE & GUIDANCE CENTER
$10,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
THA INC
$10,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
FOR THE CULTURE KS
$10,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
SHAWNEE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY HEALTH ACCESS
$9,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
RACE AGAINST BREAST CANCER INC
$8,750COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
MARIAN CLINIC INC DBA MARIAN DENTAL CLINIC SCL HEALTH
$7,500COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
MIDLAND CARE CONNECTION INC
$55,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
FAMILY SERVICE & GUIDANCE CENTER
$50,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS SCHOLARSHIPS
$34,625FUND NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS
COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
WASHBURN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$27,211COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
KAW VALLEY PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR FOUNDATION
$25,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
NOTO ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
$23,375COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
TOPEKA NORTH OUTREACH
$20,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
THA INC
$16,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE
SUNFLOWER STATE GAMES
$15,000COMMUNITY CHARITABLE SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF STORMONT-VAIL HEALTHCARE