PHP Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The PHP Foundation is based in Fort Wayne, and its stated geographic focus is the eleven Northeast Indiana counties listed, so check that your service area falls within them.
- Its themes are health and wellness and health equity, and it supports work improving the health of low-income, high-risk individuals.
- A modest request fits its typical pattern: about 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $5,000 and $50,000, half of its 78 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less, and its largest grant was $90,000, while its Emergency Grants go up to $25,000 and its Spring and Fall cycles up to $300,000.
- Because 65% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, building a relationship with the foundation matters, and for the competitive Spring and Fall cycles you should start with the eligibility quiz, then submit a Letter of Intent, noting that these cycles recur each spring and fall.
Overview
PHP Foundation is a US private foundation based in Fort Wayne, IN.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The PHP Foundation supports nonprofit organisations working to improve the health and wellness of low-income, high-risk individuals across Northeast Indiana. It supports charitable organisations in the communities it identifies across the region. Its Emergency Grants address urgent needs affecting vulnerable populations, while its Spring and Fall Grant Cycles support larger-scale programmes and innovative solutions that advance health equity. Collaborative applications are encouraged. Reporting is minimal for most grantees and covers the number of individuals served, outcomes achieved, and partnerships or collaborations involved; grants over $100,000 require a more detailed final report.
Themes
- Health and wellness
- Health equity
Geographic Focus
Adams; Allen; DeKalb; Huntington; Kosciusko; LaGrange; Noble; Steuben; Wabash; Wells; Whitley.
How to apply
For Spring and Fall Grant Cycles, applicants begin with an eligibility quiz; eligible organisations submit a Letter of Intent, and selected applicants are invited to submit a full application.
Deadlines: Competitive grant cycles recur each spring and fall.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 65% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 78 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Collaborative applications are encouraged.
- The Spring and Fall Grant Cycles support larger-scale programmes and innovative solutions that advance health equity.
- Most grantees have minimal reporting; grants over $100,000 require a more detailed final report covering individuals served, outcomes and partnerships or collaborations.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to organisations PHP Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 30 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $15,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Matthew 25 · Operating$75,0002025 tax year
- Neighborhood Health Clinics · Program$75,0002025 tax year
- Maple City Health Care Center · Program$60,0002025 tax year
- Super Shot · Operating$50,0002025 tax year
- Logan Community Resources · Program$50,0002025 tax year
- Healthier Moms and Babies · Program$30,0002025 tax year
- Saint Martin's Healthcare · Program$25,0002025 tax year
- HearCare Connection · Operating$25,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Tim Dirig — Director
- Rick Abbott — Director
- Tyler Sipe — Secretary / Treasurer
- James Wehrenberg — President
- Shannon Wilson — Director
- Praveen Thadani — Director
- Gary Shearer — Director
- Michelle Kearns — Director
- Gail Doran — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $552,512 | $500,500 | $4,233,432 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $636,220 | $550,000 | $50,188,312 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $852,366 | $623,000 | $56,310,392 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to PHP Foundation?
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Contact
- scarlson@cfgfw.org
- Fort Wayne, IN
- cfgfw.org/php-foundation
Applying to PHP Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- scarlson@cfgfw.org
- Fort Wayne, IN
- cfgfw.org/php-foundation