HCA Healthcare Foundation
HCA Healthcare Foundation is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. It supports community organizations through grants and gift matching, with initiatives addressing community needs and health equity in locations served by HCA Healthcare.
HCA Healthcare Foundation at a glance
In short: HCA Healthcare Foundation gave $25.4M across 999 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), top state South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,392,215
- +7.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 999
- +12.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,418
- -4.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $192,719,020
- +22.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to HCA Healthcare Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation requires an Applicant Inquiry Form for new agencies and agencies that have gone 18 months without Foundation funding. After reviewing the form, Foundation staff contact the agency with next steps. A formal application is used. The Middle Tennessee Fund’s stated restrictions include excluding requests from individuals, private foundations, political activities, and event advertising or sponsorships. It does not ordinarily support organizations in their first three years, individual public, private, or parochial schools, or churches; it will support 501(c)(3) faith-based initiatives consistent with its mission and guidelines. Middle Tennessee Fund applicants are expected to have an established relationship with healthcare, demonstrate a commitment to maximizing resources, and have a record of meeting objectives and delivering quality services.
- Review Cycle
- Grant deadlines are approximately 12 weeks before quarterly board meetings.
- Deadline
- Grant deadlines are approximately 12 weeks before quarterly board meetings.
- Contact
Application contact: Hca Healthcare Foundation Attn Gran
Mailing address: One Park Plaza, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: (615) 344-2390
Email: corp.foundationsgifts@hcahealthcare.com
Website: https://hcahealthcare.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from HCA Healthcare Foundation
Who HCA Healthcare Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Blackbaud Giving Fund - Yourcause ($9.7M). Together the top 10 received $16.6M.
Organizations only. It also paid 666 individual scholarships ($2,125,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
3,218 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2,975 grants of 3,218 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation is based in Nashville. Its Middle Tennessee Fund serves a nine-county Middle Tennessee geography. Healthier Tomorrow Fund materials describe grants in communities served by HCA Healthcare, including an initial group of 25 communities. In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were South Carolina (38%), Tennessee (28%), Texas (19%), Colorado (4%), and Florida (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 999 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How HCA Healthcare Foundation gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 238% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17.6M (2020) to $25.4M (2024). In 2024 it made 999 grants totaling $25.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbaud Giving Fund - Yourcause Charleston, SC | Other-Payroll Matching | $9,651,472 |
| American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TX | Program Funding Request | $1,046,344 |
| American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TX | Program Funding Request | $1,046,344 |
| American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TX | Program Funding Request | $1,046,343 |
| American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TX | Program Funding Request | $1,046,343 |
| Mile High United Way Denver, CO | Program Funding Request | $920,000 |
| Consortium of FL Educ Foundations Gainesville, FL | Program Funding Request | $333,333 |
| Frist Art Museum Nashville, TN | Operational Funding Request | $300,000 |
| Fiftyforward Nashville, TN | Capital Funding Request | $250,000 |
| United Way of Middle Tennessee Nashville, TN | Other-Tocqueville Matching | $171,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $192,719,020 | $62,654,714 | $24,353,418 | $25,392,215 | 999 | $25,631,935 | $48,623,258 | $10,786,989 |
| 2023 | $157,252,663 | $25,819,933 | $19,880,624 | $23,618,057 | 892 | $23,911,336 | $11,040,435 | $10,011,461 |
| 2022 | $154,916,337 | $24,135,249 | $31,206,774 | $21,740,445 | 847 | $22,165,886 | $10,154,252 | $9,994,851 |
| 2021 | $153,143,243 | $75,314,080 | $21,280,363 | $19,633,491 | 281 | $19,936,685 | $11,394,823 | $9,329,926 |
| 2020 | $97,582,102 | $44,453,527 | $16,514,486 | $17,608,580 | 199 | — | $5,518,977 | $5,280,931 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, HCA Healthcare Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10.8M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to make a positive impact in locations served by the enterprise. Its Middle Tennessee Fund focuses on health and well-being, primary care, basic needs, education, and the arts. The Foundation has also described Healthier Tomorrow Fund initiatives addressing high-priority community needs and health equity. In 2023, its Health Equity Catalyst Grant Program made one-time operating grants to nonprofits addressing food insecurity and access to healthy foods.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of grantees. The American Heart Association describes its mission as promoting longer, healthier lives. The Frist Art Museum says it presents and originates exhibitions, educational programs, and community outreach. Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee describes its work as supporting people affected by cancer through knowledge, action, and community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Foundation reported 999 grants totaling $25,392,215. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $9,651,472, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grant was $9,651,472 to Blackbaud Giving Fund – YourCause for payroll matching. Other large grants included four grants to the American Heart Association of $1,046,344, $1,046,344, $1,046,343, and $1,046,343 for program funding; $920,000 to Mile High United Way for program funding; and $300,000 to the Frist Art Museum for operational funding. The Foundation also reported grants of $250,000 to FiftyForward for capital funding and $140,000 to Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee for capital funding.
The Foundation’s 2023 Health Equity Catalyst grants were one-time operating grants. In 2025, it announced a $1.84 million Healthier Tomorrow Fund grant to Mile High United Way for a collaboration involving United Ways in Denver, Dallas, Miami, and Nashville.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Sam Hazen as chairman; Joanne Pulles as president; John Hackett as treasurer; Eric Nilles as assistant treasurer; Natalie Cline as secretary; and Ronald Lee Grubbs Jr. as assistant secretary. Directors listed were Jennifer Berres, Dr. Michael Cuffe, Susan Short Jones, and Michael R. McAlevey.
HCA Healthcare Foundation is led by Joanne Pulles See Stmt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joanne Pulles See Stmt
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Hazen
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah M. Reiner
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gabriel O. Perez Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan Short Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer Berres
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Michael Cuffe
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Michael R. McAlevey
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mitch Edgeworth
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Natalie Cline
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ronald Lee Grubbs Jr.
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Hackett
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Eric Nilles
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Kathleen M. Whalen (2020–2024) — Director · Filing note: Thru 112024
- Former: James Glasscock (2020–2023) — Assistant Treasurer · Filing note: Thru 032023
- Former: Eric Nilles Eff (2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Bruce Moore (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: J. William B. Morrow (2020–2022) — Treasurer · Filing note: Thru 3222
- Former: Peter F. Bird Jr. (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Hackett Eff (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Heather Rohan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ravi Chari (2020) — Director
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 HCA Healthcare Foundation
How much does HCA Healthcare Foundation give each year?
HCA Healthcare Foundation gave $25.4M across 999 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $23.6M across 892 grants.
What is HCA Healthcare Foundation's typical grant size?
HCA Healthcare Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $25,418, across 999 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does HCA Healthcare Foundation give grants?
HCA Healthcare Foundation's top state is South Carolina, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (28%) and Texas (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (190 grants), Franklin, TN (18 grants), Murfreesboro, TN (12 grants) and Atlanta, GA (6 grants).
Does HCA Healthcare Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 21% of HCA Healthcare Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (206 of 999) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (671 grants), "Program Funding Request" (70 grants) and "Other-Awards of Distinction" (18 grants).
Who are HCA Healthcare Foundation's largest grantees?
HCA Healthcare Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Blackbaud Giving Fund - Yourcause ($9,651,472), American Heart Association Inc ($4,185,374 across 4 grants) and Mile High United Way ($920,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 666 individual scholarships ($2,125,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is HCA Healthcare Foundation?
HCA Healthcare Foundation reported $192.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does HCA Healthcare Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to make a positive impact in locations served by the enterprise. Its Middle Tennessee Fund focuses on health and well-being, primary care, basic needs, education, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from HCA Healthcare Foundation?
The Foundation requires an Applicant Inquiry Form for new agencies and agencies that have gone 18 months without Foundation funding. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is HCA Healthcare Foundation's EIN?
HCA Healthcare Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1230563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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