Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health
The mission of hosparus is to assist in the meeting of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of terminally ill persons, and their families, regardless of their ability to pay.
Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health at a glance
In short: Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -91.3% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $119,378,883
- +8.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $95,639,731
- +4.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,600,918
- +38.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $89,023,702
- +5.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health gives
- Giving grew 130% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $58K (2023). In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lou Healthcare CEO Council Louisville, KY | 2023 Board Member Contribution | $50,000 |
| Lou Healthcare CEO Council Louisville, KY | 2023 Optimize Conference Sponsorship | $7,500 |
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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 | $119,378,883 | $95,639,731 | $89,023,702 | $5,000 | Total only | $1,600,918 |
| 2023 | $110,553,822 | $91,411,936 | $84,750,660 | $57,500 | 2 | $1,153,680 |
| 2022 | $96,955,475 | $86,782,362 | $78,779,968 | $29,780 | Total only | $973,144 |
| 2021 | $92,813,151 | $85,297,636 | $74,928,084 | $30,000 | 2 | $1,733,308 |
| 2020 | $83,627,731 | $81,533,957 | $74,667,896 | $25,000 | 1 | $503,965 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health
Based on IRS filings
Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $119.4M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health is led by David W. Cook, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 10 of 23 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David W. Cook
President & CEO
CEO → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$433K (2022) → $608K (2024)
Cheri Glass
Chair
Director → Chair Elect, 2021
Chair Elect → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Zion
Director
Immediate Past Chair → Co Interim CEO, 2021
Co Interim CEO → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$200K (2021) → $0 (2024)
James Watson
Director
Director - Partial Year → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Loheide MD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nandip Kothari
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Summers
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dustin W. Dillon
Medical Director of Pallative Services
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bottorff
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip Molestina
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew M. Lally
Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician
Hospice Medicine Physician → Hopsice & Palliative Medicine Physician, 2023
Hopsice & Palliative Medicine Physician → Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$250K (2020) → $322K (2024)
Bethany Snider
Senior Vice President & CMO
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer → Senior Vice President & CMO, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$378K (2020) → $506K (2024)
Lori A. Earnshaw
Senior Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician
Senior Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician → Senior Medicine Physician, 2022
Senior Medicine Physician → Senior Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$284K (2020) → $365K (2024)
Melissa M. Merrifield
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Chief Hr Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Hr Officer, 2022
Senior Vice President & Chief Hr Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$214K (2020) → $322K (2024)
Robert C. Lucas
Senior Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician
Senior Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician → Senior Medicine Physician, 2022
Senior Medicine Physician → Senior Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$278K (2020) → $322K (2024)
Sharon A. Tankersley
Senior Vice President & Cheif Financial Officer
Senior Vice President & CFO → Senior Vice President & Cheif Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$272K (2020) → $377K (2024)
Tawanda Owsley
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing & Development Officer
Senior Vice President, Chief Mkt & Devel Officer → Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing & Development, 2023
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing & Development → Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing & Development Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$263K (2022) → $348K (2024)
Lynn Fieldhouse
Senior Vice President & Cheif Legal Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer → Senior Vice President & Cheif Legal Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$304K (2023) → $423K (2024)
Tyler S. McQueen
Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$315K (2024)
Kevin Wardell
Immediate Past Chair
Chair Elect → Chair, 2021
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Bynum
Secretary
Director - Partial Year → Director, 2022
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Livers
Chair Elect Begining April
Secretary → Chair Elect, 2023
Chair Elect → Chair Elect Begining April, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Phillips
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Brian Oldham (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Charlie Dahlem (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Cis Beam Gruebbel (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dave Debrot (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Denise Roby (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joanne M. Berryman (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: James Clements Hbr (2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Palmer (2023) — Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician
- Former: James Clements (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Roger Harbeson (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ruth Simmons (2020–2022) — Senior Medicine Physician
- Former: Bridgett Hanlon (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie Demunbrun (2021–2022) — Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
- Former: Marlyce Hill-Ali MD (2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas McKain (2022) — Senior Medicine Physician
- Former: Jim Murphy (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marlyce Hill Ali MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Phillip Marshall (2020–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Todd Schmieddeler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Gruebbel (2021) — Co Interim CEO
- Former: Nathan Riley (2021) — Senior Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician
- Former: Brent Thompson (2020) — Director - Partial Year
- Former: Lawrence Wasser MD (2020) — Director-Partial Year
- Former: Mandi McKay (2020) — Director - Partial Year
- Former: Mike Joksimovic (2020) — Director-Partial Year
- Former: Neal Thomas (2020) — Director - Partial Year
- Former: Stacey Merritt Jenney (2020) — Hospice & Palliative Medicine Physician
- Former: Theresa Graham (2020) — Senior Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $608K, to David W Cook (President/CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health
How much does Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health give each year?
Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $58K across 2 grants.
How large is Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health?
Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health reported $119.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $95.6M.
What is Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health?
Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $119.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health operate?
Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health's EIN?
Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0921718. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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