Space Coast Health Foundation

What Space Coast Health Foundation does

Space Coast Health Foundation (SCHF) is a Florida-based public charity and grant-making organization founded October 1, 2010, using proceeds from the sale of Wuesthoff Health System to Health Management Associates. Headquartered at 1100 Rockledge Blvd. in Rockledge, Florida, the foundation employs 51-100 staff and operates exclusively within Brevard County, serving local residents and nonprofit organizations. Its mission is to enhance mental and physical wellness across the county through collaborative projects, with vision centered on building a legacy of wellness through collaboration of individuals, organizations, and resources.

SCHF operates a dual model combining direct service delivery with grant-making. Directly operated programs include the Lifetime Counseling Center (mental health counseling for adults, children, and adolescents, plus the Healthy Start home-visiting program for pregnant women and families with children under age 3), the Children's Advocacy Center of Brevard (child abuse prevention and investigation, including management of the Child Protection Team), and the Thrive Within: A Journey to Resilience mental health initiative funded by a $625,000 state appropriation. Grant-making is administered through an invitation-only online Grant Center portal distributing grants, bridge loans, business loans, and investment partnerships to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and government entities. Ancillary operations include the Center for Collaboration event space (rentable community rooms at $50-$200/hour) and health education publishing (the children's dental book 'Open Wide: A Dental Adventure').

The foundation is governed by an independent board of directors chaired by Linda Dale, with Johnette Gindling serving as President/CEO and Donna Bishop as COO. Revenue is derived from investment income on the founding endowment, state appropriations, facility rental fees, and program-related income. The foundation identifies community needs through triennial Community Health Needs Assessments using focus groups, individual interviews, and quantitative research, and has cumulatively distributed over $4.9 million in grants and support to Brevard County.

Name

Space Coast Health Foundation

Legal name

Space Coast Health Foundation

Website

https://schfbrevard.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Space Coast Health Foundation is a Florida public charity established in 2010 from the Wuesthoff Health System sale, operating in Brevard County as a grant-maker and direct service provider. It runs the Lifetime Counseling Center, Children's Advocacy Center, Healthy Start, Thrive Within mental health initiative, and a community event space.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Chronic Disease & Health Promotion Program Funding (HLAJALAJ)

Keywords

• Community health grants
• Mental health counseling
• Child advocacy services
• Philanthropy grantmaking
• Event space rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockledge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Distribution: SCHF distributes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government entities serving Brevard County. Funding may come in various forms including grants, bridge loans, business loans, or investment partnerships. The foundation focuses on social returns that drive meaningful community change or financial returns that sustain future impactful efforts.
2. State Appropriations: The foundation receives state funding for specific initiatives, such as the $625,000 appropriation for the Thrive Within mental health initiative.
3. Facility Rentals: The Center for Collaboration generates revenue through meeting room rentals to nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Hourly rates range from $50-$200 depending on room configuration, plus after-hours fees, cleaning fees, and applicable taxes.
4. Publication Sales: SCHF publishes and sells the children's dental book 'Open Wide: A Dental Adventure' through their store and Amazon.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Space Coast Health Foundation is a public charity that distributes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government entities serving Brevard County, Florida. Beyond grantmaking, SCHF directly operates health programs including mental health counseling (Lifetime Counseling Center), child advocacy and protection services (Children's Advocacy Center of Brevard), and the Healthy Start home-visiting program. The foundation also rents meeting and event space through the Center for Collaboration, publishes health education materials, and conducts triennial Community Health Needs Assessments.

Product overview

Space Coast Health Foundation is a public charity established October 1, 2010 from the sale of Wuesthoff Health System. It operates as a grant-making organization and service provider offering multiple programs. Its portfolio includes facility rental services (Center for Collaboration with meeting rooms), grant funding programs (Grant Center offering grants, bridge loans, and investments), mental health services (Lifetime Counseling Center with counseling, substance abuse, and Healthy Start programs), child welfare services (Children's Advocacy Center of Brevard and Child Protection Team), health education resources (the children's dental book 'Open Wide: A Dental Adventure'), and community health research (Community Health Needs Assessment published every three years). The foundation also operates a mental health initiative 'Thrive Within: A Journey to Resilience' funded by state appropriations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lifetime Counseling Center: Professional, confidential counseling services for adults, children, and adolescents including onsite services in local schools, substance abuse counseling, and the Healthy Start program.
• Children's Advocacy Center of Brevard
• Thrive Within: A Journey to Resilience
• Open Wide: A Dental Adventure
• Healthy Start
• Center for Collaboration

Products and services

• Center for Collaboration Event Space
• Grant Center Invitation-only online grant application portal offering grants, bridge loans, business loans, and investment partnerships to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government entities serving Brevard County, Florida.
• Lifetime Counseling Center Professional, confidential mental health counseling for adults, children, and adolescents in Brevard County, including onsite school services, substance abuse counseling, group and individual sessions, and the Healthy Start home-visiting program for pregnant women and families with children under age 3.
• Children's Advocacy Center of Brevard Collaborative child abuse prevention and investigation program managing the Child Protection Team, coordinating with law enforcement, mental health personnel, medical professionals, and victim advocates to protect child victims in Brevard County.
• Open Wide: A Dental Adventure A 30-page illustrated children's book teaching dental habits and oral hygiene, written by Melody Marler and illustrated by Kenzie Rennemann. Distributed through schools, the Brevard Health Alliance, the Rolling Readers Space Coast literacy program, the SCHF store, and Amazon.
• Thrive Within: A Journey to Resilience Early intervention mental health and behavioral services pilot program funded by $625,000 in state appropriation, including a 30-day 'Daily Thrive' challenge and collaboration with the Brevard Schools Foundation to build mental health resilience among Brevard County residents and students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13% to 24% increase in residents receiving mental health treatment from 2019 to 2022
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lifetime Counseling CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023LCC is a program of SCHF offering professional, confidential counseling to adults, children, and adolescents, including onsite services in local schools. Dr. Lori Parsons serves as Director. LCC leads the 'Thrive Within: A Journey to Resilience' mental health initiative funded by $625,000 state appropriation.
• Children's Advocacy Center of BrevardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCACB collaborates with law enforcement, child protection staff, prosecutors, mental health personnel, and medical professionals to prevent and investigate child abuse and protect child victims. Jeanie Raciti serves as Director. SCHF serves as program manager and fiscal agent.
• Brevard Schools FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCHF is collaborating with the Brevard Schools Foundation to expand mental health programming and build mental health resilience among students in Brevard County as part of the Thrive Within initiative.
• Sen. Debbie MayfieldminorOthersFlorida State Senator Debbie Mayfield, R-Melbourne, sponsored the state appropriation that provided $625,000 for the Thrive Within mental health initiative.
• Rep. Tyler SiroisminorOthersFlorida State Representative Tyler Sirois, R-Merritt Island, co-sponsored the state appropriation for the Thrive Within mental health initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Gulf Coast Community Foundation: Florida regional community foundation serving Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties with grantmaking and community programs. Comparable Florida community foundation model, but broader civic scope rather than health-focused.
• The Patterson Foundation: Florida-based foundation funding initiatives in health, education, and community well-being. Comparable as a Florida regional grantmaker with overlapping health and community priorities, though slightly larger and broader scope.
• Allegany Franciscan Ministries: Florida-based health-focused foundation rooted in faith tradition, funding health equity and community well-being programs in targeted Florida regions. Comparable as a regional Florida health grantmaker.
• Pinellas Community Foundation: Florida community foundation serving Pinellas County with grantmaking and capacity-building programs. Comparable county-level community foundation model, though broader civic scope.

Direct peers

• Health Foundation of South Florida: Regional Florida public health foundation that funds and operates programs to improve community health in South Florida counties. Directly comparable as a Florida-based health grantmaking public charity with similar community health focus.
• Winter Park Health Foundation: Central Florida health foundation funding mental health, senior wellness, and community health initiatives. Closely comparable as another Florida health-focused grantmaker with a similar regional/community-health mission.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: National health-focused philanthropy funding community health, mental health, and health equity initiatives across the U.S. Indirect comparable as the gold-standard health grantmaker whose model and funder relationships influence smaller community health foundations like SCHF.
• Florida Blue Foundation: Large Florida-based health philanthropy affiliated with Florida Blue, funding statewide community health initiatives. Broader geographic and financial scale than SCHF but overlapping on health grantmaking in Florida.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GoodHealthFLA
• Facebookfacebook.com/spacecoasthealthfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2130412/admin

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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