About Bedford Community Health Foundation
Bedford Community Health Foundation concentrates its support on basic needs and community health services in Bedford and surrounding Central Virginia, funding nonprofits that provide food security, primary medical/dental care, disability and senior services, and child/family support. Grants are often targeted to local program delivery (food banks, clinics, emergency relief, school-based mental health and backpack food programs) and to organizations that serve vulnerable populations like children, seniors, and people with disabilities. The foundation favors operational and program support (supplies, staff, equipment, repairs) over capital projects, and frequently makes multiple smaller grants to the same local partners.
Focus Areas
Local emergency food programs and meal services (e.g., soup kitchens, backpack and food-box distribution)Community primary care and free clinic support, including dental/denture servicesChild and family welfare services and child advocacy (including school mental health supports and CASA)Services for seniors and people with disabilities (senior scholarships, accessibility improvements, day programs)Disaster/urgent response and neighborhood-level relief (local Red Cross/fire response, chaplaincy)
Who They Fund
About Bedford Community Health Foundation
Bedford Community Health Foundation’s giving is shaped by recurring local support for food access, health services, and community-based care in Bedford and nearby Central Virginia. One of its clearest patterns is repeated funding for Lynchburg Daily Bread, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to provide hot meals for people in need. The foundation also backed Lake Christian Ministries over multiple years for dental and denture services for clients in need, showing a steady interest in practical health needs that sit outside conventional clinic care. The grant record points to a funder that works through small, targeted awards rather than large, occasional gifts. Recent support has gone to organizations serving people who need food boxes, primary care support, disability access, child advocacy, and mental health programming for students. Grants have also reached local groups handling emergency response, health education, and services for older adults and people with disabilities. The foundation’s portfolio suggests close attention to day-to-day community health needs and to nonprofits delivering direct services at the local level.
What Bedford Community Health Foundation Funds
Food security is a major theme in the recent record. Bedford Christmas Station Inc received $13,200 in 2023 and $11,729 in 2024 to provide food boxes to those in need, while VA Hunters WHO Care Inc received $9,000 in 2023 and $8,000 in 2025 to help provide food to those in need. Health access shows up in several forms. Free Clinic of Central Virginia received $13,000 in 2024 to support health services, and Johnson Health Center received $8,000 in 2024 for medical equipment and training. Lake Christian Ministries also received $15,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $9,500 in 2025 for dental and denture services. The foundation also supports children and families. Children’s Trust received $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for child advocacy, and Impact Living Services received $8,000 in 2025 to support school-age children in need. Bedford Area Educational Foundation received $9,000 in 2025 for mental health programming for students.
How Bedford Community Health Foundation Gives
Typical awards are modest: the 25th percentile is $7,000, the median is $8,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent grant list shows repeat awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including several grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund; it operates as a community health foundation and also runs scholarship programs. Applications for general community grants are accepted twice a year, in spring and fall, and first-time applicants are asked to call the CEO before submitting a full application.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$108K
Total Assets
$6.5M
Total Revenue
$796K
Total Expenses
$666K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JASON OWENS
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