Created in 1997 as a separate component of St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System (The System), St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities (The Charities) is a grant-making public charity with 501(c)(3) status. It provides the Houston community and communities within the 57-county Episcopal Diocese of Texas with a much-needed resource: a charity devoted exclusively to assessing and enhancing community health, not just for ill-care, but for lifelong health and well-being. 

To date, The Charities has awarded over $78 million through over 1,400 grants to 320 nonprofit service programs throughout the Diocese.

Advancing Community Health
Through Research and Grantmaking

Community Health Information System, our online, interactive website combines demographic, health and social data for the 57-county Diocese of Texas.

Community Resource Directory, contains over 12,000 health and human service programs for the 13-county area of the Texas Gulf Coast.

Project Safety Net, a bilingual resource listing of over 115 safety net clinics and their associated services in Harris County. 

Breast Health Portal, a resource listing current and free health access information for breast health services in Harris and contiguous counties.

Healthy Neighborhood Initiatives, a replicable, neighborhood-based, participatory assessment model to advance community health in meaningful and measurable ways. The model is adapted by individual neighborhoods and has served as an “incubator” for Federally Qualified Health Clinic development.

The Center for Community-Based Research serves the mission of The Charities through innovative research and community training. The Center partners with public and private organizations to advance community health. It trains professional and community members in methods of community-based research and conducts community-based research.