Tennessee Hospital Association
Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) is a Brentwood, Tennessee-based not-for-profit membership association established in 1938. Its stated mission is to advocate for and support community-based hospitals and health systems and help them deliver accessible, cost-effective, quality health services. Its 2024 filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
Tennessee Hospital Association at a glance
In short: Tennessee Hospital Association gave $1.6M across 22 grants in 2024 (avg $71K), mostly in Tennessee. 23% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,552,188
- +177.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 22
- +15.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $70,554
- +139.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $76,577,859
- +18.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (5 of 22, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tennessee Hospital Association
- Contact
Mailing address: 5201 Virginia Way, Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: (615) 256-8240
Website: https://tha.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tennessee Hospital Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Regional One Health ($253K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
166 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 166 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 1% to South Dakota, and 1% to North Carolina. The listed grant recipients were predominantly in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tennessee Hospital Association open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 22 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $87K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $560K (2023) to $3.9M (2020). In 2024 it made 22 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Regional One Health Memphis, TN | Support Grant | $253,000 |
| Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN | Healthcare Support Grant | $237,500 |
| Mountain States Health Alliance Kingsport, TN | Healthcare Support Grant | $237,500 |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson, TN | Healthcare Support Grant | $210,500 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN | Support Grant | $187,500 |
| University Health System Inc Knoxville, TN | Healthcare Support Grant | $187,500 |
| Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation Brentwood, TN | Natural Disaster Donation | $25,000 |
| Opportunity Tennessee Memphis, TN | Support Grant | $20,000 |
| University of TN Medical Center Knoxville, TN | Support Grant | $18,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN | Support Grant | $18,000 |
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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 | $76,577,859 | $21,508,097 | $15,410,486 | $1,552,188 | 22 | $2,434,255 |
| 2023 | $64,743,823 | $18,148,479 | $13,957,349 | $559,750 | 19 | $355,941 |
| 2022 | $52,566,119 | $16,518,211 | $14,066,300 | $1,498,994 | 22 | $1,023,968 |
| 2021 | $59,191,608 | $16,937,384 | $12,220,279 | $587,700 | 29 | $2,396,372 |
| 2020 | $53,725,842 | $22,901,921 | $16,644,609 | $3,864,167 | 74 | $3,992,779 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
THA’s mission is to lead its members in advocacy for and support of community-based hospitals and health systems, and assist them in delivering accessible, cost-effective, quality health services.
Its 2024 grants included healthcare support and support grants to hospitals and health systems. For example, Nashville General Hospital Foundation says its mission is to support the patients, families, staff, and community of Nashville General Hospital. University Health System Inc. describes its mission as serving through healing, education, and discovery. The Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation, a grantee, says it provides education and information and sponsors healthcare-related programs to improve healthcare quality statewide.
THA also describes the Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation as its educational arm. Its website identifies the Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development as a subsidiary whose programs include physician recruitment and placement in shortage areas, resident commitments to serve, and workforce development activities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, THA reported 22 grants totaling $1,552,188. Grant amounts ranged from $7,000 to $253,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest listed grants included:
THA’s website also provides information for members about the state-administered Rural Health Transformation Program. The funding opportunities listed on the page had application dates from May 15 through August 10, 2026; those dates are past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Buffy Key, Matt Gibson, Jason Little, William Haugh, Wright Pinson MD, Marvin Eichorn, Tina Prescott, Keith Gray MD, and Martin Chaney MD as board members. Tim Adams is listed as immediate past chair.
Tennessee Hospital Association is led by Wendy Long MD MPH, President on every filing since 2020; 8 of 34 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wendy Long MD MPH
President
On filings since 2020
65 hrs/week
$665K (2020) → $1.1M (2024)
Michael Ugwueke
Chair
Board of Directors → Chair-Elect, 2023
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Metzger
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$219K (2020) → $255K (2024)
Will Cromer
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$392K (2020) → $537K (2024)
Amanda Newell
Vice President
Senior Vice President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$189K (2022) → $212K (2024)
Kelly Insana
Vice President
Senior Vice President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$168K (2022) → $190K (2024)
Rodney Adams
Vice President
Senior Vice President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$172K (2022) → $205K (2024)
Lacey Blair
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$189K (2023) → $224K (2024)
Paul Bolin
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$135K (2024)
Janelle Reilly
Board of Directors
Chair → Imm. Past Chair, 2023
Imm. Past Chair → Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Little
Board of Directors
Chair → Imm. Past Chair, 2022
Imm. Past Chair → Board of Directors, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Eichorn
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Coopwood MD
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Adams
Imm. Past Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2023
Chair → Imm. Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wright Pinson MD
Board of Directors
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Edgeworth
Board of Directors
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Mazzuca
Board of Directors
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Tongate
Board of Directors
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Campbell
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Belbeck
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tish Towns
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Haugh
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Buffy Key
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Freda Russell
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Coleman
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Edmondson
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Vandersteeg
Chair-Elect
Board of Directors → Chair-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Gray MD
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Chaney MD
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Smith
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Russell
Board of Directors
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Gibson
Board of Directors
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Schaefer
Board of Directors
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tina Prescott
Board of Directors
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Chris Clark (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President
- Former: David Neiger (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: James E. Ross (2020–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Matthew Schaefer (2020–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Rogers Anderson (2020–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Scott Peterson (2020–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Matthew Kodsi (2021–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Paul Andrews (2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: James Vandersteeg (2020–2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Joseph Landsman (2020–2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Paul Korth (2020–2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Barry Bondurant (2021–2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Chris Cosby (2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Albert Mosley (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Bill Jolley (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Gwynn Walters (2020–2021) — Vice President for Research & Reim
- Former: Jeffrey Woods (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Joe Burchfield (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Randy Davis (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Robert Wampler (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: William Jackson MD (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Aaron Haynes (2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Alan Watson (2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Christopher Holmes (2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Craig Becker (2020) — Former President
- Former: Lisa Casteel (2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Mark Wilkinson (2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Mary Layne Van Cleave (2020) — Former Secretary
- Former: Stephanie Boynton (2020) — Board of Directors
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.1M, to Wendy Long MD MPH (President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tennessee Hospital Association
How much does Tennessee Hospital Association give each year?
Tennessee Hospital Association gave $1.6M across 22 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $560K across 19 grants.
What is Tennessee Hospital Association's typical grant size?
Tennessee Hospital Association's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $70,554, across 22 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tennessee Hospital Association that year got $15K on average.
Where does Tennessee Hospital Association give grants?
Tennessee Hospital Association gives mostly in Tennessee: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (5 grants), Memphis, TN (3 grants), Knoxville, TN (3 grants) and Kingsport, TN (2 grants).
Does Tennessee Hospital Association give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Tennessee Hospital Association's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Healthcare Support Grant" (11 grants) and "Support Grant" (8 grants).
Who are Tennessee Hospital Association's largest grantees?
Tennessee Hospital Association's largest 2024 grantees include Regional One Health ($253,000), Nashville General Hospital ($237,500) and Mountain States Health Alliance ($237,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Tennessee Hospital Association?
Tennessee Hospital Association reported $76.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.5M.
What does Tennessee Hospital Association fund?
THA’s mission is to lead its members in advocacy for and support of community-based hospitals and health systems, and assist them in delivering accessible, cost-effective, quality health services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tennessee Hospital Association?
Tennessee Hospital Association has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check tha.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Tennessee Hospital Association's EIN?
Tennessee Hospital Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0534232. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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