HIGHMARK FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$18.7M+36% YoY
Grants
313
Median Grant
$10K
Organizations Funded
208
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Highmark Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private, charitable organization dedicated to improving the health, wellbeing, and quality of life for individuals who reside in the communities served by Highmark, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates; fulfills its mission by awarding high-impact grants to charitable organizations that implement evidence-based programs aimed at improving community health
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$200,000 to support innovation fund for incorporating black businesses into controlled environment agriculture to bring healthy food to Pittsburgh food deserts; $700,000 to Project Destiny for Thrive18 Social Determinants of Health community initiative; $250,000 to Manchester Bidwell Corporation for medical career training programs; $425,000 for capacity building grants to free clinics throughout Foundation's 62 county service region in Pennsylvania; $100,000 to A Call to Care for Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh free dental clinic
How to Apply
Foundation's grantmaking performed through three methods: invited proposals, Requests for Proposal (RFP), and unsolicited proposals that may be of interest to Foundation; Board of directors meets three times per year (spring, summer, and fall) to review and approve proposals; applicants notified by email once proposal has been approved for funding; organizations must be 501(c)(3) public charity and located in one of 62 counties in Pennsylvania (except Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties) or state of West Virginia
Does Not Fund
Organizations not 501(c)(3) public charities; organizations outside 62 PA counties and West Virginia
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$18.7M
Grants
313
Median
$10K
States
17
$13.8M
Grants
120
Median
$32K
States
16
$14.6M
Grants
211
Median
$10K
States
15
Grant Size Distribution
$10K
Typical Grant (Median)
$900
Smallest
$5K
25th Pctile
$50K
75th Pctile
$5.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $50K.
Largest Recent Grants
$5.0M
2024
Allegheny Health Network
PA · TO SUPPORT CHARITY CARE
$700K
2024
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
PA · TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL NEEDS OF UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
$650K
2024
Project Destiny Inc
PA · TO SUPPORT THRIVE18 2.0 SDOH COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
$650K
2024
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
PA · TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL NEEDS OF UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
$600K
2024
Allegheny Health Network
PA · TO SUPPORT NURSING SCHOLARS PILOT
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.