Hospice of the South Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Chattanooga, TN EIN: 83-2357861

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Hospice of the South Inc at a glance

In short: Hospice of the South Inc gave $8.0M across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $8.0M), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2023)
$8,012,302
Grants made (2023)
1
Average grant
$8,012,302
Median grant
$8,012,302
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Hospice of the South Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Journey Health Foundation: $8.0MJourney Health Foundation$8.0M

The largest 2023 recipient was Journey Health Foundation ($8.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Chattanooga

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $8.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Journey Health Foundation Chattanooga, TNSupport for Journey Health Foundation$8,012,302
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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
2023——$8,012,302$8,012,3021—
2022$8,022,302—————
2021$8,076,816$10,289,628$2,565,676——$7,126,619
2020$4,775,900$2,764,230$2,527,515———

About Hospice of the South Inc

Based on IRS filings

Hospice of the South Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8.0M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hospice of the South Inc is led by Tracy Wood, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Tracy Wood

    President & CEO

    Chief Executive Officer → President & CEO, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Newton

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Britton Tabor

    Chief Financial of

    Interim Chief Executive of → Interim Chief Financial of, 2022

    Interim Chief Financial of → Chief Financial of, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: David White (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Herbert Patton (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: John Clark (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Margaret Jh Bowden (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Hospice of the South Inc

How much does Hospice of the South Inc give each year?

Hospice of the South Inc gave $8.0M across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990.

What is Hospice of the South Inc?

Hospice of the South Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Chattanooga, TN.

Where does Hospice of the South Inc operate?

Hospice of the South Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Hospice of the South Inc's EIN?

Hospice of the South Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2357861. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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