The Trust concentrates its philanthropy on health‑related services and the local community, with a dominant commitment to a single regional university alongside large gifts to mobile medical care and smaller recurring support for hunger relief and services for the mentally challenged. Grants are few but significant in size, favoring organizations that deliver direct health care, community welfare, and local institutional capacity building in and around Winchester, VA.
Highly concentrated giving: a small number of large grants (one transformational university gift and a multi‑million health grant) combined with a handful of smaller, repeat operational grants. Mix of one‑off large awards and recurring support to a few core local grantees.
A single university grant dominates the National Housing and Health Care Trust Inc’s recent record: $8.5 million to Shenandoah University for general purpose support in 2025. That scale sets the tone for a foundation that gives large, direct grants rather than a wide spread of small awards. The next-largest gift, $2 million to Remote Area Medical in 2025, shows a parallel commitment to health care access. Alongside those major awards, the Trust has continued support for Hunters for the Hungry, which distributes donated venison to people in need, and for The Brain Foundation, which supports housing for people with mental challenges. The pattern is one of practical, operating support for institutions and service providers that address health, food assistance, and residential needs. Its recent grants also include Shepherd of the Valley, reflecting attention to local and regional service organizations. Across the available grants, the Trust’s giving is concentrated and purpose-driven, with recurring support for a small set of organizations rather than broad programmatic diversification.
Health-related services are a clear priority. In 2025, the Trust gave $2 million to Remote Area Medical for general purpose support, pointing to direct care access as a major theme. Food assistance is another recurring area: Hunters for the Hungry received $60,000 in 2024, $50,000 in 2023, and $50,000 in 2025, all tied to general operations for providing donated venison to people in need. Housing and support services for people with mental challenges also appear in the grant record. The Brain Foundation received $50,000 in 2024 for general operations for housing for mentally challenged and another $50,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. The Trust also made a $8,000 grant to Shepherd of the Valley in 2025 for general purpose support, showing a mix of major institutional gifts and smaller community-based awards.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a mid-five-figure level: p25 is $50,000, median is $50,000, and p75 is $52,500. The recent record also includes two outliers at much larger levels, which drive the overall scale of giving. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including Hunters for the Hungry and The Brain Foundation, indicating recurring support rather than one-time awards. The Trust is a Public Charity and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants shown are general-purpose or general-operations awards, suggesting flexible support for recipient organizations rather than project-restricted funding.
$10.6M
$1.9M
-$2.1M
$10.6M
Most grants fall between $50K and $53K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$53K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Notable grantees: Shenandoah University, Remote Area Medical, Hunters for the Hungry, The Brain Foundation, Shepherd of the Valley
Grantmaking is regional and strongly centered in Virginia. Half of the grants in the recent sample go to recipients in the HQ state, and Virginia is also the top state by grant count. Winchester, VA appears in the largest grant to Shenandoah University, while Big Island, VA is home to Hunters for the Hungry. Outside Virginia, the Trust also gave to Rockford, TN, Holmdel, NJ, and Austintown, OH. All of the listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to health care access, food assistance, and housing or residential support for people with mental challenges. Examples include Remote Area Medical for general purpose support, Hunters for the Hungry for donated venison distribution, and The Brain Foundation for housing-related operations.
Yes. Hunters for the Hungry appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and The Brain Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. That shows a multi-year pattern of support for a small set of grantees.
The grant-size distribution is tightly grouped around $50,000. The p25 is $50,000, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $52,500.
Virginia is the top state by grant count, and 50% of the recent grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Virginia recipients include organizations in Winchester and Big Island.
The awards in the recent record are mostly general purpose or general operations grants. That includes general purpose support for Shenandoah University and Remote Area Medical, plus general operations support for Hunters for the Hungry and The Brain Foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY | WINCHESTER, VA | $8,500,000 | 2025 | General purpose |
| REMOTE AREA MEDICAL | ROCKFORD, TN | $2,000,000 | 2025 | General purpose |
| THE BRAIN FOUNDATION | HOLMDEL, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | General purpose |
| HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY | BIG ISLAND, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | General purpose |
| SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY | AUSTINTOWN, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | General purpose |
| HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY | BIG ISLAND, VA | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR PROVIDING DONATED VENISON TO PEOPLE IN NEED. |
| THE BRAIN FOUNDATION | Holmdel, NJ | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING FOR MENTALLY CHALLENGED. |
| THE BRAIN FOUNDATION | HOLMDEL, NJ | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING FOR MENTALLY CHALLENGED. |
| HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY | BIG ISLAND, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR PROVIDING DONATED VENISON TO PEOPLE IN NEED. |
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY
$8,500,000General purpose
REMOTE AREA MEDICAL
$2,000,000General purpose
THE BRAIN FOUNDATION
$50,000General purpose
HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY
$50,000General purpose
SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY
$8,000General purpose
HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY
$60,000GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR PROVIDING DONATED VENISON TO PEOPLE IN NEED.
THE BRAIN FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING FOR MENTALLY CHALLENGED.
THE BRAIN FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING FOR MENTALLY CHALLENGED.
HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR PROVIDING DONATED VENISON TO PEOPLE IN NEED.