What kinds of programs does High Foundation support?

Its named programs include Environment and Affordable Housing through the High Impact Portfolio, Opportunity Grants for community partners, the Essence of Humanity Award for individuals and caregivers, and the High Coworker Scholarship program. The portfolio language also connects Opportunity Grants to economic security, generational wealth-building, education, workforce development, and supportive services.

How large are High Foundation’s typical grants?

The foundation’s grant-size distribution is very high: p25 is $3,700,748, median is $4,359,987, and p75 is $5,019,226. The two recent grants listed were $5,678,465 in 2024 and $3,041,509 in 2023.

Where does High Foundation give most often?

Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 100% of the reported grants went to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants shown were both made to Lancaster, PA recipients.

Can individuals apply for support from High Foundation?

The foundation does not fund individuals overall. One exception is its High Coworker Scholarship program, which is described as a scholarship program and is marked as accepting unsolicited applications.

Are there any known application channels or nomination processes?

Yes for some programs. The Essence of Humanity Award uses nominations submitted through community benefit organizations and a selection committee. The High Coworker Scholarship program is marked as accepting unsolicited applications. The Opportunity Grants and High Impact Portfolio are marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.

High Foundation

Name: High Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
Creator: Kindora

ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism

LANCASTER, PAWebsite7172934443

About High Foundation

The High Foundation makes very large, concentrated charitable gifts rather than many small awards. With only two grants totaling about $8.7 million (both labeled generically as “charitable”), the foundation appears to focus on sizable, one-off or infrequent commitments—likely to established nonprofit recipients or major projects—possibly within or near its Lancaster, PA base. Because the recorded grant descriptions are generic, the precise programmatic priorities are not clear and would require follow-up documentation to identify issue areas.

Focus Areas

Major charitable/operating support to established nonprofits (large single grants)Likely Lancaster-area or regional philanthropic support (inferred from foundation location)Capital projects or endowment/seeding grants (inferred from very large award sizes)

Who They Fund

established nonprofit organizations (institutional recipients)Lancaster-area or regional community organizationsmajor project/institutional grantees (capital or endowment recipients)

Giving Approach

About High Foundation

High Foundation’s recorded giving is defined by two very large charitable grants, one for $5,678,465 in 2024 and another for $3,041,509 in 2023, both sent to Lancaster, PA recipients. That pattern points to a funder that favors concentrated commitments over many smaller awards, with its most visible support landing in the same local community where it is headquartered. The foundation’s program portfolio shows that this concentration is not limited to one theme: it includes strategic work in Environment and Affordable Housing, annual Opportunity Grants aligned to economic vibrancy and community vitality, an Essence of Humanity Award for individuals and caregivers, and a scholarship program. Those named programs suggest a mix of institutional support, community recognition, and targeted investment in workforce, housing, and well-being. The grant record also shows that all reported grants went to U.S. recipients, with Pennsylvania as the top state by grant count. High Foundation’s public-facing grant data therefore reads as local, large-scale, and program-driven, with a strong preference for substantial commitments within its Lancaster-area sphere.

What High Foundation Funds

High Foundation’s named programs point to four main funding lanes. Through the High Impact Portfolio, the foundation backs large-scale work in Environment and Affordable Housing, including commitments tied to an environmental center, nature preserve, and affordable workforce housing. Its Opportunity Grants program supports community partners where High companies operate and is aligned with Economic Vibrancy, Community Vitality, and Individual and Social Well-Being. The program description specifically includes economic security and mobility, generational wealth-building, education, workforce development, and supportive services. The Essence of Humanity Award recognizes individuals and caregivers for courage, persistence, and service to their communities, with selections made through nominations from community benefit organizations and a selection committee. The High Coworker Scholarship program adds educational support through scholarships.

How High Foundation Gives

High Foundation’s recorded grant sizes are very large: the 25th percentile is $3,700,748, the median is $4,359,987, and the 75th percentile is $5,019,226. The recent record provided shows two charitable grants across 2023 and 2024, which suggests a concentrated, infrequent pattern rather than broad annual dispersal. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its giving is local, and the reported grants all went to Pennsylvania recipients. The presence of named programs indicates structured, program-based giving rather than purely ad hoc awards.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$14M

Total Assets

$307.3M

Total Revenue

$17.4M

Total Expenses

$16M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $3.7M and $5M, with a median of $4.4M.

25th Percentile

$3.7M

Median

$4.4M

75th Percentile

$5M

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
SEE ATTACHED STMT 25	LANCASTER, PA	$13,956,385	2026	CHARITABLE
SEE ATTACHED STMT 18	LANCASTER, PA	$6,804,139	2024	CHARITABLE
SEE ATTACHED STMT 16	LANCASTER, PA	$5,678,465	2024	CHARITABLE
SEE ATTACHED STMT 14	LANCASTER, PA	$3,041,509	2023	CHARITABLE

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Can individuals apply for support from High Foundation?

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