Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE JEFFERSON REGIONAL FOUNDATION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY OF JEFFERSON HOSPITAL THROUGH GRANTMAKING, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.
IMPROVE THE HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY OF JEFFERSON HOSPITAL THROUGH GRANTMAKING, EDUCATION & OUTREACH.
IN SUPPORT OF THE RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS TO STRENGTHEN VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES, INCREASE HEALTH ACCESS AND PREVENTION, AND IMPROVE CHILD AND FAMILY OUTCOMES, THE JEFFERSON REGIONAL FOUNDATION AWARDED 26 NEW GRANTS WITH AN AVERAGE GRANT AMOUNT OF $85,600. AN INNOVATIVE NEW TECH PLATFORM OF FOOTBRIDGE FOR FAMILIES ($60,000) QUICKLY MEETS SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL CRISES OF FAMILIES IDENTIFIED BY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, PASTORS, AND OTHER TRUSTED SOURCES WHILE VISION TO LEARN ($60,000) PROVIDES ONSITE VISION EXAMS AND FREE GLASSES TO SCHOOL STUDENTS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THE CLAIRTON CARES PROJECT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOUTH ($74,000) IS DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE LONG-TERM STRUCTURE AS IT HAS BECOME AN ESSENTIAL HUMAN SERVICES INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTER FOR A HIGH-NEED COMMUNITY. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION PROJECTS WILL DETERMINE THE NEEDS OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY (ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ($15,000) AND THE IMPACT OF A SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM (JEFFERSON HOSPITAL $50,000) AND A VAPING DIVERSION PROGRAM (BREATHE PA $35,000). A NUMBER OF PROJECTS WILL SUPPORT IMPROVED ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES IN OUR AREA INCLUDING RENOVATION OF OUTDATED HEALTH TECHNICIAN TRAINING LABS (COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY $200,000), A COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE PROGRAM (MON VALLEY INITIATIVE FOR $85,000), THE EXPANSION OF CAREER PATHWAYS LINKED TO LITERACY PROGRAMS (LITERACY PITTSBURGH AT $80,000) AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WORKFORCE COLLECTIVE IMPACT MODEL FOR THE AREA (JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES OF PITTSBURGH ($120,000 OVER TWO YEARS). SEVERAL KEY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA ARE BEING SUPPORTED TO IMPROVE FACILITIES WHICH PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES; $250,000 TO THE GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK TO IMPROVE HEALTHY FOOD DISTRIBUTION, $200,000 TO SOUTH HILLS INTERFAITH MOVEMENT TO COMPREHENSIVELY ADDRESS SUBURBAN POVERTY, $250,000 TO THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF HOMESTEAD TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND YOUTH PROGRAMS, $180,000 TO THE BLESSING BOARD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FURNITURE AND HOME GOODS AND $55,000 TO SISTERS PLACE FOR RELOCATION OF A SERVICE BASE FOR HOMELESS SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES.
IN SUPPORT OF THE RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED TO ADDRESS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE JEFFERSON REGIONAL FOUNDATION AWARDED $500,000 IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANTS TO 18 ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES IN THE JEFFERSON AREA DURING APRIL AND MAY OF 2020. THE SIMPLIFIED PROCESS ASSURED FIT TO THE MISSION BUT QUICKLY PROVIDED ACCESS TO AWARDS AVERAGING NEARLY $28,000 BUT RANGING FROM $5,500 TO $35,000. SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRED SUPPORT TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL PROTECTIVE SAFETY SUPPLIES OR TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND SOFTWARE TO SHIFT TO VIRTUAL SERVICES SUCH AS TELEHEALTH OR VETERAN OUTREACH. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.OTHER EMERGENCY NEEDS WHICH EMERGED IN THE COMMUNITY ALSO INCLUDED NEW WAYS TO DELIVER FOOD, CRIBS, DIAPERS AND BABY SUPPLIES, FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND MORTGAGE COUNSELING, LIVE YOUTH TUTORING, PROMOTE BLOOD DONATIONS AND ACCESS TO NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN SPACES. ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS WERE ABLE TO PROMPTLY AND CREATIVELY IMPLEMENT THEIR EMERGENCY PLANS AND SERVICES TO MEET SHIFTING COMMUNITY NEEDS.
IN SUPPORT OF THE RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED TO ENCOURAGE FULL PARTICIPATION IN THE 2020 CENSUS FOR FAIR AND ESSENTIAL LOCAL HEALTHCARE, WORKFORCE, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR THE COMING DECADE, THE JEFFERSON REGIONAL FOUNDATION AWARDED $56,200 IN MINIGRANTS TO TEN TRUSTED LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE AWARDS AVERAGE $5,620 AND RANGED IN SIZE FROM $1200 TO $10,000. THE AWARD APPLICATIONS WERE VETTED AND RECOMMENDED BY A CENSUS LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE JEFFERSON COLLABORATIVE. THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOPED INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE LOCAL RESIDENTS FOR CENSUS 2020 PARTICIPATION FOR COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS IDENTIFIED AT HIGH RISK OF UNDERCOUNT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.EACH OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ALSO DEVELOPED STAFF TRAINING AND PARTICIPATED IN MONTHLY LEARNING EVENTS TO RECEIVE INFORMATION UPDATES FROM THE CENSUS BUREAU AND OTHER PARTNERS, UPDATED LOCAL CENSUS RATE DATA, AND SHARED CREATIVE IDEAS. THE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED NEW (SUCH AS LINCOLN BOROUGH) AND EXISTING PARTNERS (SUCH AS JEFFERSON HOSPITAL) AND ALL ADAPTED FROM AN INITIAL FOCUS ON LIVE OUTREACH EVENTS TO CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES DURING THE PANDEMIC.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Mary Phan-Gruber | CEO/ASST. TREASURER | 40 | $163,280 |
| Charles R Modispacher | PRESIDENT | 20 | $50,000 |
| Kevin D Langholz | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/2020) | 1 | $0 |
| Frances Smith Rohrich | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel A Onorato | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark P Gannon Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Evan S Frazier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory M Devine | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron B Billger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory A Harbaugh | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen A Evans | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Harry J Sichi | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John J Dempster | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Richard F Collins Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew P Virgin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gary L Evans | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Gary W Deschamps | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| J William Richardson | TREASURER (UNTIL 02/2020) | 2 | $0 |
| Edward R Marasco | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| John R Echement | 2ND VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Richard W Talarico | FIRST VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| James G Graham | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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