National Hospice Foundation
We envision a world where everyone facing serious illness, death, and grief will experience the best that humankind can offer. Nhf, the fundraising affiliate of the national hospice and palliative care organization (NHPCO), is dedicated to creating resources for individuals and their families facing serous and life-limiting illness, raising awareness and increasing access to hospice and palliative care, and providing ongoing professional education and skills development to hospice and palliative care professionals.
National Hospice Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,124,091
- -6.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $189,670
- -60.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $27,209
- +13.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $117,572
- -75.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who National Hospice Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
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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 | $1,124,091 | $189,670 | $117,572 | — | — | $27,209 |
| 2023 | $1,198,235 | $483,563 | $481,866 | — | — | $24,027 |
| 2022 | $992,673 | $264,876 | $149,862 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $983,126 | $411,139 | $209,313 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $681,051 | $469,700 | $336,962 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $777,175 | $596,266 | $535,613 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
About National Hospice Foundation
Based on IRS filings
National Hospice Foundation is a public charity, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $27K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Hospice Foundation is led by Ben Marcantonio, Interim CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 24 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ben Marcantonio
Interim CEO
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Gruber PhD MBA
Chair
At-Large → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine McMichael
Council of States Chair
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Groff Mnm
Mynhpco Communites Chair
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Davis
National Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katy Lanz
National Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samira K. Beckwith
National Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Westfall
National Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah McSpadden Chc Msn RN
National Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Warren
National Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Wood
National Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clevis Parker Md Mha
National Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Deal
National Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Yntema
National Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trisha Crissman
National Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Rogers
National Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Fowler
At-Large
National Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → At-Large, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman McRae
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Crossno
Secretary
National Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Brunnick CPA
Treasurer
National Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tarrah Lowry
Vice Chair
National Director → At-Large, 2022
At-Large → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Sexton
At-Large
National Director → At-Large, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Parker Cenp Chp Chpn
At-Large
National Director → At-Large, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Lloyd
Han Representative
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Edo Banach (2019–2023) — Former CEO
- Former: Balu Natarajan MD (2019–2022) — At-Large
- Former: Joe Rogers (2020–2022) — National Director
- Former: Judith Wooten (2020–2022) — National Director
- Former: David Totaro (2021–2022) — Han Representative
- Former: Philip Chuang (2021–2022) — National Director
- Former: Brian Jones Dhsc Chpca (2022) — National Director
- Former: Gregory A. Wood Ms Lbsw (2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Brian Jones (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Darren Bertram (2019–2021) — National Director
- Former: Gregory A. Wood (2019–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Paul Ledford (2019–2021) — Cos Representative
- Former: Rafael Sciullo (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Regina Bodnar (2019–2021) — At-Large
- Former: Sally Aldrich (2019–2021) — National Director
- Former: Sandy Kuhlman (2019–2021) — National Director
- Former: Robert Parker (2020–2021) — National Director
- Former: Corina Tracy (2021) — National Director
- Former: Honey Goodman (2021) — National Director
- Former: Angela Sells (2019–2020) — Han Representative
- Former: Stacie T. Pinderhuhges (2019–2020) — National Director
- Former: David Williams (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Janet Jones (2019) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Jeanne Dennis (2019) — National Director
- Former: Joan Harrold MD (2019) — Palliative Care Director
- Former: Michael McHale (2019) — National Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Hospice Foundation
How large is National Hospice Foundation?
National Hospice Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $190K.
Where does National Hospice Foundation operate?
National Hospice Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is National Hospice Foundation's EIN?
National Hospice Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1586967. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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