Bethesda Inc
Bethesda Inc. is a public charity based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It supports healthcare-related organizations and initiatives, including Bethesda Hospital, Inc., the bi3 Fund and Bethesda Foundation, and is a co-sponsor of TriHealth, an integrated healthcare delivery system in Southwest Ohio.
Bethesda Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $228,732,169
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $16,340,700
- -22.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $15,723,510
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,642,815
- -85.1% vs 2024
- 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 Bethesda Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- Contact
Mailing address: 625 Eden Park Drive 7Th Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 569-6631
Website: https://bi3.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bethesda Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
139 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 50 grants of 139 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Bethesda Inc. is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. bi3 describes its work as serving Hamilton, Butler, Clermont and Warren counties in Ohio, and its stated vision centers on health equity in Greater Cincinnati.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Bethesda Inc open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 11 of 29 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $111K; repeat grants $741K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $233K repeat.
- 48% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $12.7M (2021) to $14.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 29 grants totaling $14.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trihealth Inc Cincinnati, OH | System funding for center for health equity, precision medicine & behavioral health | $8,116,667 |
| Childrens Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH | Cradle cincinnati strategic plan support & black maternal health week sponsorship | $1,105,100 |
| Best Point Behavorial Health Cincinnati, OH | Behavioral Health Services Support | $650,000 |
| YWCA of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | Operational Capacity & Emergency Shelter Support | $635,000 |
| Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Cincinnati, OH | Strategic Plan Support | $625,100 |
| Women Helping Women Cincinnati, OH | Rise Beyond Violence Campaign Support | $500,500 |
| Children's Home of Northern Kentucky Covington, KY | Expansion of Mental Health Services | $500,000 |
| The Health Collaborative Cincinnati, OH | Mama Certified Program Support & Regional CHNA Funding | $387,463 |
| United Way of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | Black Empowerment Works Health Equity Fund Support | $375,000 |
| Lighthouse Youth Services Inc Cincinnati, OH | Lighthouse Clinic Support | $260,719 |
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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 | $228,732,169 | $16,340,700 | $2,642,815 | — | — | $15,723,510 |
| 2024 | $215,270,097 | $21,118,374 | $17,707,518 | $14,550,424 | 29 | $20,639,035 |
| 2023 | $207,595,897 | $1,334,320 | $15,766,767 | $13,371,643 | 27 | $771,659 |
| 2022 | $201,605,928 | $-2,753,744 | $16,634,098 | $14,087,391 | 18 | $-3,256,913 |
| 2021 | $223,681,263 | $53,259,567 | $14,725,379 | $12,743,371 | 65 | $52,576,207 |
| 2020 | $187,938,288 | $2,121,549 | $16,033,707 | $12,777,004 | 16 | $1,886,840 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Bethesda Inc.’s stated mission is to contribute to improving health and well-being in the Cincinnati community. Its website describes its role as supporting its subsidiaries and helping them align with the broader purpose of providing exceptional healthcare.
Through bi3, the organization’s stated priorities include maternal and infant health, with a particular focus on Black and Hispanic women and children ages 0–3, and mental health and well-being. bi3 describes work in these areas as including culturally responsive care, community and social supports, and collaboration to improve policies and systems.
Grantees listed for 2024 illustrate the range of organizations Bethesda Inc. supported. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center describes its mission as improving child health through care, research, education and innovation. The Children’s Home of Cincinnati says it strengthens families and the community through education, behavioral and health services. The YWCA of Greater Cincinnati describes its mission as eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity. Other listed grantees include organizations whose stated missions address poverty, gender-based violence, behavioral health, health-system improvement and measurable improvements in people’s lives.
Grantmaking
Bethesda Inc.’s IRS filing data reports 29 grants totaling $14,550,424 in 2024 and 27 grants totaling $13,371,643 in 2023. The 2025 filing data lists a grant count of zero. The available information does not specify a typical grant size.
Among the reported 2024 grants, Children’s Hospital Medical Center received $1,105,100; The Children’s Home of Cincinnati Ohio received $650,000; YWCA of Greater Cincinnati received $635,000; Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio received $625,100; and Women Helping Women received $500,500.
The bi3 website says funding opportunities vary according to the funding area and community need. It reports that bi3 has typically awarded two or more large-scale grants annually, in addition to smaller grants within its strategic priorities. Its FAQs list past requests for proposals and applications, including opportunities dated in 2025 and January 2026; those are past cycles as of October 2, 2026. The available information does not specify whether Bethesda Inc. or bi3 accepts unsolicited requests, or describe a general application process or required materials.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jill Miller as President and CEO; Dan Molina as Secretary; Chad Reardon as Treasurer; Cynthia Booth as Vice Chair; and Rance Duke, Kathleen Kelly, Jonathan Niemeyer, Melissa Thomasson, Bob Collins MD and Quint Studer as trustees.
Bethesda Inc is led by Jill Miller, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill Miller
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Kuprionis
Chair
Trustee & Vice Chair → Vice Chairperson, 2023
Vice Chairperson → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Collins MD
Trustee
Trustee & Chairperson → Chairperson, 2023
Chairperson → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Niemeyer
Trustee
Treasurer → Treasurer & Trustee, 2022
Treasurer & Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Kelly
Trustee
Chairperson → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Thomasson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quint Studer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rance Duke
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Garrett
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Kuhns
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Kearney
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Micheli
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Grigg
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Shockley MD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Reardon
Treasurer
Trustee → Trustee & Treasurer, 2022
Trustee & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Crowther
Vice President & Chief Invest Officer
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Booth
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Molina
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isela Robertshaw MD
Physician
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Zimmerman
Vice President Evaluation & Impact
Director-Grants & Evaluation → Vice President Stategy & Chief Impact Officer, 2024
Vice President Stategy & Chief Impact Officer → Vice President Evaluation & Impact, 2025
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Crofton
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Gracey
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jena Bradley
Dir-Community Partnerships
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zohar Perla
Dir-Evaluation & Learning
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Kasey Reynolds MD (2020–2024) — Physician
- Former: Phillip Cox (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Pradeep Warikoo MD (2020–2024) — Physician
- Former: William Tsacalis (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kiana Trabue (2023–2024) — Vp-Strategic Partnerships
- Former: Scott Henderson (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ellen Katz (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Stuart Donovan MD (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Yvonne Washington (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Mitchell (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Clark Handy (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Eisentrout MD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Danny Fischer MD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Knutson (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Holcomb (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Greg Carmichael (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Donna Nienaber Esq. (2021) — Former Officer
- Former: Phillip Oblinger MD (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rachid Abdallah (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Spencer Cropper (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bethesda Inc
How large is Bethesda Inc?
Bethesda Inc reported $228.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.3M.
What does Bethesda Inc fund?
Bethesda Inc.’s stated mission is to contribute to improving health and well-being in the Cincinnati community. Its website describes its role as supporting its subsidiaries and helping them align with the broader purpose of providing exceptional healthcare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bethesda Inc?
Bethesda Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check bi3.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Bethesda Inc make grants?
Bethesda Inc. is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. bi3 describes its work as serving Hamilton, Butler, Clermont and Warren counties in Ohio, and its stated vision centers on health equity in Greater Cincinnati.
What is Bethesda Inc's EIN?
Bethesda Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1108895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bethesda Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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