Buhl Regional Health Foundation
Historical FunderHermitage, Pennsylvania · EIN 45-5247666 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.5M
Organizations funded48
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$51.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | KIMBERLY PORSCH |
|---|---|
| Address | 1955 SHENANGO VALLEY FREEWAY, HERMITAGE PA 16145 |
| Phone | 7243013645 |
| KIMBERLY@BUHLRHF.ORG | |
| Form and materials | THE FOUNDATION ISSUES REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. IN RESPONSE, ORGANIZATIONS ENTER THE GRANTS PORTAL AND ANSWER ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS. A COMMITTEE THEN DETERMINES THE ORGANIZATIONS WHO MAY SUBMIT A FULL PROPOSAL. FULL PROPOSAL INCLUDES ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. FUNDING IS DETERMINED BY A GRANT COMMITTEE. |
| Deadlines | SUBMISSION DEADLINES ARE DETERMINED BY THE GRANT COMMITTEE. |
| Restrictions | -APPLICANTS MUST BE A TAX EXEMPT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. APPLICANTS MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN MERCER COUNTY, PA. -FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS MUST WELCOME ALL FAITHS AND PARTICIPATION IN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION MUST BE CLEARLY DEFINED AS OPTIONAL. -APPLICANT'S EFFORTS SHOULD SERVE INDIVIDUALS, AGED 18 AND UNDER, WHO RESIDE IN MERCER COUNTY, PA. -PREVIOUS GRANTEES OF BRHF SHOULD HAVE FULFILLED THE REQUIRED 18 MONTH WAITING PERIOD FROM THEIR LAST GRANT AWARD AND ALL PREVIOUS GRANTS SHOULD BE CLOSED (ALL GRANT REPORTING COMPLETED AND ANY UNUSED FUNDS RETURNED). |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
22% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenango Valley Foundation - Shenango Valley Health Improvement | Sharon, PA | To improve the overall health of the community. | $1,500,000 |
| Buhl Community Recreation Center | Sharon, PA | General operating expenses | $543,718 |
| Community Recreation of Northern Mercer County | Greenville, PA | To equip three additional classrooms for infants, preschoolers, and school-aged children, hire qualified staff, and procure necessary… | $75,000 |
| Zion Education Center | Farrell, PA | To operate sjca for 6 months: facility setup, licensing, equipment, supplies, staffing, training, and digital marketing to provide a safe,… | $69,975 |
| Buhl Park Corporation | Hermitage, PA | To purchase a new ada accessible chair lift to enter and exit the buhl park outdoor pool. to improve the health of our community through… | $31,000 |
| Building Blocks Child Center Inc | Hermitage, PA | To prepare for our facility expansion by providing additional staff members in our classrooms during key learning and transitional times of… | $25,000 |
| Slippery Rock University | Slippery Rock, PA | Scholarships | $25,000 |
| Westminster College | New Wilmington, PA | Scholarships | $25,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| Thiel College | Greenville, PA | Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| John Carroll University | University Heights, OH | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Western University | California, PA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Rosemont College of the Holy Child Jesus | Rosemont, PA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Shenango Valley Pride Picnic | Sharon, PA | To provide operating support including rent, liability insurance, internet services, business phone fees, adding educational books to our… | $10,000 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Shenango Valley Meals on Wheels | Hermitage, PA | General operating expenses | $8,360 |
| Link the Valley | Farrell, PA | To purchase a digital dental scanner to help diagnose and refer mercer county children to get the care they need. general operating… | $7,453 |
| Lydia's Love Moments | Hermitage, PA | General operating expenses | $7,360 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc | Manhattan Beach, CA | General operating expenses | $7,360 |
| Shriners Children's | Atlanta, GA | General operating expenses | $7,360 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General operating expenses | $7,360 |
| Team Danielle | Hermitage, PA | General operating expenses | $7,360 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| City of Hermitage | Hermitage, PA | Provide professionals to implement yoga, music therapy and relaxation programs to participants in our traditional summer camp program. | $5,000 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Echo Pines Equine Inc | Grove City, PA | To providechildren and families an ability to work with the therapy animals to learn healthy relationships. | $5,000 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Gannon University | Erie, PA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Hermitage Lions Club | Hermitage, PA | This grant would help hermitage lions to help the low income blind, hearing impaired, and otherwise less fortunate youth and their families… | $5,000 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Penn State Shenango | Sharon, PA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Hope Center for Arts & Technology Inc | Sharon, PA | To support the holistic health of our youth by engaging them through arts, physical activity and connections to nature during our inaugural… | $2,600 |
| Community Library of the Shenango Valley Stey-Nevant Library | Farrell, PA | General operating expenses | $2,454 |
| Fred Somerset Memorial Scholarship Program | Springfield, VA | General operating expenses | $2,453 |
| West Middlesex High School | West Middlesex, PA | Replace the recovery cots in the health office at west middlesex high school. | $1,700 |
| Community Foundation of W Pa and E Ohio - Clemenza Scholarship Fund | Sharon, PA | General operating expenses | $1,500 |
| Community Action Partnership of Mercer County | Sharon, PA | To purchase supplies for veteran's event | $1,000 |
| Community Foundation of W Pa and E Ohio - Meszaros Family Charitable Found | Sharon, PA | General operating expenses | $1,000 |
| The Highmark Caring Place | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating expenses | $1,000 |
| Redeemed Sanctuary | Sharon, PA | To purchase supplies for children's santa in the city event | $500 |
| West Middlesex Soccer Boosters | West Middlesex, PA | General operating expenses | $300 |
| Shenango Valley Urban League | Farrell, PA | Blood drive | $200 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,532,013 | 48 |
| 2023 | $1,377,685 | 34 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542609349100104
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-5247666
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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