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US nonprofit · EIN 540801059 · Richmond, VAiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 540801059)Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe time served.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 30 September 2025: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay, related organisations (Schedule R), grants paid (Schedule I).Finances by year IRS Form 990 e-file data - total revenue and total expenses by tax year.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue. Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code SOUNK), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Virginia Hospital Research and Education Foundation's network

10 people5 organisationsi10 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.

The board

10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 10 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Michael I Elliott Chair (also filed as Michael Elliott)Chair2023
3 yrs
Eric DeatonDirector (Thru 4/25)2025
1 yr
Joanne M Inman (also filed as Joanne Inman)Director (Thru 4/25)2022
4 yrs
Mark S Nantz (also filed as Mark Nantz)Vice Chair2022
4 yrs
Mary MannixDirector (Start 4/25)2018
8 yrs
Michael J DaceyDirector2024
2 yrs
Michael LutesDirector (Start 4/25)2025
1 yr
Michael P McDermott (also filed as Michael McDermott)Director (Thru 4/25)2018
8 yrs
Steve NarangDirector (Start 4/25)2025
1 yr
William LunnDirector2023
3 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Officers and senior leadership

4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Elizabeth A McNameeChief Financial and HR Officersince 2021
Kelly CannonCEOsince 2022
Sean T ConnaughtonPresidentsince 2018
Tracey Van Marcke De LummenFormer CEOsince 2018

Pay and hours

year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Michael I ElliottChair1$0
Mark S NantzVice Chair1$0
Michael J DaceyDirector1$0
Eric DeatonDirector (Thru 4/25)1$0
Joanne InmanDirector (Thru 4/25)1$0
William LunnDirector1$0
Michael LutesDirector (Start 4/25)1$0
Mary MannixDirector (Start 4/25)1$0
Michael P McDermottDirector (Thru 4/25)1$0
Steve NarangDirector (Start 4/25)1$0
Sean T ConnaughtonPresident1$0$941k$51k
Elizabeth A McNameeCfhro1$0$259k$38k
Kelly CannonCEO40$0$194k$32k

About

Legal name
Virginia Hospital Research and Education Foundation
EIN
540801059
Address
Po Box 31394, Richmond, VA, 23294-1394
State
Virginia
Mission
Virginia hospital research & education foundation (dba vhha foundation) strives to improve the health of virginians through collaboration, research and education for virginia's hospitals and health systems. Vhref provides continuing professional education programming to virginia health care leaders and professionals through conferences, seminars and webinars. Vhref also supports research and... (as filed on the Form 990)
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Size band
7 (IRS master file code)
Formed
1964
Principal officer
Sean T Connaughton (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 December 1970
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
8, latest 2025
IRS Publication 78
SOUNK (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Related organisations (Schedule R)

Longest observed on the filings

≥8years on the filingsMary Mannix
≥8years on the filingsMichael P McDermott
≥4years on the filingsJoanne M Inman
≥4years on the filingsMark S Nantz

Latest return

year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$6.5m
Total liabilities
$1m
Net assets or fund balances
$5.4m
Contributions and grants received
$5.4m
Program service revenue
$998k
Grants and similar paid out
$3.5m
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

Filed finances

1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.
Tax yearTotal revenueTotal expensesSurplus or deficit
2023$7.9m$8mDeficit $107k

As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.

Grants paid

25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.
RecipientPurposeAmount
Vcu Injury & Violence Prevention ProgramFor the purpose of supporting gun violence intervention and prevention programs$677k
Riverside Regional Medical CenterFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improved quality, operations, and financial outcomes for$411k
Carilion Medical CenterFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improved quality, operations, and financial outcomes for$354k
Children's Hospital of the King's DaughtersFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improved quality, operations, and financial outcomes for$336k
Sentara Norfolk GeneralFor the purpose of supporting gun violence intervention and prevention programs$299k
Bon Secours Richmond Health Care FoundationFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improved quality, operations, and financial outcomes for$265k
Inova Health SystemFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improved quality, operations, and financial outcomes for$236k
Federation of Virginia Food BanksFor the purpose of strengthening virginia's food bank network and improving nutrition security statewide.$171k
Ballad HealthFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improved quality, operations, and financial outcomes for$138k
Chesapeake Regional Medical CenterFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improved quality, operations, and financial outcomes for$110k
Augusta Health FoundationFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improved quality, operations, and financial outcomes for$68k
Valley HealthFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improved quality, operations, and financial outcomes for$58k
Carilion ClinicHire and train a chw for the purpose of providing outreach to patients with cardiovascular disease.$55k
Maryview Hospital LLCHire and train a chw for the purpose of providing outreach to patients with cardiovascular disease.$55k
Vcu Health SystemFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improve quality, operations, and financial outcomes for t$55k
Rector and Visitors of the University of VirginiaFor the purpose of supporting gun violence intervention and prevention programs$32k
Lewisgale Hospital-PulaskiFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improve quality, operations, and financial outcomes for t$15k
Rappahannock General HospitalFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improve quality, operations, and financial outcomes for t$15k
Mary Washington HealthcareImplementation of the emergency department bridge for opioid use disorder interverion, an expansion of the ed bridge program at carilion cli$13k
Shenandoah Memorial HospitalFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improve quality, operations, and financial outcomes for t$10k
Russell County Medical CenterFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improve quality, operations, and financial outcomes for t$10k
Buchanan General HospitalFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improve quality, operations, and financial outcomes for t$10k
Page Memorial HospitalFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improve quality, operations, and financial outcomes for t$10k
Giles Community HospitalFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improve quality, operations, and financial outcomes for t$10k
Tappahannock HospitalFunding to virginia's small rural hospitals for activities/purchases that lease to improve quality, operations, and financial outcomes for t$10k