Employee Crisis Assistance Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Sanford Health employees
- Facing extraordinary and unexpected financial hardship
- At no fault of their own struggling to meet basic needs
Overview
A lifeline assistance program providing financial support to Sanford Health employees facing extraordinary and unexpected financial hardships.
Program Statistics:
- Total Assistance Since 2020: $2.1+ million
- 2023 Assistance Provided: $274,000
- 2023 Employees Helped: 207
Eligibility:
- Sanford Health employees
- Facing extraordinary and unexpected financial hardship
- At no fault of their own struggling to meet basic needs
Types of Assistance:
- Rent assistance
- Grocery/food assistance
- Gas/transportation assistance
- Other basic needs support
Geographic Scope: Available to Sanford Health employees across all locations
Funding: 100% of donations go directly to employee assistance; supported entirely through philanthropic gifts and employee giving programs
How It Works: Employees can reach out to the Employee Crisis Program for evaluation and assistance during times of financial hardship
How to Apply
How to Apply
Application Process:
- Employees facing financial hardship should reach out to the Employee Crisis Program
- Program reviews individual circumstances and determines appropriate assistance
- Assistance is provided based on demonstrated need and exceptional circumstances
Support Available:
- Financial assistance for essential needs (rent, groceries, gas)
- Direct support to help employees stabilize during crisis periods
What Sanford Health Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 6
- Total given
- $55.01M
- Median grant
- $401K
- Range
- $49K–$53.39M
- By dollars: South Dakota 100%. Top recipient cities: Sioux Falls, SD.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Sanford Medical Center · Sioux Falls, SD
See form 990, page 2, part iii
$53.39M
Sanford Health Network · Sioux Falls, SD
See form 990, page 2, part iii
$494K
Sanford Research · Sioux Falls, SD
See form 990, page 2, part iii
$490K
Sanford Home Health · Sioux Falls, SD
See form 990, page 2, part iii
$313K
Sanford Clinic · Sioux Falls, SD
See form 990, page 2, part iii
$273K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Hardship
- Human services
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