St. David's Foundation

What St. David's Foundation does

St. David's Foundation is a private nonprofit health foundation established in 1996 and headquartered at 1303 San Antonio Street, Suite 600, Austin, Texas. It operates through a structurally unique partnership with St. David's HealthCare—a joint venture between HCA Healthcare and two local nonprofits (St. David's Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation)—under which proceeds from hospital operations are strategically reinvested into community health across a five-county Central Texas service region (Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson). Since inception the foundation has returned more than $864 million to the community and currently deploys over $100 million annually through a portfolio of grantmaking, direct-service, and scholarship programs.

The foundation's core offerings are organized around four pillars: (1) a Grantmaking Program that awards more than $100 million annually across 195 active nonprofit partners via open calls, invitation-only funding, and rolling funding; (2) a Mobile Dental Program operating a fleet of 10 mobile clinics—each with two dental exam rooms, digital x-rays, and computer workstations—that delivers free dental care to Title I elementary school students and represents the largest mobile charity dental program in the country; (3) the Neal Kocurek Scholarship Program, Texas' largest healthcare scholarship, providing up to $60,000 per recipient across undergraduate and graduate healthcare studies at Texas institutions; and (4) a Learning and Evaluation function that produces Community Health Needs Assessments and the interactive Central Texas Health Equity Zone map covering 87 zip codes. Adjacent programs include the Toast of the Town fundraising event (since 1984), the AgingWell community group for older adults, the Libraries for Health rural mental health initiative (10 libraries), and a Sponsorships program.

The foundation employs approximately 104 staff, including over 50 clinical and operations personnel dedicated to the Dental Program. Its go-to-market is community-led: strategic grantmaking to nonprofits addressing health equity, direct-to-school dental delivery, and a scholarship pipeline for the local healthcare workforce. Revenue mechanics are not product-based; instead, the foundation receives ongoing distributions from the St. David's HealthCare partnership and disburses them under a board-governed 2030 Vision for Impact strategic plan ("Pathways to Health Equity," 2024-2030). Named customers are effectively the foundation's 195 active grantee organizations; ten disclosed anchor grantees include Lone Star Circle of Care ($11.04M), People's Community Clinic ($6.67M), Foundation Communities ($5.75M), Community Health Centers of South Central Texas ($3.97M), and Ending Community Homelessness Coalition ($3.30M).

Name

St. David's Foundation

Legal name

St. David's Foundation

Website

https://stdavidsfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St. David's Foundation is a private nonprofit health foundation in Austin, Texas that reinvests over $100 million annually from a hospital joint venture with HCA Healthcare into Central Texas community health through strategic grantmaking to 195 nonprofits, the nation's largest mobile charity dental program, and Texas' largest healthcare scholarship program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJALAF

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

SECONDARYEDADAHAC

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Funding, Grants & Financial Aid Administration

SECONDARYBPAGAKAI

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Community health grantmaking
• Mobile dental services
• Healthcare scholarship programs
• Community health needs assessment
• Health equity foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hospital Partnership Proceeds: Through a unique partnership with St. David's HealthCare (a partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits including St. David's Foundation), proceeds from hospital operations are strategically reinvested back into the community to advance health equity

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St. David's Foundation is a nonprofit health foundation that strategically reinvests proceeds from St. David's HealthCare into community health across five Central Texas counties. Its core offerings include an annual grantmaking program of $100+ million to 195+ nonprofit partners, the nation's largest mobile charity dental program serving Title I elementary schools, and the Neal Kocurek Scholarship Program providing up to $60,000 per scholar to students pursuing healthcare careers.

Product overview

St. David's Foundation operates as a unified portfolio of health equity programs rather than a technology product platform. The Foundation's core offerings consist of: (1) Grantmaking Program investing over $100 million annually in community health; (2) Mobile Dental Program, the largest mobile charity dental program in the country serving Title I elementary schools; (3) Neal Kocurek Scholarship Program, Texas' largest healthcare scholarship; (4) Learning and Evaluation function conducting Community Health Needs Assessments and impact reporting; (5) Toast of the Town annual fundraising events; (6) AgingWell community program for older adults; (7) Libraries for Health initiative placing mental health resources in rural libraries; (8) Central Texas Health Equity Zones data mapping tool; and (9) Sponsorships program. These programs work together to advance health equity across Central Texas through direct service delivery, strategic grantmaking, and community capacity building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Libraries for Health: Pilot initiative placing peer mental health specialists and wellness programming in rural libraries across Central Texas
• AgingWell

Products and services

• Grantmaking Program Strategic grantmaking program that invests more than $100 million annually to support community health and well-being in Central Texas, funding 195+ nonprofit organizations focused on health equity.
• Mobile Dental Program The largest mobile charity dental program in the country, providing free dental care to Title I elementary school students in Central Texas through a fleet of ten mobile dental clinics equipped with digital x-rays and computer workstations.
• Neal Kocurek Scholarship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 255,000+ dental visits and 109,000+ patients treated since program inception in 2000
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• HCA HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996St. David's HealthCare is a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits (St. David's Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation). Proceeds from hospital operations fund these foundations, which invest dollars back into the community to advance health equity.
• Georgetown Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996St. David's HealthCare is a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits (St. David's Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation). Proceeds from hospital operations fund these foundations to reinvest in community health.
• Austin Community FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on affordable housing initiatives including the Housing Accelerator and co-hosting panels on housing affordability solutions in Austin.
• Via HopemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation partner for Libraries for Health initiative, providing training and supervision for peer mental health specialists placed in 10 rural libraries across Central Texas.
• RAND CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit research organization that conducted evaluation of Libraries for Health initiative and compiled a toolkit for other communities interested in adopting mental health supports in library settings.
• Travis CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTravis County Technology and Operations partnered with City of Austin and St. David's Foundation support to launch a Broadband and Digital Equity Needs Assessment in 2022.
• City of AustinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Austin Office of Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs partnered with Travis County and St. David's Foundation support to launch a Broadband and Digital Equity Needs Assessment in 2022.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Methodist Healthcare Ministries: A large Texas-based healthcare-related nonprofit foundation funded via a hospital partnership (Methodist Healthcare System) that similarly grants to community health programs and operates direct-service clinical programs across South Texas.
• Episcopal Health Foundation: Texas-focused health foundation actively partnering with St. David's Foundation on the TACHI initiative; similarly pursues grantmaking plus place-based health-equity programs across multiple Texas regions.
• Georgetown Health Foundation: The other non-profit co-owner of St. David's HealthCare alongside St. David's Foundation; a direct structural peer operating a similar health-grantmaking model funded by the same hospital partnership.

Broad incumbents

• The Colorado Health Foundation: A large, well-established U.S. health foundation with a comparable combination of strategic grantmaking, direct programs, and policy advocacy focused on health equity — a strong structural analog at greater scale.
• The California Endowment: Major statewide health foundation deploying hundreds of millions annually through grants, place-based community initiatives, and equity-focused programs — comparable mission and multi-program operating model.
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The largest U.S. philanthropy devoted to health; pursues health-equity grantmaking, research, and policy advocacy. Comparable grantmaking scale and health-equity framing, though operating nationally rather than regionally.
• Kresge Foundation: National foundation with a Health Program that combines grantmaking, place-based initiatives, and cross-sector partnerships targeting health equity for low-income communities — similar mission and multi-strategy operating model.
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (Healthy Kids, Healthy Families): Texas-focused healthcare funder operating a statewide grant program targeting child health, oral health, and healthcare workforce — overlaps directly with St. David's Foundation's pediatric dental and scholarship focus areas.
• The Duke Endowment: Major U.S. private foundation funding healthcare, education, and rural community services across multiple states; comparable multi-decade strategic grantmaking with embedded direct-service programs.

Regional players

• Austin Community Foundation: Central Texas community foundation that actively partners with St. David's Foundation on housing and place-based initiatives; comparable regional scope and grantee ecosystem, but broader (not health-only) focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/StDavidsFDN
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7h5JSfz3eyF5AMTooAazSg
• Facebookfacebook.com/stdavidsfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.-david's-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/stdavidsfoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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