The Hospice Foundation
The mission of the Hospice Foundation is to support hospice & palliative carecenter through sound investment, strong fundraising efforts, and comprehensive stewardship of donors.
The Hospice Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hospice Foundation gave $5.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5.1M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,140,642
- +422.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,140,642
- +422.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,140,642
- Total assets
- $34,587,331
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Hospice Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hospice & Palliative Carecenter ($5.1M).
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 The Hospice Foundation gives
- Giving grew 443% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $776K (2021) to $5.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice & Palliative Carecenter Winston-Salem, NC | General Support | $5,140,642 |
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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 | $34,587,331 | $2,474,833 | $5,232,133 | $5,140,642 | 1 | $2,196,130 |
| 2024 | $34,347,297 | $2,177,961 | $1,162,316 | $984,032 | 1 | $1,922,156 |
| 2023 | $31,261,499 | $1,526,501 | $1,111,312 | $984,107 | 1 | $1,265,292 |
| 2022 | $27,661,070 | $753,611 | $1,068,677 | $947,080 | 1 | $495,303 |
| 2021 | $31,947,776 | $2,226,507 | $896,204 | $775,867 | 1 | $1,980,107 |
| 2020 | $26,551,649 | $1,005,144 | $896,566 | $800,182 | 1 | $769,613 |
About The Hospice Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Hospice Foundation is a public charity, based in Winston-Salem, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.1M. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hospice Foundation is led by Michael Lalor, Carecenter CEO on the 2025 filing; none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Lalor
Carecenter CEO
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Forrester
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Madden
Chair
At Large → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Gwyn
Chair Governing
Vice Chair Governing → Chair Governing, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Zabel
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Shelton
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Strickland
Vice Chair
Member → At Large, 2022
At Large → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lottie Kay
Past Chair Foundation
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair Foundation, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Twine
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keisha Redd
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Smith
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Brown Rumph
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Munnelly
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hal Rollins
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Spivey
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amir Young
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hof Milam
At Large
Member → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Herman
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Cawood
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Ashworth
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Lindsay
Vice Chair Governing
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Kimbrough
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Henson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Ball
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Dean
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Bryan Thompson (2020–2024) — At Large
- Former: Danny Freeman (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Linda Darden (2020–2024) — CEO
- Former: Susan Pfefferkorn (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Ashley Kohlrus (2020–2023) — At Large
- Former: Bruce Brown (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Christie Williams (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Colleen Friedman (2020–2023) — At Large
- Former: Michelle Kennedy (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Peter Juran (2021–2023) — Chair Governing
- Former: Will Goodson (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Amanda Wright (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Dek Driscoll (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Donna Durham-Pierre (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: William Shawcross (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Yasser Youssef (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Ben Hough (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Cathy Pace (2020–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Kimberly Pace (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Tim Sechrest (2021) — Chair Governing
- Former: Lee Evans (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Hospice Foundation
How much does The Hospice Foundation give each year?
The Hospice Foundation gave $5.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $984K across 1 grant.
How large is The Hospice Foundation?
The Hospice Foundation reported $34.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
Where does The Hospice Foundation operate?
The Hospice Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is The Hospice Foundation's EIN?
The Hospice Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1823562. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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