Kent Hospital Foundation
The mission of Kent county hospital foundation is to serve the health care needs of our region through Kent county memorial hospital; a related internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, by encouraging and facilitating philanthropic generosity and spirit of volunteerism. The Kent Hospital Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of Kent county memorial hospital by accepting, acknowledging and recognizing charitable contributions from individuals, businesses, foundations and governmental sources that support the hospital's mission and work in the community.
Kent Hospital Foundation at a glance
In short: Kent Hospital Foundation gave $987K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $987K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $987,343
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $987,343
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $987,343
- Total assets
- $5,438,746
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kent Hospital Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kent County Memorial Hospital ($987K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Kent Hospital Foundation gives
- Giving grew 89% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $258K (2021) to $1.4M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $987K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County Memorial Hospital Providence, RI | Program Support | $987,343 |
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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 | $5,438,746 | $2,033,536 | $991,869 | $987,343 | 1 | $215,515 |
| 2024 | $6,273,612 | $1,720,058 | $872,291 | $870,190 | 1 | $140,302 |
| 2023 | $4,232,610 | $1,163,769 | $669,233 | $549,954 | 1 | $67,428 |
| 2022 | $3,879,140 | $1,138,523 | $638,708 | $522,804 | 1 | $416,926 |
| 2021 | $4,292,826 | $1,425,391 | $406,012 | $257,550 | 1 | $195,511 |
| 2020 | $2,381,681 | $528,238 | $399,791 | $378,107 | 1 | $84,082 |
| 2019 | $3,598,138 | $1,581,064 | $1,420,730 | $1,378,867 | 1 | $110,608 |
About Kent Hospital Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kent Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $987K. Net investment income was $216K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kent Hospital Foundation is led by Michael E. Wagner MD, Director - President, CEO & Cne since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael E. Wagner MD
Director - President, CEO & Cne
Dir-Pres, CEO & Cne → Director - President, CEO & Cne, 2024
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward J. Cooney Jr.
Chairman - Director
Director → Chairman - Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maribeth Q. Williamson
Secretary - Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward S. Thomas MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Kohler
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael McMahon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terrance Jackson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carra Beth Baptista
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Skorski
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Tolppa
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen D. Nelson Esq.
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James E. Fanale MD
Former Officer
Director - President, CEO & Cne → Dir-Pres, CEO & Cne, 2023
Dir-Pres, CEO & Cne → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James M. Burke
Treasurer - Director - Vice President Finance & Kcmh
Director - Vice President Finance & Kcmh → Treasurer - Director - Vice President Finance & Kcmh, 2022
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paari Gopalakrishnan MD MBA
Dir-Pres, COO & Kcmh
Dir-Pres, COO & Kcmh → Director-Pres, COO & Kcmh, 2023
Director-Pres, COO & Kcmh → Dir-Pres, COO & Kcmh, 2025
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Charles L. Cronin III DO (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Karen Balch (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Paari Gopalakrishnanmdmba (2024) — Director-President, COO & Kcmh
- Former: Jason B. Boudjouk MD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Crossley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark P. Scott (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Tonya Boydmsnnp-Bc (2023) — Director
- Former: Robert J. Haffey (2019–2022) — Dir-Pres, COO & Kcmh
- Former: Andrea M. Hopkins (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Zima (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Andrew M. Erickson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Donna-Jean Rainville (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gerald R. Goulet Esq. (2019–2020) — Chairman - Director
- Former: Janet L. Marcantonio (2019–2020) — Treasurer - Director
- Former: Kenneth L. Macnaught (2019–2020) — Vice Chair - Director
- Former: Reid S. Appleby Jr. MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert E. Baute MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jean Woodcock (2019) — Director
- Former: Judith Elliott Lpn (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas J. Lamb Jr. (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kent Hospital Foundation
How much does Kent Hospital Foundation give each year?
Kent Hospital Foundation gave $987K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $870K across 1 grant.
How large is Kent Hospital Foundation?
Kent Hospital Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Kent Hospital Foundation?
Kent Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Providence, RI. It holds $5.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kent Hospital Foundation operate?
Kent Hospital Foundation has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Kent Hospital Foundation's EIN?
Kent Hospital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0514640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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