Ephraim Mcdowell Health Care Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 21% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO RAISE, INVEST AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF EPHRAIM MCDOWELL HEALTH, INC.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $745,645
- Spent on programs
- 21%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 61%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $978,052, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1521% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 50 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $159,148 spent. THE EPHRAIM MCDOWELL HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION (EMHCF) IS AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS TO RAISE, INVEST, AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF EPHRAIM MCDOWELL HEALTH'S TAX-EXEMPT HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN BOYLE, CASEY, GARRARD, LINCOLN, MERCER, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES - THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA OF EPHRAIM MCDOWELL HEALTH (EMH). THE FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS PURPOSE THROUGH FUNDRAISING EVENTS, DIRECT APPEALS, GRANT WRITING, AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS. EARNINGS FROM INVESTMENTS AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DIRECTED TO EMH ENTITIES FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, PATIENT CARE INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, AND SCHOLARSHIPS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT FOUNDATION SUPPORT. A VOLUNTEER, UNCOMPENSATED COMMUNITY-BASED BOARD OF DIRECTORS GOVERNS THE FOUNDATION AND DETERMINES HOW PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY EPHRAIM MCDOWELL HEALTH. THE FOUNDATION CHAIR REPORTS FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES TO THE EPHRAIM MCDOWELL HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PROGRAMS SUPPORTED IN FY25 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - AED GRANT PROGRAM - EMHCF AWARDED $9,120 TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL SIX AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDS), PLACING ONE NEW DEVICE IN EACH COUNTY SERVED BY EPHRAIM MCDOWELL HEALTH AND STRENGTHENING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. - CHAPLAIN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND - EMHCF PROVIDED $4,800 IN COMPASSIONATE ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD MEDICATIONS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL NEEDS FOLLOWING HOSPITALIZATION, HELPING REMOVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO RECOVERY. - COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT - EMHCF FUNDED $2,115 FOR THE PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF 300 COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING KITS DURING COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. THE KITS WERE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE SIX-COUNTY SERVICE AREA TO PROMOTE EARLY DETECTION AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE CARE. - KIDS CAN DO PEDIATRIC THERAPY CENTER - EMHCF INVESTED MORE THAN $53,000 TO SUPPORT SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC THERAPY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CAMP CAN DO, THE ORTHOTIC SHOE PROGRAM, ADAPTIVE BICYCLE PROGRAM, CLUB PROGRAM, BUDDIES AND BEYOND, AND THE CARL THE COLLECTOR COMMUNITY EVENT, PROVIDING THERAPY, ADAPTIVE RESOURCES, AND DEVELOPMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. - ASSOCIATES FIRST FUND - EMHCF DISTRIBUTED $53,052.19 IN EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EPHRAIM MCDOWELL HEALTH ASSOCIATES EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED HARDSHIPS, HELPING EMPLOYEES REMAIN FINANCIALLY STABLE DURING TIMES OF CRISIS. - TECHNOLOGY AND PATIENT CARE IMPROVEMENTS - EMHCF PROVIDED $57,165 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW ADA-ACCESSIBLE POOL LIFT AT THE MCDOWELL WELLNESS CENTER, IMPROVING ACCESS TO AQUATIC THERAPY AND WELLNESS SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE UNDERGOING REHABILITATION. - PATIENT EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES - EMHCF PROVIDED $2,600 TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT THE COMFORT CART PROGRAM, OFFERING BLANKETS, KEEPSAKES, SNACKS, AND COMFORT ITEMS TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING GRIEF AND LOSS. - SCHOLARSHIPS - EMHCF AWARDED $1,500 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS PURSUING CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE, ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. - COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAMS - EMHCF SUPPORTED THE SECOND ANNUAL HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR GLOW PARTY WITH $4,009, CREATING AN INCLUSIVE, SENSORY-FRIENDLY EVENT FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION INVESTED $4,021 IN THE 10TH ANNUAL GET MOVING COMMUNITY CHALLENGE, ENCOURAGING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR MORE THAN 800 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE REGION. EMHCF CONTINUED TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH FOUR SIGNATURE FUNDRAISING EVENTS: TIP TOES AND TUXEDOS, HAPPY HEART DAY, THE ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC, AND LUMINOSITY. TOGETHER WITH GENEROUS DONORS, SPONSORS, AND GRANT PARTNERS, THESE EFFORTS GENERATED $581,246 IN CHARITABLE SUPPORT DURING 2025, ALLOWING THE FOUNDATION TO EXPAND PROGRAMS AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES ACROSS THE REGION. THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDING PRIORITIES CONTINUE TO BE GUIDED BY THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), FOCUSING PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENTS ON THE REGION'S MOST SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CHALLENGES, INCLUDING SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL HEALTH, DIABETES, TOBACCO USE, CANCER PREVENTION, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEART DISEASE, AND STROKE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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