Methodist Healthcare Ministries, a faith-based nonprofit focused on health equity across 74 counties in South Texas, is more than doubling its grant funding in San Antonio and Bexar County. The organization increased funding from $6.8 million last year to $15 million in 2026, supporting 61 nonprofits including CentroMed, Faith Kitchen, Corazon Ministries, Haven for Hope, and the San Antonio Food Bank.
The organization’s mission centers on increasing access to medical and behavioral health services for uninsured families, fighting food insecurity, boosting housing access, digital literacy, and economic mobility for low-income residents. According to Teno Villarreal, public relations specialist for Methodist Healthcare Ministries: “These investments reflect MHM’s commitment to meeting immediate health care needs while also strengthening the broader systems and community conditions that allow people in San Antonio and across Bexar County to live healthier lives.”
Extended Community Impact
Methodist Healthcare Ministries makes up half of a 50-50 partnership with Nashville-based HCA Healthcare to run Methodist Healthcare, one of the largest hospital systems in San Antonio. Beyond grant support, MHM operates two health and wellness centers in San Antonio serving low-income residents and nine Wesley Nurse program sites.
The funding announcement comes amid reports of decreased federal and local funding for nonprofits and public health efforts, as well as cuts to Medicaid. The organization announced last fall that the American Cancer Society Methodist Healthcare Ministries Hope Lodge—providing free lodging for cancer patients and caregivers traveling to San Antonio for care—is expected to open later this year. In January, MHM previewed results of an economic mobility study that found health benefits from direct monthly cash assistance and financial mentoring for low-income San Antonio residents.
This article is an AI-assisted summary. All facts and figures are drawn from the original report: https://sanantonioreport.org/methodist-healthcare-ministries-public-health-investment-bexar-county/