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Franciscan Foundation

As an affiliate of commonspirit health, we make the healing presence of god known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.

$3.7M
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
3
Itemized grants FY2025
3
Organizations funded FY2024
0%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Itemized, FY2025
$3.6M
The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
Median grant, FY2025
$722,622
Largest grant, FY2025
$2,789,453
Organizations funded a year
2 to 28
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
2
Total assets, FY2025
$38M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 0% of the organizations Franciscan Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesHealthEducationOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving3$3.6M33%
FY20243$810k0%
FY20232$702k0%
FY20222$1.3M0%
FY20214$3.5M25%
FY20204$3.8M25%
FY201928$2.0M29%
FY201823$2.3M48%
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Health$22MHuman Services$385kEducation$102kArts & Culture$50kHousing & Shelter$47kFood & Nutrition$40kCrime & Legal$30kReligion$28kOther$0

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Commonspirit Washington F/K/A Franciscan Health System$16,682,65690%
Commonspirit Washington Community Care F/K/A Harrison Medical Center$2,585,37740%
Franciscan Medical Group$2,352,13760%
Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association$365,68830%
Step by Step Family Support Center$60,00031%
Mercy Foundation Inc$52,80612%
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington$50,00030%
South Sound Outreach Services$50,00022%
The Carol Milgard Breast Center$40,00030%
Communities in Schools of Peninsula$32,00033%
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All grantees of Franciscan Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Commonspirit Washington F/K/A Franciscan Health System$16,682,65690%
Commonspirit Washington Community Care F/K/A Harrison Medical Center$2,585,37740%
Franciscan Medical Group$2,352,13760%
Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association$365,68830%
Step by Step Family Support Center$60,00031%
Mercy Foundation Inc$52,80612%
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington$50,00030%
South Sound Outreach Services$50,00022%
The Carol Milgard Breast Center$40,00030%
Communities in Schools of Peninsula$32,00033%
Catherine Place$30,00028%
Hilltop Artists in Residence$30,00031%
Emergency Food Network of Tacoma and Pierce County$30,00030%
Nw Furniture Bank$30,00030%
Safe Streets Campaign$30,00031%
Pierce County Project Access$30,00022%
The Rescue Mission$30,00030%
L'Arche Tahoma Hope Community$25,00011%
Tacoma Community House$25,00020%
Pacific Lutheran University$25,00010%
Bellarmine Preparatory School$25,0001n/a
Greentrike$20,00021%
Foundation for Tacoma Students$20,00021%
Mountain View Community Center$20,00023%
Lindquist Dental Clinic for Children$20,00020%
The Coffee Oasis$20,00011%
Trinity Presbyterian Church$20,0002n/a
South Kitsap Helpline$17,50021%
Pierce County Aids Foundation$15,00020%
Ark Institute of Learning$10,00012%
Northwest Infant Survival Alliance Sids Foundation$10,000118%
Renton Technical College Foundation$10,00012%
Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation$10,00012%
Mercy Housing Northwest$9,50010%
Particular Council of Tacoma Society of Saint Vincent de Paul$7,50010%
Kidvantage$7,50010%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$7,50010%
Society of St Vincent de Paul Council O$7,50010%
St Leos Parish$7,5001n/a
New Phoebe House$7,50011%
The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula$7,50011%
Healing Places Counseling Center$7,00013%
Center for Multicutural Health$5,50010%

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Franciscan Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCommonspirit Washington F/K/A Franciscan Health System: $16,682,656 over 9y, 0.3% of budgetCommonspirit Washington Community Care F/K/A Harrison Medical Center: $2,585,377 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetFranciscan Medical Group: $2,352,137 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetEnumclaw Regional Hospital Association: $365,688 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetStep by Step Family Support Center: $60,000 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetMercy Foundation Inc: $52,806 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetCatholic Community Services of Western Washington: $50,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSouth Sound Outreach Services: $50,000 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetThe Carol Milgard Breast Center: $40,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetCommunities in Schools of Peninsula: $32,000 over 3y, 2.6% of budgetCatherine Place: $30,000 over 2y, 7.8% of budgetHilltop Artists in Residence: $30,000 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetEmergency Food Network of Tacoma and Pierce County: $30,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetNw Furniture Bank: $30,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetSafe Streets Campaign: $30,000 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetPierce County Project Access: $30,000 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetThe Rescue Mission: $30,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetL'Arche Tahoma Hope Community: $25,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetTacoma Community House: $25,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetPacific Lutheran University: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGreentrike: $20,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetFoundation for Tacoma Students: $20,000 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetMountain View Community Center: $20,000 over 2y, 2.6% of budgetLindquist Dental Clinic for Children: $20,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetThe Coffee Oasis: $20,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetSouth Kitsap Helpline: $17,500 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetPierce County Aids Foundation: $15,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetArk Institute of Learning: $10,000 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetNorthwest Infant Survival Alliance Sids Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 18% of budgetRenton Technical College Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetRainier Foothills Wellness Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 2.3% of budgetMercy Housing Northwest: $9,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetParticular Council of Tacoma Society of Saint Vincent de Paul: $7,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetKidvantage: $7,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSociety of St Vincent de Paul Council O: $7,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNew Phoebe House: $7,500 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetThe Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula: $7,500 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetHealing Places Counseling Center: $7,000 over 1y, 3.0% of budgetCenter for Multicutural Health: $5,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 40.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Greater Tacoma Commun…Woodworth Family Foun…Multicare Health Syst…Fuchsg & M Fdn TaiGary E Milgard Family…The Bamford FoundationKilworth Florence Cha…The Norcliffe Foundat…Sequoia FoundationHeidner Marco J Char …Puget Sound Energy Fo…Names Family Foundati…
Greater Tacoma Community FoundationWA54.2× affinity24 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Greater Tacoma Community Foundation · Woodworth Family Foundation · Multicare Health System · Fuchsg & M Fdn Tai · Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- Sunshine · The Bamford Foundation · Kilworth Florence Char Tr Fndn · The Norcliffe Foundation · Sequoia Foundation · Heidner Marco J Char Trust · Puget Sound Energy Foundation · Names Family Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Franciscan Foundation

How much does Franciscan Foundation give?
Franciscan Foundation reported 3 itemized grants totaling $3,564,881, out of $3,706,575 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 28 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Franciscan Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Health (97%), Human Services (2%), Education (0%).
Who are Franciscan Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Commonspirit Washington F/K/A Franciscan Health System ($17M), Commonspirit Washington Community Care F/K/A Harrison Medical Center ($2.6M), Franciscan Medical Group ($2.4M).
Does Franciscan Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as Franciscan Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Woodworth Family Foundation, Multicare Health System.
Where is Franciscan Foundation based?
Franciscan Foundation is based in AZ.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 44 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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