Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc
Blue Ridge Healthcare System, inc. Operates blue ridge medical group and blue ridge healthcare hospitals, inc. And their related entities as an integrated health care delivery system to enhance the delivery of health care services within the service area.
Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc at a glance
In short: Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,160
- -58.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,160
- -58.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,160
- Total assets
- $109,748,693
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blue Ridge Healthcare Foundation ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $16K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Healthcare Foundation Morganton, NC | General Support | $5,160 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $109,748,693 | $6,062,870 | $6,472,435 | $5,160 | 1 | $300 |
| 2024 | $114,326,856 | $5,959,760 | $6,281,282 | $12,418 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $117,281,625 | $5,075,861 | $5,435,619 | $15,786 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $111,753,105 | $2,792,234 | $2,959,004 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $118,344,901 | $7,568,628 | $8,077,735 | $9,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $117,161,124 | $7,611,166 | $8,191,146 | $13,200 | 1 | — |
About Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc
Based on IRS filings
Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Morganton, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $109.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $300.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc is led by Kathy Bailey, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathy Bailey
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Paxson
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. H. McCrary
Chairman
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair & Chair, 2024
Vice Chair & Chair → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Michael Bridges
Past Chair
Chairman → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Moll
CFO
Interim CFO → CFO, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Haire
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Brant MD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Bennett
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gandhari Loomis DO
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Jackson-Kincaid
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Rostan
Vice Chairman
Secretary & Vice Chair → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Baxter
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thea Yang
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Jeff Carswell (2020–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Tea Yang (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alan Griffin (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Branstrom (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sherrod Salsbury (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Alan Vannoppen (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Felicia Simmons (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Allen Vannoppen (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Gwyn (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Clay Richardson MD (2020) — Member at Large
- Former: Frieda Clark (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Brady MD (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert G. Fritts (2020) — Senior Vice President of Finance & CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc
How much does Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc give each year?
Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
How large is Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc?
Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc reported $109.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.1M.
What is Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc?
Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Morganton, NC. It holds $109.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc operate?
Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc's EIN?
Blue Ridge Healthcare System Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2150313. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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