The Roemer Foundation concentrates almost all of its philanthropy on health care institutions, primarily providing large general-operating and capital-type gifts to regional hospitals and cancer centers in the Greater Philadelphia/Riverton area. Its grants are highly concentrated: a small number of sizable awards, with repeat support to a single hospital foundation and targeted support for cancer treatment and research. The foundation appears to prioritize institutional stability and capacity (general funds) over small programmatic grants.
The Roemer Foundation’s largest recent award is a $1,475,000 endowment fund grant to The Chester County Hospital Foundation for the Dr. Berman fund. That gift fits a broader pattern of sizable, institution-level support, especially for healthcare organizations in the West Chester and Philadelphia area. Across recent grants, the foundation backs hospitals, cancer care, veterinary science, and a small set of civic and conservation organizations, but healthcare institutions receive the clearest emphasis. Repeated support to The Chester County Hospital Foundation appears throughout the grant list, including general funds, research support, and endowment-related funding. Philadelphia recipients also appear in the record, with grants to Abramson Cancer Center and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. The foundation’s giving includes both unrestricted support and named-purpose awards, suggesting a mix of operating stability and targeted program funding. The recent record also shows a smaller cluster of grants tied to animal and equine health, including veterinary education and laminitis research, alongside some support for conservation and community-serving groups in southeastern Pennsylvania and beyond.
Healthcare institutions are the center of The Roemer Foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024 and 2025, it gave $1,350,000 and $1,000,000 to The Chester County Hospital Foundation for general funds, showing a preference for unrestricted institutional support. It also made a $200,000 general-funds grant to Abramson Cancer Center in Philadelphia. The foundation also funds veterinary science and equine medicine. It gave $90,000 to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Science for Dr. Jim Orsini’s Educational Fund and $50,000 for Dr. Jim Orsini’s Laminitis Project. A separate $25,000 grant to The Foundation for the Horse supports the equine side of the portfolio. Beyond health and animal care, it backed community and conservation work with $100,000 to Brandywine Conservancy and $30,000 to Chester County Fund for Women and Girls.
Typical grant sizes are modest relative to the largest awards: the p25 is $1,625, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $23,750. That spread points to a portfolio with many smaller grants alongside a narrow group of major commitments. The record also shows repeat support across years, especially for The Chester County Hospital Foundation and several other organizations, which indicates ongoing rather than one-off relationships. The foundation is a private grantmaker; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$2.7M
$42M
$3.3M
$2.9M
Most grants fall between $2K and $24K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$24K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Very concentrated giving: few, large grants with repeat funding to a primary grantee (three grants to Chester County Hospital Foundation) and occasional one-off large gifts to specialized medical centers; favors unrestricted/general funds over many small or diverse recipients.
Notable grantees: THE CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, ABRAMSON CANCER CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA, Regional healthcare institutions in the Greater Philadelphia area
Grantmaking is national in scope, but the distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 100% of recorded grants going to U.S. recipients. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and the clearest cluster is in the greater Philadelphia region: West Chester, Philadelphia, Chadds Ford, and Avondale appear repeatedly. Outside Pennsylvania, the foundation’s recent grants also reached Annapolis, Lexington, Loxahatchee, and Parkesburg, showing some geographic breadth while remaining centered in southeastern Pennsylvania.
The record centers on healthcare institutions, especially hospitals and cancer centers, with repeated support to The Chester County Hospital Foundation and grants to Abramson Cancer Center and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. It also includes veterinary science, equine medicine, conservation, and a small number of community-serving organizations.
Both appear in the record. Several grants are labeled general funds, including awards to The Chester County Hospital Foundation, Abramson Cancer Center, and Brandywine Conservancy. Other grants are restricted or named-purpose gifts, such as Dr. Berman endowment and research funding and Dr. Jim Orsini’s Educational Fund and Laminitis Project.
The foundation’s p25 grant size is $1,625, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $23,750. That distribution sits below the foundation’s largest institutional gifts, which include seven-figure support for The Chester County Hospital Foundation.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. Recent grants are concentrated in West Chester and Philadelphia, with additional recipients in Chadds Ford and Avondale. The record also includes grants outside Pennsylvania, including Annapolis, Lexington, Loxahatchee, and Parkesburg.
Yes. The recent record includes $90,000 to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Science for Dr. Jim Orsini’s Educational Fund, $50,000 for Dr. Jim Orsini’s Laminitis Project, and $25,000 to The Foundation for the Horse. Those grants sit alongside its healthcare-focused giving.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL BREAST HEALTH FUND | WEST CHESTER, PA | $1,100,000 | 2026 | BREAST HEALTH AT PENN |
| Brandywine Conservancy | Chadds Ford, PA | $500,000 | 2026 | General Funds |
| THE CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | WEST CHESTER, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL RESEARCH FUND | WEST CHESTER, PA | $125,000 | 2026 | RESEARCH FUND - DR. BERMAN |
| Abraham Cancer Center for the Rena Rowan Breast Center | WeST CHESTER, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | General Funds |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL ENDOWMENT FUND | WEST CHESTER, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | ENDOWMENT FUND - DR. BERMAN |
| UNITE FOR HER | WEST CHESTER, PA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $37,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER | AVONDALE, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| CHESTER COUNTY FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS | WEST CHESTER, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| VINCEREMOS THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| The Foundation for the Horse | LEXINGTON, KY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| COCHRANVILLE FIRE COMPANY | COCHRANVILLE, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| KEYSTONE VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT | PARKESBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| Parkesburg Borough Police Department | PARKESBURG, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | General Funds |
| PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE STATION 27 | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE | ASHLAND, VA | $15,000 | 2026 | EQUESTRIAN PROGRAM |
| CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK | EXTON, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| LCH HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| CANINE PARTNERS FOR LIFE | COCHRANVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| LADY STEEL | COATESVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| CANINE COMPANIONS | SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE KINGS ACADEMY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN TEAM FOUNDATION INC | GLADSTONE, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY | COATESVILLE, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES | STUART, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| NATIVE AMERICAN VETERINARY SERVICES | EASTON, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | NATIVE AMERICAN VETERINARY SERVICE ("NAVS") PROJECT |
| UNITED STATES PONY CLUB INC | LEXINGTON, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PANTHER RIDGE CONSERVATION CENTER | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING INC | MALVERN, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE BARN AT SPRING BROOK FARM INC | WEST CHESTER, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| UPLAND COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| MAIN LINE ANIMAL RESCUE INC | CHESTER SPRINGS, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| DELAWARE ART MUSEUM | WILMINGTON, DE | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| OPERATION WARM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| BRYN MAWR REHAB HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | MALVERN, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PHILADELPHIA ZOO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| BRANDYWINE VALLEY SPCA | WEST CHESTER, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR CHESTER COUNTY SPCA |
| WINTERTHUR MUSEUM | WINTERTHUR, DE | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| PRIMITIVE HALL FOUNDATION | UNIONVILLE, PA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | WEST CHESTER, PA | $1,475,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT FUND - DR. BERMAN |
| THE CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL ENDOWMENT FUND | WEST CHESTER, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT FUND - DR. BERMAN |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY | CHADDS FORD, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| UNITE FOR HER | WEST CHESTER, PA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $37,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| CHESTER COUNTY FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS | WEST CHESTER, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER | AVONDALE, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR THE HORSE | LEXINGTON, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
THE CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL BREAST HEALTH FUND
$1,100,000BREAST HEALTH AT PENN
Brandywine Conservancy
$500,000General Funds
THE CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL RESEARCH FUND
$125,000RESEARCH FUND - DR. BERMAN
Abraham Cancer Center for the Rena Rowan Breast Center
$100,000General Funds
GENERAL FUNDS
THE CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL ENDOWMENT FUND
$100,000ENDOWMENT FUND - DR. BERMAN
CHESTER COUNTY FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
$30,000GENERAL FUNDS
VINCEREMOS THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER
$25,000GENERAL FUNDS
COCHRANVILLE FIRE COMPANY
$20,000GENERAL FUNDS
KEYSTONE VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
$20,000GENERAL FUNDS
Parkesburg Borough Police Department
$20,000General Funds
PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE STATION 27
$20,000GENERAL FUNDS
RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE
$15,000EQUESTRIAN PROGRAM
LADY STEEL
$10,000GENERAL FUNDS
CANINE COMPANIONS
$10,000GENERAL FUNDS
THE ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY
$5,000GENERAL FUNDS
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERINARY SERVICES
$5,000NATIVE AMERICAN VETERINARY SERVICE ("NAVS") PROJECT
UNITED STATES PONY CLUB INC
$5,000GENERAL FUNDS
PANTHER RIDGE CONSERVATION CENTER
$3,000GENERAL FUNDS
THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING INC
$2,000GENERAL FUNDS
THE BARN AT SPRING BROOK FARM INC
$2,000GENERAL FUNDS
UPLAND COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$1,500GENERAL FUNDS
MAIN LINE ANIMAL RESCUE INC
$1,000GENERAL FUNDS
OPERATION WARM
$1,000GENERAL FUNDS
BRYN MAWR REHAB HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL FUNDS
PHILADELPHIA ZOO
$1,000GENERAL FUNDS
WINTERTHUR MUSEUM
$500GENERAL FUNDS
PRIMITIVE HALL FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL FUNDS
THE CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL ENDOWMENT FUND
$100,000ENDOWMENT FUND - DR. BERMAN
BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY
$100,000GENERAL FUNDS
CHESTER COUNTY FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
$30,000GENERAL FUNDS