Nashville General Hospital Founation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT THE PATIENTS, FAMILIES, STAFF AND COMMUNITY OF NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
- Income
- $642,750
- Spending
- $606,263
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 5.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $124,856, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 211% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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)
- $395,618 spent. FOOD PHARMACY THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES NO COST FRESH PRODUCE AND SHELF STABLE FOODS FOR ANYHOSPITAL PATIENT IDENTIFIED WITH FOOD INSECURITY. NUTRITIOUS FOODS ARE PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THEPATIENT'S DIAGNOSIS WITH SPECIAL CARE FOR DIABETES, HYPERTENSION, AND CANCER. RESOURCES AREMAXIMIZED BY PAYING FOR SHELF STABLE PRODUCTS FROM SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK, WHEN POSSIBLE.OUTREACH FOOD PROGRAM THE FOUNDATION INITIATED THE OUTREACH FOOD PROGRAM DURING THE 2020TORNADO AND COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER-DELIVERED FOOD BAGS TO THOSE IDENTIFIED INTHE COMMUNITY WITH FOOD INSECURITY. OUTREACH FOOD TOTES INCLUDE THE SAME NUTRIENT-DENSE PRODUCEAND SHELF-STABLE PRODUCTS SUITABLE FOR DIABETIC OR HYPERTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS. MORE THAN 634,000MEALS HAVE BEEN OFFERED FROM THE FOOD PHARMACY AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. EMAILFOOD@NASHVILLEHA.ORG TO GET OUTREACH TOTES DELIVERED: NAME/ADDRESS/PHONE/# IN THE HOME.LOW HEALTH LITERACY LOW HEALTH LITERACY IS THE DEGREE TO WHICH INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE CAPACITY TOOBTAIN, PROCESS, AND UNDERSTAND BASIC HEALTH INFORMATION NEEDED TO MAKE APPROPRIATE HEALTHDECISIONS. 9 OUT OF 10 ADULTS LACK THE SKILLS NEEDED TO MANAGE THEIR HEALTH AND PREVENT DISEASE.HEALTH PEOPLE 2030 HAS NOW IDENTIFIED HEALTH LITERACY AS A CORNERSTONE FOR ITS PROGRAMS NATIONALLY.53 COMPLETED TOPICS INCLUDING 19 GENERAL HEALTH TOPICS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, 12 TOPICSTARGETING TEENS AND VACCINATIONS, 8 TOPICS FOR DIABETES AND 14 TOPICS FOR ONCOLOGY PATIENTS INENGLISH, SPANISH AND ARABIC. THESE MATERIALS ARE USED WITH PATIENTS, FOOD TOTE RECIPIENTS AND THEGENERAL COMMUNITY. CURRENTLY, THE FOUNDATION AND HOSPITAL TEAMS ARE WORKING ON HYPERTENSION,SENIOR ADULT HEALTH LITERACY AND FUTURE BROADCAST QUALITY VIDEOS.NASHVILLE TAKES ON COVID AS A PART OF THE LOW HEALTH LITERACY INITIATIVES, NASHVILLE TAKES ONCOVID IS A COMMUNITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN OF MORE THAN 80 ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS DEDICATEDTO IMPROVING THE RATE OF COVID 19 VACCINATIONS AND WEARING OF MASKS. THE EFFORT IS LED BY THEFOUNDATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH.PATIENTS MEDICATION FUND THIS FUND UNDERWRITES THE PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL MEDICATIONS FORPATIENTS UNABLE TO AFFORD THOSE COSTS UNTIL LINKS TO COMMUNITY LONG TERM RESOURCES ARE SECURED.SEVERAL THOUSAND PATIENTS HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2020.SUPPORT FOR CANCER PATIENTS BEYOND MEDICAL NEEDS TEAM CHAD AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS PROVIDEFUNDS TO SUPPORT THE NUTRITIONAL, TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING NEEDS OF ONCOLOGY PATIENTS, WITH THEGOAL OF PROVIDING AS MUCH PERSONAL STABILITY FOR HIGHLY CHALLENGED PATIENTS AND FAMILIES DURINGONCOLOGY TREATMENT AND RECOVERY.PROJECT WARM THIS PROGRAM RAISES THE VISIBILITY OF CLOTHING NEEDS DURING FALL AND WINTER FORHOSPITAL PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES DONATE BLANKETS, SLEEPING BAGS, SOCKS,HATS, GLOVES AND MUCH MORE FOR DISCHARGED PATIENTS WITHOUT SUITABLE CLOTHING.ART PROGRAM FOR NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL THE INSTALLATION OF ORIGINAL ART ATNASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL BEGINNING IN 2016 MIGHT BE CATEGORIZED AS CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, BUTORIGINAL ART IN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING IS A CRITICAL "HEALTHY DISTRACTION." ALTHOUGH THE PHRASE MAYSEEM INCONGRUOUS, IT ACTUALLY DESCRIBES THE BENEFIT TO THE PATIENT ACCURATELY, BECAUSE THE PATIENTIS DISTRACTED FROM THE PREMONITION AND PREOCCUPATION WHICH THE UNKNOWN BRINGS TO AN ILL PERSON.TO DATE, 146 ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART HAVE BEEN DONATED OR LOANED TO THE NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITALFOUNDATION FOR THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFIT OF PATIENTS.EMPLOYEE CARE FUND NGH FOUNDATION WORKS WITH THE EMPLOYEE CARE COMMITTEE TO RESPONDTO EMERGENCY NEEDS FOR EMPLOYEES IN TIMES OF CRISIS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 October 13, 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 June 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 May 1990.
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 October 21, 2026.
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