THE HCA HOPE FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE HCA HOPE FUND

EIN 47-0957872 · Emergency Assistance (P60)

What they do

THE HCA HOPE FUND (THE "HOPE FUND") OPERATES to HELP CURRENT and FORMER EMPLOYEES of AFFILIATES of HCA HEALTHCARE, INC., INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE CONTRACT SERVICES to AFFILIATES of HCA HEALTHCARE, INC., and THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES WHO ARE AFFECTED BY FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE to AN EVENT BEYOND THEIR CONTROL, INCLUDING DISASTERS, DEATH of AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL or IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER, EXTENDED ILLNESS or INJURY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, and OTHER SPECIAL SITUATIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.57%of revenue went to mission work96.6% of expenses · Program services

1.81%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$75.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.77%of revenue went to management and office costs1.0% of expenses

$2.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,146,396

Mission workProgram services$10,266,00772.57% of revenue96.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$108,9940.77% of revenue1.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$255,7381.81% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,515,65724.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,630,73975.15% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 96.6% mission · 1.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.15% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 98.2% mission · 0.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 0.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 0.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 0.8% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.2% mission · 0.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 1.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 1.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,146,396

Expenses$10,630,739

Annual surplus $3,515,657 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$10,266,007 · 96.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$108,994 · 1.0% of expenses

Fundraising$255,738 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,146,396

Expenses$10,630,739

Assets$23,696,256

Income$15,979,147

Contributions$13,488,491

Mission work (program services)$10,266,007

Fundraising$255,738

Management and general$108,994

Accounting fees$67,756

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (32)

KEITH ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR

TOM OZBURNDIRECTOR

TED JOHNSONDIRECTOR

SUSAN SHORT-JONESSECRETARY

STEVEN EDGARDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE WISEDIRECTOR

SHANNON DAUCHOTDIRECTOR

SAM HAZENEX-OFFICIO HONORARY CHAIR

RYAN JENSENDIRECTOR

RONALD LEE GRUBBS JRASSISTANT SECRETARY

RICHARD HAMMETTDIRECTOR

RANDY FAGINDIRECTOR

RACHEL WHITEDIRECTOR

NINA EVANSDIRECTOR

LAURA MALAISEDIRECTOR

KENNETH JONESDIRECTOR

ART GARZADIRECTOR

JORIE MATIJEVICHDIRECTOR

JOHN HACKETTTREASURER

JOHN CORBEILDIRECTOR

JOE FLYNNPRESIDENT

JOANNE F PULLES THRU 102025FORMER VICE CHAIR

JILLIAN EISCHEIDDIRECTOR

JENNIFER BERRESCHAIR

JACKIE DESOUZA-VAN BLARICUMDIRECTOR

GUS SEPULVEDADIRECTOR

GEORGE HELMRICH MDDIRECTOR

ERIC EVANSDIRECTOR

DEB REINERDIRECTOR

DAVID SHIMPDIRECTOR

DAN MILLERDIRECTOR

CHAD WASSERMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: PO BOX 550, NASHVILLE, TN 372020550
County: Davidson
In care of: JOE FLYNN
Primary officer: JOE FLYNN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhopefund@hcahealthcare.com Phone(877) 857-4673 Officer phone(615) 344-1014

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FMC CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Emergency Assistance (P60)
IRS tax category: Emergency Assistance