Public Health Fund
To improve the health of the Delaware valley community through innovative & effective public health initiatives.
Public Health Fund at a glance
In short: Public Health Fund gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,093,391
- +36.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,093,391
- +36.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,093,391
- Total assets
- $14,283,855
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Public Health Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Public Health Management Corporation ($1.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 13 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Public Health Fund gives
- Giving grew 424% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2023) to $1.8M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Management Corporation Philadelphia, PA | Strategic growth innovation and infrastructure/organization development | $1,093,391 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,283,855 | $648,213 | $2,232,159 | $1,093,391 | 1 | $515,745 |
| 2024 | $14,248,825 | $479,925 | $1,997,229 | $800,000 | 1 | $300,373 |
| 2023 | $14,576,561 | $433,474 | $1,166,562 | $70,517 | 1 | $227,731 |
| 2022 | $13,421,715 | $640,254 | $1,187,388 | $208,510 | 1 | $529,612 |
| 2021 | $15,876,577 | $955,927 | $1,481,105 | $576,273 | 9 | $790,535 |
| 2020 | $13,626,249 | $-78,991 | $1,368,503 | $620,591 | 4 | $-93,471 |
| 2019 | $13,893,237 | $3,802,685 | $2,533,905 | $1,817,500 | 3 | $3,802,685 |
About Public Health Fund
Based on IRS filings
Public Health Fund is a public charity focused on Health, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $516K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Public Health Fund is led by Richard Cohen, Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Cohen
Chairman
President → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
michael pearson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
samuel J Patterson
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
christiNA HAYDEN
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Block
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Stephen P. Fera (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Michele Volpe (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Denise Christian (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Renee Cardwell Hughes (2019–2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Public Health Fund
How much does Public Health Fund give each year?
Public Health Fund gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $800K across 1 grant.
How large is Public Health Fund?
Public Health Fund reported $14.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $648K.
What is Public Health Fund?
Public Health Fund is a public charity focused on Health, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $14.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Public Health Fund operate?
Public Health Fund has awarded grants in California, Pennsylvania.
What is Public Health Fund's EIN?
Public Health Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1985544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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