About Pisgah Health Foundation
Pisgah Health Foundation’s largest recent grant in the data was $203,625 to WNC Source for elderly support, which signals a practical emphasis on community-level services for older adults. Across its recent grants, the foundation also backs housing repair, food access, transportation, and community wellbeing, with funding flowing to nonprofits and public entities in Western North Carolina. The pattern is less about one issue than about the social conditions that shape health: stable housing, fresh meals, access to services, and local support networks.
The grant record shows repeated support for organizations serving Transylvania, Haywood, and Madison counties. In 2025, Sustainable Health for All received $112,500 for community wellness, while Transylvania County Habitat for Humanity received multiple awards for home repairs. Other awards support food security, transportation, and disaster response, including Helene relief. Pisgah Health Foundation also uses competitive grant cycles and strategic investments, indicating a mix of routine grantmaking and longer-horizon approaches to regional needs.
What Pisgah Health Foundation Funds
A central theme in Pisgah Health Foundation’s grantmaking is housing stability. In 2025, it gave $62,849 to Transylvania County Habitat for Humanity for home repairs, and $60,000 plus another $50,000 to Community Housing Coalition of Madison County for materials for repairs. That same pattern appears with $35,000 to Henderson County Habitat for Humanity for repairs and $30,000 to The Housing Assistance Corporation for material and repairs.
Food access is another clear area. Meals on Wheels Brevard received $50,000 for fresh meals, Sharing House in Brevard received $18,750 and $15,000 for food pantry support, and Haywood Christian Ministry received $18,750 for food security. Transportation also appears in the grant list, including $30,000 and $15,000 to Transylvania County Government for transportation. Disaster response shows up as well, with $25,000 to Anchor Baptist Church for Helene Relief.
How Pisgah Health Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the middle range, with a p25 of $13,421, a median of $21,250, and a p75 of $46,250. The recent record also includes larger awards, including one above $200,000, alongside many grants in the $10,000 to $50,000 range. Grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off: several recipients show up in multiple years, including The Housing Assistance Corporation, Mountain Projects Inc, Community Housing Coalition of Madison County, and Henderson County Habitat for Humanity. The foundation makes competitive grants and accepts unsolicited applications in its fall cycles. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments as a core grant type.
