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Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Brentwood, TN EIN: 62-0712345 Website

Providing education and information to the public and its members and to sponsor various healthcare related workshops, conferences, and publications to improve quality of healthcare statewide.

Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation at a glance

In short: Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$8,250
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,250
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,250
Total assets
$1,283,167
-39.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation

Who Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

West Tennessee Emergency Management Association: $8KWest Tennessee EmergencyManagement Association$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was West Tennessee Emergency Management Association ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Trenton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $28K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
West Tennessee Emergency Management Association Trenton, TNSupport Grant$8,250
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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$1,283,167$3,044,453$3,115,020$8,2501$45,103
2023$2,115,423$2,893,757$2,977,844$8,2501$9,778
2022$2,104,568$3,792,984$3,861,648$8,2501$42,016
2021$1,622,508$4,029,458$4,002,650$28,250Total only$111,896
2020$3,584,333$2,899,726$2,746,019——$213,958

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $45K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation is led by Wendy Long MD MPH, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 28 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Wendy Long MD MPH

    President

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Ugwueke

    Chair

    Board of Directors → Chair-Elect, 2023

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janelle G. Reilly

    Board of Directors

    Board of Directors → 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

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Wright

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marvin Eichorn

    Board of Directors

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Schaefer

    Board of Directors

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitch Edgeworth

    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

    Board of Directors → 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

  • 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

  • Tina Prescott

    Board of Directors

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: James E. Ross (2020–2023) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Rogers Anderson (2020–2023) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Scott Peterson (2020–2023) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Barry Bondurant (2021–2023) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Matthew Kodsi MD (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: Chris Cosby (2022) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Albert Mosley (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Jeffrey Woods (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Randy Davis (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Robert B. Wampler (2020–2021) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Will L. Jackson Jr. 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: David Nicely (2020) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Lisa Casteel (2020) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Mark Wilkinson (2020) — Board of Directors
  • 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.

Frequently asked questions about Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation

How much does Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation give each year?

Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation?

Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.

What is Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation?

Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Brentwood, TN. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation operate?

Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation's EIN?

Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0712345. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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