What does Pinnacle Health Auxiliary support?

Its active programs support hospital innovation, community impact grants, patient support services through The Bailey House, and scholarships for healthcare careers. The existing summary also ties its giving to UPMC in Central Pa hospitals, family services, and local community programs.

How large are Pinnacle Health Auxiliary’s recent grants?

In the latest 990 year on file, the largest recent grant listed is $620,062 to UPMC Pinnacle Health Foundation. The grant-size snapshot shows the p25, median, and p75 are all $620,062, so the available data points to a single grant at that amount.

Who can apply for the scholarship programs?

The scholarship programs serve current employees and local students pursuing healthcare careers. Examples in the program list include UPMC Hanover Hospital employees, and applicants connected to the Greater Harrisburg area or the UPMC Central PA region.

Which geographic areas does Pinnacle Health Auxiliary serve?

Its giving is local and entirely in Pennsylvania. Program geography includes Central Pennsylvania, the Greater Harrisburg area, and the UPMC Central PA counties of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata, Lancaster, Mifflin, Perry, and York.

Can nonprofits submit unsolicited applications?

Yes for several active programs. The Cindi Troxell Memorial Award, UPMC Pinnacle Foundation Scholarships, UPMC Community Impact Grants, The Bailey House, and the Auxiliary Scholarship are all marked as accepting unsolicited applications. The Ernest R. McDowell Health Career Scholarship is marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.

Pinnacle Health Auxiliary

Name: Pinnacle Health Auxiliary — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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HARRISBURG, PAWebsite7172316320

About Pinnacle Health Auxiliary

The Pinnacle Health Auxiliary raises funds and provides volunteer support to benefit UPMC in Central Pa hospitals and local community programs, supporting patient care, family services (Bailey House), scholarships, and other hospital-based initiatives.

Focus Areas

Healthcare servicesPatient & family supportScholarships for health careersCommunity wellnessMaternal and newborn services

Who They Fund

patients served by the regional health systemlocal/community residents in the health system's service area

Funding Style

general operating supportunrestricted supportinstitutional support

About Pinnacle Health Auxiliary

A single 2024 grant of $620,062 to UPMC Pinnacle Health Foundation for the general projects of the Pinnacle Health System sets the scale of Pinnacle Health Auxiliary’s recent giving. The auxiliary’s work is tied to UPMC in Central Pa hospitals and local community programs, with support reaching patient care, family services through Bailey House, scholarships, and other hospital-based initiatives. That mix shows a funder that combines institutional support with education and direct patient and family assistance. Its grantmaking is centered on the regional health system rather than broad external philanthropy. The existing program list includes hospital-based innovation grants, community impact grants, and multiple scholarship programs for employees and local students pursuing healthcare careers. The auxiliary also supports The Bailey House, a program focused on patient support services and community services in Central Pennsylvania. Leadership is listed as Cindy Banducci, and the foundation’s giving is entirely in Pennsylvania, reinforcing a local service area tied to Central Pennsylvania health and community needs.

What Pinnacle Health Auxiliary Funds

Healthcare delivery is a core theme. Through UPMC Pinnacle Foundation Internal Innovation Grants, the auxiliary funds hospital programs within UPMC in Central Pa. that support innovative solutions, address social determinants of health, reduce barriers to care, strengthen the workforce, and improve patient care, facilities, and medical research. Workforce development appears in several scholarship tracks. The Cindi Troxell Memorial Award supports UPMC Hanover Hospital employees pursuing further education in healthcare-related fields, including books, lab fees, uniforms, and school fees. The Ernest R. McDowell Health Career Scholarship supports students entering nursing, medical school, pharmacy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, radiology, and other technical disciplines. Community health also shows up through UPMC Community Impact Grants, which fund local nonprofit projects aligned with improving access to and quality of care throughout Central Pennsylvania. The Bailey House adds another layer of patient support services and community services in Central Pennsylvania.

How Pinnacle Health Auxiliary Gives

Pinnacle Health Auxiliary’s recent grant profile is highly concentrated: the p25, median, and p75 are all $620,062, indicating one grant at that level in the available 2024 data. The organization appears to operate through institutional and scholarship support rather than broad discretionary grantmaking, with a strong emphasis on general operating support for the health system and on award-based education funding. Several programs use a single application to consider multiple scholarships, and the active programs list shows that some opportunities accept unsolicited applications while at least one scholarship program does not.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$31K

Total Assets

$399K

Total Revenue

$243K

Total Expenses

$175K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $620K and $620K, with a median of $620K.

25th Percentile

$620K

Median

$620K

75th Percentile

$620K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

CINDY BANDUCCI

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
UPMC PINNACLE HEALTH FOUNDATION	HARRISBURG, PA	$31,055	2026	TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL PROJECTS OF THE PINNACLE HEALTH SYSTEM
UPMC PINNACLE HEALTH FOUNDATION	HARRISBURG, PA	$91,405	2025	TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL PROJECTS OF THE PINNACLE HEALTH SYSTEM
UPMC PINNACLE HEALTH FOUNDATION	HARRISBURG, PA	$620,062	2024	TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL PROJECTS OF THE PINNACLE HEALTH SYSTEM

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