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EIN 63-0799225

Hospice of West Alabama (HOWA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
85
City
Tuscaloosa
State
Alabama
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
P74: Hospice
Description
Hospice of West Alabama provides support and care for persons in the last phases of incurable disease so they may live as fully and as comfortably as possible. Hospice recognizes dying as part of the normal process of living and focuses on maintaining the quality of life. Hospice affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones death. Hospice is a coordinated program of palliative and supportive services provided in both home and inpatient settings. Hospice provides physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care for dying persons and their families.
Total revenues
$9,184,916
2023
Total expenses
$8,791,978
2023
Total assets
$8,646,520
2023
Num. employees
85
2023

Program areas at HOWA

Hospice provides a multi-disciplinary program of care in the final stages of a terminally ill patients' life and support for the family. The organization offers both inpatient and outpatient services. Approximately 103 patients receive care per day. Expenses include direct medical care costs including; drugs, medical supplies, nursing care, social workers and chaplains.

Who funds Hospice of West Alabama (HOWA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
United Way of West AlabamaGeneral Budget Support$113,450
Se Belcher JR Private Foundation #3Hospice Care$105,000
Schwab Charitable FundHuman Services$27,050
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at HOWA

NameTitleCompensation
Melanie RobertsonChief Operating Officer
Latrelle HallumExecutive Director$172,795
George P. MillerMedical Director
Joan WellsDirector of Nursing and Education Coordinator / Director of Nursing / Board Member$108,782

Financials for HOWA

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$867,326
Program services$8,234,896
Investment income and dividends$91,027
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-8,333
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$9,184,916

Form 990s for HOWA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-08-25990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-02-17990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like HOWA

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Hospice of Wichita FallsWichita Falls, TX$24,892,873
Cypress Basin HospiceMT Pleasant, TX$3,136,171
Heart of Georgia HospiceWarner Robins, GA$2,468,228
Hospice of Southern IllinoisBelleville, IL$16,111,011
Quiet Oaks Hospice HouseSaint Cloud, MN$2,874,957
Hospice of Southern KentuckyBowling Green, KY$9,381,381
Hospice of Crawford CountyMeadville, PA$2,810,484
Hospice of North Ottawa CommunityLivonia, MI$4,038,211
Gaston HospiceGastonia, NC$11,313,368
Hospice in the PinesLufkin, TX$7,134,419
Data update history
January 19, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $113,450 from United Way of West Alabama
January 18, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 18, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 5, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from The James I Harrison Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Nursing homesHospicesHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthHuman services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3851 LP Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Metro area
Tuscaloosa, AL
County
Tuscaloosa County, AL
Website URL
hospiceofwestal.com/ 
Phone
(205) 523-0101
Facebook page
hospiceofwestalabama 
IRS details
EIN
63-0799225
Fiscal year end
December
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
623110: Inpatient Nursing, Hospice, and Rehabilitative Care Facilities
Parent/child status
Independent
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