Buhl Regional Health Foundation
Hermitage, PA · EIN 45-5247666. Reported 165 grants totalling $6,554,565 to 108 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Buhl Regional Health Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,700 and $15,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $1,500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buhl Community Recreation Center | Sharon, PA | $1,543,718 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shenango Valley Foundation - Shenango Valley Health Improvement | Sharon, PA | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Franklin & Grove City | Grove City, PA | $850,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Recreation of Northern Mercer County | Greenville, PA | $351,036 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Valley Shenango Economic Development Corporation | Sharon, PA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upmc Horizon | Farrell, PA | $150,372 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zion Education Center | Farrell, PA | $148,492 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Phn Charitable Foundation | Hermitage, PA | $145,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Westminster College | New Wilmington, PA | $133,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Lawrence County Inc | New Castle, PA | $132,451 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Skyline Summit Park and Recreation | Hermitage, PA | $92,900 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pnh Charitable Foundation | Sharon, PA | $76,902 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County | Sharon, PA | $76,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Aid Society of Mercer County | Mercer, PA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Buhl Park Corporation | Hermitage, PA | $66,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Building Blocks Child Center Inc | Hermitage, PA | $63,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Adventures in Training With a Purpose | Wexford, PA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| West Hill Ministries | Sharon, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Focusing Philanthropy | Santa Monica, CA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Slippery Rock University | Slippery Rock, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maple Tree Cancer Alliance | Dayton, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minority Health Center | Farrell, PA | $30,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Merp | Sharon, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Thiel College | Greenville, PA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Center for Arts & Technology Inc | Sharon, PA | $27,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Penn State Shenango | Sharon, PA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Rescue Mission | New Castle, PA | $18,800 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Clsv Stey-Nevant Branch Library | Sharon, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Link the Valley | Farrell, PA | $12,453 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prince of Peace Center | Farrell, PA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Western Pa & Eastern Oh | Sharon, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gannon University | Erie, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grove City College | Grove City, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| John Carroll University | University Heights, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Western University | California, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rosemont College of the Holy Child Jesus | Rosemont, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shenango Valley Pride Picnic | Sharon, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shenango Valley Meals on Wheels | Hermitage, PA | $9,360 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Action Partnership of Mercer County | Sharon, PA | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mercer County | Hermitage, PA | $7,970 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lydia's Love Moments | Hermitage, PA | $7,360 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc | Manhattan Beach, CA | $7,360 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shriners Children's | Atlanta, GA | $7,360 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $7,360 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Team Danielle | Hermitage, PA | $7,360 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hubbard Friends of the Library | Hubbard, OH | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Inspiring Minds | Warren, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercer County Trails Association | Hermitage, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Center of Mercer County | Sharon, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Hermitage | Hermitage, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clarion University | Clarion, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Echo Pines Equine Inc | Grove City, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edinboro University | Edinboro, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| George Junior Republic | Grove City, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hermitage Lions Club | Hermitage, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville, AR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ohio University | Athens, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Otterbein University | Westerville, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Francis University | Loretto, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trails End Conservancy Inc | Grove City, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Upmc Jameson School of Nursing at Hamot | Erie, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youngstown Area Jewish Federation | Youngstown, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youngstown Blue Coats | Hubbard, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hermitage School District | Hermitage, PA | $3,910 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Redeemed Sanctuary | Sharon, PA | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shenango Valley Catholic School System | Hermitage, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Mount Union | Alliance, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Library of the Shenango Valley Stey-Nevant Library | Farrell, PA | $2,454 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fred Somerset Memorial Scholarship Program | Springfield, VA | $2,453 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shenango River Watchers | Hermitage, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Good Shepherd Center Inc | Greenville, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Middlesex High School | West Middlesex, PA | $1,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Council for Mental Wellbeing | Atlanta, GA | $1,644 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of W Pa and E Ohio - Clemenza Scholarship Fund | Sharon, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aware Inc | Sharon, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethel Life Worship Center | Hermitage, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of W Pa and E Ohio | Sharon, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of W Pa and E Ohio - Meszaros Family Charitable Found | Sharon, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meszaros Family Charitable Foundation | Sharon, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sharon Regional Hospice | Hermitage, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Highmark Caring Place | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission | Mercer, PA | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Bridgeville, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Farrell Recreation Commission | Farrell, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Bartholomew Church | Sharpsville, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Middlesex Soccer Boosters | West Middlesex, PA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helping Hands Hospice | Hermitage, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Paul's Senior Living Community | Greenville, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shenango Valley Urban League | Farrell, PA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
36 of 108 (33%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 36%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Shenango Valley Foundation - Shenango Valley Health Improvement
TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. - YMCA of Franklin & Grove City
GIVING MERCER COUNTY YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACCESS TO QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE OPTIONS. GROVE CITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE YMCA, HAVE PARTNERED WITH OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS TO WORK PROACTIVELY TO ANALYZE EXISTING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN OURS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WHERE WE IDENTIFIED GAPS. - Buhl Community Recreation Center
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES - Valley Shenango Economic Development Corporation
VSEDC - URBAN AGRICULTURE ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION CENTER (UAEIC) - Community Recreation of Northern Mercer County
BAUGHMAN FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTER (GREENVILLE, PA) - Upmc Horizon
ADVANCED BIRTH SIMULATOR AND DOULA SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR UPMC HORIZON BIRTH PLACE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 82 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | $317,996 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 28 | $906,744 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $1,420,127 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $1,377,685 | $5,500 |
| 2024 | 48 | $2,532,013 | $6,180 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 96% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Buhl Regional Health Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1955 Shenango Valley Freeway, Hermitage, PA, 16148. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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