St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities provides grants to non-profit organizations, which are tax-exempt under Sections 501(c)(3) or 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Since its inception in 1997, SLEHC has awarded over $66 million to non-profit service organizations throughout the 57 counties of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. Working with community-based organizations throughout the Diocese, SLEHC identifies high priority community health needs, especially among the underserved and communicates grant opportunities, evaluates funding proposals, and distributes funds to community-based non-profit organizations according to their needs and SLEHC priorities. Current priority areas include the following:
- Physical Health
- Dental Health
- Mental Health
- Congregational Health Ministries
- Wellness and Disease Prevention
Funding History (1997 through 2006)
- Total Dollars Awarded $66,785,769
- Total Number of Grants 1,168
- Total Number of Requests 1,800
