About Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation
The Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation is primarily a health system-focused funder that directs the majority of its resources to support its hospital (the single largest recipient) and a network of local health, behavioral health, and social-service providers in Columbus and Bartholomew County. Beyond large institutional support, the foundation consistently funds community-based mental health, substance-use recovery, hospice, senior wellness, and social-support programs, often partnering with local schools and nonprofits to expand access to care. Grants are locally concentrated and oriented toward practical service delivery and capacity-building rather than national advocacy.
Focus Areas
Sustaining Columbus Regional Hospital operations and capital/program supportLocal behavioral health and substance-use recovery services (e.g., Recovery Café, Bridge to Dove, Reins to Recovery)School-based mental health resources and youth development partnerships with local school districtsCommunity hospice and palliative care services in South Central IndianaSupport for disability and senior services (adult day services, senior wellness, disability access)
Who They Fund
pregnant people and new mothers / infants
About Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation
Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation Inc’s two largest recent grants both went to Columbus Regional Hospital: $1,968,400 in 2024 and $1,888,544 in 2025. That scale sets the tone for a funder that is closely tied to hospital operations while also backing a wide local network of care. In the recent record, the foundation supports health system needs alongside behavioral health, recovery, hospice, senior wellness, disability access, and school-linked health services in Columbus and nearby communities. Its grantmaking shows a practical orientation: direct support for institutions that deliver care, plus targeted project funding for programs that extend access outside the hospital. Recent awards also include support for United Way Premium Link for healthcare access, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation for mental health resources, and Heritage Fund Parks Foundation for a teaching kitchen at Nexus Park. The pattern suggests a foundation working through established local partners to meet specific service needs rather than funding broad advocacy or distant initiatives.
What Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation Funds
Health system support is a central theme. The foundation gave $1,968,400 in 2024 and $1,888,544 in 2025 to Columbus Regional Hospital, both described as support to further the exempt purpose of the organization. It also backed healthcare access through a $125,000 grant to United Way Premium Link. Behavioral health and recovery appear repeatedly in the recent record. Grants include $111,000 to Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation for mental health resources and $100,000 to Bridge to Dove Recovery House for exempt-purpose support. The foundation also funded Reins to Recovery with $21,643 in 2023 for exempt-purpose support and $14,150 in 2025 for mental health programming. Community care infrastructure shows up as well: it gave $100,000 to Heritage Fund Parks Foundation for a teaching kitchen at Nexus Park and $15,000 to Su Casa Vecinas for community health care workers.
How Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation Gives
Typical grants sit in a fairly tight band, with a p25 of $10,000, median of $20,000, and p75 of $25,000. The pattern is not limited to one-off awards: several organizations appear across multiple years, including Columbus Regional Hospital, Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, Reach, Family Service, Recovery Cafe, and Reins to Recovery. That suggests ongoing local relationships rather than isolated project funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent record is overwhelmingly operational and program-specific, with many awards phrased as support to further the exempt purpose of the recipient.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.6M
Total Assets
$18M
Total Revenue
$4.7M
Total Expenses
$5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JULIA ABEDIAN
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