Supports Kentucky hospitals and health care workforce through education, research, preparedness and quality improvement initiatives.
Ky Hospital Research & Education Foundation Inc’s recent giving is dominated by large state-administered hospital support grants, with Norton Healthcare Inc receiving $1,466,160 in 2023 and St Elizabeth Healthcare receiving $873,720 the same year. The pattern points to a funder built around Kentucky’s hospital system rather than broad discretionary philanthropy. Its grant list is heavily concentrated in hospital and health-care settings, including major medical centers, regional hospitals, and specialty clinics across the state. The foundation also supports direct assistance tied to hospital workers and education. Its active programs include the HERO Fund for hospital workers affected by disasters, Health Care Student Scholarships, and the Rural Transformation Program. Leadership is listed under Nancy Galvagni, and the foundation reported $8,509,211 in annual grants against $12,786,089 in assets in its latest 990 year on file. The grant record shows a consistent emphasis on Kentucky health-care infrastructure, with awards flowing to providers in Louisville, Edgewood, Ashland, Pikeville, and Bowling Green, alongside smaller hospitals and clinics in rural communities.
A major theme in the foundation’s giving is state hospital support. In 2023, it awarded $572,640 to King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland for state CAAC funds, followed by $383,910 to Pikeville Medical Center Inc in Pikeville for the same purpose. Those grants show a focus on hospital operations within Kentucky’s health system. Emergency support is another clear area. The foundation gave $197,479 to Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester for COVID-19 support and state CAAC funds, and $106,797 to Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa for COVID-19 support and state CAAC funds. The site’s active HERO Fund also points to disaster assistance for hospital workers. Workforce development appears in its active scholarship program. Health Care Student Scholarships are listed for Kentucky hospital association workforce efforts, aligning with the foundation’s stated support for education and health-care careers. Rural transformation is also named as a program area, indicating attention to small and rural hospitals.
$750K
$12.1M
$10M
$10.2M
Most grants fall between $25K and $181K, with a median of $94K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$94K
75th Percentile
$181K
NANCY GALVAGNI
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Ky Hospital Research & Education Foundation Inc gives at a relatively high typical grant size: the 25th percentile is $25,408, the median is $94,080, and the 75th percentile is $181,260. That spread fits a portfolio with both mid-sized operating support and larger state-administered hospital awards. The grant record suggests repeat funding to the same institutions across years. Norton Healthcare Inc appears in both 2023 and 2024, including a 2024 COVID-19 support grant after a larger 2023 state CAAC award. The foundation is not reported as funding individuals and does not make program-related investments. Several active programs are restricted or administered rather than open to unsolicited applicants, though the Rural Transformation Program is listed as accepting unsolicited proposals.
The foundation’s giving is entirely local and entirely in Kentucky: 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and all recorded recipient-country activity is in the US. Louisville appears frequently, with awards to Norton Healthcare Inc, Baptist Health Louisville, and Uofl Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Infusion. Other Kentucky recipient cities include Edgewood, Ashland, Pikeville, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Winchester, and Louisa, showing a statewide hospital footprint rather than one metro area only.
Its giving centers on Kentucky hospitals and health-care workforce support. The foundation’s stated focus includes education, research, preparedness, and quality improvement, with active program areas for health-care student scholarships, the HERO Fund for hospital workers, and rural hospital transformation.
Typical grants are mid-sized to large: the 25th percentile is $25,408, the median is $94,080, and the 75th percentile is $181,260. That range matches a portfolio that includes both operating support and larger statewide hospital funding.
No. Emergency relief is a visible part of the portfolio through the HERO Fund and COVID-19 support, but the foundation also lists Health Care Student Scholarships and the Rural Transformation Program, which point to ongoing workforce and systems work alongside crisis response.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, 100% of grants go to recipients in Kentucky, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely US-based. Recent recipients include hospitals and clinics in Louisville, Ashland, Pikeville, Bowling Green, Winchester, and Louisa.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARH INC | LEXINGTON, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| MONROE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER | TOMPKINSVILLE, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| HARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | CYNTHIANA, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | CARROLLTON, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING | MOUNT STERLING, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH LONDON | LONDON, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| MED CENTER HEALTH BOWLING GREEN | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH | PADUCAH, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| MERCY HEALTH LOURDES HOSPITAL | PADUCAH, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| BAPTIST HEALTH LA GRANGE | LAGRANGE, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| BAPTIST HEALTH LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | HAZARD, KY | $29,391 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | PRESTONSBURG, KY | $26,906 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| MURRAY-CALLOWAY COUNTY HOSPITAL | MURRAY, KY | $26,249 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL | HARLAN, KY | $26,021 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY | $25,821 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | MAYSVILLE, KY | $25,449 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL | WHITESBURG, KY | $25,164 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL | LEBANON, KY | $24,393 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY HOSPITAL | MARTIN, KY | $23,307 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL | MCDOWELL, KY | $23,307 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | CARROLLTON, KY | $23,307 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL | HYDEN, KY | $23,307 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL | BARBOURVILLE, KY | $23,307 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL | FLEMINGSBURG, KY | $23,307 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM | LEXINGTON, KY | $22,593 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL | PAINTSVILLE, KY | $20,150 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL | LIBERTY, KY | $20,031 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| LINCOLN TRAIL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM | RADCLIFF, KY | $19,931 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL | MIDDLESBORO, KY | $18,564 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL | MORGANFIELD, KY | $16,547 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | LOUISVILLE, KY | $13,755 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| BOURBON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | PARIS, KY | $13,361 | 2025 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $123,792 | 2024 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $35,218 | 2024 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $33,561 | 2024 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $31,105 | 2024 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL | SHELBYVILLE, KY | $24,593 | 2024 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER INC | PIKEVILLE, KY | $16,743 | 2024 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| HARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | CYNTHIANA, KY | $11,030 | 2024 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $7,620 | 2024 | COVID-19 SUPPORT |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,466,160 | 2023 | STATE CAAC FUNDS |
| ST ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE | EDGEWOOD, KY | $873,720 | 2023 | STATE CAAC FUNDS |
| KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER | ASHLAND, KY | $572,640 | 2023 | STATE CAAC FUNDS |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER INC | PIKEVILLE, KY | $383,910 | 2023 | STATE CAAC FUNDS |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER BOWLING GREEN | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $367,200 | 2023 | STATE CAAC FUNDS |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL | OWENSBORO, KY | $337,800 | 2023 | STATE CAAC FUNDS |
| BAPTIST HEALTH LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $292,440 | 2023 | STATE CAAC FUNDS |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CORBIN | CORBIN, KY | $282,120 | 2023 | STATE CAAC FUNDS |
MONROE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
$100,000PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
HARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$100,000PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$50,000PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
$50,000PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
MED CENTER HEALTH BOWLING GREEN
$50,000PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
MERCY HEALTH LOURDES HOSPITAL
$50,000PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
MURRAY-CALLOWAY COUNTY HOSPITAL
$26,249COVID-19 SUPPORT
MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
$25,449COVID-19 SUPPORT
SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL
$24,393COVID-19 SUPPORT
CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$23,307COVID-19 SUPPORT
FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL
$23,307COVID-19 SUPPORT
RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM
$22,593COVID-19 SUPPORT
LINCOLN TRAIL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM
$19,931COVID-19 SUPPORT
DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL
$16,547COVID-19 SUPPORT
BOURBON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
$13,361COVID-19 SUPPORT
UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL
$35,218COVID-19 SUPPORT
UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL
$33,561COVID-19 SUPPORT
UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
$31,105COVID-19 SUPPORT
UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL
$24,593COVID-19 SUPPORT
HARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$11,030COVID-19 SUPPORT
CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL
$7,620COVID-19 SUPPORT
KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER
$572,640STATE CAAC FUNDS
THE MEDICAL CENTER BOWLING GREEN
$367,200STATE CAAC FUNDS
OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL
$337,800STATE CAAC FUNDS