National Health Foundation

Grantmaker Murfreesboro, TN EIN: 58-1413016

To promote education and research in the field of long-term care and to accept and to make charitable contributions to that end.

National Health Foundation at a glance

In short: National Health Foundation gave $55K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$55,250
-24.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-40.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$18,417
+26.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$17,750
Total assets
$2,517,345
+19.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who National Health Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Alzheimers Association: $25KAlzheimers Association$25KBlue Raider Athletic Assoc: $18KBlue Raider Athletic Assoc$18KSt Thomas Rutherford Hospita: $13KSt Thomas Rutherford Hospita$13K

The largest 2024 recipient was Alzheimers Association ($25K). Together the top 3 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

MurfreesboroChicagoDallasKnoxville

How National Health Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2024) to $105K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alzheimers Association Chicago, IL—$25,000
Blue Raider Athletic Assoc Murfreesboro, TN—$17,750
St Thomas Rutherford Hospita Murfreesboro, TN—$12,500
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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
2024$2,517,345$128,754$104,788$55,2503$119,874
2023$2,100,200$116,670$123,406$72,6505$115,655
2022$1,985,939$115,194$173,708$104,9207$105,194
2021$2,199,230$150,066$155,230$77,5006$110,098
2020$2,538,831$253,619$190,596$73,5006$128,419

About National Health Foundation

Based on IRS filings

National Health Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Murfreesboro, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $120K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Health Foundation is led by R. Michael Ussery, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • R. Michael Ussery

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Bidwell

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sabrina Gann

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher West

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Robert Coggin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 National Health Foundation

How much does National Health Foundation give each year?

National Health Foundation gave $55K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $73K across 5 grants.

What is National Health Foundation's typical grant size?

National Health Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $17,750, and its average grant was $18,417, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does National Health Foundation give grants?

National Health Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Murfreesboro, TN (2 grants).

How large is National Health Foundation?

National Health Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $129K.

What is National Health Foundation's EIN?

National Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1413016. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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