High Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 83-3271708 · since 2019highfoundation.org·Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$6.8M

Annual giving, 2023 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

If your work fits the Opportunity Grant pillars of economic vibrancy, community vitality, and individual and social well-being, and you are based in or serve Lancaster City, Lancaster County or south-central Pennsylvania, High Foundation is worth approaching.
The filing gives total annual giving of $6,804,139 but no grant range, so it does not show what size of request is realistic; read the Opportunity Grants Guide and check the amount before you set it.
Applications go online through the Opportunity Grants page and are submitted only from June 1 through September 1, so have a draft ready before June.
Political organisations are excluded, and only non-profit 501(c)(3) organisations can apply, so those should not apply.
The filing says nothing about how competitive the foundation is or whether relationships matter, so do not assume either way.

Overview

High Foundation is a US private foundation based in Lancaster, PA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

High Foundation’s annual Opportunity Grants support community partners in places where High companies operate, advancing economic vibrancy, community vitality, and individual and social well-being. Most contributions focus on Lancaster County and south-central Pennsylvania, with applications also considered from other regions where High companies are located. Its stated areas include education, workforce development, housing, and supportive services; arts, culture, civic engagement, historic preservation, environment, open space, and physical infrastructure; and health, nutrition, physical activity, mental health, support for older people, accessibility, and safety. Eligible organisations are non-political, non-profit 501(c)(3) organisations whose missions align with the pillars and which promote equality and a diverse, stimulating world.

Themes

Economic vibrancy
Community vitality
Individual and social well-being
Education
Housing
Historic preservation
Environment

Geographic Focus

Lancaster City; Lancaster County. Priority: South-Central Pennsylvania.

What They Don't Fund

Opportunity Grants only: political organizations

How to apply

Grant applicants apply online through the Opportunity Grants page.

Deadlines: Grant applications are submitted from June 1 through September 1.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

The organisation’s mission must align with the Opportunity Grant pillars.
Applicants should show a commitment to equality and advancing a diverse and stimulating world.
Applicants are asked to review the Opportunity Grants Guide and application questions before applying.

Officers and directors

Christina J Snyder — Secretary
Hilda Shirk — Trustee
Thomas T Baldridge — Trustee
Jordan S Steffy — Trustee
Carl J Strikwerda — Trustee
Gene P Otto IV — Trustee
Michael W Van Belle — Treasurer
Suzanne M High — Vice Chair
Steven D High — Trustee
Robin Stauffer — Executive Director, Se
S Dale High — Chairman

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

2 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$6,593,386	$5,678,465	$127,936,070	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$8,402,367	$6,804,139	$241,881,910	Filing for 2023 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.