The Mount Carmel name has been synonymous with quality healthcare in Southeast Kansas for over 100 years. When the Mount Carmel Foundation ceased operations in 2024, it transferred its assets to the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas to establish the Mount Carmel Foundation Legacy grant cycle. During the inaugural grant cycle in 2025, $214,000 was granted for healthcare projects in Southeast Kansas.
The Mount Carmel Foundation Legacy grant committee is proud to announce the awarding of this year’s grants, totaling $180,559 in support of 10 organizations in Southeast Kansas for 14 projects.
“The diversity of this year’s projects, from an autism clinic expansion to veteran suicide prevention, demonstrates the amazing impact the Mount Carmel legacy continues to have in Southeast Kansas,” said Devin Gorman, CFSEK Executive Director. “We are proud to partner with these great organizations as they work on the front lines to improve healthcare in our region and provide essential services to our community.”
2026 Mount Carmel Foundation Legacy Grant recipients:
- Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas – CHC/SEK’s Victim Services Program
- Families and Children Together Inc. – Tools for Tomorrow
- Family Resource Center, Inc. – Employee Health Helping Hand Fund
- Hospital District 1 Crawford County Foundation – Enhancing Cardiac Diagnostic Capacity at Girard Medical Center
- Inspire Health Foundation, Inc. – Pathways of Possibility: The Inspire Health Camp Scholarship Fund
- Integrated Behavioral Technologies, Inc – Southeast Kansas Autism Clinic Expansion & Stabilization
- Mercy Health Foundation Southwest Missouri/Kansas – Patient Assistance Program
- Mercy Health Foundation Southwest Missouri/Kansas – Cardiac Care Support: Diagnostics, Intervention, & Recovery
- Mercy Health Foundation Southwest Missouri/Kansas – Therapy Traction Table
- Mercy Health Foundation Southwest Missouri/Kansas – Patient Experience Grant
- Mercy Health Foundation Southwest Missouri/Kansas – Imaging Services
- Outside The Wire Veterans Foundation – Rural Veteran Suicide Prevention and Resilience Program
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States – Supporting Families in Care: Guest Suite Refresh Project
- SEK Interlocal 637 – Unlocking Potential: Empowering inclusive learning through adaptive equipment
CFSEK congratulates the recipients and thanks them for their work supporting healthcare projects in Southeast Kansas.
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas awarded over $2.8 million in grants from all foundation funds in 2025 and has facilitated over $28 million in total granting to Southeast Kansas since its inception in 2001. CFSEK serves the region by providing donors with various charitable interests and encouraging charitable giving, which addresses present and future needs in our area. The Columbus Area, Fort Scott Area, and Girard Area Community Foundations are affiliates of CFSEK. More information about CFSEK is available at SoutheastKansas.org.