The Mount Nittany Health Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in our community by supporting the advancement of care at Mount Nittany Health. We help fund critical initiatives that ensure patients and families have access to exceptional providers and the programs and services they need — right here at home.
Since 2003, the Foundation has played a vital role in strengthening healthcare close to home. We fundraise, engage volunteers and lead events and initiatives that make a meaningful difference for patients, employees and the broader community.
Whether you choose to give in gratitude for exceptional care, to honor or remember a loved one or to ensure access to high-quality healthcare for future generations, your support has a lasting impact on the health and well-being of our community.
Mount Nittany Health Foundation is supported by Mount Nittany Health and is a not-for-profit charitable organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. The Foundation only makes grants to the entities of Mount Nittany Health.
Mount Nittany Health Foundation Board of Directors

William P. Hayes
Chair
Kasandra Botti, DO, FACEP
Secretary
Kay Kustanbauter
Vice Chair
Kathleen L. Rhine
Board Member
Thomas J. Taricani
Treasurer
Theodore Ziff, MD
Board Member
Ted Oyler
Board Member
Beth Kalenak
Board MemberEmeritus Members
Edward (Ned) R. Book
Richard H. Dixon, MD
Eileen W. Leibowitz
Mount Nittany Health Foundation Staff






Mount Nittany Health Foundation is supported by Mount Nittany Health and is a not-for-profit charitable organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. The Foundation only makes grants to the entities of Mount Nittany Health.
Contact Mount Nittany Health Foundation
Phone: 814.234.6777
Email: foundation@mountnittany.org
Registration Information
The official registration and financial information of The Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center d/b/a Mount Nittany Health Foundation may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1.800.732.0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.