Fundacja Hospicjum Onkologiczne św. Krzysztofa

What Fundacja Hospicjum Onkologiczne św. Krzysztofa does

Fundacja Hospicjum Onkologiczne św. Krzysztofa (Saint Christopher's Oncological Hospice Foundation) is a Polish nonprofit foundation established in 1990 by Dr. Jerzy Jarosz, Dr. Hanna Tchórzewska-Korba, and Dr. Halina Hattowska, providing palliative and hospice care exclusively to adult oncology patients. The foundation operates two stationary inpatient hospices totaling 66 beds — a 34-bed facility in Warsaw and a 32-bed facility in Bramki opened in 2023 — alongside a home hospice program covering Warsaw districts and an outpatient pain clinic. All patient care is provided free of charge, with the foundation serving over 3,000 patients annually. The foundation is led by President Dorota Jasińska, with Board Members Rafał Krajewski (also serving as IOD / Data Protection Officer) and Ewa Bochner (Ward Head).

The foundation's business model is a hybrid nonprofit structure combining Polish public healthcare reimbursement through NFZ (Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia / National Health Fund) contracts with diversified fundraising. Patient care is funded primarily through NFZ per-diem and per-visit contracts for stationary hospice, home hospice, and outpatient pain services, supplemented by individual donations, a 1.5% PIT tax deduction campaign that yielded a record 2,056,280.80 PLN in 2025, corporate partnerships with agencies including Grey Group, Mindshare, Efektura, and PITax.pl, and revenue from the commercial subsidiary Inspiromed. Disclosed annual operating costs include approximately 1M PLN for medicines, 650K PLN for facility maintenance, and 620K PLN for meals, with a stated monthly funding gap of 150,000 PLN indicating that NFZ reimbursement does not fully cover operating expenses. The organization employs approximately 20 staff, supplemented by volunteers recruited through the Pola Nadziei (Fields of Hope) school engagement program, which partners with 40+ schools across the Mazowieckie region. Strategic partnerships with Instytut Dobrej Śmierci (Institute of Good Death) reflect engagement with the broader Polish palliative care ecosystem.

Name

Fundacja Hospicjum Onkologiczne św. Krzysztofa

Legal name

Fundacja Hospicjum Onkologiczne św. Krzysztofa

Website

https://fho.org.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundacja Hospicjum Onkologiczne św. Krzysztofa is a Polish nonprofit foundation providing free palliative and hospice care to adult oncology patients through two stationary facilities (66 beds total) and a home hospice, serving over 3,000 patients annually across Warsaw and Mazowieckie.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Palliative Care (e.g., oncology, CHF/COPD, dementia) (HLADAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Routine In-Home Hospice Care (HSABAFAA), Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF), Hospice Medication, DME & Supply Management (In-Home Logistics) (HSABAFAN)

Keywords

• Palliative care services
• Hospice care
• Oncology care
• Home healthcare
• Medical equipment rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Warszawa

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. NFZ Healthcare Contracts: Contracts with Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (National Health Fund) for palliative and hospice healthcare services - covering both stationary hospice care and home hospice care. Services are free for insured patients.
2. Donations and Fundraising: One-time and recurring financial donations from individual donors, corporate partners, and organizational supporters. Includes monthly 18.60 zł subscription program, one-time donations, and campaign-specific fundraising.
3. 1.5% Tax Campaign: Annual campaign encouraging Polish taxpayers to direct 1.5% of their income tax to the foundation. Campaign 2025 achieved record 2,056,280.80 zł.
4. Commercial Healthcare - Inspiromed: Paid palliative care services offered through Inspiromed subsidiary for patients seeking private care options. Revenue supports foundation's charitable mission.
5. Honey and Bee Products: Sale of honey and bee products from foundation's apiary. Purchases support patient care and hospice operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundacja Hospicjum Onkologiczne św. Krzysztofa is a Polish nonprofit foundation providing comprehensive palliative and hospice care for adult oncology patients in terminal phase. Core offerings include two stationary hospices (34-bed in Warsaw, 32-bed in Bramki operational since 2023), home hospice services across Warsaw districts, an outpatient palliative medicine clinic, physiotherapy, psychological support, and medical equipment rental. All NFZ-contracted services are provided free of charge to insured patients, supplemented by commercial services through Inspiromed and a diversified fundraising program including donations, 1.5% tax campaigns, monthly subscriptions, and apiary honey sales.

Product overview

Fundacja Hospicjum Onkologiczne św. Krzysztofa is a charitable foundation operating a comprehensive palliative care ecosystem for adult oncology patients. The organization offers a multi-modal service portfolio consisting of: two stationary hospices (in Warsaw with 34 beds and in Bramki with 32 beds), a home hospice serving Warsaw districts, an outpatient palliative medicine clinic, physiotherapy, psychological support, and medical equipment rental. Commercial services are offered through Inspiromed clinics, with proceeds supporting charitable operations. The foundation also runs educational programs including Pola Nadziei, volunteer programs, professional medical training courses, and various fundraising initiatives including monthly donations (18,60 zł), honey sales from its apiary, and the annual 1.5% tax donation campaign. All palliative care services are funded by NFZ and provided free of charge to insured patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospicjum stacjonarne Warszawa

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 3,000+ patients annually through combined stationary and home hospice care
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grey GroupcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Created concept and creative materials for 2025 1.5% tax campaign 'Na końcu potrzebujemy tego, co na początku: miłości, opieki i wsparcia'. Multi-year partnership supporting hospice marketing communications and fundraising campaigns.
• MindsharecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Media planning and placement partnership for 1.5% tax campaign. Enabled broad reach and impact of fundraising message across Poland.
• Justyna Brząkała (Timecode Akcja Animacja)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Created animated video for 1.5% campaign as part of Timecode Akcja Animacja program. Animation won Grand Prix and wyróżnienie recognition.
• Instytut Dobrej ŚmiercicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-development of educational webinar series on palliative care topics including psychiatry in stationary hospice. Joint educational mission addressing end-of-life care issues.
• Okręgowa Izba Lekarska w WarszawieminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025FHO holds patronat honorowy (honorary patronage) over medical conference 'Empatia a umieranie i śmierć' organized by the Warsaw Medical Chamber.
• PITax.plcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides free online PIT tax filing tool enabling donors to easily designate 1.5% to foundation. Facilitates frictionless tax-based giving.
• Pola Nadziei Partner Schools (40+ institutions)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSchools and kindergartens participating in Pola Nadziei educational program, including III Liceum Sowińskiego, Szkoła Podstawowa 96, 107, 261, 303, 310, 313, 318, 319, 322, 323, 330, 340, 343, 384, and numerous preschools. Engage students in hospice awareness and charitable collections.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VITAS Healthcare (Chemed Corporation): Largest US hospice operator providing stationary, home, and inpatient hospice services. Comparable integrated hospice care model and NFZ-equivalent (Medicare/Medicaid) reimbursement structure; reference benchmark for FHO's potential scale.
• Caritas Polska (National Hospice Network): National Catholic charity network with hospice programs across Poland. Operates as a broader, multi-service nonprofit with hospice as one vertical — comparable fundraising model but larger portfolio and resources than FHO.

Direct peers

• Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Chorych — Hospicjum im. bł. Marty Wieckiej (Kraków): Founded in 1981, one of Poland's oldest hospices, operating stationary hospice, home hospice, and outpatient palliative care. Direct functional equivalent to FHO with mature NFZ contract relationships.
• Caritas Archidiecezji Warszawskiej (Hospicjum Stacjonarne): Caritas Warsaw operates a stationary hospice and home hospice serving the same Warsaw/Mazovia oncology population as FHO. Most direct functional comparable — both are faith-based nonprofits offering NFZ-funded hospice and home palliative care.
• Hospicjum im. ks. Eugeniusza Dutkiewicza SAC (Gdańsk): Major Polish hospice operating stationary and home hospice services in Pomerania. Comparable scale (well over 20 employees), NFZ-contracted services, and multi-channel fundraising model similar to FHO.
• Fundacja Warszawskie Hospicjum dla Dzieci: Warsaw-based hospice foundation providing home palliative care and family support, directly comparable to FHO's care model and donor-driven fundraising structure. Differences: pediatric focus vs. FHO's adult oncology focus.
• Hospicjum Królowej Pokoju (Tarnów): Polish stationary hospice with home-based care, comparable service portfolio and NFZ-contracted operations. Similar scale of facility and home care program to FHO's Warsaw/Bramki operation.

Emerging players

• Instytut Dobrej Śmierci: Polish educational nonprofit focused on end-of-life care education, a current FHO partner. Indirectly comparable — addresses adjacent education/awareness vertical around palliative care.
• Pallmed Sp. z o.o. Polish commercial palliative care provider offering paid home and outpatient palliative services. Comparable to FHO's Inspiromed commercial arm — represents the for-profit alternative in the same clinical niche.

Others

• Polska Unia Onkologii: Polish oncology umbrella organization where FHO's CEO worked. Complementary ecosystem player — referral source and advocacy partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fho.org.pl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacja-hospicjum-onkologiczne

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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