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Bedford Community Health Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Bedford, VA EIN: 54-1088024 Website

The Bedford Community Health Foundation is a public charity based in Bedford, Virginia, formed in 1984. It supports health-related services for Bedford residents through grants to nonprofit organizations, scholarships for nursing and allied health education, and community health initiatives.

Key facts about Bedford Community Health Foundation

In short: Bedford Community Health Foundation gave $164K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Virginia. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
54-1088024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$163,974
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$9,646
Median grant
$8,000
New grantees (estimate)
24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025)
Total assets
$7,039,382
Primary geography
Virginia (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The Foundation accepts applications twice yearly. Full details ↓
Deadline
Applications are due by 4:30 p.m.
Next open deadline
October 1, 2026 (Bedford Community Health Foundation Community Health Grant)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$7.0M

+7.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$164K

+52.3% YoY

Grant Count

17

+21.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+25.4% YoY

Is Bedford Community Health Foundation open to new grantees?

24%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $9K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Foundation’s stated mission is to identify and address community health needs; award scholarships for nursing programs and allied health education; make grants to nonprofits providing direct health services; encourage community involvement through donations and service; and serve as a community health information resource.

Its stated areas of support include rescue squad and hospital equipment, non-emergency medical transportation, hospice, school nurse and dental programs, nursing scholarships, and community health and nutrition education. The Foundation also describes its approach to health as including healthy neighborhood conditions, access to healthy foods, dental health, transportation, and mental health.

Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of its grantmaking. Lake Christian Ministries describes its mission as promoting benevolent activities for selected residents of the Smith Mountain Lake community. Impact Living Services says it provides services including transitional living support for youth in foster care. CASA of Central Virginia says it recruits and supports volunteer advocates for abused and neglected children. Bedford Hospice House says it supports hospice care in Bedford, and Johnson Health Center describes its work as providing primary and preventive health care.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 17 grants totaling $163,974. Grant amounts ranged from $5,400 to $18,174, with a median of $8,000. The filing reports that 95% of grant dollars went to Virginia recipients and 5% to Minnesota recipients.

Review Cycle

and $121,341 to 22 nonprofits in its Spring 2024 cycle. First-time applicants must speak with the Executive Director about their proposal before applying; a site visit may be required. Applicants are asked to discuss their leadership, mission, financial status, nonprofit status, and proposed project or need. A complete application includes a cover letter, project description and impact if funding is not received, timeline, estimated participants or other measure of impact on the Bedford community, and project budget. Applicants must also provide IRS 501(c)(3) documentation, a current officer and director list, and their latest financial statement and current budget, in the specified hard-copy and PDF formats.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Foundation’s grant program serves residents of the Town and County of Bedford, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports that most grant dollars went to Virginia recipients, with a smaller share going to Minnesota.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 17 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

LynchburgBedfordMonetaRoanokeBig IslandForestMadison HeightsRichmondBuena VistaMinneapolisSalem

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K17 grants202011 grants202119 grants202214 grants202314 grants202417 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2024) to $173K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $164K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Bedford Fire Department: $18KBedford Fire Department$18KLynchburg Daily Bread: $17KLynchburg Daily Bread$17KLake Christian Ministries: $15KLake Christian Ministries$15KVa Hunters Who Care Inc: $12KVa Hunters Who Care Inc$12KCASA of Central Virginia: $10KCASA of Central Virginia$10KCentral Virginia Alliance for Community Living: $10KCentral Virginia Alliance forCommunity Living$10KFeeding SW VA: $10KFeeding SW VA$10KImpact Living Services: $10KImpact Living Services$10KAmpact: $8KAmpact$8KChildren's Trust: $8KChildren's Trust$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bedford Fire Department ($18K). Together the top 10 received $118K.

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

75<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bedford Fire Department Bedford, VATo Purchase Aeds$18,174
Lynchburg Daily Bread Lynchburg, VATo Provide Hot Meals for Those in Need$16,600
Lake Christian Ministries Moneta, VATo assist with dental/denture services for clients in need$15,000
Va Hunters Who Care Inc Big Island, VATo assist in providing food to those in need$12,000
CASA of Central Virginia Lynchburg, VATo Support Program in Bedford$10,000
Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living Lynchburg, VATo Provide Supplies and R&M for Program$10,000
Feeding SW VA Salem, VATo assist in providing food to those in need$10,000
Impact Living Services Lynchburg, VATo Support School Age Children in Need$10,000
Ampact Minneapolis, MNTo Support Mental Health and Substance Abuse$8,000
Children's Trust Roanoke, VATo Assist with Child Advocacy$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $7,039,382 $496,675 $781,125 $163,974 (17 grants)
2024 $6,527,799 $795,741 $665,635 $107,655 (14 grants)
2023 $6,111,580 $482,644 $637,994 $123,645 (14 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,039,382$6,527,799$6,111,580
Revenue$496,675$795,741$482,644
Expenses$781,125$665,635$637,994
Net Investment Income$158,885$493,101$240,645

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The Foundation’s website lists Garrett Hurt as Chair, Patricia Knox as Vice Chair, Jason Owens as Treasurer, and John Messier, Emily Rowe-Sitzler, Jane Winters, Patricia Walker, John Stafford, and Mary Zirkle as trustees. Denny Huff is listed as CEO, and Kimberly L. Dooley as Program Officer.

Bedford Community Health Foundation is led by Denny Huff, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Denny Huff

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    38 hrs/week

    $74K (2020) → $95K (2025)

  • Garrett Hurt

    Chair Person

    Vice Chair Person → Chair Person, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Zirkle

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Rowe-Sitzler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Messier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Walker

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Stafford

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Netzel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Knox

    Vice Chair Person

    Trustee → Vice Chair Person, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Owens

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Jane Winters (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Gary Lowry (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Darren Miller (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sherry Lane (2020–2021) — Chair Person
  • Former: Brad Creasy (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Cindy Gunnoe (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Denise Scruggs (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Denny Huff — Executive Director: $95KDenny HuffExecutive Director$95K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Denny Huff (Executive Director).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1104, Bedford, VA 24523
Phone: (540) 586-5292
Website: https://healthybedford.org

Frequently asked questions about Bedford Community Health Foundation

How much does Bedford Community Health Foundation give each year?

Bedford Community Health Foundation gave $164K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $108K across 14 grants.

What is Bedford Community Health Foundation's typical grant size?

Bedford Community Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $9,646, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bedford Community Health Foundation that year got $11K on average.

Where does Bedford Community Health Foundation give grants?

Bedford Community Health Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lynchburg, VA (5 grants), Bedford, VA (3 grants) and Roanoke, VA (2 grants).

Does Bedford Community Health Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Bedford Community Health Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Bedford Community Health Foundation's largest grantees?

Bedford Community Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bedford Fire Department ($18,174), Lynchburg Daily Bread ($16,600) and Lake Christian Ministries ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bedford Community Health Foundation?

Bedford Community Health Foundation reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $497K.

What does Bedford Community Health Foundation fund?

The Foundation’s stated mission is to identify and address community health needs; award scholarships for nursing programs and allied health education; make grants to nonprofits providing direct health services; encourage community involvement through donations and service; and serve as a community health information resource. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bedford Community Health Foundation?

The Foundation accepts applications twice yearly. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Bedford Community Health Foundation's EIN?

Bedford Community Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1088024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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