Suncoast Hospice Foundation

What Suncoast Hospice Foundation does

Suncoast Hospice Foundation is a Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation (legal name: Hospice Foundation of the Florida Suncoast, Inc., EIN 59-2252045) founded in 1982 to support the mission of Suncoast Hospice, which has delivered end-of-life care in Pinellas County since 1977. The Foundation operates as the philanthropic arm of Empath Health, described as the country's largest not-for-profit health system for non-acute care, and is one of four supporting foundations (alongside Tidewell, Hospice of Marion County, and Trustbridge Hospice foundations) under that umbrella. It funds and supports an integrated portfolio of programs including Suncoast Hospice (end-of-life care), Suncoast PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for 55+), Empath Home Health (Pinellas/Pasco counties), EPIC (HIV care and prevention in Tampa Bay), Empath Grief Care, and Empath Palliative Care, serving individuals facing chronic or advanced illness and their families regardless of ability to pay.

The Foundation's revenue model is a hybrid of donation, reimbursement pass-through, and retail transaction streams. Fundraising channels include individual donations via online portal, Monthly Giving Club (from $5/month), Women's Giving Network ($1,000+ annual), Angels grateful-family program, tribute/commemorative gifts, planned giving and estate planning, signature events (Gala, Fashion Show, Golf Classic, Beach Stroll, Dining Out For Life, Strike Out For AIDS, Lights of Lake Park), corporate sponsorships, and grant funding from named partners including Pinellas Community Foundation, Senior Citizens Services, Florida Blue Foundation, Alicia's Angels, The Plus Project, and the Retirement Research Foundation. A retail layer of three Suncoast Hospice Resale Shops in Clearwater and St. Petersburg generates supplemental transaction revenue, with proceeds supporting Empath Health programs and providing goods at no cost to patients in need.

Distribution is anchored in physical infrastructure across the Tampa Bay region: two community service centers (Palm Harbor and St. Petersburg), three Suncoast Hospice Care Centers, a PACE medical clinic and adult day center, multiple EPIC locations in Tampa and Clearwater, a palliative care clinic in Largo, and three resale shops. Leadership is provided by President Adam Olson, CFRE, Vice President of Philanthropy Brooke Boccacino, and a Board of Trustees chaired by Tom Walker, with Empath Health President & CEO Jonathan D. Fleece also serving on the board. The Foundation holds the 2024 Candid Gold Seal and reports operating revenues through donations, events, and grants rather than disclosed financial figures.

Name

Suncoast Hospice Foundation

Legal name

Hospice Foundation of the Florida Suncoast, Inc.

Website

https://suncoasthospicefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Suncoast Hospice Foundation is a Florida 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation raising and channeling donations to support Empath Health's integrated network of hospice, palliative, home health, PACE, HIV, and grief services for patients and families in Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), Volunteer & Companion Support Services (Hospice Volunteer Programs) (HSABAFAO), Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Palliative care support
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Grief counseling programs
• Community health foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Clearwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Gifts: Individual donations through online portals, checks, monthly giving clubs, and tribute gifts. Donations support extra care and support programs not reimbursed by insurance companies.
2. Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurance Reimbursement: Medical services provided by Empath Health's network are partially reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance for hospice, home health, and palliative care services.
3. Resale Shop Revenue: Revenue from 3 Suncoast Hospice Resale Shops in Pinellas County (Clearwater and St. Petersburg locations) selling donated items. Proceeds support Empath Health's mission and programs.
4. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: Deferred gifts received through estate plans, wills, and planned giving arrangements to support future hospice care.
5. Corporate Sponsorships and Event Support: Corporate sponsorships for annual events including Suncoast Hospice Gala, Fashion Show, Golf Classic, Beach Stroll, Strike Out For AIDS, and Dining Out For Life.
6. Grant Funding: Funding from grant partners including Pinellas Community Foundation, Senior Citizens Services, Florida Blue Foundation, Alicia's Angels, The Plus Project, and Retirement Research Foundation to support specific programs and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Suncoast Hospice Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that raises and distributes charitable funds to support Empath Health's network of compassionate care services in Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area. The foundation funds hospice and palliative care, senior PACE programs, HIV services, grief counseling, and home health for chronically and terminally ill individuals of all ages, including those unable to pay. It also operates three retail resale shops and runs signature fundraising events, planned giving programs, and corporate sponsorships to sustain care not covered by insurance.

Product overview

Suncoast Hospice Foundation is a nonprofit foundation that financially supports the care services of Empath Health's network of programs in Pinellas County, Florida. The foundation operates as a platform supporting multiple healthcare and charitable service products including Suncoast Hospice (end-of-life care since 1977), Suncoast PACE (elder care), Empath Home Health, EPIC (HIV services), Empath Grief Care, and Palliative Care. Additional offerings include the Women's Giving Network (philanthropic grant program), Suncoast Hospice Resale Shops, the Angels gratitude program, planned giving options, tribute gifts, and annual fundraising events. All services focus on providing compassionate, Full Life Care for people facing chronic or advanced illness or experiencing grief.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Suncoast Hospice Expert and compassionate end-of-life care and support services for Pinellas County residents of all ages and their families, including medical, palliative, personal and spiritual care, therapies, social services, emotional and grief counseling, and volunteer support. Service recipients include those unable to pay.
• Suncoast PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Onsite primary medical care, therapies, adult day care, in-home medical care and assistance for Pinellas County seniors ages 55 and older with chronic health conditions. Holistic and preventative approach to help participants remain healthy, active, social, and living independently at home.
• Empath Home Health Skilled, personal, nursing and spiritual care, therapies, social services and other support for home-bound patients in Pinellas and Pasco Counties with long-term or complex advanced illnesses. Available 24/7 with pain management and family caregiver guidance.
• EPIC (Empath Partners in Care) Medical case management, counseling, pharmacy and social services for Tampa Bay area individuals with HIV, plus community education, advocacy, and free testing to prevent the spread of HIV.
• Empath Grief Care Specialized traumatic and complex grief counseling for children and adults through licensed counselors. Includes group and individual counseling, specialized care for suicide loss and homicide, support for families grieving the loss of a baby before or following birth, and crisis intervention.
• Empath Palliative Care Inpatient and outpatient palliative care services focused on relieving pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness alongside curative treatment. Appropriate for all stages of serious illness and may be provided for many years.
• Women's Giving Network Philanthropic network formed in 2016 that brings women together to fund innovative Empath Health programs. Members evaluate needs and decide where to distribute grants through Suncoast Hospice Foundation. Requires a $1,000 annual commitment.
• Suncoast Hospice Resale Shops Three retail locations in Clearwater and St. Petersburg selling donated gently-used clothes, furniture, home goods, art, and collectibles. Revenue supports Empath Health's mission and provides needed items at no cost to patients who cannot meet their own needs.
• Angels - A Grateful Family Program Gratitude program encouraging those who have experienced Empath Health's care to give back through financial gifts and messages of appreciation to care teams, ensuring life-changing care remains available for others in the community.
• Tribute and Commemorative Gifts Giving opportunities including tribute gifts in memory or honor of loved ones, commemorative plaques for Suncoast Hospice locations, naming opportunities, and monthly giving club. Provides families meaningful ways to remember loved ones while supporting compassionate care.
• Planned Giving Deferred giving options that allow donors to leave a legacy in support of Suncoast Hospice Foundation through estate plans, wills, and planned giving arrangements, enabling continued Full Life care for patients and families.
• Annual Fundraising Events Signature fundraising events including Suncoast Hospice Gala, Fashion Show and Luncheon, Golf Classic, Beach Stroll, Dining Out For Life (benefiting EPIC), Strike Out For AIDS, and The Joy Ride cycling event supporting EPIC and local HIV/AIDS organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hospice care enables patients to manage symptoms and live more comfortably at home
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Empath Health: Parent organization and the country's largest not-for-profit health system for non-acute care; Suncoast Hospice Foundation exists to fundraise on behalf of Empath Health's network, so they are operationally inseparable and directly comparable as integrated hospice/palliative providers.
• Amedisys Hospice: Large national home health and hospice operator with a sizable hospice footprint; comparable as a hospice services competitor in the same Florida market, though operating on a for-profit, scale-driven model.
• Compassus: National hospice, palliative, and home health provider; comparable in hospice/palliative service offering across multiple U.S. geographies, though for-profit.
• VITAS Healthcare (Chemed Corporation): Largest hospice provider in the United States and a for-profit subsidiary of Chemed; comparable as a hospice services provider operating at scale, though structurally different (for-profit vs. not-for-profit).

Direct peers

• Chapters Health System: Not-for-profit hospice and palliative care system operating in Florida; directly comparable as a community-based, non-profit hospice network with affiliated foundation funding model.
• Hospice of Marion County Foundation: Fourth Empath Health-affiliated foundation supporting hospice care in Marion County, FL; closest structural peer in terms of mission, scale, and fundraising model.
• Trustbridge Hospice Foundation: Fellow Empath Health-affiliated hospice foundation serving Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties in Florida; direct structural and operational peer in foundation-driven hospice philanthropy.
• Tidewell Hospice Foundation: Sibling foundation under Empath Health supporting Tidewell Hospice in Southwest Florida; identical mission, governance structure, and revenue model (donations, resale shops, events) as Suncoast Hospice Foundation.

Others

• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO): Industry trade association representing hospice and palliative care providers in the U.S.; comparable not as a direct competitor but as the ecosystem/advocacy body governing the hospice industry standards Suncoast operates within.

Regional players

• Hope Hospice & Palliative Care: Florida-based community hospice and palliative care provider serving Lee, Hendry, and Glades counties; comparable as a regional not-for-profit hospice competitor in adjacent Florida geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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