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Hca Healthcare Foundation

Takes applications · Mostly scholarships or aid to individuals

Grants in Tennessee
307 totaling $7M
Typical grant
$5,000 to $25K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $15K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County, Williamson County, Rutherford County, Knox County, Wilson County, Shelby County, Sumner County, Washington County and 10 more · plus 692 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
11 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Capital funding request”
Funds new groups?
37% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 76 of 206.
Total giving that year
$25.4M

Giving by year

Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$25.4M$7M307
2023$23.6M$7.2M264

How to apply

Contact
Hca healthcare foundation attn gran · Nashville · 6153442390 · corp.foundationsgifts@hcahealthcare.com
What to send
An application inquiry form is required as part of the intake process for any new agencies or any agencies who have gone 18 months without foundation funding. The applicant inquiry form is available on the foundation website. Following review of the applicant inquiry form, the foundation team will reach out to the agency with next steps. The foundation uses a formal application, which may be accessed online at www.hcacaring.org.
Deadlines
Grant deadlines are approximately 12 weeks prior to quarterly board meetings (posted on website).
Limits
The Middle Tennessee fund provides grants in the focus areas of health and well being, primary care, basic needs, education and the arts to organizations that have an established relationship with healthcare, a demonstrated commitment to maximizing available resources and a reputation for meeting objectives and delivering quality services with caring and compassion within a 9 county geography in Middle Tennessee. The foundation does not consider requests for: individuals or their projects, private foundations, political activities, advertising or sponsorships of events. As a matter of policy, the foundation does not ordinarily support: organizations in their first three years of operation; individual public, private or parochial schools; churches. The foundation will support 501(c)(3) faith-based initiatives consistent with its mission and guidelines.

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Sam HazenChairman
  • Joanne Pulles See Stmt 17President
  • John HackettTreasurer
  • Eric NillesAssistant treasurer
  • Natalie ClineSecretary
  • Ronald Lee Grubbs JrAssistant secretary
  • Jennifer BerresDirector
  • Dr Michael CuffeDirector
  • Susan Short JonesDirector
  • Michael R McaleveyDirector
  • Deborah M ReinerDirector
  • Gabriel O Perez RodriguezDirector
  • Kathleen M Whalen Thru 112024Director
  • Mitch EdgeworthDirector

As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  • Operational funding request
  • Program funding request
  • Scholarship
  • President approved
  • Capital funding request
  • Other-awards of distinction
  • Other-tocqueville matching

Tennessee organizations it funded

Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Frist Art MuseumNashville, Davidson CountyOperational funding request$300K
FiftyforwardNashville, Davidson CountyCapital funding request$250K
United Way of Middle TennesseeNashville, Davidson CountyOther-tocqueville matching$172K
Mercy Community HealthcareFranklin, Williamson CountyCapital funding request$167K
Gilda's Club Middle TennesseeNashville, Davidson CountyCapital funding request$140K
Renewal HouseNashville, Davidson CountyCapital funding request$125K
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle TNNashville, Davidson CountyCapital funding request$100K
Ctr for Nonprofit Excel of Mid TNNashville, Davidson CountyOperational funding request$100K
Family and Children's ServiceNashville, Davidson CountyOperational funding request$100K
Family and Children's ServiceNashville, Davidson CountyCapital funding request$100K
Family and Children's ServiceNashville, Davidson CountyProgram funding request$100K
Inspiritus Inc.Nashville, Davidson CountyCapital funding request$100K
Men of ValorAntioch, Davidson CountyCapital funding request$100K
Nashville Rescue MissionNashville, Davidson CountyCapital funding request$100K
The Next Door Inc.Nashville, Davidson CountyCapital funding request$100K
Thistle Farms Inc.Nashville, Davidson CountyCapital funding request$100K
Conservancy for the Parth & Cent PkNashville, Davidson CountyOperational funding request$75K
Faith Family Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyOperational funding request$75K
Interfaith Dental Clinic of NashNashville, Davidson CountyOperational funding request$75K
Siloam HealthNashville, Davidson CountyOperational funding request$75K
FiftyforwardNashville, Davidson CountyOperational funding request$60K
Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, Maury CountyProgram funding request$52K
Charis Health CenterMt Juliet, Wilson CountyOperational funding request$50K
Community Care FellowshipNashville, Davidson CountyOperational funding request$50K
Dickson Community ClinicDickson, Dickson CountyOperational funding request$50K

It also made 671 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.

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