What Hamot Health Foundation does

Hamot Health Foundation is a nonprofit charitable foundation incorporated and headquartered at 100 State St., Suite 510, Erie, Pennsylvania, that channels philanthropic capital and volunteer effort toward UPMC Hamot and the broader Erie community. Founded in 1981 (with the affiliated UPMC Hamot Aid Society tracing to 1906), the foundation is organized around four program pillars — Clinical Excellence, Community Health, Cutting-Edge Research, and Career Development — and operates an event-driven, community-led go-to-market model anchored by roughly 300 Corporators and 150+ Aid Society volunteers. Its core offerings include programmatic funds (Street Outreach, Children's Care Fund, Sandra Lynn Martin Cancer Fund, Patient Outreach Fund, High Five for Kids), clinical-technology acquisitions such as Infrared Vestibular Goggles (two sets, one for UPMC Hamot ED and one for inpatient physical therapy), signature fundraising events (HHF Open golf outing, Runway Fun Run, RAM Clinic, Brighten the Night, Friendsgiving, Seeds of Hope), and the 1881 Circle planned-giving program. Revenue mechanics are entirely donation-based: individual gifts, corporate sponsorships at tiered levels ($1,500-$15,000 for HHF Open), event entry fees ($15-$25 for Runway Fun Run), payroll-deduction employee giving, and planned gifts through wills, trusts, annuities, and retirement vehicles; there are no product sales, fees for service, or disclosed financials beyond these transactional proxies. The foundation distributes services through direct hospital funding (UPMC Hamot), place-based outreach (Street Outreach at shelters and encampments, with ~66% of engagements occurring at the Mental Health Association of Northwest PA), co-located community facilities (the new UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center at 803 East Avenue, opened July 31, 2025, the first of its kind outside Pittsburgh), and the ECAT Wayne campus supporting UPMC Jameson School of Nursing.

Name

Hamot Health Foundation

Legal name

Hamot Health Foundation

Website

https://hamothealthfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hamot Health Foundation is a nonprofit charitable foundation in Erie, Pennsylvania that raises donations, planned gifts, and event revenue to fund clinical excellence, community health, research, and workforce programs at UPMC Hamot and across the Erie region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy
• Community health programs
• Charitable fundraising events
• Planned giving services
• Pediatric care support

Headquarters

HQ city

Erie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropy: Primary revenue stream through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and planned giving programs. Includes the 1881 Circle legacy giving society.
2. Fundraising Events: Revenue generated from signature events including HHF Open golf tournament, Runway Fun Run, RAM Clinic fundraising, Brighten the Night, Friendsgiving, and Seeds of Hope luncheon.
3. Planned Giving: Estate planning vehicles including wills, living trusts, gift annuities, remainder trusts, retirement plans, real estate, and life insurance policies.
4. Employee Giving Programs: Payroll deduction programs for UPMC Hamot employees and monthly giving societies like High Five for Kids.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hamot Health Foundation is a nonprofit charitable foundation that solicits and deploys donations to support UPMC Hamot and the Erie, Pennsylvania community across four pillars: Clinical Excellence, Community Health, Cutting-Edge Research, and Career Development. Its offerings include direct community health programs (Street Outreach, RAM Clinic), patient and family support funds (Children's Care Fund, Patient Outreach Fund), planned giving vehicles (1881 Circle), signature fundraising events (HHF Open, Runway Fun Run, Seeds of Hope, Brighten the Night, Friendsgiving), and the UPMC Hamot Aid Society volunteer auxiliary.

Product overview

Hamot Health Foundation is a healthcare philanthropy organization that does not operate a unified software product. Its offerings consist of charitable programs and funds including the Street Outreach Program (community healthcare for vulnerable populations), Children's Care Fund (pediatric support), various cancer and wellness funds, and community events (HHF Open, RAM Clinic, Runway Fun Run, Seeds of Hope, Brighten the Night). The foundation also facilitates planned giving through its 1881 Circle program and oversees the UPMC Hamot Aid Society volunteer organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 1881 Circle: A legacy giving recognition program honoring donors who include Hamot Health Foundation in their estate or long-term giving plans, named after the year Hamot Hospital first opened.
• Children's Care Fund
• Street Outreach

Products and services

• Street Outreach Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,337 community engagements and 580 individuals served in 2025 Street Outreach program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• UPMC Health PlancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partnership for UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center at 803 East Avenue - the first of its kind outside Pittsburgh. Provides wraparound services including health care navigation, food assistance, mental health services, and job support.
• BUILD CDCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Community development partner for street medicine program. BUILD CDC provides the organizational structure and community connections for the Street Outreach initiative that brings healthcare to homeless and vulnerable populations in Erie.
• UPMC Children's Hospital FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership supporting pediatric care coordination between Erie and Pittsburgh. Children's Care Fund supports programs benefiting pediatric patients and families in the region.
• Grady's DecisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership providing housing solutions for families traveling to UPMC Hamot for premature baby care. Located in downtown apartments near the hospital, providing accommodations during NICU stays.
• ECAT (Erie Center for Arts and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership at the Wayne campus providing healthcare career training. UPMC Jameson School of Nursing at UPMC Hamot is housed there. ECAT has graduated 111 adults in career training programs since 2021.
• Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Longstanding partnership supporting women's health research. Seeds of Hope event benefits MWRI. Partnership led to MWRI Erie establishment - the institute's first expansion outside Pittsburgh, a $26 million partnership.
• UPMC HamotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary healthcare partner and beneficiary of foundation funding. UPMC Hamot is the regional medical center where foundation-supported equipment, technology, and programs are implemented. Foundation focuses on enhancing clinical excellence, research, and community health at UPMC Hamot facilities.
• UPMC Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership bringing high-quality pediatric care closer to home and expanding access to cutting-edge treatment for children in Erie.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest PAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner at UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center providing food pantry and marketplace space where residents can grocery shop by appointment.
• Mental Health Association of Northwest PAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for street medicine program providing office space for Sarah Prylinski, RN, who meets with clients daily to provide healthcare services. 66% of Street Outreach engagements occur at MHA.
• BUILD CDC, Redevelopment Authority of Erie, Erie's Black Wall Street, Greater Erie Community Action CommitteemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partners at Neighborhood Center providing affordable housing assistance, emergency rental relief, financial assistance, literacy services, education, and legal aid.
• UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe HarborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and well-being services partner at Neighborhood Center, supporting comprehensive community health approach.
• Erie Strayer CompanymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for Runway Fun Run event benefiting Children's Care Fund.
• Welders Supply CompanymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting Sponsor for HHF Open golf tournament supporting SLM Breast Cancer Fund.
• LECOMmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLunch Sponsor for HHF Open event, supporting cancer patient assistance.
• Remote Area Medical (RAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit bringing free healthcare clinics to underserved areas. RAM Clinic provides dental, vision, and medical services free of charge to Erie community members.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Erie Community Foundation: Regional community foundation serving the same Erie, PA geography with grantmaking, donor-advised funds, and community health/wellness initiatives. Competes for the same donor pool, corporator class, and event sponsorships as HHF.
• BUILD CDC: Erie-based community development partner that co-launched HHF's Street Outreach program. Operates as a community-focused nonprofit with overlapping mission in affordable housing, community health, and vulnerable population services in the same geography.
• UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation: The philanthropic arm of UPMC's pediatric hospital system and an active partner of Hamot Health Foundation. Operates with the same healthcare-fundraising mission, donor-base structure, and program-fund model, making it the most directly comparable peer in HHF's own network.
• Magee-Womens Research Institute: Research institute partner of HHF that received a $26M expansion into Erie. Operates as a nonprofit research and grantmaking organization focused on women's health, overlapping with HHF's Seeds of Hope funding mechanism.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The largest U.S. philanthropy focused exclusively on health, with comparable priorities in community health, healthcare workforce, and health equity. Represents the national-scale benchmark for HHF's health-focused grantmaking model.
• Geisinger Health Foundation: Philanthropic arm of Geisinger Health System in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Closely mirrors HHF's model of hospital-affiliated grantmaking, clinical equipment funding, and community health programming in a similar Pennsylvania footprint.
• Pittsburgh Foundation: One of the oldest and largest community foundations in Pennsylvania, with significant grantmaking in health, equity, and community development across the same state. Represents the scaled-up version of HHF's regional community foundation model.
• Highmark Foundation: Regional health-focused philanthropic foundation affiliated with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield serving Pennsylvania. Operates at a larger scale with overlapping priorities in community health, workforce, and clinical programs across the same geography.
• American Hospital Association Foundation: National healthcare philanthropy and policy organization supporting hospital foundations nationwide. Provides benchmarking, programming templates, and advocacy relevant to HHF's clinical excellence and community health pillars.

Others

• UPMC Health Plan Neighborhood Center: Operational partner at HHF's flagship Erie Neighborhood Center, providing health navigation, food assistance, and social services. Functions as a funder/operator hybrid rather than a direct competitor but is structurally comparable as a wraparound-service delivery vehicle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HHF302
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hamot-health-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/hamothealthfoundation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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