The Springett Family Foundation has donated $110,000 to Interchange (Australia), Challenge Southern Highlands, the Southern Highlands Community Hospice, and Youth Radio 92.5FM.

The Foundations trustees - members of the Springett family, Emily, Mark, Tony and Yvonne - held a reception for the community groups at Springett House in Bowral on Monday.

Foundation chairman, Tony Springett OAM, said it was the 11th year since Ted and Bob Springett had founded the philanthropic trust through the sale of a holiday home at Lake Illawarra.

"We've been able to create the interest each year of around $100,000. Hopefully we'll be able to help again in another 12 months," Mr Springett said.

Southern Highlands Community Hospice committee member Margaret Rosenthal thanked the trustees: "This made such a difference to us," she said.

"We're in the process of establishing our fifth hospice shop, in Mittagong in the old Saddleworld site. Your money has come at exactly the right time and we're most appreciative."

Challenge Southern Highlands general manager Tony McElhinney called the donation a "fantastic" gesture. "We need more [corporate philanthropy]," he said.

Mr McElhinney is heading the building of a group house for people with a disability to transition from home care to independent living. The donation will help furnish the house.

Youth Radio 92.5FM station manager Bob Barrett said the donation was "enormous to us."

"They recognise there is a need for youth radio in the area. Our presenters are aged 13 to 25; however, their music is quite eclectic. It surprised me, the music young people play and like.

"At school, they're taught a wide range of music, including classical music, and some like it. It's not always be-bop and wham-bam."

Mr Barrett said the donation would be "a great opportunity" to establish sustainable financing and set up a radio studio at the Youth Hub in Bowral.

Interchange (Australia) president Jim Brokenshire said the Springett Family Foundation's generosity "has been incredible".

"They have continued to support us [over the past nine years]," he said. "We wouldn't have been able to provide the services we do to people with disability without their generosity."

The donation afforded the renovation of two bathrooms at Springett House, to make them more accessible for wheelchairs and other mobility aids.

Interchange (Australia) chief executive Mark Populin said Springett House provided "day options and respite" for people with a disability.

"This is primarily a 24/7 operation, so there's obviously a lot of maintenance that has to go on and a number of people that we have going through, between 12 and 20 a day," he said.

"Respite, we do every night and weekends as well. All of that couldn't be done if we didn't have a place like Springett House.

"It's truly fantastic and just wouldn't be possible without the generosity of the Springett Family Foundation."