The Telford Foundation concentrates its giving on health care and medical research, faith-based ministries, and local community institutions, often providing sizable, repeat grants to hospitals, universities, churches, and neighborhood service providers. Its support spans both its Naples, FL base (community center, youth services, local hospital) and recurrent investments in Appalachian/Kentucky/Virginia institutions, indicating a mix of local philanthropy and sustained commitments to specific regional partners and causes.
A defining feature of Telford Foundation Inc’s grantmaking is its repeated support for hospital systems and medical research, paired with ongoing gifts to faith-based institutions and regional community organizations. The largest recent grant in the data was $1,600,000 to The University of Kentucky Medical Center for Ovarian Cancer Research, pointing to a sustained interest in health care and disease research. That pattern continues in Naples through multiple sizable awards to Nch Health Care System, including $974,614 in 2024, $931,704 in 2023, and $585,239 in 2025. The foundation also shows a clear relationship with institutions in Kentucky and Virginia, where Baptist Health Foundation Richmond Inc, The First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, and Washington and Lee University each appear across multiple years. Its giving is not limited to one sector: the recent record includes youth services, higher education, historical preservation, mental health, and international relief through World Vision International. Across those areas, the common thread is direct support for organizations carrying out their charitable exempt purposes.
Health care is one of the foundation’s most visible priorities. It gave $1,600,000 to The University of Kentucky Medical Center for Ovarian Cancer Research and also made repeated seven-figure and six-figure gifts to Nch Health Care System in Naples. Faith-based work is another recurring area: the foundation awarded $731,083 to Baptist Health Foundation Richmond Inc and $389,846 to The First Presbyterian Church of Richmond in 2024. Education and training also appear in the recent record, including $389,846 to Washington and Lee University and $194,923 to Hazard Community Technical College. The foundation also supported community-serving organizations such as Youth Haven of Naples Inc and David Lawrence Mental Health Center, showing attention to both youth services and behavioral health within its regional giving.
Typical grant size is high and tightly grouped: p25 is $186,341, the median is $194,923, and p75 is $372,681. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Grants are described as support for the recipient organization’s exempt purpose, with no separate program application process indicated in the data. The foundation is an institutional grantmaker rather than a fund for individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
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$74.6M
$3.3M
$2.7M
Most grants fall between $186K and $373K, with a median of $195K.
25th Percentile
$186K
Median
$195K
75th Percentile
$373K
About 26% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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Concentrated, multi-year support with repeated grants to a relatively small set of core grantees; a mix of large institutional gifts (hospital systems, universities, major relief orgs) and mid-sized local community and faith-based grants.
Notable grantees: NCH Health Care System, The University of Kentucky Medical Center for Ovarian Cancer Research, The First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, Washington and Lee University, World Vision International
All recent grants in the sample went to U.S. recipients. The foundation gives most often in Alabama by grant count, while 26% of grants go to recipients in Florida, its headquarters state. Recent recipients are clustered in a few places, especially Naples, FL; Richmond, KY; Lexington, KY; Lexington, VA; and Federal Way, WA. That pattern shows a regional footprint with a strong concentration in Florida and the Appalachian South.
The recent grant record centers on hospitals and medical research, faith-based ministries, and community institutions. Examples include The University of Kentucky Medical Center for Ovarian Cancer Research, Nch Health Care System, Baptist Health Foundation Richmond Inc, The First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, and Youth Haven of Naples Inc.
Recent grants cluster in a fairly narrow range. The 25th percentile is $186,341, the median is $194,923, and the 75th percentile is $372,681, so many awards fall in the low-to-mid six-figure range.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Nch Health Care System in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Washington and Lee University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and World Vision International in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation gives most often in Alabama by grant count, while 26% of grants go to Florida recipients. Recent grants also land in Kentucky, Virginia, and Washington, showing a regional pattern rather than a single-city focus.
The grants are described as supporting each recipient’s charitable exempt purpose. The data does not show a separate application process or a public funding program; it presents direct institutional grants to nonprofits, universities, churches, hospitals, and related organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | NAPLES, FL | $585,239 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION RICHMOND INC | RICHMOND, KY | $333,333 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY | LEXINGTON, VA | $234,096 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, KY | $234,096 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $220,836 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TELFORD COMMUNITY CENTER YMCA INC | RICHMOND, KY | $117,048 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YOUTH HAVEN OF NAPLES INC | NAPLES, FL | $117,048 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DAVID LAWRENCE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | NAPLES, FL | $117,048 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HAZARD COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE | HAZARD, KY | $117,048 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GREENBRIER HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LEWISBURG, VA | $117,048 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $117,048 | 2025 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH | LEXINGTON, KY | $1,600,000 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NCH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | NAPLES, FL | $974,614 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION RICHMOND INC | RICHMOND, KY | $731,083 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NCH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | NAPLES, FL | $572,350 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY | LEXINGTON, VA | $389,846 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION RICHMOND INC | RICHMOND, KY | $389,846 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, KY | $389,846 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $271,571 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, KY | $228,940 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY | LEXINGTON, VA | $228,940 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TELFORD COMMUNITY CENTER YMCA INC | RICHMOND, KY | $194,923 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YOUTH HAVEN OF NAPLES INC | NAPLES, FL | $194,923 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HAZARD COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE | HAZARD, KY | $194,923 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $194,923 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GREENBRIER HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LEWISBURG, VA | $194,923 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DAVID LAWRENCE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | NAPLES, FL | $194,923 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $114,470 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TELFORD COMMUNITY CENTER YMCA INC | RICHMOND, KY | $114,470 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DAVID LAWRENCE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | NAPLES, FL | $114,470 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GREENBRIER HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LEWISBURG, VA | $114,470 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YOUTH HAVEN OF NAPLES INC | NAPLES, FL | $114,470 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HAZARD COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE | HAZARD, KY | $114,470 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $21,252 | 2024 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NCH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | NAPLES, FL | $931,704 | 2023 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION RICHMOND INC | RICHMOND, KY | $372,681 | 2023 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH | LEXINGTON, KY | $372,681 | 2023 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY | LEXINGTON, VA | $372,681 | 2023 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, KY | $372,681 | 2023 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HAZARD COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE | HAZARD, KY | $186,341 | 2023 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GREENBRIER HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LEWISBURG, VA | $186,341 | 2023 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YOUTH HAVEN OF NAPLES INC | NAPLES, FL | $186,341 | 2023 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $186,341 | 2023 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $186,341 | 2023 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TELFORD COMMUNITY CENTER YMCA INC | RICHMOND, KY | $186,341 | 2023 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DAVID LAWRENCE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | NAPLES, FL | $186,341 | 2023 | TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
NCH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
$585,239TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION RICHMOND INC
$333,333TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RICHMOND
$234,096TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL
$220,836TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TELFORD COMMUNITY CENTER YMCA INC
$117,048TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HAZARD COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$117,048TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$117,048TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH
$1,600,000TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NCH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
$974,614TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION RICHMOND INC
$731,083TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NCH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
$572,350TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION RICHMOND INC
$389,846TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RICHMOND
$389,846TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL
$271,571TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RICHMOND
$228,940TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TELFORD COMMUNITY CENTER YMCA INC
$194,923TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HAZARD COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$194,923TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$194,923TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$114,470TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TELFORD COMMUNITY CENTER YMCA INC
$114,470TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HAZARD COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$114,470TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL
$21,252TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NCH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
$931,704TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION RICHMOND INC
$372,681TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH
$372,681TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RICHMOND
$372,681TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HAZARD COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$186,341TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL
$186,341TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$186,341TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TELFORD COMMUNITY CENTER YMCA INC
$186,341TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO BENEFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE