Owensboro Health Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 48% 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
TO RAISE, STEWARD, AND DISTRIBUTE PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF OWENSBORO HEALTH'S MISSION TO HEAL THE SICK AND IMPROVE HEALTH IN WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 48%
- Reserves
- 26.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 132
- Highest pay
- $1.4 million, president & ceo, ex-officio, officer, director, voting
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1548% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 30 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 18 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 May 31, 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)
- $942,618 spent. FUNDS RAISED AND DISTRIBUTED BY OWENSBORO HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF OWENSBORO HEALTH, INC. DURING THE REPORT PERIOD, 118 MAIN PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY OWENSBORO HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. IMPACTED THE LIVES OF 90,700 PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. POPULATIONS BENEFITTING THROUGH FOUNDATION FUNDING INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED; BEREAVED PARENTS; CANCER SURVIVORS; CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA; CHILDREN ADMITTED TO THE OWENSBORO HEALTH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, SURGERY OR PEDIATRICS; NEW MOTHERS AND FATHERS; CANCER PATIENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD MEDICINES; LOW-INCOME CANCER PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LUNG AILMENTS; INDIVIDUALS FACING CRISES AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS; NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE PATIENTS; FAMILIES EXPERIENCING MEDICAL CRISES; MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS; ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LOW INCOME; WORKING POOR AND RETIRED CANCER PATIENTS; INDIVIDUALS WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE; AND PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LUNG AILMENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 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 April 1994.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Foundation Health LLC (Fairbanks, AK), EIN 81-3021580. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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