Potomac Health Foundation
Historical FunderWoodbridge, Virginia · EIN 52-1340920 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$5.9M
Organizations funded55
Typical grant$84,100
Total assets$109.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $42,003 and $133,333.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | IMANI AMPONSAH CO POTOMAC HEALTH FO |
|---|---|
| Address | 2296 OPITZ BLVD SUITE 200, WOODBRIDGE VA 22191 |
| Phone | 7035230624 |
| IMANI@POTOMACHEALTHFOUNDATION.ORG | |
| Form and materials | ALL APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. |
| Deadlines | ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE SENT OUT IN DECEMBER, AND APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED IN THE SPRING. |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION GRANTS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AWARDS BY INVITATION ONLY TO AGENCIES MAKING UP THE HEALTH SAFETY NET FOR THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR THOSE AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES TO PATIENTS, INCLUDING PRIMARY, DENTAL, MEDICATION, MENTAL HEALTH, VISION OR OTHER HEALTH SERVICES. THESE GRANTS ARE MADE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND THERE IS NO LIMIT TO NUMBER OF YEARS FUNDED. GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES, INCLUDING SECTION 509(A)(1), SECTION 509(A)(2), SECTION 509(A)(3), DOMESTIC UNITS OF GOVERNMENT, AND EXEMPT OPERATING FOUNDATIONS. ALL OTHER AGENCIES WOULD ONLY BE ELIGIBLE IF APPLYING WITH A TAX-EXEMPT FISCAL SPONSOR. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANT SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE PEOPLE OF EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA, AND THE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN FAIRFAX AND STAFFORD COUNTIES. |
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
12% of grants went outside Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William County Community Services | Manassas, VA | Crisis receiving and stabilization center | $500,000 |
| Northern Virginia Family Service | Oakton, VA | Public health benefits & insurance navigation ($25,343); operating support ($227,500) | $252,843 |
| Action in Community Through Service Inc | Dumfries, VA | Operating support | $250,000 |
| Pathway Homes | Fairfax, VA | Operating support | $250,000 |
| The Arc of Greater Prince William | Dale City, VA | Operating support | $250,000 |
| The House Student Leadership Center | Woodbridge, VA | Operating support | $250,000 |
| Youth for Tomorrow | Bristow, VA | Behavioral healthcare and substance abuse treatment services ($175,000); operating support ($72,280) | $247,280 |
| Virginia Poverty Law Center | Richmond, VA | Enroll va potomac program | $192,135 |
| Institute of Public Health Innovation | Washington, DC | Capacity building | $178,574 |
| The Fenwick Foundation | Arlington, VA | Project adapt - oral care for low-resource adults | $167,500 |
| George Mason University Office of Sponsored Programs | Fairfax, VA | Operating support | $150,000 |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | Charlottesville, VA | 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 | Washington, DC | Promoting healthy lifestyles for youth at hylton & heiser boys & girls club | $146,762 |
| Scan of Northern Virginia | Alexandria, VA | Operating support | $133,333 |
| Young Invincibles | Washington, DC | Healthy young america - nova | $133,333 |
| Virginia Foundation for Community College Education | Richmond, VA | Phf fellows program | $127,355 |
| The Chris Atwood Foundation | Reston, VA | Improving individual health ($32,565); revive to thrive program ($88,863) | $121,428 |
| Nova Food Rescue | Dumfries, VA | Food rescue program | $119,350 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | Nursing scholarship program ($9,000); workforce development ($21,000); operating support ($87,500) | $117,500 |
| Nova Scriptscentral Inc | Falls Church, VA | Operating support | $115,000 |
| Lorton Community Action Center | Lorton, VA | All can be healthy initiative | $110,000 |
| Nueva Vida Inc | Alexandria, VA | Operating support | $105,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Prince William | Woodbridge, VA | Emergency rent and utilities assistance expansion | $105,000 |
| Catholic Charities Arlington Diocese Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinic | Manassas, VA | Operating support | $100,000 |
| Greater Prince William Community Health Center | Woodbridge, VA | Operating support | $100,000 |
| Lloyd F Moss Free Clinic | Fredericksburg, VA | Operating support | $93,000 |
| Hamkae Center | Fairfax, VA | Asian american community health access program | $90,715 |
| National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc Prince William County Chapter | Dumfries, VA | Health equity: promoting oral health ($24,600); oral health focusing on improving knowledge, prevention, screening and treatment of oral… | $84,100 |
| Streetlight Community Outreach Ministries | Woodbridge, VA | Rn position for medically fragile housing and supportive shelter clients | $76,938 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | 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 | Annandale, VA | Immigrant-Focused medical-legal partnership | $75,000 |
| Virginia Community Food Connections | Fredericksburg, VA | Operating support | $75,000 |
| Prince William County Community Foundation Inc | Woodbridge, VA | Combating hunger on wheels (c.h.o.w.) wagon initiatives | $73,230 |
| Workhouse Arts Foundation Inc | Lorton, VA | Workhouse military in the arts initiatives (wmai) | $70,000 |
| Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (Voice) | Arlington, VA | Prince william county crisis receiving center | $65,000 |
| Literacy Volunteers of America Prince William | Woodbridge, VA | B4 health literacy program | $60,000 |
| Bringing Resources to Aid Women's Shelters (Braws) | Vienna, VA | Supply menstrual products and undergarments to residents of prince william county ($16,200); supply menstrual products and undergarments to… | $57,780 |
| Northern Virginia Food Rescue | Dumfries, VA | Food rescue expansion | $52,500 |
| Voices for Virginia's Children | Richmond, VA | Operating support | $52,500 |
| Prince William Drop-In Center | Woodbridge, VA | Operating support | $51,500 |
| Capital Caring Health | Falls Church, VA | Community grief and counseling program ($11,370); community grief and bereavement ($30,937) | $42,307 |
| Postpartum Support Va | Fredericksburg, VA | Healthy moms, healthy babies program | $42,003 |
| Project Mend-A-House Inc | Manassas, VA | Operating support | $42,000 |
| Foods & Friends Inc | Washington, DC | Specialized nutrition services for seriously ill virginians | $40,000 |
| Cfh Inc | Manassas, VA | Creating foundations for healthy living through access to healthy food | $35,000 |
| Hepatitis B Initiative of DC | Washington, DC | Comprehensive health and wellness program | $35,000 |
| The Voluntary Action Center of Prince William Area Inc | Manassas, VA | Vets -veterans enhanced transportation service | $35,000 |
| Greater DC Diaper Bank | Washington, DC | Providing and empowering families in greater DC with essentials to thrive | $31,084 |
| Rx Partnership | Richmond, VA | Operating support | $30,000 |
| National Capital Treatment & Recovery | Arlington, VA | Patient assistance fund - phf service area | $25,000 |
| Nami Prince William | Woodbridge, VA | Community mental health awareness: focus on youth and family in under-served populations | $20,972 |
| Pw Library Foundation | Woodbridge, VA | Access to health screenings and education for all | $17,500 |
| Tahirih Justice Center | Falls Church, VA | Addressing social determinants of health of immigrant survivors of gender-based violence | $15,000 |
| The Women's Center | Vienna, VA | Enhanced access to mental health program | $15,000 |
| Volunteer Prince Wiliam | Manassas, VA | Veterans enhanced transportation service | $15,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action in Community Through Service Inc | Dumfries, VA | Operating support | $500,000 |
| Pathway Homes | Fairfax, VA | Operating support | $500,000 |
| The Arc of Greater Prince William | Dale City, VA | Operating support | $500,000 |
| The House Student Leadership Center | Woodbridge, VA | Operating support | $500,000 |
| Virginia Poverty Law Center | Richmond, VA | Enroll va potomac program | $384,270 |
| Scan of Northern Virginia | Alexandria, VA | Operating support | $266,667 |
| Young Invincibles | Washington, DC | Healthy young america - nova | $266,667 |
| Virginia Foundation for Community College Education | Richmond, VA | Phf fellows program | $254,710 |
| Nueva Vida Inc | Alexandria, VA | Operating support | $210,000 |
| Virginia Community Food Connections | Fredericksburg, VA | Operating support | $150,000 |
| Workhouse Arts Foundation Inc | Lorton, VA | Workhouse military in the arts initiatives (wmai) | $140,000 |
| Prince William Drop-In Center | Woodbridge, VA | Operating support | $103,000 |
| Youth for Tomorrow | Bristow, VA | Behavioral healthcare and substance abuse treatment services | $75,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | Promoting healthy lifestyles for youth at hylton & heiser boys & girls club | $62,898 |
| Northern Virginia Family Service | Oakton, VA | Operating support | $60,000 |
| The Fenwick Foundation | Arlington, VA | Project adapt - oral care for low-resource adults | $52,500 |
| Nova Food Rescue | Dumfries, VA | Food rescue program | $51,150 |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | Charlottesville, VA | Protecting the lives and livelihood of low-income immigrants | $45,000 |
| Hamkae Center | Fairfax, VA | Asian american community health access program | $38,878 |
| The Chris Atwood Foundation | Reston, VA | Revive to thrive program | $38,084 |
| Lorton Community Action Center | Lorton, VA | All can be healthy initiative | $37,500 |
| The Salvation Army of Prince William | Woodbridge, VA | Emergency rent and utilities assistance expansion | $36,000 |
| National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc Prince William County Chapter | Dumfries, VA | Oral health focusing on improving knowledge, prevention, screening and treatment of oral disease | $25,500 |
| Streetlight Community Outreach Ministries | Woodbridge, VA | Rn position for medically fragile housing and supportive shelter clients | $23,285 |
| Prince William County Community Foundation Inc | Woodbridge, VA | Combating hunger on wheels (c.h.o.w.) wagon initiatives | $22,942 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | Short-Term emergency food, with a focus on wellness | $22,500 |
| Just Neighbors | Annandale, VA | Immigrant-Focused medical-legal partnership | $22,500 |
| Voices for Virginia's Children | Richmond, VA | Operating support | $22,500 |
| Postpartum Support Va | Fredericksburg, VA | Healty moms, healthy babies program | $18,001 |
| Literacy Volunteers of America Prince William | Woodbridge, VA | B4healthliteracy program | $18,000 |
| Project Mend-A-House Inc | Manassas, VA | Operating support | $18,000 |
| Bringing Resources to Aid Women's Shelters (Braws) | Vienna, VA | Supply menstrual products and undergarments to eastern prince william county and southern fairfax county | $17,820 |
| Cfh Inc | Manassas, VA | Creating foundations for healthy living through access to healthy food | $15,000 |
| Hepatitis B Initiative of DC | Washington, DC | Comprehensive health and wellness program | $15,000 |
| The Voluntary Action Center of Prince William Area Inc | Manassas, VA | Vets -veterans enhanced transportation service | $15,000 |
| Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (Voice) | Arlington, VA | Prince william county crisis receiving center | $15,000 |
| Capital Caring Health | Falls Church, VA | Community grief and bereavement | $13,259 |
| Foods & Friends Inc | Washington, DC | Specialized nutrition services for seriously ill virginians | $12,000 |
| Greater DC Diaper Bank | Washington, DC | Empowering families in greater DC with essentials to thrive | $10,107 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | Workforce development | $9,000 |
| Nami Prince William | Woodbridge, VA | Community mental health awareness: focus on youth and family in under-served populations | $8,988 |
| National Capital Treatment & Recovery | Arlington, VA | Patient assistance fund | $7,500 |
| Pw Library Foundation | Woodbridge, VA | Access to health screenings and education for all | $7,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,865,522 | 98 |
| 2023 | $5,972,302 | 117 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513189349105416
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-1340920
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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