Ascension  St. John awarded more than $15M in health equity-focused grants at their inaugural Legacy of Love Luncheon held Friday, February, 14, 2025.  This event brought together community leaders, health equity partners and representatives from each of this year’s 40 grant-receiving organizations to celebrate the catalytic and community-focused activity supported by St. John’s Health Equity Initiative. 

“St. John has been here to care for Tulsa and the surrounding communities for almost 100 years. This care extends far beyond the halls and walls of our hospitals and clinics. Through the work of our health equity team, we are able to extend our Christ-centered mission to improve the health of our neighbors in need and in the communities we call home. I’m proud that we can play a small part in making today and tomorrow better and brighter for our fellow Tulsans,” said Bo Beaudry, CEO of Ascension St. John. 

These grants are for direct operational and programmatic support, not for event related sponsorships or other marketing-related activities. A flagship program of the health equity institute is St. John’s Medical Access Program which provides operational, programmatic and underwriting support for area safety net clinics.

"For almost a century, Ascension St. John has been a pillar of care and compassion in Tulsa, and their Health Equity Initiative and this year’s investment of more than $15 million in local organizations is truly transformative for our community," Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols said. "Advancing healthcare access, uplifting underserved communities, and strengthening the well-being of our city will continue to impact the physical and mental health outcomes for Tulsa's children and families. Investments like this are essential in ensuring that healthcare is accessible, equitable, and tailored to the needs of our community, and we are grateful for Ascension St. John's continued commitment to Tulsa."

The 2025 Health Equity Grantees include the following:

$1,000,000+

• The Common Good
• Good Samaritan Health Services, Inc.
• Green Country Habitat for Humanity
• Hunger Free Oklahoma
• Neighbors Along the Line, Inc.
• Tulsa Housing Authority

$500,000 - $999,999

• Education for Scholars, Inc.
• The University of Oklahoma Foundation

$250,000 - $499,999

• Crossover Health Services, Inc.
• Health Outreach Prevention Education, Inc.
• RG Foods
• Tulsa Day Center
• Youth Medical Mentorship

$100,000 - $249,999

• Alzheimer's Diversity outreach Services, Inc.
• Carabelle's Legacy, Inc.
• Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma
• Circle of Care, Inc
• City of Tulsa on behalf of the Tulsa Fire Department
• Community Health Connection, Inc.
• Counseling Skillz on Wheelz
• Downtown Tulsa Partnership, Inc.
• Humble Sons Bike Company
• Gaining Ground
• Global Gardens
• Smiles of Faith
• The Parent Child Center of Tulsa, Inc.
• The UMA Center, Inc.
• Tulsa Birth Equity Initiative
• Tulsa Health Department

$50,000 - $99,999

• Activate Oklahoma, Inc.
• Cura for the World
• Dispensary of Hope
• Empower-ED Cooperation
• HIV Resource Consortium, Inc.
• JAMES, Inc.
• Just the Beginning, Inc.
• Mental Health Association of Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Project Woman
• Thunder Fellows Foundation
• Urban Coders Guild