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Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Springfield, MO EIN: 74-2990817 Website

Our mission is to assist hospice patients and their families during the difficulties of terminal illness by making financial grants for qualified needs. We help patients live more comfortably, access quality care, strengthening the involvement of loved ones, and helping the public better understand the role of hospice care. Qualified needs are services and products not covered by medicare, medicaid, or private insurance. We do not fund staff training or marketing programs. Grants are made in the areas of patient care, family support, volunteer enhancement, community education, and public education. Grants are provided without regard to age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, religion, or sexual orientation.

Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc gave $3.0M across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $430K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,007,111
Grants made (2024)
7
Average grant
$429,587
Median grant
$250,000
Total assets
$84,857
-97.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Missouri (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

St Louis Children's Hospital Foun: $750KSt Louis Children's HospitalFoun$750KKansas City Hospice Inc: $750KKansas City Hospice Inc$750KJourney Health Foundation: $741KJourney Health Foundation$741KJacob's Ladder Care Service Inc: $250KJacob's Ladder Care ServiceInc$250KCaring Hearts & Hands of Columbia: $250KCaring Hearts & Hands ofColumbia$250KSolace House of the Ozarks Inc: $250KSolace House of the Ozarks Inc$250KDalmation Dreams Foundation: $17KDalmation Dreams Foundation$17K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Louis Children's Hospital Foun ($750K). Together the top 7 received $3.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

ChattanoogaColumbiaJoplinKansas CitySanta BarbaraSpringfieldSt. Louis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 7 grants2024

In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $3.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Louis Children's Hospital Foun St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$750,000
Kansas City Hospice Inc Kansas City, MOGeneral Support$750,000
Journey Health Foundation Chattanooga, TNGeneral Support$740,611
Jacob's Ladder Care Service Inc Springfield, MOGeneral Support$250,000
Caring Hearts & Hands of Columbia Columbia, MOGeneral Support$250,000
Solace House of the Ozarks Inc Joplin, MOGeneral Support$250,000
Dalmation Dreams Foundation Santa Barbara, CAGeneral Support$16,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$84,857$210,447$3,090,614$3,007,1117$207,564
2023$2,965,024$268,297$178,719——$95,367
2022$2,583,676$452,666$296,242——$93,465
2021$2,864,460$688,732$262,858——$236,062
2020$2,357,348$257,038$219,990——$13,511
2019$2,140,435$503,278$205,962——$280,940

About Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Springfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $85K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $3.0M. Net investment income was $208K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc is led by Stephanie Grant, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Stephanie Grant

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Jessen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gloria Peterson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Endicott

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Basler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jan Pusateri (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Wayne Groner (2019–2021) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc

How much does Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc give each year?

Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc gave $3.0M across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

What is Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $250,000, and its average grant was $429,587, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc give grants?

Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (25%).

Does Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include St Louis Children's Hospital Foun ($750,000), Kansas City Hospice Inc ($750,000) and Journey Health Foundation ($740,611), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc?

Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc reported $85K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $210K.

What is Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc's EIN?

Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2990817. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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