Palm Healthcare Foundation is a community health foundation based in West Palm Beach, Florida, serving Palm Beach County. Established in 2001 as the successor to Good Samaritan Foundation and St. Mary's Hospital Foundation, it operates as a hospital conversion foundation—created from the proceeds of the sale of two nonprofit hospitals. The foundation functions as Palm Beach County's community foundation for health, bringing together community members, philanthropists, institutions, and nonprofits to address local health challenges.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$95.0M
+5.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.8M
+13.8% YoY
Grant Count
39
-18.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$72K
+40.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: We inspire and fund solutions for better health in Palm Beach County through community collaboration.
Vision: All Palm Beach County residents have opportunities to thrive and reach their full health potential.
The foundation organizes its work around three primary program areas:
Building a Culture of Health: Supporting community health initiatives that promote the adoption of healthy lifestyles and address the social, economic, and environmental factors that impact health in Palm Beach County neighborhoods.
Advancing Brain Health: Inspiring unique partnerships and innovative networks between brain science institutions, community members, and care settings to position Palm Beach County as a national leader in promoting brain health.
Strengthening the Health Professions: Supporting educational programs including scholarships and trainings that improve the quality of care in clinical and community-based settings.
Grantmaking
The foundation shifted its grantmaking approach in 2012 from traditional responsive grantmaking to a more strategic, invitation-only model focused on systems change and generational transformation.
Grant Range
** $2,000 to $1,000,000+
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Palm Beach County, Florida exclusively. The foundation serves all of Palm Beach County, a county of approximately 1,496,000 residents characterized by significant economic and demographic diversity, including wealthy coastal communities and agricultural areas with migrant worker populations.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets: $90,051,072 (2024); $88 million (alternate source)
Total Revenues: $11,369,077 (2024)
Total Expenses: $5,727,767 (2024)
Annual Giving: $2.7 million (2024 grant investments)
Staff: 15 employees (2024); 9 staff (alternate source)
Tax Status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
EIN: 59-2391119
Year Formed: 1984 (tax-exempt status); 2001 (as successor foundation)
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $94,979,982 | $90,051,072 | $85,858,257 |
| Revenue | $9,779,641 | $11,369,077 | $1,993,608 |
| Expenses | $5,949,342 | $5,727,767 | $5,097,890 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $7,968,750 | $9,827,214 | $1,125,436 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
201 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Patrick McNamara – President and CEO
Heather DeStefano – Director of Grants and Community Partnerships (appointed October 2023). DeStefano brings 14 years of experience as a behavioral health clinician and administrator serving Palm Beach County's health and human services organizations, and serves as an adjunct instructor at Palm Beach State College.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Marsha Fishbane MD | Chair | 1 | — |
| Christine Koehn PhD | Vice Chair | 1 | — |
| Nathan Nason Esq | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Frances Fisher | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Jyothi Gunta MD | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Lisa Wiese PhD | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Andrea Stephenson-Royster MBA M | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Ellen Andel | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Mark Elhilow CPA PFS | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Clarence Williams JD | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Barbara James MBA | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Stephen Zaloom Esq | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Naelys Luna PhD | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Clovis Moodie | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Julie Fisher Cummings | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Abigail Goodwin | Exec VP | 40 | $156,466 |
| Patrick J McNamara LCSW | President & CEO | 40 | $319,979 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**CVS Health Foundation Partnership:** Received a $1 million grant from CVS Health Foundation as part of its new healthy aging initiative
CVS Health Foundation grants Palm Health Foundation $1 million**Healthier Glades Initiative:** Celebrating six years of community mini-grants unlocking community strengths
**Scholarship Programs:** Actively recruiting nursing and behavioral health professions scholarship applicants
Palm Health Foundation's 2022 Scholarship Reception**Recognition:** Winner of the 2020-2021 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize
CVS Health Foundation grants Palm Health Foundation $1 millionContact Information
Address: 700 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 205, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561-833-6333
Email: info@phfpbc.org
Website: www.palmhealthfoundation.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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