Adventist Health System Sunbelt
Altamonte Springs, FL · EIN 59-2170012. Reported 141 grants totalling $51.0M to 65 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Adventist Health System Sunbelt, the IRS classifies it under health care rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE E210) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 65 distinct organizations, with 20% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 71% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $60,000. Half of what it reported fell between $20,000 and $200,000; the smallest was $5,867 and the largest $4,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
1 of those grants was non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $24,146 in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews University | Berrien Sprgs, MI | $10.2M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| George Stone Adventist School | Lincoln, NE | $7,649,332 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN | $6,720,838 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southwestern Adventist University | Keene, TX | $6,660,330 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oakwood University Inc | Huntsville, AL | $6,035,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Adventhealth Foundation Inc | Altamonte Spg, FL | $1,362,489 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation | Denver, CO | $1,250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Forest Lake Academy | Apopka, FL | $1,100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Youth Evangelism Inc | Berrien Springs, MI | $977,599 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North American Division of Seventh- Day Adventists | Columbia, MD | $943,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | Peachtree Cor, GA | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lake Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | Berrien Springs, MI | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mid-America Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | Lincoln, NE | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southwestern Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | Burleson, TX | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Georgia Cumberland Academy | Calhoun, GA | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hinsdale Adventist Academy | Hinsdale, IL | $461,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fletcher Academy Inc | Fletcher, NC | $420,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mile High Adventist Academy | Hghlnds Ranch, CO | $380,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heart of Florida United Way | Orlando, FL | $267,148 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Advent Ridge Academy | San Marcos, TX | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midland Adventist Academy | Shawnee, KS | $212,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mount Pisgah Academy | Candler, NC | $180,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Campion Academy | Loveland, CO | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Killeen Adventist JR Academy | Killeen, TX | $160,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Christian Academy | Manchester, KY | $147,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grace Medical Home Inc | Orlando, FL | $141,380 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chisholm Trail Academy | Keene, TX | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Burton Adventist Academy | Arlington, TX | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Florida Inc | Orlando, FL | $123,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Interfaith America | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Walker Memorial Academy | Avon Park, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Healthcare Anchor Network Inc | Washington, DC | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Florida Chamber of Commerce | Tallahassee, FL | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Memorial Health Systems Inc | Daytona Beach, FL | $70,018 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coalition for Physician Well Being Inc | Altamonte Spg, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Altamonte Springs | Altamonte Springs, FL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| No Barriers USA | Fort Collins, CO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Florida Hospital Waterman Foundation Inc | Tavares, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Medicare Rights Center Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| US Dream Academy Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Polis Institute Inc | Orlando, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University Community Hospital Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southeast Volusia Healthcare Corporation | New Smyrna, FL | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fbh Community Inc | Daytona Beach, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fletcher Hospital Inc | Hendersonvlle, NC | $24,146 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mustard Seed of Central Florida Inc | Orlando, FL | $23,867 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Muslim Social Services Inc | Longwood, FL | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adventhealth Kansas City Foundation | Merriam, KS | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc | Orlando, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ransom Memorial Hospital Charitable Association Inc | Ottawa, KS | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southwest Volusia Healthcare Corporation | Orange City, FL | $16,352 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Erik Jones Foundation | Birmingham, MI | $10,150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners Inc | Ormond Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ginsburg Family Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc | Tarpon Spgs, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Project | Broomfield, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together Greater Florida Inc | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orangewood Christian School Inc | Maitland, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Whole Life Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Orlando, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meals on Wheels Etc Inc | Sanford, FL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Inc | Orlando, FL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
37 of 65 (57%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 34 of 65 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | $8,843,867 | $41,250 |
| 2022 | 42 | $9,661,080 | $67,500 |
| 2023 | 40 | $15.0M | $75,009 |
| 2024 | 33 | $17.5M | $43,800 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
24% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $60,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Adventist Health System Sunbelt's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 33 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 900 Hope Way, Altamonte Springs, FL, 32714.
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