Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc
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Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc gave $4.5M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2.2M), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,495,546
- +169.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,247,773
- +303.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,247,773
- Total assets
- $13,651,704
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pace Georgia ($3.4M). Together the top 2 received $4.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 11 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 209% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $782K (2021) to $4.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pace Georgia Savannah, GA | Program Assistance | $3,444,846 |
| The Steward Center for Palliative C Savannah, GA | Program Assistance | $1,050,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,651,704 | $4,667,963 | $5,624,110 | $4,495,546 | 2 | $1,188,022 |
| 2024 | $14,324,418 | $3,203,259 | $2,593,378 | $1,669,727 | 3 | $722,833 |
| 2023 | $13,095,391 | $1,717,474 | $2,090,064 | $1,344,036 | 2 | $268,694 |
| 2022 | $13,017,017 | $3,950,218 | $2,178,815 | $1,455,892 | 2 | $291,866 |
| 2021 | $12,258,530 | $1,658,546 | $1,474,019 | $782,394 | 2 | $706,038 |
| 2020 | $11,877,443 | $1,211,890 | $1,916,454 | $1,214,016 | 2 | $336,607 |
About Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Savannah, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4.5M. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc is led by Kathleen Benton, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Benton
CEO
President & CEO → President, 2023
President → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Wall
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hayda Perdue
Medical Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamey Espina
CDO
Vice President Development → Vice President of Development, 2023
Vice President of Development → CDO, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$114K (2021) → $182K (2025)
Adam Kaminsky
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merrill Boone
CFO
Vice President of Financial Strategy → Vice President of Financ, 2023
Vice President of Financ → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merry Bodziner
Board Member
Board Member & Partial Year → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Myron Kaminsky
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toby Hollenberg
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ilyce Brinn
Vice President of Risk M
Vice President Operations & Employee Development → Operations, 2023
Operations → Vice President of Risk M, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Robert Haas
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deneice Knowles
CCO
Vice President of Clinic → CCO, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eiko Ballarta Watanabe
Palliative C
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Peters
Vice Chair & S
Board Member → Vice Chair & S, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Weddle
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri Collins
Chief Growth
Vice President of Busine → Chief Growth, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Baird
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Smith-Dixon
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Little
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Nobles
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Lisa Dean (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Maura Sovchen (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Philip Solomons Jr. (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rosaleen Roxburgh (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Vaughnette Goode-Walker (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gabriel Gabe Pitt (2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Duttenhaver MD (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sam Hubbard Cfa Cdfa (2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Einar S Trosdal III (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Ayres (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Sheets (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Meyer (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sam Hubbard (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas R Swinford III (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: William Keightley (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bertice Berry (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel R Sims Jr. (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Eula Parker (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Frank Brown (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Blenda Wilson (2020) — Vice Chair & Partial Year
- Former: Connie Darbyshire (2020) — Chair & Partial Year
- Former: Fran KAMINSKY (2020) — Board Member & Partial Year
- Former: Joseph Roberts (2020) — Board Member & Partial Year
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $182K, to Jamey Espina (CDO).
Frequently asked questions about Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc
How much does Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc give each year?
Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc gave $4.5M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 3 grants.
How large is Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc?
Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.
What is Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc?
Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Savannah, GA. It holds $13.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc operate?
Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2215819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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