Essential Hospitals Institute
Essential Hospitals Institute is a Washington, DC–based public charity and the research arm of America’s Essential Hospitals. It works on research, education, practice improvement, and leadership development to advance quality, safety, and affordability of care, particularly for hospitals serving vulnerable people and underserved communities.
Essential Hospitals Institute at a glance
In short: Essential Hospitals Institute gave $400K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $29K), top state Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $400,000
- -61.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- -41.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $28,571
- -34.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $9,238,029
- +3.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (16% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Essential Hospitals Institute
- Contact
Mailing address: 401 Ninth Street Nw 900, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 585-0100
Website: https://essentialhospitals.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Essential Hospitals Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Care Plus Bergen LLC ($50K). Together the top 10 received $355K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 51 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states. The largest reported state shares were Virginia at 16%, and New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, and Massachusetts at 12% each. The Institute’s 2024 filing also describes a mobile health learning collaborative involving five member hospitals in Alabama, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Essential Hospitals Institute gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $1.0M (2023). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Care Plus Bergen LLC Paramus, NJ | Subgrantee Award | $50,000 |
| The Metro Health System Cleveland, OH | Subgrantee Award | $50,000 |
| Alameda Health System Foundation Oakland, CA | Subgrantee Award | $40,000 |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL | Subgrantee Award | $40,000 |
| Umass Memorial Worcester, MA | Subgrantee Award | $40,000 |
| UVA School Charlottesville, VA | Subgrantee Award | $40,000 |
| Chesapeake Regional Health Foundation Chesapeake, VA | Subgrantee Award | $25,000 |
| Parkland Health & Hospital System Dallas, TX | Subgrantee Award | $25,000 |
| Temple Health Philadelphia, PA | Subgrantee Award | $25,000 |
| Docs for Health Providence, RI | Subgrantee Award | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,238,029 | $2,608,906 | $3,204,985 | $400,000 | 14 | $178,825 |
| 2023 | $8,955,405 | $2,412,483 | $4,112,901 | $1,049,563 | 24 | $159,660 |
| 2022 | $11,895,320 | $2,860,330 | $3,468,899 | $534,999 | 12 | $111,333 |
| 2021 | $11,751,324 | $2,792,659 | $2,311,915 | $10,000 | 1 | $135,625 |
| 2020 | $10,968,467 | $6,420,508 | $2,771,011 | — | — | $85,366 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Institute states that its mission is to lead research, education, dissemination, and leadership development for America’s essential hospitals. It identifies promising practices, provides professional development, promotes practice improvements, and disseminates approaches intended to improve individual and population health through community-integrated health care.
Its research and programming address population health, patient-centered care, delivery-system transformation, quality performance and improvement, and leadership development. In 2024, the Institute reported initiatives in opioid use disorder services and workforce support, facility preparedness and operational efficiency, workforce mental health and training, mobile health access, peer learning, and knowledge dissemination.
Examples of 2024 grantees illustrate the kinds of organizations receiving support. Care Plus Bergen, which received $50,000, describes its work as operating and managing acute medical, behavioral health, addiction, and long-term care services. Alameda Health System Foundation, which received $40,000, says its mission is to advance health equity in the communities served by Alameda Health System. Amos House, which received $15,000, describes its mission as helping people move out of homelessness and poverty through services and results-oriented programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Institute reported 14 grants totaling $400,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000; listed purposes were “subgrantee award.” The largest listed awards included $50,000 to Care Plus Bergen LLC and $50,000 to The Metro Health System. Other awards included $40,000 each to Alameda Health System Foundation, Tampa General Hospital, UMass Memorial, and UVA School; and $25,000 each to Chesapeake Regional Health Foundation, Parkland Health & Hospital System, and Temple Health. The Institute’s filing says staff maintains records documenting grant amounts, recipient eligibility, and selection criteria.
The filing reports that the Institute did not grant funds to America’s Essential Hospitals, but spent funds in support of that organization. Its website describes a grant tracker as a resource for members, reviewing private and government grant opportunities aligned with essential hospitals’ missions. The Institute’s 2024 filing also describes grant-supported initiatives funded by other organizations; those are funding received by the Institute, not grants it gave.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Bruce Siegel as president and CEO and recording secretary. Listed board roles included Susan Cooper, chair and then past chair effective July 1, 2024; Brenda Battle, chair-elect and then chair effective July 1, 2024; Rohit Bhalla, treasurer and then chair-elect effective July 1, 2024; and Shannon Sale, member director and then treasurer effective July 1, 2024. Other listed directors were Stuart Guterman, Melinda Abrams, Tim Curtin, Lukejohn Day, and Joneigh Khaldun.
Essential Hospitals Institute is led by Bruce Siegel, President, CEO & Recording Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 25 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bruce Siegel
President, CEO & Recording Secretary
President, CEO & Rec. Secretary → President, CEO & Recording Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anand Shah
Outside Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Roberts
Senior Director of It
Senior Director & Info Tech → Senior Director & Information Tech., 2021
Senior Director & Information Tech. → Senior Director of It, 2023
On filings since 2020
9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Weiss
Outside Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Abrams
Outside Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Sale
Member Director Then Treasurer
Member Director → Member Director Then Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Church
Senior Director of Human Resources
Director of Human Resources → Senior Director of Human Resources, 2024
On filings since 2021
9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Visconi
Member Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marlene Kaunan
Director of Finance
Accounting Supervisor → Director of Finance, 2023
On filings since 2022
9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle O'Keefe
Member Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Curtin
Member Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Lombardozzi
Member Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lukejohn Day
Member Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Wilcox
Member Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claude Pirtle
Outside Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joneigh Khaldun
Outside Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Newton
Outside Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Alteras
Director of Research & Innovation
New on the 2024 filing
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Battle
Chair-Elect Then Chair
Member Director Then Treasurer → Treasurer Then Chair-Elect, 2023
Treasurer Then Chair-Elect → Chair-Elect Then Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kalpana Ramiah
Vice President, Leadership & Innovation
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Gold
CFO
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rohit Bhalla
Treasurer Then Chair-Elect
Member Director → Member Director Then Treasurer, 2023
Member Director Then Treasurer → Treasurer Then Chair-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Guterman
Past-Chair
Chair-Elect Then Chair → Chair Then Past Chair, 2023
Chair Then Past Chair → Past-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Cooper
Chair Then Past Chair
Member Director Then Treasurer → Treasurer Then Chair-Elect, 2022
Treasurer Then Chair-Elect → Chair Then Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vashon Coehins
Senior Manager of Education Programs
New on the 2024 filing
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Christine Neuhoff (2020–2023) — Past-Chair
- Former: Dale Shaller (2020–2023) — Outside Director
- Former: Elizabeth Frentzel (2020–2023) — Director of Sponsored Projects
- Former: Melany Gavulic (2020–2023) — Member Director
- Former: Darrell Terry (2021–2023) — Member Director
- Former: Susan Cooper - Chair- (2023) — Elect & Secretary Then Chair
- Former: Tameka Purvis (2023) — Hr Manager
- Former: Kim Hollon (2020–2022) — Member Director
- Former: Olajumoke Siwajuola (2020–2022) — Senior Director of Accounting & Finance
- Former: Parveen Chand (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Emily Blomberg (2021–2022) — Member Director
- Former: Delvecchio Finley (2020–2021) — Past-Chair
- Former: Betty Williams (2021) — Senior Manager, Hr & Administrator
- Former: Alan Burk (2020) — Senior Director & Human Resources
- Former: Erica Murray (2020) — Outside Director
- Former: Jennifer Stephens (2020) — Principal Researcher
- Former: Roy Gilbreath (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Susan Moffatt-Bruce (2020) — Past-Chair
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.
Frequently asked questions about Essential Hospitals Institute
How much does Essential Hospitals Institute give each year?
Essential Hospitals Institute gave $400K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 24 grants.
What is Essential Hospitals Institute's typical grant size?
Essential Hospitals Institute's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $28,571, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Essential Hospitals Institute give grants?
Essential Hospitals Institute's top state is Virginia, with 16% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New Jersey (13%) and Florida (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (2 grants).
Does Essential Hospitals Institute give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Essential Hospitals Institute's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Subgrantee Award" (12 grants).
Who are Essential Hospitals Institute's largest grantees?
Essential Hospitals Institute's largest 2024 grantees include Care Plus Bergen LLC ($50,000), The Metro Health System ($50,000) and Alameda Health System Foundation ($40,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Essential Hospitals Institute?
Essential Hospitals Institute reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What does Essential Hospitals Institute fund?
The Institute states that its mission is to lead research, education, dissemination, and leadership development for America’s essential hospitals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Essential Hospitals Institute?
Essential Hospitals Institute has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check essentialhospitals.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Essential Hospitals Institute's EIN?
Essential Hospitals Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1535611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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