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Nonprofit · EIN 47-0957872

HCA HOPE FUND

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37202

Financials

$11.8M$12M2023$15.8M$14.9M2024$14.1M$10.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HCA HOPE FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$14,146,396$10,630,739$3,515,657$23,696,256$41,955$23,654,301
December 31, 2024990$15,753,622$14,942,055$811,567$19,833,685$161,127$19,672,558
December 31, 2023990$11,840,318$11,991,655-$151,337$18,932,545$3,278$18,929,267
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$13,488,491
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$674,471
Net gain from sales of assets
$9,620
Net income from fundraising events
-$16,566
Other revenue
-$16,566

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,749,100
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$67,756
Travel
$7,866
Program services (functional)
$10,266,007
Management and general (functional)
$108,994
Fundraising (functional)
$255,738

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,833,685
Total assets, end of year
$23,696,256
Total liabilities, end of year
$41,955
Net assets, end of year
$23,654,301
Net assets without donor restrictions
$22,464,458
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,189,843
Gross receipts
$14,408,774
Employees
0
Volunteers
227
Year formed
2005
State of legal domicile
TN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN CORBEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
SHANNON DAUCHOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JACKIE DESOUZA-VAN BLARICUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
STEVEN EDGARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JILLIAN EISCHEIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ERIC EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
NINA EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RANDY FAGINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ART GARZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RICHARD HAMMETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
GEORGE HELMRICH MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RYAN JENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
TED JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
KENNETH JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
LAURA MALAISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JORIE MATIJEVICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DAN MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
TOM OZBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DEB REINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
GUS SEPULVEDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DAVID SHIMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
CHAD WASSERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RACHEL WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
STEPHANIE WISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
KEITH ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JENNIFER BERRESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOE FLYNNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
JOHN HACKETTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUSAN SHORT-JONESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RONALD LEE GRUBBS JRASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SAM HAZENEX-OFFICIO HONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JOANNE F PULLES THRU 102025FORMER VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNA BACKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
LASHARNDRA BARBARINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
REBECCA BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
SHANNON DAUCHOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JILLIAN EISCHEIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ERIC EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
NINA EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RANDY FAGINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RICHARD HAMMETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
GEORGE HELMRICH MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RYAN JENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
TED JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
KENNETH JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
LAURA MALAISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JORIE MATIJEVICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DAN MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
TOM OZBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DEB REINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DAVID SHIMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JACKIE VAN BLARICUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
CHAD WASSERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RACHEL WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
STEPHANIE WISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JENNIFER BERRESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOANNE F PULLESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOE FLYNNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0
JOHN HACKETTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUSAN SHORT JONESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RONALD LEE GRUBBS JRASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SAM HAZENEX-OFFICIO HONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAYA KUMAR THRU 52024FORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
SONIA WELLMAN THRU 72024FORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JILL ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ANNA BACKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
LASHARNDRA BARBARINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
REBECCA BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
SHANNON DAUCHOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
NANCY DWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JILLIAN EISCHEIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ERIC EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
SHAHZAD FAKHARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JON FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
GEORGE HELMRICH MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RYAN JENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
LOUIS JOSEPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JAYA KUMAR MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
LAURA MALAISE EFF 82023DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ASHLEY MCCLELLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DAN MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
TOM OZBURN EFF 82023DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
FRAN PASCHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DEB REINERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ERICA ROSSITTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JACKIE VAN BLARICUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
SONIA WELLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DAMITA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JENNIFER BERRESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOANNE F PULLESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOE FLYNNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
12$0
JOHN HACKETTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUSAN SHORT JONESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RONALD LEE GRUBBS JRASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SAM HAZENEX-OFFICIO HONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SCOTT CIHAK THRU 32023FORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
GINA MELBY THRU 32023FORMER DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 550, NASHVILLE, TN 37202-0550
In care of
% RONALD LEE GRUBBS JR
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOE FLYNN, ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Signed the 990
JOE FLYNN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(877) 857-4673
Return prepared by
FMC CPAS PLLC

Mission

THE HCA HOPE FUND (THE "HOPE FUND") OPERATES TO HELP CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF AFFILIATES OF HCA HEALTHCARE, INC., INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE CONTRACT SERVICES TO AFFILIATES OF HCA HEALTHCARE, INC., AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES WHO ARE AFFECTED BY FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE TO AN EVENT BEYOND THEIR CONTROL, INCLUDING DISASTERS, DEATH OF AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER, EXTENDED ILLNESS OR INJURY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND OTHER SPECIAL SITUATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDED 3,158 GRANTS TO CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF AFFILIATES OF HCA HEALTHCARE, INC., INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE CONTRACT SERVICES TO AFFILIATES OF HCA HEALTHCARE, INC., AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES WHO WERE AFFECTED BY FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE TO AN EVENT BEYOND THEIR CONTROL, INCLUDING DISASTERS, DEATH OF AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER, EXTENDED ILLNESS OR INJURY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND OTHER SPECIAL SITUATIONS.
    Expenses $10,266,007 · grants $9,749,100

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-0957872
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,696,256
Income (IRS master file)
$14,408,774

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$14,146,396$10,630,739$23,696,256XML
990December 2024$15,753,622$14,942,055$19,833,685XML
990December 2023$11,840,318$11,991,655$18,932,545XML
990December 2022$10,980,919$12,881,086$18,698,016IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-0957872).

Questions about HCA HOPE FUND

What is the EIN of HCA HOPE FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HCA HOPE FUND is 47-0957872.
Is HCA HOPE FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to HCA HOPE FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HCA HOPE FUND file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HCA HOPE FUND due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HCA HOPE FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HCA HOPE FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOE FLYNN.
Who are the officers and directors of HCA HOPE FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HCA HOPE FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,146,396, expenses of $10,630,739 and total assets of $23,696,256 at year end.

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