Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc
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Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $508K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,525,454
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $508,485
- +35.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $633,469
- Total assets
- $21,402,113
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Commonwealth Health Corporation ($643K). Together the top 3 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 21 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $865K (2019) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Health Corporation Bowling Green, KY | General Support | $643,179 |
| Commonwealth Health Free Clinic Bowling Green, KY | General Support | $633,469 |
| Bowling Green Warren County Community Hospital Bowling Green, KY | General Support | $248,806 |
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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 | $21,402,113 | $5,651,862 | $2,004,289 | $1,525,454 | 3 | $2,771,644 |
| 2024 | $19,346,195 | $2,142,007 | $1,984,661 | $1,496,565 | 4 | $454,349 |
| 2023 | $16,902,026 | $-74,802 | $1,877,729 | $1,427,955 | 5 | $-1,638,830 |
| 2022 | $18,360,282 | $4,451,545 | $1,898,005 | $1,365,367 | 4 | $2,911,081 |
| 2021 | $17,000,363 | $2,891,042 | $1,674,699 | $1,377,555 | 5 | $731,861 |
| 2020 | $12,467,694 | $1,593,191 | $1,447,887 | $1,208,812 | 4 | $257,692 |
| 2019 | $13,237,878 | $1,434,524 | $1,391,105 | $864,869 | 3 | $382,790 |
About Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Bowling Green, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $2.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc is led by Connie D. Smith, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Connie D. Smith
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Cowles
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Hodges
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheri Natcher
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Guthrie
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Blackburn
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
G. Michael Murphy
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mayor Randall Curry
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Witty
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Moss
Director & Chief Medical Officer
Director → Director & Chief Medical Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Sorrentino
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Shirley
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clay Pendleton
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Carver
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth McKinney
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Cherry
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Vitale
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wade Stone
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kelly
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Gray
Executive Vice President & Designee for J. Natcher
Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President & Designee for J. Natcher, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele W. Lawless
Secretary, Treasurer, Executive Vice President & CFO
Secretary, Treasurer & Executive Vice President - CFO → Secretary, Treasurer, Executive Vice President & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katrina Wood
Executive Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Jacqueline Dawson Dowe (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Darlene Johnson (2019–2023) — Director -
- Former: Darren Woodruff (2019–2023) — Director -
- Former: Regina Parsley-Byrd (2019–2023) — Director -
- Former: Nisar Kazimuddin (2020–2023) — Director & Phys.-
- Former: Shannon Maglinger (2020–2023) — Director -
- Former: Ronald G. Sowell (2019–2022) — Secretary, Tr, Executive Vice President & Cfo-Retired
- Former: Barbara Jean Cherry (2019–2021) — Executive Vice President - Retired
- Former: Jim Martens (2019–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Eric Hagan (2019–2020) — Former Executive Vice President
- Former: Jill Payne (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Jacqueline Dawson (2020) — Director
- Former: Barbara Burch (2019) — Director
- Former: David Ciochetty (2019) — Director
- Former: Juli McCay (2019) — Director
- Former: Lawrence White (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc
How much does Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc give each year?
Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 4 grants.
What is Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $633,469, and its average grant was $508,485, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc give grants?
Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc 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 Bowling Green, KY (3 grants).
Does Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc?
Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc reported $21.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.7M.
What is Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc?
Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Bowling Green, KY. It holds $21.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc's EIN?
Commonwealth Health Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1362000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 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 February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
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