Ashland Hospital Corporation
Ashland Hospital Corporation is a public charity based in Ashland, Kentucky. Its 2024 filing describes its mission as providing community healthcare services and identifies King’s Daughters Medical Center as serving northeastern Kentucky, southern Ohio, and western West Virginia.
Ashland Hospital Corporation at a glance
In short: Ashland Hospital Corporation gave $383K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Kentucky. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $383,125
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,542
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,411,623,047
- +5.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ashland Hospital Corporation
- Contact
Mailing address: 2201 Lexington Avenue, Ashland, KY 41101
Phone: (606) 408-4000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ashland Hospital Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Community & Technical College Foundation of Ashland Inc ($92K). Together the top 10 received $355K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 69 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky. The listed recipients were based in Ashland, Kentucky, except Shaping Our Appalachian Region Inc., which was listed in Pikeville, Kentucky. The organization’s 2024 filing describes King’s Daughters’ service region as northeastern Kentucky, southern Ohio, and western West Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ashland Hospital Corporation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $33K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $311K (2021) to $464K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $383K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Community & Technical College Foundation of Ashland Inc Ashland, KY | Support of 2 nursing faculty positions and support of 2 community events | $91,550 |
| Ashland Community Kitchen Ashland, KY | Provide food to senior citizens in our community through meals on wheels and support of a fundraising event | $82,306 |
| River Cities Harvest Ashland, KY | Foodbank support and support of food rescue fundraising event. | $56,390 |
| Communiity Assistance and Referral Services (Cares) Inc Ashland, KY | Support of staff for self sufficiency program to combat homelessness in our community | $32,942 |
| Neighbors Helping Neighbors Ashland, KY | Support of salary for security officer to improve safety around facility where assistance is provided to those facing challenges in the commuinity. | $32,000 |
| Safe Harbor of Northeast Kentucky Ashland, KY | Sponsorship of community events to support victims of domestic violence. | $19,100 |
| Highlands Museum and Discovery Inc Ashland, KY | Sponsorhip of Fundraising Events. | $12,500 |
| Ashland Area Young Mens Christian Association Ashland, KY | Support of Annual Fundraising Drive. | $10,000 |
| Shaping Our Appalchian Region Inc (Soar) Pikeville, KY | Sponsorship of Community Event. | $10,000 |
| Ashland Alliance Corp DBA Northeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Ashland, KY | Support of community economic development and community leadership events | $7,760 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,411,623,047 | $1,006,610,598 | $873,226,520 | $383,125 | 15 | $34,508,058 |
| 2024 | $1,341,036,066 | $976,812,883 | $805,676,074 | $415,258 | 17 | $19,857,604 |
| 2023 | $1,184,563,830 | $762,357,164 | $566,525,812 | $345,836 | 7 | $9,854,998 |
| 2022 | $875,286,431 | $854,143,689 | $691,470,352 | $464,169 | 18 | $7,443,814 |
| 2021 | $776,253,929 | $734,768,924 | $597,796,181 | $311,118 | 12 | $26,282,758 |
| 2020 | $810,355,083 | $493,862,252 | $463,223,600 | $347,543 | 8 | $5,909,338 |
| 2019 | $692,505,967 | $449,332,256 | $428,539,365 | $315,883 | 18 | $5,969,898 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to provide community healthcare services. To care. To serve. To heal.” Its 2024 filing describes healthcare services and community programs addressing access to care, health education and prevention, food insecurity, transportation, and mental health and substance use needs. The filing identifies community health priorities including preventive health and education, chronic conditions, healthy nutrition, senior services, suicide prevention, and access to health services.
The 2025 grants included support for education, food assistance, homelessness services, domestic-violence support, and community events. The Community and Technical College Foundation of Ashland said its purpose is to support the educational programs and services of Ashland Community and Technical College. Ashland Community Kitchen said it offers daily meals to people in need, while River Cities Harvest described its work collecting and distributing surplus food to local nonprofits serving needy families. CAReS said it provides case management and emergency assistance to residents of three Kentucky counties. Other grantees described missions involving services for domestic-violence survivors, regional history and education, and community facilities and programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Ashland Hospital Corporation reported 15 grants totaling $383,125. Grant amounts ranged from $5,082 to $91,550, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $91,550 to The Community & Technical College Foundation of Ashland Inc. for two nursing faculty positions and community events; $82,306 to Ashland Community Kitchen for Meals on Wheels for senior citizens and a fundraising event; and $56,390 to River Cities Harvest for food-bank support and a food-rescue fundraising event.
Other reported awards included $32,942 to Community Assistance and Referral Services (CARES) Inc. for staff supporting a self-sufficiency program to combat homelessness; $32,000 to Neighbors Helping Neighbors for a security officer’s salary; and $19,100 to Safe Harbor of Northeast Kentucky for community-event sponsorships supporting victims of domestic violence. The filing also lists grants to Highlands Museum and Discovery Inc. ($12,500), Ashland Area Young Men’s Christian Association ($10,000), Shaping Our Appalachian Region Inc. ($10,000), Ashland Alliance Corp. dba Northeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce ($7,760), Summer Motion Inc. ($6,398), and Paramount Arts Center Inc. ($6,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Jones as chairman of the board of directors. Directors listed are Mark Birdwhistell, Craig Collins, Eric Monday, Stephen Addington, Tom Burnette, John Stewart, Robert DiPaola, Gina Dugas, and Penny Cox.
Ashland Hospital Corporation is led by Sara Marks, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sara Marks
President & CEO
Vice President & COO → Senior Vice President & COO, 2022
Senior Vice President & COO → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
51.3 hrs/week
$371K (2019) → $1.1M (2025)
David Jones
Chairman & Board of Director
Board Chairman → Chairman & Board of Directors, 2024
Chairman & Board of Directors → Chairman & Board of Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Detherage
Vice President, CMO of Outpatient & Integrated Practices
Vice President & CMO Outpatient Integrated Practices → Vice President, CMO of Outpatient, Integrated Practices & P, 2024
Vice President, CMO of Outpatient, Integrated Practices & P → Vice President, CMO of Outpatient & Integrated Practices, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Amy Saunders
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2023
42 hrs/week
$228K (2023) → $262K (2025)
Autumn McFann
Teasurer, Senior Vice President, Chief Finance & Administrator Officer
Treasurer, Senior Vice President, CFO & CAO → Teasurer, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial & Administrator, 2024
Teasurer, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial & Administrator → Teasurer, Senior Vice President, Chief Finance & Administrator Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
51.3 hrs/week
$1.9M (2023) → $1M (2025)
Pho Nguyen
Physician
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$851K (2024) → $743K (2025)
Scott Moore
Physician
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$957K (2024) → $1.1M (2025)
Bradley Wells
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$757K (2025)
Garrick Sherman
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$743K (2025)
Paul Matharoo
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$817K (2025)
John Stewart
Board of Directors
Director → Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Ford
Vice President, CMO of Inpatient & Procedural Services
Vice President, CMO Inpatient & Procedural Svcs. → Vice President, CMO of Inpatient, Procedural Services & Physi, 2024
Vice President, CMO of Inpatient, Procedural Services & Physi → Vice President, CMO of Inpatient & Procedural Services, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Addington
Board of Directors
Director → Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Burnette
Board of Directors
Director → Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Collins
Board of Directors
Director → Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Monday
Board of Directors
Director → Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Birdwhistell
Board of Directors
Director → Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charbel Salem
Vice President, Chief Population Health Officer & Physician
Vice President, Chief Population Health Officer & Khf Medical Director → Vice President, Chief Population Health Officer & Physician, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Caudill
Vice President, Chief Inpatient Clinical Officer & Physician
Vice President & Chief Inpatient Clinical Officer → Vice President, Chief Inpatient Clinical Officer & Physician, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Dugas
Board of Directors
Director → Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Penny Cox
Board of Directors
Director → Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Dipaola
Board of Directors
Director → Baord of Directors, 2024
Baord of Directors → Board of Directors, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Clifton
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Omran Abul-Khoudoud
Interim Vice President, CMO Inpatient, Proc Services & Physician
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Ryan Ison (2022–2024) — Vice President Integrated Practices
- Former: Amanda Romesberg (2024) — Physician
- Former: Dhirenkumar Desai (2024) — Physician
- Former: Erik Fraley (2024) — Physician
- Former: Charles Conley DO (2019–2023) — Physician & Kml Medical Director
- Former: Evan Condee DO (2019–2023) — Physician
- Former: Jane Strader MD (2019–2023) — Physician & Anhc Medical Director
- Former: Kristie Whitlatch (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Stacy Patrick (2020–2023) — Vice President Clinical & Procedural Ops.
- Former: Mark Newman (2021–2023) — Board Vice Chairman
- Former: Curtis Metzler (2022–2023) — Cno & Vice President Patient Care Services
- Former: Jason Ford MD (2022–2023) — Physician
- Former: Brandi Collins DO (2023) — Physician
- Former: Sheryl Mahaney (2023) — Secretary, Vice President & Chief Legal Officer · Filing note: Until 113022
- Former: Autumn McFann Non-Voting (2019–2022) — Treasurer, Senior Vice President & CFO
- Former: Sheryl Mahaney Non-Voting (2019–2022) — Secretary, Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
- Former: Kristie Whitlatch Non-Voting (2021–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Melinda Elkins-Smith MD (2022) — Physician
- Former: Donald Hammonds DO (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Vincent (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kim McCann (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Patrick Ball DO (2019–2021) — Physician
- Former: Ramona Thompson (2019–2021) — Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
- Former: J. Brian Frederick (2021) — Director & Med Staff President
- Former: Kimberly Umheofer DO (2021) — Physician
- Former: Jonathan Maynard MD (2019–2020) — Physician
- Former: William Boykin1019-1219 (2019–2020) — Director & Medical Staff President
- Former: Brian J. (2020) — Director & Medical Staff President
- Former: Bradley Levi (2019) — Director
- Former: Philip Fioret MD (2019) — Former Key Employee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.1M, to Scott Moore (Physician). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ashland Hospital Corporation
How much does Ashland Hospital Corporation give each year?
Ashland Hospital Corporation gave $383K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $415K across 17 grants.
What is Ashland Hospital Corporation's typical grant size?
Ashland Hospital Corporation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $25,542, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ashland Hospital Corporation that year got $33K on average.
Where does Ashland Hospital Corporation give grants?
Ashland Hospital Corporation gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ashland, KY (14 grants).
Does Ashland Hospital Corporation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Ashland Hospital Corporation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ashland Hospital Corporation's largest grantees?
Ashland Hospital Corporation's largest 2025 grantees include The Community & Technical College Foundation of Ashland Inc ($91,550), Ashland Community Kitchen ($82,306) and River Cities Harvest ($56,390), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ashland Hospital Corporation?
Ashland Hospital Corporation reported $1.4B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0B.
What does Ashland Hospital Corporation fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to provide community healthcare services. To care. To serve. To heal.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ashland Hospital Corporation?
Ashland Hospital Corporation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Ashland Hospital Corporation's EIN?
Ashland Hospital Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0444716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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