Raising funds and making friends to accomplish the mission of Peterson Health — supporting exceptional, compassionate, patient-centered care for the Texas Hill Country.
PETERSON HEALTH FOUNDATION is based in Kerrville, TX. It reported $14,524,489 in annual grants and $8,794,188 in total assets on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its stated focus areas include healthcare, hospice care, home health support, patient comfort and equipment, capital projects for outpatient and surgical facilities, and community health and wellness. The foundation’s grantmaking is local, and 100% of its grants go to recipients in Texas. Recent grants show a concentrated pattern of support for Peterson Regional Medical Center, including $7,178,451 in 2024 for general operational support, $4,359,667 in 2023 for general operational support, and $2,986,371 in 2025 for general operational support. The foundation also operates donor-supported funds tied to Peterson Home Health and Peterson Hospice, along with a capital campaign for outpatient and surgical facility projects. Leadership is listed as Curtis Finley.
Recent grantmaking spans organizational sustainability, administrative infrastructure, and program delivery support. The named grant purposes in the recent grants list are general operational support, which appears in the three largest recent awards to Peterson Regional Medical Center. Other documented funding priorities appear in active programs rather than recent grant entries, including home health patient support through the Peterson Home Health Compassion Fund, hospice patient assistance through the Peterson Hospice Blessing Fund, and capital support for outpatient and surgical facilities through the Today. Tomorrow. Always. Capital Campaign. The foundation’s existing focus areas also include patient comfort and equipment and community health and wellness.
PETERSON HEALTH FOUNDATION gives locally and all recorded grants in the data go to recipients in Texas. Its recent grant sizes are large: the p25 amount is $3,673,019, the median is $4,359,667, and the p75 is $5,769,059. The recent grants list shows repeated support for the same recipient, Peterson Regional Medical Center, with three awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation funds general operational support, and its active programs indicate support for unrestricted needs, patient assistance, and capital projects. Several listed programs accept unsolicited requests.
$2.2M
$10.1M
$4.4M
$2.6M
Most grants fall between $3.7M and $5.8M, with a median of $4.4M.
25th Percentile
$3.7M
Median
$4.4M
75th Percentile
$5.8M
CURTIS FINLEY
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PETERSON HEALTH FOUNDATION gives in Texas. The top state by grant count is TX, and 100% of grants are made to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with US accounting for 3 grants and 100.0% of the total. The data does not show grantmaking outside Texas or outside the United States. Its headquarters are in Kerrville, TX, which is also the main location referenced in the active grant programs and recent grants.
The active program descriptions say yes for the Peterson Home Health Compassion Fund, the Today. Tomorrow. Always. Capital Campaign, the Diamond Anniversary Gala — Mattress Initiative, and the Peterson Hospice Blessing Fund. The recent grants list itself does not describe a separate application process.
Its stated focus areas include healthcare, hospice care, home health support, patient comfort and equipment, capital projects for outpatient and surgical facilities, and community health and wellness. The recent grants list shows general operational support as the named purpose for the largest awards.
Its typical grant size is $3,673,019 at the 25th percentile, $4,359,667 at the median, and $5,769,059 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants listed are $7,178,451, $4,359,667, and $2,986,371.
It gives locally, and all recorded grants in the provided data go to Texas. The top state by grant count is TX, and 100% of grants are made to recipients in the HQ state.
The recent grants list names PETERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in KERRVILLE, TX three times: $7,178,451 in 2024, $4,359,667 in 2023, and $2,986,371 in 2025. All three were for general operational support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | KERRVILLE, TX | $2,184,541 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PETERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | KERRVILLE, TX | $2,986,371 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PETERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | KERRVILLE, TX | $7,178,451 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PETERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | KERRVILLE, TX | $4,359,667 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |