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The Huntsville Hospital Foundation Inc

EIN 63-0752604 · Huntsville, AL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INSPIRES PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS TO INVEST IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THOSE WE SERVE.

Income
$10.3 million
Spending
$12.3 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
15.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 57%
Employees
0
Volunteers
350
Highest pay
$340,190, president

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 76% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 50% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    39 of 40 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $11.5 million spent. OUR MISSION. OUR WHY. HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INSPIRES GIVING TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF OUR HOSPITALS' PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS. GIVING THAT EQUIPS. YOUR DONATIONS HELP ARM OUR CAREGIVERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES EVERY DAY. FROM THE AMBULANCE TO THE OPERATING ROOM, YOUR SUPPORT FUNDS CRITICAL EQUIPMENT AND INNOVATIONS THAT MAKE RAPID, EFFECTIVE CARE POSSIBLE. YOU BOUGHT THEM TIME. WHEN A TRAUMA PATIENT IS LOSING BLOOD, EVERY SECOND COUNTS. THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT, KEY HEMSI RESPONSE VEHICLES ARE NOW EQUIPPED WITH BLOOD WARMERS AND RAPID INFUSERS, ALLOWING LIFESAVING TRANSFUSIONS TO BEGIN BEFORE PATIENTS EVEN ARRIVE AT THE HOSPITAL. WHAT ONCE TOOK 19 MINUTES CAN NOW HAPPEN IN JUST ONE MINUTE A POWERFUL DIFFERENCE WHEN MINUTES MEAN EVERYTHING. SANITATION ON A MASSIVE SCALE. NOT YOUR AVERAGE DISHWASHER THIS NEWLY INSTALLED 24-FOOT-LONG UNIT CAN WASH AND SANITIZE 14,000 DISHES AN HOUR, RUNNING FROM 10 A.M. TO 10 P.M. EVERY DAY. REPLACING 25-YEAR-OLD EQUIPMENT, IT SIGNIFICANTLY BOOSTS CAPACITY, SPEED AND SAFETY STANDARDS, ENSURING EVERY MEAL SERVED SUPPORTS PATIENT HEALTH. CRITICAL SUPPLIES, DELIVERED FASTER. HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL'S PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM IS THE FAST LANE FOR MOVING MEDICATIONS, LAB SAMPLES, DONOR BLOOD AND OTHER CRITICAL SUPPLIES. SPANNING OUR ENTIRE DOWNTOWN CAMPUS, IT MOVES ITEMS AT A SPEED OF 22 FEET PER SECOND, DELIVERING 180,000 TRANSACTIONS PER MONTH. BUT THE AGING SYSTEM HAS STRUGGLED TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND. THANKS TO HHF SUPPORT, AN UPGRADE IS ON THE WAY: FASTER, MORE RELIABLE AND EQUIPPED TO KEEP LIFESAVING TREATMENT MOVING WITHOUT PAUSE. COOL TOOLS FOR CRITICAL MOMENTS. OPEN-HEART SURGERY IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPLEX PROCEDURES A PATIENT CAN FACE REQUIRING PRECISE TIMING, TECHNIQUE AND TOOLS. NEW FOUNDATION-FUNDED SLUSH MACHINES CREATE STERILE SLUSH TO COOL THE HEART AND PRESERVE ITS VIABILITY WHILE THE SURGEON WORKS. THESE MACHINES IMPROVE SAFETY, SAVE VALUABLE PREP TIME AND STREAMLINE CARE WHEN EVERY SECOND COUNTS. MAINTAINING EXCELLENCE. YOUR SUPPORT IS FUELING IMPROVEMENTS IN HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL'S BIOMED DEPARTMENT THE TEAM THAT KEEPS LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT RUNNING. THE UPGRADES BOOST EFFICIENCY, ENSURE SAFETY COMPLIANCE, AND CREATE A MORE FUNCTIONAL WORKSPACE SO THE TEAM CAN PROVIDE CAREGIVERS WITH THE RELIABLE TOOLS THEY NEED TO HEAL AND SAVE LIVES. GIVING THAT COMFORTS. WHETHER IT'S EASING FEAR IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, HELPING A CHILD FEEL SAFE DURING A SCARY DIAGNOSIS OR LIFTING THE WEIGHT OF EVERYDAY EXPENSES DURING TREATMENT YOUR GIFTS BRING COMFORT AND SURROUND PATIENTS WITH DIGNITY, CARE AND HOPE. NAVIGATING PARKINSON'S. HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL'S PARKINSON'S CARE CLINIC NOW HAS A CERTIFIED PARKINSON'S PATIENT NAVIGATOR A TRUSTED GUIDE FOR PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS FACING THE CHALLENGES OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE. FROM COORDINATING CARE AND CONNECTING FAMILIES TO VITAL RESOURCES, TO OFFERING COMFORT IN MOMENTS OF UNCERTAINTY, THE NAVIGATOR BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN MEDICAL CARE AND DAILY LIFE. CARING THROUGH CONNECTION. THANKS TO DONOR SUPPORT, MADISON HOSPITAL NOW HAS ITS FIRST-EVER EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENT LIAISON. IN A BUSY ER THAT SERVES MORE THAN 50,000 PATIENTS EACH YEAR, THE LIAISON IS NOW THERE TO HELP FAMILIES FEEL INFORMED, SUPPORTED AND LESS STRESSED, WHILE GIVING NURSES AND DOCTORS MORE TIME TO FOCUS ON SAVING LIVES. PLUS, CONTINUOUS FUNDING FOR: - THE CARING HOUSE - CANINES FOR COPING - ARTS IN MEDICINE - MUSIC THERAPY - CHAPLAINCY - PATIENT AND EMPLOYEE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE BIG HELP FOR TINY HEARTS. IN SEPTEMBER 2024, THE HH HEART CENTER PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY CLINIC OPENED ITS DOORS ENHANCING ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED HEART CARE FOR CHILDREN OF NORTH ALABAMA. THANKS TO GENEROUS FOUNDATION SUPPORT, THE CLINIC WAS OUTFITTED WITH HIGH-TECH EQUIPMENT LIKE AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM MACHINE, ALONG WITH CALMING, KID-FRIENDLY FURNISHINGS TO CREATE A SPACE THAT FEELS SAFE AND WELCOMING. FOR FAMILIES LIKE THE RAMSEYS OF NEW MARKET, THE NEW CLINIC HAS BEEN A GAMECHANGER. THEIR DAUGHTER EMMY WAS JUST FIVE MONTHS OLD WHEN THEY SENSED SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT. SHE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH AN ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT A HOLE IN HER HEART. NOW, EMMY CAN GET THE EXPERT CARE SHE NEEDS RIGHT HERE IN HUNTSVILLE, WITHOUT THE STRESS OF LONG DRIVES. GIVING THAT REACHES. AT HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL, CARING DOESN'T STOP AT OUR DOORS IT REACHES INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS OUR PATIENTS CALL HOME. FROM EXPANDING CRITICAL TRANSPORT TO PLACING LIFESAVING AEDS IN PUBLIC SPACES, YOUR SUPPORT BRINGS TIMELY CARE CLOSER TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. PROGRAMS LIKE OUR MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT ALSO CONTINUE TO EXTEND THIS REACH FURTHER BY BRINGING HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTLY TO VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. TOGETHER, WE'RE MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE BEYOND HOSPITAL WALLS. FASTER ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED CARE. A NEW CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT AMBULANCE IS NOW IN PRODUCTION FOR MADISON HOSPITAL AND WILL ROLL OUT IN LATE 2025. THIS DEDICATED UNIT WILL REDUCE TRANSPORT DELAYS BY HOURS HELPING CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS REACH HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MORE QUICKLY FOR SPECIALIZED SERVICES NOT AVAILABLE LOCALLY. IT'S A CRUCIAL LINK IN OUR NETWORK OF CARE, IMPROVING ACCESS AND OUTCOMES ACROSS OUR REGION. AEDS AT THE READY. WHEN CARDIAC EMERGENCIES HAPPEN, ACCESS TO AN AED CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND LOSS. HHF HAS HELPED PLACE 64 AEDS IN PARKS, REC CENTERS AND PUBLIC SPACES ACROSS MADISON COUNTY AND THE EFFORT CONTINUES. THIS NETWORK OF LIFESAVING DEVICES REFLECTS HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO CARING FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY NOT ONLY WITHIN OUR WALLS BUT ALSO WHERE OUR PATIENTS LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. GIVING THAT PROTECTS. HEALTH CARE WORKERS FACE MORE VIOLENCE ON THE JOB THAN ANY OTHER PROFESSION IN THE U.S. ACCOUNTING FOR A STAGGERING 73% OF ALL WORKPLACE INJURIES DUE TO VIOLENCE. THAT'S NOT OK. THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT, HHF STRENGTHENED CAREGIVER SAFETY THIS YEAR THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS FOR THE SECURITY TEAM. SMARTER SECURITY, SAFER HOSPITAL. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES TRACK REAL-TIME INCIDEN

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1978.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: The Carle Foundation Hospital (Urbana, IL), EIN 37-1119538. 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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