EIN 59-2219888

Hospice Foundation of America

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
9
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Hospice Foundation of America leads hospice development, produces publications, and collaborates on healthcare research projects through Penn State University.
Total revenues
$1,379,891
2023
Total expenses
$1,396,290
2023
Total assets
$1,652,713
2023
Num. employees
9
2023

Program areas at Hospice Foundation of America

4a. HOSPICE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA HFA WORKS NATIONALLY TO IMPROVE CARE FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TAUGHT BY HIGHLY REGARDED ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL EXPERTS. HFA PROGRAMS FOR PROFESSIONALS FOCUS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CLINICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL TOPICS AND ARE APPROVED FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION BY MULTIPLE PROFESSIONAL BOARDS, INCLUDING NURSING, COUNSELING, SOCIAL WORK, CLERGY, AND PHYSICIAN BOARDS. HFAS PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL ABOUT HOSPICE AND GRIEF, WHERE HFA PROVIDES FREE, UNBIASED INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ABOUT CAREGIVING, TERMINAL ILLNESS, HOSPICE CARE, AND BEREAVEMENT CARE. IN ADDITION, HFA PROVIDES A FREE SERVICE FOR THE PUBLIC BY ANSWERING THEIR QUESTIONS ABOUT HOSPICE CARE AND GRIEF THROUGH ITS ASK AN EXPERT SERVICE, WHICH IS STAFFED 365 DAYS A YEAR.
Special programs hfa is currently working on several projects funded by other entities. The project talk trial is a national institutes of health-funded research project awarded to penn state university psu college of medicine hfa is the sub-awardee through psu. The project seeks to test the efficacy of several advance care planning tools in underserved populations. A second project is autismandgrief.org, a website for autistic adults who have experienced loss and grief, their families, care providers, and professionals. This project is funded by the nlm family Foundation.
Publications hfa produces various publications for the benefit of Hospice professionals, caregivers, volunteers, patients, and their families. These publications include a monthly newsletter journeys a newsletter to help in bereavement and an annual book that each year examines a new, relevant topic related to end of life care.

Who funds Hospice Foundation of America

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Nancy Lurie Marks Family FoundationMedical Research$100,000
Samuel E and Mary W Thatcher FoundationGeneral Support$40,000
Plymouth Hill FoundationGeneral Charitable Purposes$10,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at Hospice Foundation of America

NameTitleCompensation
Amy TucciPresident and Chief Executive Officer$177,217
Lisa VeglahnSenior Vice President for Education
Kenneth J. DokaSenior Vice President , Grief Programs
Kristen NanjundaramDirector , Marketing and Continuing Education
Lindsey CurrinProduction Director
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Hospice Foundation of America

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$643,430
Program services$667,810
Investment income and dividends$10,262
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$17,039
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$41,350
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,379,891

Form 990s for Hospice Foundation of America

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-21990View PDF
2022-062022-12-07990View PDF
2022-062022-11-10990View PDF
2021-062022-04-11990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Plymouth Hill Foundation
June 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Samuel E and Mary W Thatcher Foundation
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersHospicesHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Conducts researchNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1707 L St NW Ste 220
Washington, DC 20036
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
hospicefoundation.org/ 
Phone
(202) 457-5811
IRS details
EIN
59-2219888
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P74: Hospice
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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