Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is one of the nation's largest not-for-profit health care systems, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The organization operates as a comprehensive health care network comprising 24 affiliate hospitals across West Tennessee, Mississippi, and East Arkansas. The system includes more than 5,400 affiliated physicians, Baptist Medical Group (a multispecialty physician group with over 900 providers), home and hospice care services, psychiatric care, minor medical centers and clinics, surgery and rehabilitation centers, and Baptist Health Sciences University. The organization employs more than 21,000 people and serves as the region's leading Medicaid provider.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.7B
+23.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$748K
-14.9% YoY
Grant Count
36
-18.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$21K
+4.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation's mission reflects its three-fold ministry of Christ: Healing, Preaching, and Teaching. The organization is committed to providing quality health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, or age.
The health care system provides a full continuum of care including specialty services, emergency care, primary care, oncology, cardiovascular care, pediatric services, and rehabilitation services. The organization also focuses on charitable care objectives, patient care enhancement, education, and clinical research.
Grantmaking
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation reported total giving of $899,784 in its most recent tax filing (2024).
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation and its Foundation primarily serve Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. The system operates hospitals and health care facilities throughout West Tennessee, North and Central Mississippi, and East Arkansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation (2024):
- Total Assets: $1.68 billion
- Total Liabilities: $573 million
- Revenue: $351 million
- Expenses: $378 million
- Total Giving: $899,784
Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation (2024):
- Total Assets: $737,198,481
- Total Revenues: $47,466,152
- Total Expenses: $19,681,578
- Total Giving: $16,548,136
- Number of Employees: 11
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,681,521,746 | $1,361,642,699 | $1,455,938,740 |
| Revenue | $351,245,580 | $280,996,342 | $278,710,064 |
| Expenses | $378,265,860 | $319,820,836 | $304,295,025 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $11,927,440 | $18,522,235 | $20,391,535 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
172 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation:
- Robbie Johnson, VP Chief Development Officer (Fundraising Contact)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON M LITTLE | PRESIDENT & CEO | 32.24 | $3,046,996 |
| STEPHEN C REYNOLDS | PRESIDENT - EMERITUS | 39.8 | $90,027 |
| ALLEN B PUCKETT III | CHAIRMAN (AS OF 1/24)/DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| ALVENO CASTILLA | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/24) | 0.23 | — |
| ARTHUR SKIP JERNIGAN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/24) | 0.23 | — |
| CANDACE STEELE FLIPPIN | DIRECTOR | 0.23 | — |
| DALE MORRIS MD | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| DOROTHY CLEAVES | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| DR JOHN STANFORD | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| JAMES KIRKLAND | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| JAMES M GLASGOW | DIRECTOR | 0.23 | — |
| JEFF FARNHAM | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| LAUREN WILSON YOUNG | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| MICHAEL CARY | CHAIRMAN (THRU 12/23)/DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| MURRAY BENTON | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| RHODES THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| ROBERT M GATHINGS JR | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | — |
| WATSON BELL | DIRECTOR | 0.23 | — |
| ZACHARY R CHANDLER | EVP/CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | 39.54 | $1,445,161 |
| WILLIAM A GRIFFIN | EXECUTIVE VP & CFO (THRU 10/23) | 38.81 | $1,314,415 |
| GREGORY M DUCKETT | EVP, CHIEF LEGAL OFF. & SEC. | 32.02 | $1,256,183 |
| GARY C ANDERSON | EVP AND CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 33.09 | $1,212,139 |
| MARK E SWANSON MD | VICE PRESIDENT | 19.66 | $1,195,822 |
| SAJU JOY MD | SR VP/CMO/CHF PHYS EXEC (THRU 02/24) | 39.9 | $956,940 |
| THOMAS BARNETT | VP/CIO | 40 | $844,364 |
| NANCY AVERWATER | SR. VP/CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | 39.8 | $786,790 |
| DERICK B ZIEGLER | VP AND CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $797,708 |
| DAVID R ELLIOTT | VP MANAGED CARE (THRU 10/23) | 40 | $724,958 |
| BRAD H PARSONS | VP-WTN/AR REGIONAL OPERATIONS | 38.39 | $695,314 |
| EDWIN P CADE | VP - METRO OPERATIONS (AS OF 10/23) | 1 | $617,508 |
| RONALD WACHSMAN | VP-MANAGED CARE AND CRCO | 40 | $578,847 |
| KIMBERLY O YOUNG | EXECUTIVE VP & CFO (AS OF 11/23) | 38.81 | $572,539 |
| BOBBIE K WARE | CEO MS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER | — | $534,658 |
| MARY E SUMRALL | VP/CHIEF NURSING EXEC. | 35.62 | $507,972 |
| JUSTIN RHODES | VP-CEO BMG/VP-POST ACUTE & CONN CARE | 35.34 | $441,335 |
| JAMES A GRANTHAM | VP OF MS OPERATIONS | 39.08 | $446,280 |
| JOHN G ANDERSON | PRESIDENT/CEO ARMC | — | — |
| WILLIAM CLOUD MD | VP-CHIEF MEDICAL OFF. (AS OF 02/24) | 29.86 | — |
| KEITH NORMAN | VP GOV. AFFAIRS & COMM. REL. OFF. | 40 | $385,601 |
| DAVID L GARRISON | VP-CORPORATE FINANCE | 40 | $346,666 |
| ROBERT COLEMAN | CEO BMH-GOLDEN TRIANGLE | — | $380,977 |
| SAMUEL S LYND | CEO JONESBORO | — | $338,289 |
| TERRY MACALADY | VP-HR TALENT AND WORKFORCE | 40 | $297,974 |
| BRIAN K HOGAN | CEO BMH-DESOTO | — | $316,968 |
| AYOKA POND | VP/CHIEF MRKT. COMM. OFF. | 40 | $312,004 |
| SUSAN M BREEDEN | CEO BMH-HUNTINGDON | — | $297,862 |
| BRIAN WELTON | CEO - BMH-NORTH MISSISSIPPI | — | $306,895 |
| ANNA K BISHOP | CEO-BOONEVILLE/UNION COUNTY | — | $291,919 |
| ROBBIE JOHNSON | VP-CHIEF DEV. OFFICER | — | $297,370 |
| LINDSAY R STENCEL | CEO BMH-COLLIERVILLE | — | $278,143 |
| BARRY BONDURANT | CEO BMH-UNION CITY | — | $266,908 |
| CYNDI S PITTMAN | VP-FINANCE OPERATIONS (AS OF 11/23) | 6.15 | $44,794 |
| SKIPPER STEWARD | VP-CHIEF IMPROVEMENT OFFICER | 38.62 | $254,934 |
| SAMUEL PIEH | CEO BMH-CRITTENDEN | — | $162,976 |
| DARYL WEAVER | CEO BMC-LEAKE | — | $252,551 |
| PARKER HARRIS | CEO BMH-TIPTON | — | $236,336 |
| ALLISON K BOSSE | CEO WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | — | $253,728 |
| CHRISTOPHER THREADGILL | CEO-CALHOUN & NURSING HOME | — | $187,151 |
| TIMOTHY HAMPTON HOPKINS | VP/COLLEGE PRESIDENT | — | $187,989 |
| MCCAFFERTY W FLYNT | CEO-ATTALA AND YAZOO | — | $161,464 |
| MARK KELLY | CEO RESTORATIVE CARE/SKILLED NURSING | — | $103,352 |
| JILLIAN FOSTER | SYSTEM PHARMACY DIRECTOR | 40 | $283,765 |
| NICHOLAS ECONOMIDES | ASSOCIATE CMO | 40 | $377,467 |
| MICHAEL K STEVENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-BUS. DEV. | 40 | $286,373 |
| WAID RAY | ASSOCIATE CHIEF COUNSEL | 40 | $250,995 |
| KIMBERLY D HALLUM STEWART | SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR-NEUROLOGY | 40 | $222,357 |
| ARTHUR F MAPLES | DIRECTOR-GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS | 40 | $243,985 |
| PAUL D DEPRIEST MD | FORMER EXECUTIVE VP & COO | — | $2,071,866 |
| RANDY J KING | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF METRO OPS. | — | $1,180,717 |
| BETTY SUE MCGARVEY | FORMER COLLEGE PRESIDENT | — | $298,081 |
| WILLIAM C HENNING | FORMER CEO BMH-NORTH MISSISSIPPI | — | $225,277 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation has received significant external funding for expansion initiatives:
Baptist expands telehealth services in West Tennessee with $3.6 million grantThe system received a $3.6 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to expand telehealth services in West Tennessee
Baptist expands telehealth services in West Tennessee with $3.6 million grantBaptist Union City received a $1.5 million grant for training scholarships
Baptist expands telehealth services in West Tennessee with $3.6 million grantBaptist Cancer Center has conducted research on incidental lung nodule detection programs
Baptist Cancer Center research proves incidental lung nodule ...The organization contributed more than $455 million in community benefit and uncompensated care to the communities it serves in fiscal year 2022.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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