High Foundation

LANCASTER, PA EIN: 83-3271708

High Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LANCASTER, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $241.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $6.8M. Net investment income was $21.7M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$241.9M

+89.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.8M

+19.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6.8M

+19.8% YoY

About High Foundation

Based on IRS filings

High Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LANCASTER, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $241.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $6.8M. Net investment income was $21.7M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AnnapolisAvondaleBethlehemChesterElkhartHarrisburgHarrisonburgLancasterSarasota

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$33M$65M$98M$131M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$241,881,910$127,936,070$122,090,839
Revenue$118,776,589$8,308,510$117,686,516
Expenses$8,402,367$6,593,386$3,403,071
Qualifying Distributions$7,828,327$6,341,314$3,284,742
Net Investment Income$21,728,730$8,167,488$2,384,529
Distributable Amount$8,944,787$6,138,710$3,286,433

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$7M19 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

SEE ATTACHED STMT 18$6.8M

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ROBIN STAUFFEREXEC DIR, SE$236KCHRISTINA J SNYDERSECRETARY$97KMICHAEL W VAN BELLETREASURER$22KCARL J STRIKWERDATRUSTEE$22KSUZANNE M HIGHVICE CHAIR$19KGENE P OTTO IVTRUSTEE$19KJORDAN S STEFFYTRUSTEE$19KTHOMAS T BALDRIDGETRUSTEE$19KHILDA SHIRKTRUSTEE$19K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
S DALE HIGHCHAIRMAN3.57
ROBIN STAUFFEREXEC DIR, SE35.49$236,234
STEVEN D HIGHTRUSTEE1.03
SUZANNE M HIGHVICE CHAIR2.12$19,000
MICHAEL W VAN BELLETREASURER1.31$22,000
GENE P OTTO IVTRUSTEE1.23$19,000
CARL J STRIKWERDATRUSTEE1.63$22,000
JORDAN S STEFFYTRUSTEE1.74$19,000
THOMAS T BALDRIDGETRUSTEE2.03$19,000
HILDA SHIRKTRUSTEE1.82$19,000
CHRISTINA J SNYDERSECRETARY32.22$96,887

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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