The William & Mary Mitchell Foundation prioritizes sustained, unrestricted support for established local institutions — especially hospitals, churches, community YMCAs/camp programs, and arts organizations. Grants are large and recurring, aimed at general operating support rather than project-specific funding, indicating a preference for bolstering institutional capacity across health care, faith-based community life, youth services, and performing arts.
Concentrated, large grants delivered in repeated installments to a small set of institutional grantees; emphasis on unrestricted/general operating support rather than many small or project-specific awards.
William & Mary Mitchell Fdn shows a clear pattern of large, recurring general operating grants to established institutions rather than project-based awards. Across the recent grants list, the same organizations reappear in 2023 and 2025 at similar levels, including Muhlenberg Hospital Foundation, The Florida Orchestra Inc, Peace Memorial Presbyterian Ch Attn Business Manager, Frost Valley YMCA, Morton Plant Mease Fdn Attn Kathryn Lane, and Mary E Wilson Memorial Union Ch. That repetition points to a funding style built around sustaining ongoing institutional work. The grantee mix spans community hospitals, churches, a YMCA camp, and a regional orchestra, which matches the foundation’s stated focus on health care, faith-based community ministries, youth and outdoor education, and performing arts. Grant amounts cluster in a fairly narrow band around the mid-$100,000s to high-$100,000s, suggesting a consistent support model for recipients that appear to be established local organizations. The foundation’s giving is regional, with grants landing in several states and no awards in Pennsylvania among the recent grants provided.
Health care is a core part of the foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $167,595 to Muhlenberg Hospital Foundation in Edison, NJ for general operating, following a $179,556 grant to the same organization in 2023. That repetition is consistent with support for hospital and health-system foundations. Faith-based community work is another recurring theme. Peace Memorial Presbyterian Ch Attn Business Manager in Clearwater, FL received $179,549 in 2023 and $167,592 in 2025, both for general operating. Mary E Wilson Memorial Union Ch in Watchung, NJ also appeared in both years. The foundation also backs youth and outdoor education through Frost Valley YMCA in Claryville, NY, and supports the arts through The Florida Orchestra Inc in St Petersburg, FL. Both organizations received general operating support in the grant list provided.
The recent grants cluster tightly in size: the 25th percentile is $151,423, the median is $165,486, and the 75th percentile is $179,549. That narrow spread, paired with repeated awards to the same organizations in 2023 and 2025, indicates a steady, recurring grantmaking pattern rather than one-off project funding. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are all general operating support, which aligns with an unrestricted, institutional support model for established nonprofit organizations. The recent list does not show an application process or solicitation pathway.
$1M
$19.1M
$868K
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $151K and $180K, with a median of $165K.
25th Percentile
$151K
Median
$165K
75th Percentile
$180K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: Muhlenberg Hospital Foundation, Morton Plant Mease Foundation, The Florida Orchestra, Inc., Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, Frost Valley YMCA
Recent grants are entirely U.S.-based, with 18 grants to recipients in the United States. The highest concentration is in New York by grant count, though the foundation’s headquarters are in Pittsburgh, PA and none of the recent grants shown go to Pennsylvania recipients. Cities appearing in the recent grants include Edison and Watchung, NJ; Clearwater and St Petersburg, FL; Claryville, NY; and Belleair, FL. The pattern suggests a regional reach across multiple states rather than a single-city or statewide focus.
The recent grants point to established nonprofit institutions: a hospital foundation, churches, a YMCA, and a regional orchestra. All of the listed awards are for general operating support, which fits the foundation’s focus on organizational capacity and core expenses.
Yes. Every recent grant in the data is marked general operating, including awards to Muhlenberg Hospital Foundation, Frost Valley YMCA, and The Florida Orchestra Inc. The grant pattern suggests a preference for unrestricted support rather than project-specific funding.
The top state by grant count is New York, but the recent grants are spread across several states, including New Jersey and Florida. The distribution shown is regional rather than limited to a single state.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2025, including Muhlenberg Hospital Foundation, Morton Plant Mease Fdn Attn Kathryn Lane, Peace Memorial Presbyterian Ch Attn Business Manager, Frost Valley YMCA, Mary E Wilson Memorial Union Ch, and The Florida Orchestra Inc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | EDISON, NJ | $167,595 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $167,592 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MORTON PLANT MEASE FDN ATTN KATHRYN LANE | BELLEAIR, FL | $167,592 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MARY E WILSON MEMORIAL UNION CH | WATCHUNG, NJ | $167,592 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PEACE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CH ATTN BUSINESS MANAGER | CLEARWATER, FL | $167,592 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FROST VALLEY YMCA | CLARYVILLE, NY | $167,592 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | EDISON, NJ | $151,423 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PEACE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CH ATTN BUSINESS MANAGER | CLEARWATER, FL | $151,423 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MARY E WILSON MEMORIAL UNION CH | WATCHUNG, NJ | $151,423 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MORTON PLANT MEASE FDN ATTN KATHRYN LANE | BELLEAIR, FL | $151,423 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $151,423 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FROST VALLEY YMCA | CLARYVILLE, NY | $151,423 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | EDISON, NJ | $179,556 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $179,549 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MARY E WILSON MEMORIAL UNION CH | WATCHUNG, NJ | $179,549 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PEACE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CH ATTN BUSINESS MANAGER | CLEARWATER, FL | $179,549 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FROST VALLEY YMCA | CLARYVILLE, NY | $179,549 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MORTON PLANT MEASE FDN ATTN KATHRYN LANE | BELLEAIR, FL | $179,549 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$167,595GENERAL OPERATING
THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA INC
$167,592GENERAL OPERATING
MORTON PLANT MEASE FDN ATTN KATHRYN LANE
$167,592GENERAL OPERATING
MARY E WILSON MEMORIAL UNION CH
$167,592GENERAL OPERATING
PEACE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CH ATTN BUSINESS MANAGER
$167,592GENERAL OPERATING
FROST VALLEY YMCA
$167,592GENERAL OPERATING
MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$151,423GENERAL OPERATING
PEACE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CH ATTN BUSINESS MANAGER
$151,423GENERAL OPERATING
MARY E WILSON MEMORIAL UNION CH
$151,423GENERAL OPERATING
MORTON PLANT MEASE FDN ATTN KATHRYN LANE
$151,423GENERAL OPERATING
THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA INC
$151,423GENERAL OPERATING
FROST VALLEY YMCA
$151,423GENERAL OPERATING
MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$179,556GENERAL OPERATING
THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA INC
$179,549GENERAL OPERATING
MARY E WILSON MEMORIAL UNION CH
$179,549GENERAL OPERATING
PEACE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CH ATTN BUSINESS MANAGER
$179,549GENERAL OPERATING
FROST VALLEY YMCA
$179,549GENERAL OPERATING
MORTON PLANT MEASE FDN ATTN KATHRYN LANE
$179,549GENERAL OPERATING