The mission of the Bucks County Foundation is to enhance the quality of life for residents of the county by stimulating philanthropic opportunity and developing long-term financial assets to meet a wide range of the community’s charitable needs.
A $175,000 general operating grant to the Regents of the University of Michig stands out in the recent record, alongside a steady pattern of local support for Bucks County organizations. Bucks County Foundation directs its philanthropy toward community needs in and around Bucks County, with grants that reach schools, health providers, animal welfare groups, arts organizations, and human-service nonprofits. Its grantmaking is broad in subject but local in geography, with 97% of grants going to recipients in Pennsylvania. The foundation’s recent awards include support for a new emergency room at Grand View Hospital, operating support for the Bucks County SPCA, and a museum exhibit at the Bucks County Historical Society. That mix shows a funder that uses both unrestricted and project-specific dollars to address county needs while also backing the institutions that shape civic life. The foundation also administers scholarship funds, adding student support to its community grantmaking profile.
Health-related grants are a visible part of the portfolio. Bucks County Foundation gave $15,000 to Grand View Hospital for a new emergency room, $12,500 to St. Luke’s Upper Bucks for cancer program support, and $10,000 to Ann Silverman Health Clinic for medical and dental care. Human services and family support appear as well: Family Services Association received $11,250 for Project Access to Care, and Bucks County Opportunity Council received $9,000 for volunteer income tax assistance. Education and youth programs are another clear thread. The foundation awarded $11,250 to Bristol Borough School District for education, $10,000 to Bucks County Children’s Museum for education exhibits, and $10,000 to Valley Youth House Committee Inc. for mobile outreach. Arts and culture also receive operating and project support, including Town and Country Players and The Tileworks of Bucks County.
Typical grants cluster around a consistent middle range: the 25th percentile is $7,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is also $10,000. That indicates many awards are made at or near the $10,000 level, with a smaller number of larger outliers. The foundation gives through competitive discretionary programs and permanent unrestricted funds, including twice-yearly grantmaking from unrestricted resources. Scholarship funds are also part of its structure, and the foundation accepts unsolicited applications in several of its programs. Recent grants appear across multiple years, including repeat awards to the same organizations, which suggests recurring support rather than one-time-only giving.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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The foundation’s giving is tightly concentrated in Pennsylvania: 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the grant map is local. Bucks County cities appear repeatedly, including Doylestown, Sellersville, Lahaska, and New Hope. Other Pennsylvania recipients include Bristol, Langhorne, Chalfont, Warminster, Trevose, Buckingham, and Bensalem, with a few awards reaching nearby places such as Allentown and Bethlehem. Outside Pennsylvania, the recent list includes one grant to Ann Arbor, Michigan, but the overall pattern remains centered on Bucks County and surrounding communities.
The foundation supports a mix of education, health and human services, arts and culture, environment and conservation, animal welfare, scholarships, and community development. Recent grants include support for hospitals, schools, museums, animal shelters, legal aid, and youth services.
Typical awards are centered at $10,000. The 25th percentile is $7,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is also $10,000, showing a strong clustering around that level.
Its grantmaking is local and heavily centered in Pennsylvania. 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and active programs are designed for organizations serving Bucks County, including countywide competitive grants and scholarships.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across the recent grants list, including Grand View Hospital, Valley Youth House Committee Inc., Ann Silverman Health Clinic, Bucks County Opportunity Council, Bristol Borough School District, and Woman's Animal Center.
Yes. Multiple active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including the competitive grants program, the Mary Ceader Trust grants, and the scholarship programs administered by the foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Bucks County Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit agencies serving the Perkasie and Sellersville area of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Deadline: Annually; deadline is in early October, with the exact date provided through the application portal.
Who can apply: Applicants must be tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving Bucks County and its residents. Organizations with budgets under $500,000 may apply for an operating or program grant; organizations with budgets of $500,000 or more must apply for a program grant. Applications may be submitted only once every twelve months. Only single-year grants are awarded, although successful applicants may reapply for a second year. The Foundation does not fund individuals, private foundations, deficit financing or debt reduction, political activities, advertising publications, religious promotion or religious construction projects, umbrella or pass-through organizations, or research.
Deadline: January 15 and July 15 annually.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIG | ANN ARBOR, MI | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALONG THE WAY | SOUDERTON, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHILDCARE |
| THE TILEWORKS OF BUCKS COUNTY | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $10,244 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BUCKS COUNTY SPCA | LAHASKA, PA | $10,243 | 2025 | ANIMAL SHELTER |
| BUCKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $10,243 | 2025 | MUSEAM EXHIBIT: DOAN |
| BUCKS COUNTY CHILDRENS MUSEUM | NEW HOPE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION EXHIBITS |
| YWCA BUCKS COUNTY | TREVOSE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRIENDS OF DOYLESTOWN RUGBY | LANGHORNE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TOWN AND COUNTRY PLAYERS | BUCKINGHAM, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ANN SILVERMAN HEALTH CLINIC | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $9,947 | 2025 | RENOVATIONS TO HEALT |
| BRISTOL BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRISTOL, PA | $9,550 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $9,000 | 2025 | VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX |
| SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS | WARRINGTON, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | EQUINE EXPERIENCE |
| VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE INC | BETHLEHEM, PA | $7,300 | 2025 | MOBILE OUTREACH |
| PENNRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER | PERKASIE, PA | $6,400 | 2025 | PATIO FENCING |
| GRANDVIEW HEALTH FOUNDATOIN | SELLERSVILLE, PA | $5,500 | 2025 | TRAUMA PROGRAM |
| NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA | PORT WASHINGTON, NY | $13,968 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SU |
| GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL | SELLERSVILLE, PA | $13,968 | 2024 | NEW EMERGENCY ROOM |
| ST LUKES UPPER BUCKS | ALLENTOWN, PA | $12,500 | 2024 | CANCER PROGRAM SUPPO |
| FAMILY SERVICES ASSOCIATION | LANGHORNE, PA | $11,250 | 2024 | PROJECT ACCESS TO CA |
| BRISTOL BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRISTOL, PA | $11,250 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| DOYLESTOWN HEALTH FOUNDATION | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $11,000 | 2024 | REBUILDING CHILDREN' |
| VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE INC | BETHLEHEM, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | MOBILE OUTREACH |
| WOMAN'S ANIMAL CENTER | BENSALEM, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | HUMANE CAT HOUSES |
| ANN SILVERMAN HEALTH CLINIC | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | RENOVATIONS TO HEALT |
| BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $9,000 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX |
| BRISTOL RIVERSIDE THEATRE | BRISTOL, PA | $7,500 | 2024 | THEATER EDUCATION |
| ONE HOUSE AT A TIME | HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA | $7,200 | 2024 | BEDS FOR KIDS PROGRA |
| PENNRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER | PERKASIE, PA | $6,500 | 2024 | PATIO FENCING |
| BUCKS COUNTY HERALD FOUNDATION | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SU |
| GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL | SELLERSVILLE, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | NEW EMERGENCY ROOM |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BUCKS COUNT | WARMINISTER, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | HOMEOWNERSHIP PROG. |
| LEGAL AID SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA | NORRISTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | LEGAL AID |
| DOYLESTOWN AREA FISH | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | EMERGENCY SUPPORT |
| AARK | CHALFONT, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | REHAB/EDUCATION |
| ANN SILVERMAN HEALTH CLINIC | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL/DENTAL |
| WOMAN'S ANIMAL CENTER | BENSALEM, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | PET DENTAL HEALTH |
| VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE INC | BETHLEHEM, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | MOBILE OUTREACH |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD KEYSTONE | WARMINSTER, PA | $8,500 | 2023 | LGBTQIA YOUTH PROG. |
| BOWMAN'S HILL WILDFLOWER PRESERVE | NEW HOPE, PA | $8,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| BUCKS COUNTY CHILDRENS MUSEUM | NEW HOPE, PA | $8,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION EXHIBITS |
| BRISTOL RIVERSIDE THEATRE | BRISTOL, PA | $7,500 | 2023 | SUMMER CAMP |
| SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS | WARRINGTON, PA | $7,500 | 2023 | EQUINE EXPERIENCE |
| BUCKS COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $6,500 | 2023 | INC TAX ASSISTANCE |
| BRISTOL BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRISTOL, PA | $6,260 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| NETWORK OF VICTIM ASSISTANCE | JAMISON, PA | $6,000 | 2023 | VICTIM SUPPORT |
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIG
$175,000GENERAL OPERATING
ALONG THE WAY
$25,000CHILDCARE
THE TILEWORKS OF BUCKS COUNTY
$10,244GENERAL OPERATING
BUCKS COUNTY CHILDRENS MUSEUM
$10,000EDUCATION EXHIBITS
FRIENDS OF DOYLESTOWN RUGBY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLAYERS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
BRISTOL BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$9,550EDUCATION
SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS
$7,500EQUINE EXPERIENCE
PENNRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,400PATIO FENCING
GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL
$13,968NEW EMERGENCY ROOM
ST LUKES UPPER BUCKS
$12,500CANCER PROGRAM SUPPO
BRISTOL BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$11,250EDUCATION
WOMAN'S ANIMAL CENTER
$10,000HUMANE CAT HOUSES
PENNRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,500PATIO FENCING
GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL
$15,000NEW EMERGENCY ROOM
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF BUCKS COUNT
$10,000HOMEOWNERSHIP PROG.
DOYLESTOWN AREA FISH
$10,000EMERGENCY SUPPORT
AARK
$10,000REHAB/EDUCATION
WOMAN'S ANIMAL CENTER
$10,000PET DENTAL HEALTH
BOWMAN'S HILL WILDFLOWER PRESERVE
$8,000EDUCATION
BUCKS COUNTY CHILDRENS MUSEUM
$8,000EDUCATION EXHIBITS
SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS
$7,500EQUINE EXPERIENCE
BRISTOL BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$6,260EDUCATION
NETWORK OF VICTIM ASSISTANCE
$6,000VICTIM SUPPORT