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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2023 Expires: August 2025

Norton Healthcare Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Norton Healthcare Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The Norton Healthcare Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Norton Healthcare’s not-for-profit adult services. The mission of Norton Healthcare Foundation is to enhance adult patient care and raise funds for programs, equipment, facilities, research and educational initiatives spanning Norton Cancer Institute, Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, Norton Neuroscience Institute and Resource Center, Norton Women’s Care, Norton’s Institute for Health Equity, and other health services. The foundation supports the adult-service initiatives at Norton Hospital, Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Brownsboro Hospital, Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and the new West Louisville Hospital that will be opening in 2024.

Year, State Incorporated:
1977, KY

Norton Healthcare Foundation supports the work of Norton Healthcare, which provides world-class health care for everyone throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Southern Indiana, and beyond. Norton provides integrated, comprehensive patient care for everyone’s unique health needs as they age, affording a seamless transition from pediatric to adolescent to adult care. Norton Healthcare includes 5 adult hospitals (4 in Louisville and 1 in Madison, Indiana), 8 outpatient centers, 18 Norton Immediate Care Centers, 8 Norton Prompt Care at Walgreens clinics, an expanded telehealth program and over 4.2 million patient encounters annually. It provides care at more than 340 locations throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The hospitals provide inpatient and outpatient general care as well as specialty care including heart, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedic, women’s and pediatric services. A strong research program provides access to clinical trials in a multitude of areas. Norton Healthcare is home to a broad range of distinctive and premier clinical services, including its flagship institute programs, Norton Cancer Institute, Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, Norton Neuroscience Institute, Norton Orthopedic  Institute, and The Institute for Health Equity.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Norton Healthcare Foundation's program expenses were:

Programs $3,018,351
Capital projects $1,565,682
Financial assistance $33,391
Total Program Expenses $4,617,424

Chief Executive
Lynnie Meyer, Chief Development Officer

Chair of the Board
Mr. Jeffrey Cumberbatch

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, UPS Airlines

Board Size
23

Paid Staff Size
22

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 14.83%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Norton Healthcare Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Source of Funds
Donations and gifts $10,583,312
Investment gain $4,562,248
Other revenue $1,195,190
Change in beneficial interest in trusts held by others $863,643
Change in net unrealized gains on investments $767,956
Transfers (to) from affiliates $418,808
Other, net $-7,941
Adjustment to provision for uncollectible pledges $-1,528,517
Total Income $16,854,699

Programs: 72% Fundraising: 24% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $16,854,699
Total expenses: $6,419,809
  Program expenses $4,617,424
  Fundraising expenses $1,569,947
  Administrative expenses $232,438
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $10,434,890
Beginning Net Assets $54,598,461
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $65,033,351
Total Liabilities $2,269,785
Total Assets $67,267,346

Ending net assets as reported above include $3,465,907 without donor restrictions and $61,567,444 with donor restrictions.

Total assets as reported above include $72,514 in inventories.

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