Ardmore Institute of Health
Ardmore Institute of Health (AIH) is a private foundation based in Ardmore, Oklahoma. It funds mission-aligned organizations working to advance whole-person care and make healthy choices more accessible for preventing, treating, and reversing chronic disease.
Ardmore Institute of Health at a glance
In short: Ardmore Institute of Health gave $2.5M across 32 grants in 2024 (avg $78K), top state Massachusetts. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,487,301
- +7.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 32
- -49.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $77,728
- +110.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $113,959,384
- +13.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (14 of 28, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (21% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ardmore Institute of Health
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
AIH does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; its stated process begins with an LOI Invitation Request, and requests are considered for the grant cycles described above.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1269, Ardmore, OK 73402
Phone: (580) 798-4600
Website: https://ardmoreinstituteofhealth.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ardmore Institute of Health funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation ($427K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
255 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 154 grants of 255 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
AIH’s 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares were Massachusetts (21%), Kansas (17%), Washington, DC (15%), Florida (11%), and North Carolina (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ardmore Institute of Health open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 14 of 28 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $66K; repeat grants $112K. How we count
Medians: $53K first-time, $88K repeat.
- 39% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.2M (2022) to $2.7M (2021). In 2024 it made 32 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Altamonte Springs, FL | Expanding the Impact of Whole Person Care | $250,000 |
| American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Leawood, KS | Teaming up with Public Health: Lifestyle Medicine | $250,000 |
| Umass Chan Medical School Worcester, MA | High Level Medically Oriented Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum | $200,000 |
| Patient-Centered Primary Care Foundation Washington, DC | How primary care can support whole person care and behavior change (year 2) | $156,237 |
| Childrens Research Institute Washington, DC | The family lifestyle program (FLIP) - addressing food insecurity and diet related chronic disease risk in under-served communities | $149,554 |
| Aspen Institute Washington, CA | Program Support | $130,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Waltham, MA | Mgh revere food pantry: healthy families clinic and teaching kitchen program: year three | $126,000 |
| American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Leawood, KS | Scaling whole health in primary care: value-based care + lifestyle medicine | $125,130 |
| Medstar Health Inc Columbia, MD | Medstar health / medstar institute for innovation culinary medicine and nutrition learning curriculum for residents in training | $112,000 |
| Family Health International (DBA FHI 360) Durham, NC | Lifestyle empowerment approach for diabetes remission (LEADR) program: effectiveness, feasibility, & acceptability in a self-funded employer setting | $101,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $113,959,384 | $16,821,687 | $6,579,421 | $2,487,301 | 32 | $5,049,905 | $15,484,820 | $5,091,552 |
| 2023 | $100,037,228 | $6,974,325 | $5,532,162 | $2,323,619 | 63 | $4,457,999 | $5,949,830 | $4,612,727 |
| 2022 | $90,940,396 | $13,195,521 | $5,838,007 | $2,183,306 | 64 | $4,447,688 | $12,163,108 | $4,283,691 |
| 2021 | $93,865,860 | $16,959,827 | $5,871,826 | $2,747,103 | 43 | $4,301,531 | $15,450,548 | $4,172,509 |
| 2020 | $77,974,756 | $7,321,643 | $4,732,456 | $2,267,859 | 53 | — | $6,030,806 | $3,785,954 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ardmore Institute of Health reported a distributable amount of $5.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
AIH’s mission is to enrich the health and vitality of people so they can live more meaningful and purpose-filled lives. Its grantmaking goals include integrating lifestyle medicine and whole-person care into the U.S. healthcare system. Current focus areas are primary care, integration of whole-person care, comprehensive obesity care, integration of food as medicine, and equitable delivery of whole-person care in underserved communities.
AIH considers applications from IRS-designated 501(c)(3) public charities and U.S. government agencies. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied health-related missions. For example, the Patient-Centered Primary Care Foundation says it works to engage stakeholders and promote policies and best practices supporting primary care. Children’s Research Institute says it conducts and promotes translational and clinical research and education to improve understanding, prevention, treatment, and care of childhood diseases. Community of Hope describes its mission as improving health, ending homelessness, and partnering with communities to make Washington, DC, more equitable.
Grantmaking
In 2024, AIH reported 32 grants totaling $2,487,301. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $250,000, with a median of $75,000. Among the largest grants were $250,000 to Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare for expanding the impact of whole-person care; $250,000 to the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation for a lifestyle medicine initiative with public health; and $200,000 to UMass Chan Medical School for a medically oriented lifestyle medicine curriculum. Other notable awards included $156,237 to the Patient-Centered Primary Care Foundation and $149,554 to Children’s Research Institute.
AIH considers proposals in spring and fall. Applicants begin by submitting an LOI Invitation Request through its grants platform; an approved request proceeds to the application process. AIH advises applicants to review its strategic plan and previously funded projects. Proposals must comply with its indirect cost limits policy: the proposed rate cannot exceed the lower of the organization’s rate or 15%. Projects using Full Plate Living and projects with multiple funding sources receive priority consideration. Budgets should emphasize direct program costs over internal staffing and administrative or indirect salaries. Recipients must sign the award terms and conditions, submit interim and final reports, and acknowledge AIH support in project communications. Organizations may submit one application per cycle, and previously funded projects generally must be completed before applying for future funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Robert L. Roy II as board chair; Dexter Shurney as vice chair and trustee; James Malone as investment/finance chair; Elliot Smith as personnel/nominating chair; Cynthia Rima as secretary; Roy Vartabedian, Heidi Hittner, and Brenda Rea as trustees; Ron Stout as president and CEO; and Janet Calhoun as senior vice president, COO, and treasurer.
Ardmore Institute of Health is led by Ron Stout MD MPH, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 9 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ron Stout MD MPH
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$348K (2020) → $521K (2024)
Elliot Smith
Personnel & Nominating Chair
Trustee → Personnel & Nominating Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $10K (2024)
James Malone
Investment & Finance Chair
Trustee → Investment & Finance Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $9K (2024)
Robert L. Roy II
Board Chair
Investment Committee Chair & Trustee → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$7K (2022) → $10K (2024)
Brenda Rea Md Drph Ptrd
Trustee
Vice Chair & Trustee → Board Chair & Trustee, 2021
Board Chair & Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Roy Vartabedian MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $7K (2024)
Heidi Hittner
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$3K (2022) → $7K (2024)
Dexter Shurney
Vice Chair & Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $4K (2024)
Cynthia Rima Dnpapnanp-Bc
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2021
Secretary & Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $6K (2024)
Janet Calhoun
Senior Vice President, COO & Treasurer
Senior Vice President & COO → Senior Vice President, COO & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$276K (2020) → $372K (2024)
Former officers (6)
- Former: Franklin House MD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Waddell (2020–2022) — Vice Chair & Trustee
- Former: Tom Dunlap (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Rob Roy (2020–2021) — Investment Committee Chair & Trustee
- Former: Ed Fry (2020) — Hr Committee Chair & Trustee
- Former: Kevin Brown (2020) — Former President & CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $521K, to Ron Stout MD MPH (President/CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ardmore Institute of Health
How much does Ardmore Institute of Health give each year?
Ardmore Institute of Health gave $2.5M across 32 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.3M across 63 grants.
What is Ardmore Institute of Health's typical grant size?
Ardmore Institute of Health's median grant in 2024 was $75,000, and its average grant was $77,728, across 32 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ardmore Institute of Health that year got $66K on average.
Where does Ardmore Institute of Health give grants?
Ardmore Institute of Health's top state is Massachusetts, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Kansas (17%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Leawood, KS (4 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), Ardmore, OK (3 grants) and Altamonte Springs, FL (2 grants).
Does Ardmore Institute of Health give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Ardmore Institute of Health's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ardmore Institute of Health's largest grantees?
Ardmore Institute of Health's largest 2024 grantees include American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation ($426,761 across 4 grants), Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare ($260,000 across 2 grants) and Umass Chan Medical School ($200,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ardmore Institute of Health?
Ardmore Institute of Health reported $114.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ardmore Institute of Health fund?
AIH’s mission is to enrich the health and vitality of people so they can live more meaningful and purpose-filled lives. Its grantmaking goals include integrating lifestyle medicine and whole-person care into the U.S. healthcare system. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ardmore Institute of Health?
AIH does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; its stated process begins with an LOI Invitation Request, and requests are considered for the grant cycles described above. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ardmore Institute of Health's EIN?
Ardmore Institute of Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0550692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Ardmore Institute of Health accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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