Swope Health Receives $5M Gift from Sunderland Foundation

Posted August 19, 2026

Swope Health announced it had received a $5 million donation from the Sunderland Foundation that will support the Swope Health Village and its Women’s & Children’s Center.

The donation is contributing funding to two major Swope Health projects, according to a release. How the funding gift will be divided between the two projects was not disclosed.

“This gift is a powerful validation of our ‘P.A.T.H. to 2030’ strategic plan,” Jeron Ravin, president and CEO of Swope Health, said in the release. “By anchoring the Swope Health Village and bolstering our Women’s and Children’s services, the Sunderland Foundation is helping us build a holistic, purpose-driven ecosystem that will uplift families and seniors for generations to come.”

The first is Swope Health Village, a 12-acre, $130 million facility that was first announced in 2025. The facility is a multi-phased residential and healthcare campus located on the 5900 block of Swope Parkway. At the time of its announcement, the City of Kansas City also announced it had allocated $5 million for the project. The development offically broke groung in August 2025.

Upon completion, the campus will comprise 200 units of senior affordable housing and 75 units of mental health housing. Additionally, 15 apartments will support participants in Swope Health’s Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly.

Several renderings depict Swope Health Village. Photo credit: Perkins Eastman / HFG Architects.

McCownGordon Construction is the general contractor for the campus. Swope Health is also partnering with architectural firms Perkins Eastman, HFG Architecture and Moody Nolan for planning and design.

The Sunderland Foundation’s gift will also go toward supporting Swope Health’s Women’s & Children’s Center, a future-planned facility upgrade and service expansion for Swope Health KidsCARE and whole-person, full-spectrum Women’s Health care.

Founded in 1969, Kansas City-based Swope Health specializes in providing primary care, dental care, behavioral health, and support services in the Greater Kansas City area. The health system operates 24 locations, including clinics in Kansas City, Mo.; Belton, Mo.; Excelsior Springs, Mo.; Independence, Mo.; Riverside, Mo.; Leavenworth, Kan.; and Kansas City, Kan.

The Sunderland Foundation was established in 1945 by Lester T. Sunderland. The organization focuses on supporting capital construction projects in the Kansas City region and has granted more than $1 billion in its lifetime. The Sunderland Foundation is initiating a planned spend-out of its remaining resources by 2030 within the Greater Kansas City region, accoridng to its website.