About Public Health Fund
Public Health Fund improves the health and lives of children, adults, and families in the Greater Philadelphia community served by PHMC and its partners through public health initiatives.
Focus Areas
Public healthChildrenAdultsFamiliesHealth care deliveryResearchEducationOrganizational developmentInnovationPartnerships
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizationssocial enterprisescommunity-based organizations
Funding Style
About Public Health Fund
A single 2025 grant of $800,000 to Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) defines Public Health Fund’s recent activity and shows how closely its grantmaking is tied to PHMC’s service mission in Greater Philadelphia. The fund supports public health initiatives for children, adults, and families in the Delaware Valley, with the grant description pointing to strategic growth, innovation, infrastructure, and organizational development. That combination suggests a funder focused less on short-term project support and more on strengthening the systems that deliver services. The foundation’s active programs reinforce that pattern. Greatest Need provides unrestricted support for PHMC and its family of programs. Innovation & Growth backs new and distinctive public health ideas. Organizational Development and Learning is aimed at staff, tools, and organizational capacity, while Partnership supports collaborative work that can raise awareness and leverage additional funds. Public Health Fund’s stated priorities also include health care delivery, research, education, organizational development, innovation, and partnerships, all within the Greater Philadelphia community served by PHMC and its partners.
What Public Health Fund Funds
Public Health Fund’s cause areas are tightly linked to public health delivery and organizational strengthening. In unrestricted support, the Greatest Need program provides funds for PHMC and its family of programs or areas of greatest need in Greater Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Innovation is another clear thread. Through Innovation & Growth, the foundation funds the creation and growth of unique, innovative programs and ideations that address critical public health needs in its service area. Organizational Development and Learning adds a capacity-building dimension, investing in PHMC staff and organizational components so they can better serve individuals and maintain continuity of services. Partnership is the fourth recurring theme. That program supports collaborative partnerships intended to raise awareness of public health needs and leverage funds for programs with greater impact. The foundation’s broader focus areas also include health care delivery, research, education, and partnerships.
How Public Health Fund Gives
Public Health Fund’s grant size is highly consistent: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $800,000. The latest 990 year on file is 2025, and the available recent grant record shows a single 2025 grant at that same amount. The pattern points to a concentrated grantmaker rather than a broad, multi-recipient portfolio. The fund does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its listed programs are all structured around PHMC and its family of programs, strategic priorities, and organizational development, and none of the programs accept unsolicited applications. That combination indicates a centrally directed grantmaking model rather than an open application process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$14.3M
Total Revenue
$648K
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $800K and $800K, with a median of $800K.
25th Percentile
$800K
Median
$800K
75th Percentile
$800K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ROBERT BLOCK
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