Sisters Health Foundation

Name

Sisters Health Foundation

Legal name

Sisters Health Foundation

Website

https://sistershealthfdn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAE

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries

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

SECONDARYBPAGACAC

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLAJALAK

Health Equity & Social Determinants Program Funding

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

Keywords

• Community health grants
• Nonprofit philanthropy
• Grantmaking programs
• Health foundation grants
• Capacity building support

Headquarters

HQ city

Parkersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grantmaking: Sisters Health Foundation operates as a private health foundation that awards grants to nonprofit organizations addressing health and wellness in their service area. The foundation is funded through its endowment and investment returns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sisters Health Foundation is a private nonprofit health foundation that awards grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and public institutions serving an 11-county region across West Virginia and Ohio. It operates two grant programs—Basic Needs/Direct Service Grants ($500–$5,000) for direct material aid and Responsive Grants ($500–$50,000, averaging $18,000) for systemic community issues—across three priority areas: Healthy Eating Active Living, Thriving Neighborhoods, and Mental Health and Addiction.

Product overview

Sisters Health Foundation is a charitable foundation offering grant programs to nonprofit organizations serving under-resourced communities in an 11-county region of West Virginia and Ohio. The foundation operates two primary grant programs: the Basic Needs/Direct Service Grants Program (grants of $500-$5,000 for direct material aid) and the Responsive Grants Program (grants of $500-$50,000 averaging $18,000 for systemic community issues). Funding is directed toward three priority areas: Healthy Eating Active Living, Thriving Neighborhoods, and Mental Health and Addiction. The foundation provides these grants through an online grant management system and offers supplementary resources including an interactive grant map, publications, and trust-based philanthropy guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Healthy Eating, Active Living: Priority funding area focused on nutrition, active lifestyles, and food access initiatives.
• Thriving Neighborhoods
• Mental Health and Addiction

Products and services

• Basic Needs/Direct Service Grants Program A grant program funding direct material aid for under-resourced populations across the foundation's 11-county service area; covers food, clothing, personal care items, and emergency assistance for utility and rent payments. Grants range from $500 to $5,000 with a conversation-based intake process led by foundation staff.
• Responsive Grants Program A grant program supporting nonprofit responses to systemic community issues such as transportation access, health care access, and food and housing insecurity. Eligible uses include project, capacity building, equipment or technology, capital projects, or general operating support; grants average $18,000 and range from $500 to $50,000, with two annual cycles (Spring and Fall) and a two-stage LOI/full application process.
• Online Grant Application System Web-based grant management platform (Grant Interface by Foundant Technologies) that enables applicants to submit letters of inquiry, complete full grant applications, upload documents, track application status, and submit final reports for the foundation's grant programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grants range from $500 to $50,000 with average award of $18,000
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trust-Based Philanthropy ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSisters Health Foundation engages in the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project to build a culture that advances equity, shifts power, and builds mutually accountable relationships with grant partners. The foundation seeks to simplify and streamline grant processes.
• Foundation CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Foundation Center (combined with GuideStar to form Candid) to provide an interactive grant mapping tool visualizing grants awarded from Spring 2012 to present. The mapping tool allows easy visualization of grants data across the 11-county service area.
• BoardSourceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResource recommended for nonprofits - BoardSource is dedicated to advancing public good by building exceptional nonprofit boards and inspiring board service.
• CompassPoint Nonprofit ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResource recommended for nonprofits - CompassPoint offers online resources on nonprofit management topics.
• CandidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation Center and Guidestar combined to form Candid in 2019. Provides comprehensive database on U.S. and global grantmakers and learning opportunities for nonprofits and foundations.
• Nonprofits LEADminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProgram of Marietta College to build a strong, sustainable nonprofit community in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
• West Virginia Nonprofit AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeeks to strengthen nonprofit organizations and the sector as a whole, catalyzing innovation, fostering collective voice, and increasing reputation and influence of nonprofits.
• Nonprofit411minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFounded by Sarah Barton, provides tools and guidance for nonprofits to achieve long-term success, including consulting, training, and hands-on mentorship for grant writing and fundraising.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Rapides Foundation: Healthcare-focused foundation serving Central Louisiana with grantmaking in health, education, and community development. Comparable as a health-focused regional foundation with similar grant size ranges and priority area approach.
• Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton: Faith-based Catholic foundation serving Stark County, Ohio with grants addressing health, education, and social services. Shares faith-based heritage with SHF and similar grantmaking model targeting community health and wellbeing.
• Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation: Regional foundation serving West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania with grantmaking focused on community development, education, and economic development. Highly comparable to SHF as a West Virginia-based grantmaker serving similar communities with similar geographic focus.
• The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation: West Virginia-based community foundation serving the Kanawha Valley region with grants for health, education, and community development. Direct peer operating in same state with similar grantmaking priorities and target beneficiary populations.
• Foundation for Appalachian Ohio: Regional foundation serving 32 counties in Appalachian Ohio with community development and grantmaking programs. Operates in overlapping Ohio counties and shares SHF's mission to support Appalachian communities through grantmaking.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: National health-focused foundation addressing health equity and social determinants of health. Comparable because it directs significant grant funding to community health priorities that overlap with SHF's focus areas.
• Bernard Osher Foundation: National foundation supporting higher education, health, and the arts across multiple regions. Larger and more diversified than SHF, but shares a focus on health-related grantmaking and offers a comparable model of foundation-driven community investment.

Others

• West Virginia Nonprofit Association: Statewide nonprofit capacity-building organization in West Virginia that partners with funders to strengthen the nonprofit sector. SHF is a partner/funder of WVNA, making it an ecosystem peer rather than direct competitor.
• West Virginia Association of Grantmakers: Membership organization of West Virginia-based foundations and funders. SHF is likely a member or peer within this regional philanthropy ecosystem, providing networking and collaboration opportunities.

Regional players

• Nikolas Ritschel Foundation: Family foundation serving West Virginia communities with health and education grants. Direct comparable as a WV-based regional funder with similar geographic concentration and priority areas around community health.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SistersHealthFdn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sisters-health-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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