Potomac Health Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Potomac Health Foundation is a private foundation in Woodbridge, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $8.7 million in 55 grants; the typical grant was $84,100 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$8.7 million
- Number of grants55
- Typical grant$84,100
- Largest grant$500,000
- Assets$110 million
- New grantees18%
Giving in 2024 was up from $6.4 million the year before.
18% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.4 million | 85 | $108 million |
| 2024 | $8.7 million | 55 | $110 million |
How to apply
Potomac Health Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Potomac Health Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Virginia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 48 | $5.2 million |
| District of Columbia | 7 | $639,753 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prince William County Community Services | Crisis receiving and stabilization center | $500,000 |
| Northern Virginia Family Service | Public health benefits & insurance navigation ($25,343); operating support ($227,500) | $252,843 |
| Action in Community Through Service Inc | Operating support | $250,000 |
| Pathway Homes | Operating support | $250,000 |
| The Arc of Greater Prince William | Operating support | $250,000 |
| The House Student Leadership Center | Operating support | $250,000 |
| Youth for Tomorrow | Behavioral healthcare and substance abuse treatment services ($175,000); operating support ($72,280) | $247,280 |
| Virginia Poverty Law Center | Enroll va potomac program | $192,135 |
| Institute of Public Health Innovation | Capacity building | $178,574 |
| The Fenwick Foundation | Project adapt - oral care for low-resource adults | $167,500 |
| George Mason University Office of Sponsored Programs | Operating support | $150,000 |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | Legal aid justice center ($45,000); protecting the lives and livelihood of low-income immigrants ($105,000) | $150,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington | Promoting healthy lifestyles for youth at hylton & heiser boys & girls club | $146,762 |
| Scan of Northern Virginia | Operating support | $133,333 |
| Young Invincibles | Healthy young america - nova | $133,333 |
| Virginia Foundation for Community College Education | Phf fellows program | $127,355 |
| The Chris Atwood Foundation | Improving individual health ($32,565); revive to thrive program ($88,863) | $121,428 |
| Nova Food Rescue | Food rescue program | $119,350 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Nursing scholarship program ($9,000); workforce development ($21,000); operating support ($87,500) | $117,500 |
| Nova Scriptscentral Inc | Operating support | $115,000 |
| Lorton Community Action Center | All can be healthy initiative | $110,000 |
| Nueva Vida Inc | Operating support | $105,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Prince William | Emergency rent and utilities assistance expansion | $105,000 |
| Catholic Charities Arlington Diocese Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinic | Operating support | $100,000 |
| Greater Prince William Community Health Center | Operating support | $100,000 |
| Lloyd F Moss Free Clinic | Operating support | $93,000 |
| Hamkae Center | Asian american community health access program | $90,715 |
| National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc Prince William County Chapter | Health equity: promoting oral health ($24,600); oral health focusing on improving knowledge, prevention, screening and treatment of oral disease ($59,500) | $84,100 |
| Streetlight Community Outreach Ministries | Rn position for medically fragile housing and supportive shelter clients | $76,938 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Short-term emergency food in pfh service area ($22,500); short-term emergency food, with a focus on wellness ($52,500) | $75,000 |
| Just Neighbors | Immigrant-focused medical-legal partnership | $75,000 |
| Virginia Community Food Connections | Operating support | $75,000 |
| Prince William County Community Foundation Inc | Combating hunger on wheels (c.h.o.w.) wagon initiatives | $73,230 |
| Workhouse Arts Foundation Inc | Workhouse military in the arts initiatives (wmai) | $70,000 |
| Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (Voice) | Prince william county crisis receiving center | $65,000 |
| Literacy Volunteers of America Prince William | B4 health literacy program | $60,000 |
| Bringing Resources to Aid Women's Shelters (Braws) | Supply menstrual products and undergarments to residents of prince william county ($16,200); supply menstrual products and undergarments to eastern prince william county and southern fairfax county ($41,580) | $57,780 |
| Northern Virginia Food Rescue | Food rescue expansion | $52,500 |
| Voices for Virginia's Children | Operating support | $52,500 |
| Prince William Drop-In Center | Operating support | $51,500 |
Officers and trustees
- Erin Thomas-Matthews
- Marion M Wall
- Carol S Shapiro MD Mba
- Gayle Whitlock
- Wayne Mallard
- Carlos Castro
- Paul Gaden
- Sam Hill Edd
- Debra Lee MD
- Phyllis Morgan PHD
- William M Moss
- Sarah Pitkin PHD
- Wiliam C Reha MD Mba
- R Michael Sorensen
- Alice Tang Do Mba
Questions people ask
Does Potomac Health Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Potomac Health Foundation give?
$8.7 million in tax year 2024, across 55 grants, with a typical grant of $84,100.
Who runs Potomac Health Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Erin Thomas-Matthews (Executive Director), Marion M Wall (Chair), Carol S Shapiro MD Mba (Vice-Chair) and Gayle Whitlock (Treasurer) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does Potomac Health Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, human services and education.