Ballad Health Foundation
Ballad Health Foundation reported $11.1 million in revenue and $7.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.65 went to program services, $16.21 to management and general costs and $3.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,177,446 (FORMER TRUSTEE / BH EVP & CFO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 97% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.3MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 77.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,177,446 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 16.10% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 95.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 12 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBallad Health Foundation builds relationships that fulfill the mission and vision of Ballad Health through philanthropy. During the fiscal year ending june 30, 2025, over 4,535 community minded businesses and individuals made gifts that enabled the foundation to leverage the power of philanthropy to improve the overall health of the appalachian highlands. These gifts enabled the foundation to provide $5,532,407 in grants for equipment, programs, and services throughout the region.over $3.3 million was designated for niswonger children's hospital and pediatric services to include funding for a…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER TRUSTEE / BH EVP & CFO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,101,262 | $76,184 | $1,177,446 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $996,815 | $110,024 | $1,106,839 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $667,392 | $88,631 | $756,023 |
| TRUSTEE/EX-OFFICIO Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $524,356 | $93,242 | $617,598 |
| PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICO Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $275,952 | $0 | $44,716 | $320,668 |
| DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,031 | $0 | $31,254 | $135,285 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ballad Health Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $321K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 58
- Volunteers Part I, line 6182
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Ballad Health Foundation totaling $499K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Ballad Health Foundation spent in FY2025, $80.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ballad Health Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ballad Health Foundation reported that 80.6% of its $7.3 million in expenses went to program services, 16.2% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ballad Health Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ballad Health Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,177,446, for the role of FORMER TRUSTEE / BH EVP & CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ballad Health Foundation get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 77.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ballad Health Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1594191 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610729349300231 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511289349301791 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401249349300830 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349302294 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349310142 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349304687 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1594191: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.