Memorial Health Fund concentrates its giving in and around York, PA, prioritizing community health, basic needs and supportive services delivered by local nonprofits and faith-based partners. Its grants frequently fund direct-service program expansion (shelter, mobile food pantry, home palliative care), youth mental and physical health supports, and capacity/capital needs for long-standing community providers. The foundation favors practical, place-based investments that keep people housed, healthy, and connected to local supports.
Memorial Health Fund’s giving is anchored by large, practical grants for shelter, health access, and home-based care in York County. A $375,000 award in 2025 to Lifepath Christian Ministries supported flex shelter and inclement-weather shelter operations, while a $100,000 grant to Family First Health backed pharmacy start-up work. That pattern points to a funder that uses sizeable awards to help local nonprofits launch, expand, or stabilize direct services. The foundation’s grants also show steady support for community health systems that serve people where they are. York-based organizations appear repeatedly across the recent grants list, including Family First Health, which received multiple awards for community-based health care partnerships and a school health center start-up, and Hospice & Community Care, which received grants for palliative and supportive care at home. Memorial Health Fund also funds basic needs and safety-net work through organizations serving unsheltered residents, families, and children. Across its recent record, the foundation favors place-based programs with a clear service delivery role: shelters, mobile food pantries, counseling, health education, and equipment or facility support for long-standing community providers.
In homelessness and shelter work, Memorial Health Fund gave $375,000 to Lifepath Christian Ministries for flex shelter and inclement-weather shelter operations, and $50,000 to Friends & Neighbors of Pennsylvania Inc. for coordinated street outreach to unsheltered neighbors. Those grants align with support for direct-response services that meet immediate housing and safety needs. In preventive and community health, the foundation awarded $100,000 to Family First Health for pharmacy start-up and $50,000 to Byrnes Health Education Center for preventive health education. It also supported a school health center start-up at William Penn High School through Family First Health, showing interest in health access tied to local institutions. Youth mental health is another clear area. Memorial Health Fund gave $50,000 to Accountability for Life for Tackling Mental Health, $50,000 to the Apj Foundation for counseling and mentorship, and $50,000 to National Alliance on Mental Illness York-adams Counties PA to expand PAUSE peer youth support groups into additional York County school districts.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $34K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$34K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Regionally concentrated, mid-sized grants (commonly $50k–$200k) with multiple repeat multi-year commitments to core local providers; a mix of program support, capacity/capital funding, and equipment, favoring implementation-focused awards over national advocacy.
Notable grantees: Lifepath Christian Ministries, Family First Health, Hospice & Community Care, Friends & Neighbors of Pennsylvania, National Alliance on Mental Illness (York County)
Typical awards cluster around a middle range: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $34,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. Recent grants include both smaller program-support awards and repeated $50,000 grants, with a few larger exceptions such as the $375,000 shelter grant and the $100,000 pharmacy start-up award. The foundation is a Public Charity and does not fund individuals. Recent grantees recur across multiple years, including Family First Health, Friends & Neighbors of Pennsylvania Inc., and Hospice & Community Care, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts.
Memorial Health Fund gives locally, with 98% of grants going to recipients in Pennsylvania. York is the main recipient city, and nearby Pennsylvania communities also appear, including Lancaster, Enola, Dillsburg, Seven Valleys, Yoe, New Freedom, Spring Grove, Brogue, and York-adjacent school districts. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 82 grants recorded in the United States.
The recent grants show support for local nonprofits, schools, and faith-based providers delivering direct services. Examples include shelter operations, community health partnerships, palliative care at home, youth mental health programs, food pantry work, and equipment or facility support for providers in York County and nearby Pennsylvania communities.
The grant-size distribution centers on a $34,000 median, with a 25th percentile of $15,000 and a 75th percentile of $50,000. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $375,000 and $100,000, but $50,000 is a common level in the recent list.
Yes. Its giving is local, and 98% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania. York is the main recipient city, with additional grants to nearby places such as Lancaster, Enola, Dillsburg, Seven Valleys, Yoe, New Freedom, Spring Grove, and Brogue.
Yes. Family First Health appears multiple times with grants for pharmacy start-up, a community-based health care partnership at Lifepath Christian Ministries, and a William Penn High School health center start-up. Friends & Neighbors of Pennsylvania Inc. and Hospice & Community Care also appear in more than one year.
Shelter and homelessness services, preventive health, palliative care, youth mental health, and basic needs are all visible in the recent grants. Named examples include Lifepath Christian Ministries for shelter operations, Family First Health for health access, Hospice & Community Care for supportive care at home, and National Alliance on Mental Illness York-adams Counties PA for youth peer support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFEPATH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES | YORK, PA | $375,000 | 2025 | LIFEPATH FLEX SHELTER AND INCLEMENT WEATHER SHELTER |
| FAMILY FIRST HEALTH | YORK, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | FAMILY FIRST HEALTH PHARMACY START-UP |
| YORK COUNTY SPCA | YORK, PA | $80,000 | 2025 | SAFE PET PROGRAM: KEEPING FAMILIES AND PETS TOGETHER |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS YORK-ADAMS COUNTIES PA | YORK, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | EXPAND PAUSE PEER YOUTH SUPPORT GROUPS INTO ADDITIONAL YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS (RED LION SCHOOL DISTRICT AND YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT) |
| HOSPICE & COMMUNITY CARE | LANCASTER, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHOICES PALLIATIVE & SUPPORTIVE CARE AT HOME - (YEAR 2/3) |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN MID STATE PA | ENOLA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GIRLS ON THE RUN: POSITIVE, HOLISTIC HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH IN 3RD THROUGH 8TH GRADES |
| VFW POST 7012 | NEW FREEDOM, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | VFW POST 7012 BUILDING PROJECT |
| YORK OPIOID COLLABORATIVE | YORK, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLECTIVE RESPONSE INITIATIVE YORK |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF YORK | YORK, PA | $38,500 | 2025 | IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL SCREENER |
| EMMAUS HOME INC | BROOMALL, PA | $32,076 | 2025 | HABILITATION SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN YORK. |
| BYRNES HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER | YORK, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | PREVENTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION FOR YORK COUNTY |
| PARISH RESOURCE CENTER | LANCASTER, PA | $27,000 | 2025 | TAKE-HOME TOTES FOR YORK COUNTY CONGREGATIONS |
| CHASING THE RAINBOWS INC | DALLASTOWN, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | DAILY SUPPORT SERVICES |
| COMMUNITY PROGRESS COUNCIL INC | YORK, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | BUILDING FINANCIAL AND HOUSING EQUITY IN YORK COUNTY: FUNDING A BI-LINGUAL, HUD-CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELOR |
| COVENANT HOUSE PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | HOUSING |
| JEWEISH FAMILY SERVICE OF GREATER HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | HEALING HOMES |
| WELLSPAN HEALTH | YORK, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | YORK COUNTY GUN SAFETY INITIATIVE |
| MISERICORDIA NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER | YORK, PA | $19,255 | 2025 | MISERICORDIA SENSORY AND COGNITIVE STIMULATION PROGRAM |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $18,000 | 2025 | BLOOD SAVES LIVES |
| WHITE ROSE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | YORK, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GIVE LOCAL YORK HEALTH CARE STRETCH POOL |
| CROSS KEYS VILLAGE - THE BRETHREN HOME COMMUNITY | NEW OXFORD, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | HEALTH & HUMAN NEEDS |
| MARGARET E MOUL HOME | YORK, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | NURSING PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS |
| LEG UP FARM INC | MOUNT WOLF, PA | $13,096 | 2025 | INTEGRATED PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD KEYSTONE | BENSALEM, PA | $12,500 | 2025 | RAPID STI TESTING IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA |
| BETHEL COMMANDMENT CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD | YORK, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | BETHEL COMMANDMENT CHURCH WEEKLY SOUP KITCHEN |
| ACCOUNTABILITY FOR LIFE (AFL) | YORK, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | FEAST PROGRAM |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH CENTRAL PA | YORK, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | STEM SUMMIT INSPIRING YORK COUNTY STUDENTS WITH HEALTH CARE CAREERS |
| SUICIDE PREVENTION OF YORK | DALLASTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | HOPE FOR YORK: A COMMUNITY APPROACH TO SUICIDE PREVENTION |
| APPELL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ART | YORK, PA | $8,000 | 2025 | APPELL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SENSORY INCLUSIVE PROJECT WITH KULTURE CITY |
| APJ FOUNDATION | YORK, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | THE APJ FOUNDATION MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM |
| FAMILY FIRST HEALTH | YORK, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | WILLIAM PENN HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH CENTER START-UP |
| BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA | YORK, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN (SFFC) |
| LOGOS WORKS PARTNERS | YORK, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | HANDLE WITH CARE PROGRAM |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN MID STATE PA | ENOLA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | GIRLS ON THE RUN: HOLISTIC HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR GIRLS IN 3RD THROUGH 8TH GRADE |
| HOSPICE & COMMUNITY CARE | LANCASTER, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | (YEAR ONE) CHOICES PALLIATIVE & SUPPORTIVE CARE AT HOME |
| FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC | YORK, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | COORDINATED STREET OUTREACH - THE COFFEE SPOT DAY SHELTER EXPANSION |
| MARGARET E MOUL HOME | YORK, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | CEREBRAL PALSY THERAPY CENTER |
| ACCOUNTABILITY FOR LIFE (AFL) | YORK, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | TACKLING MENTAL HEALTH (TMH) |
| YWCA YORK | YORK, PA | $49,889 | 2024 | SWIMMING TOWARDS A WHOLE AND HEALTHY YORK |
| CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY | NEW OXFORD, PA | $40,000 | 2024 | YORK CARES CODE BLUE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR SINGLES (YCCBES) |
| PAPPUS HOUSE | YORK, PA | $35,000 | 2024 | PAPPUS HOUSE - EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR EXPANSION OF SERVICES IN NEW HOME FOR END-OF-LIFE CARE |
| UPMC PINNACLE FOUNDATION | HARRISBURG, PA | $34,000 | 2024 | FARM TO HOSPITAL |
| WRIGHTSVILLE STEAM FIRE ENGINE & HOSE COMPANY #1 | WRIGHTSVILLE, PA | $32,000 | 2024 | ROPE RESCUE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT |
| THE RISING STARS FOOTBALL ACADEMY FOUNDATION | YORK, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | RISING STARS FOOTBALL ACADEMY FOOTBALL CAMP EDUCATION AND RESOURCES |
| COMMUNITY REACH INC | RED LION, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY REACH FOOD PROJECT |
| NEW HOPE MINISTRIES | DILLSBURG, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING SANITARY HEALTH PRODUCTS TO LOW INCOME YORK COUNTY PEOPLE IN NEED |
| CHASING THE RAINBOWS INC | DALLASTOWN, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | DAILY SUPPORT SERVICES |
| JUST 4 TODAY SOBER LIVING | STEWARTSTOWN, PA | $22,487 | 2024 | VEHICLE PURCHASE |
| WHITE ROSE PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION | YORK, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | PAVILION/BATHROOM PROJECT |
| CASA | LANGLEY PARK, MD | $20,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECT |
LIFEPATH FLEX SHELTER AND INCLEMENT WEATHER SHELTER
YORK COUNTY SPCA
$80,000SAFE PET PROGRAM: KEEPING FAMILIES AND PETS TOGETHER
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS YORK-ADAMS COUNTIES PA
$50,000EXPAND PAUSE PEER YOUTH SUPPORT GROUPS INTO ADDITIONAL YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS (RED LION SCHOOL DISTRICT AND YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CHOICES PALLIATIVE & SUPPORTIVE CARE AT HOME - (YEAR 2/3)
GIRLS ON THE RUN MID STATE PA
$50,000GIRLS ON THE RUN: POSITIVE, HOLISTIC HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH IN 3RD THROUGH 8TH GRADES
VFW POST 7012
$50,000VFW POST 7012 BUILDING PROJECT
YORK OPIOID COLLABORATIVE
$50,000COLLECTIVE RESPONSE INITIATIVE YORK
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF YORK
$38,500IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL SCREENER
EMMAUS HOME INC
$32,076HABILITATION SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN YORK.
CHASING THE RAINBOWS INC
$25,000DAILY SUPPORT SERVICES
BUILDING FINANCIAL AND HOUSING EQUITY IN YORK COUNTY: FUNDING A BI-LINGUAL, HUD-CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELOR
MISERICORDIA NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
$19,255MISERICORDIA SENSORY AND COGNITIVE STIMULATION PROGRAM
CROSS KEYS VILLAGE - THE BRETHREN HOME COMMUNITY
$15,000HEALTH & HUMAN NEEDS
MARGARET E MOUL HOME
$15,000NURSING PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS
LEG UP FARM INC
$13,096INTEGRATED PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
BETHEL COMMANDMENT CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD
$12,000BETHEL COMMANDMENT CHURCH WEEKLY SOUP KITCHEN
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR LIFE (AFL)
$10,000FEAST PROGRAM
STEM SUMMIT INSPIRING YORK COUNTY STUDENTS WITH HEALTH CARE CAREERS
SUICIDE PREVENTION OF YORK
$10,000HOPE FOR YORK: A COMMUNITY APPROACH TO SUICIDE PREVENTION
APPELL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SENSORY INCLUSIVE PROJECT WITH KULTURE CITY
APJ FOUNDATION
$50,000THE APJ FOUNDATION MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
$50,000SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN (SFFC)
LOGOS WORKS PARTNERS
$50,000HANDLE WITH CARE PROGRAM
GIRLS ON THE RUN MID STATE PA
$50,000GIRLS ON THE RUN: HOLISTIC HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR GIRLS IN 3RD THROUGH 8TH GRADE
(YEAR ONE) CHOICES PALLIATIVE & SUPPORTIVE CARE AT HOME
FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC
$50,000COORDINATED STREET OUTREACH - THE COFFEE SPOT DAY SHELTER EXPANSION
MARGARET E MOUL HOME
$50,000CEREBRAL PALSY THERAPY CENTER
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR LIFE (AFL)
$50,000TACKLING MENTAL HEALTH (TMH)
YORK CARES CODE BLUE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR SINGLES (YCCBES)
PAPPUS HOUSE
$35,000PAPPUS HOUSE - EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR EXPANSION OF SERVICES IN NEW HOME FOR END-OF-LIFE CARE
WRIGHTSVILLE STEAM FIRE ENGINE & HOSE COMPANY #1
$32,000ROPE RESCUE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
THE RISING STARS FOOTBALL ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$30,000RISING STARS FOOTBALL ACADEMY FOOTBALL CAMP EDUCATION AND RESOURCES
COMMUNITY REACH INC
$25,000COMMUNITY REACH FOOD PROJECT
PROVIDING SANITARY HEALTH PRODUCTS TO LOW INCOME YORK COUNTY PEOPLE IN NEED
CHASING THE RAINBOWS INC
$25,000DAILY SUPPORT SERVICES
JUST 4 TODAY SOBER LIVING
$22,487VEHICLE PURCHASE
WHITE ROSE PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION
$20,000PAVILION/BATHROOM PROJECT