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Community Health Systems Foundation

Preselected recipients only Franklin, Tennessee · EIN 203323391

Community Health Systems Foundation is a private foundation in Franklin, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $470,470 in 76 grants; the typical grant was $1,512 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $441,287 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$441,287103$966,385
2024$470,47076$1.1 million

How to apply

Community Health Systems Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Community Health Systems Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee53$366,166
Pennsylvania2$48,906
California2$26,973
Kentucky2$7,500
New York1$5,000
Georgia2$4,500
North Carolina2$3,500
Texas2$2,000
Maryland2$1,675
Colorado1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 76 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Auburn University Foundation
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$100,000
Village at Glencliff
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$32,000
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee - Gabe and Pam Ottinger Family Fun
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$25,000
Community Foundation of Middle TN - Kevin & Darla Hammons Charitable Advise
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$25,000
Community Foundation of Middle TN - Kevin & Darla Hammons Charitable Advise
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$25,000
National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
Matching grant or gift$25,000
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Matching grant or gift$23,906
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee - Jason and Carrie Johnson Family
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$20,045
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee - the Justin Pitt Family Charitabl
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$20,000
Daffy Charitable Fund
Los Altos, CA
Matching grant or gift$14,973
Daffy Charitable Fund - Pursuit Impact Horrar Family Fund
Los Altos, CA
Matching grant or gift$12,000
American Red Cross
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$10,000
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN
Matching grant or gift$10,000
Able Voices
Brentwood, TN
Matching grant or gift$9,755
Dancing for Safe Haven
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$8,500
Vanderbilt University - Chic Awearness
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$7,500
Brightstone
Franklin, TN
Matching grant or gift$5,300
American Cancer Society
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$5,000
American Heart Association
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$5,000
Gilda's Club Kentuckiana
Louisville, KY
Matching grant or gift$5,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Matching grant or gift$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$5,000
Boy Scouts of America - Middle Tennessee Council
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$4,850
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee - CHS Cares Fund
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$4,110
Hope Clinic for Women
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$4,000
March of Dimes March for Babies
Atlanta, GA
Matching grant or gift$4,000
Siloam Health
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$4,000
Safe Haven Family Shelter
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$3,500
Thistle Farms
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$3,000
Water Mission
Charlotte, NC
Matching grant or gift$3,000
Village at Glencliff
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$2,583
American Red Cross Nashville Area Chapter
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$2,500
The Salvation Army
Henderson, KY
Matching grant or gift$2,500
Williamson County Casa
Franklin, TN
Matching grant or gift$2,500
Able Voices
Brentwood, TN
Matching grant or gift$2,192
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee - Steadfast Fund
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$2,000
Nashville Ballet
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$2,000
Safe Haven Family Shelter
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$1,525
Mercy Community Healthcare
Franklin, TN
Matching grant or gift$1,500
The Next Door
Nashville, TN
Matching grant or gift$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Community Health Systems Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Community Health Systems Foundation give?

$470,470 in tax year 2024, across 76 grants, with a typical grant of $1,512.

Who runs Community Health Systems Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Tim L Hingtgen (President & Ceo), Justin D Pitt (Executive Vice President & As), R Gabriel Ottinger (Senior Vice President & Treasurer) and Kevin J Hammons (Executive Vice President) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Community Health Systems Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, community development and health.

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