Carilion Medical Center
Carilion Medical Center is a public charity based in Roanoke, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports 37 grants totaling $7,088,526, with 99% of grant dollars going to recipients in Virginia.
Carilion Medical Center at a glance
In short: Carilion Medical Center gave $7.1M across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $192K), mostly in Virginia. 49% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,088,526
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $191,582
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,732
- Total assets
- $2,380,203,801
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 49% first-time grantees (18 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carilion Medical Center
- How to Apply
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No process or materials for outside organizations seeking Carilion Medical Center grants are specified in the available information. The website’s proposal instructions apply to Carilion staff pursuing external funding and require institutional approval and routing through Research & Development.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 12385, Roanoke, VA 24025-2385
Phone: (540) 224-5102
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carilion Medical Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine ($4.3M). Together the top 10 received $6.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
165 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 165 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to Virginia recipients and 1% to Maryland recipients. The listed grants also include recipients in Missouri, New York, and North Carolina, each accounting for 0% of grant dollars in the state-share breakdown.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Carilion Medical Center open to new grantees?
49%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 37 grantees (49%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $64K; repeat grants $313K. How we count
Medians: $17K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2021) to $8.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $7.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Roanoke, VA | Medical School Support | $4,250,200 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of SW VA Roanoke, VA | Building | $626,975 |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Roanoke, VA | Pediatric Clinic Capital Project | $543,398 |
| Valleys Innovation Council Verge Blacksburg, VA | Program Support | $300,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of the Valleys Roanoke, VA | Restoring Greatness/Melrose Plaza | $250,000 |
| Radford University Radford, VA | Assoc Provost Health SCI | $225,877 |
| Greater Roanoke Transit Company Roanoke, VA | Transportation Support | $131,195 |
| Children's Trust Roanoke Valley Roanoke, VA | Operating Support | $121,000 |
| Chip of Roanoke Valley Roanoke, VA | Operating Support | $101,000 |
| Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare Bethesda, MD | Program Support | $56,250 |
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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 | $2,380,203,801 | $2,324,266,131 | $2,159,987,081 | $7,088,526 | 37 | $80,339,091 |
| 2024 | $2,217,235,562 | $1,983,462,548 | $1,918,638,997 | $5,933,886 | 31 | $65,422,108 |
| 2023 | $1,989,095,314 | $1,742,822,940 | $1,769,567,616 | $5,824,474 | 34 | $20,993,797 |
| 2022 | $1,949,690,459 | $1,707,278,174 | $1,711,194,836 | $8,391,615 | 37 | $47,222,248 |
| 2021 | $2,196,887,752 | $1,763,656,748 | $1,586,779,603 | $1,625,958 | 26 | $131,595,772 |
| 2020 | $1,930,321,569 | $1,508,211,860 | $1,403,447,594 | $4,223,153 | 29 | $67,040,275 |
| 2019 | $1,528,858,933 | $1,489,550,023 | $1,382,660,716 | $5,583,516 | 59 | $28,386,481 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to improve the health of the communities it serves. Its stated vision emphasizes better patient care, better community health, and lower cost.
Its 2024 filing says endowment income is used for pediatric programs and equipment, including internal and external programs, and patient care assistance. The 2025 grants show support for medical education, hospital and pediatric clinic projects, transportation, operating support, substance use disorder treatment, and regional innovation initiatives.
Several grantees describe their own work in health and community services. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Virginia says it provides lodging and support for families whose children travel to the Roanoke Valley for medical treatment. CHIP of Roanoke Valley says it promotes health care for medically underserved children and coordinates community resources. Children’s Trust Roanoke Valley says it works to prevent child abuse and neglect and support children and families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Carilion Medical Center reported 37 grants totaling $7,088,526. Grant amounts ranged from $5,250 to $4,250,200, with a median of $18,732.
The largest reported grants included $4,250,200 to Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine for medical school support; $626,975 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Virginia for a building; and $543,398 to Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital for a pediatric clinic capital project. Other awards included $300,000 to Valleys Innovation Council Verge for program support, $250,000 to Goodwill Industries of the Valleys for Restoring Greatness/Melrose Plaza, and $225,877 to Radford University for an associate provost in health sciences.
The organization’s website describes a Grants Office that supports Carilion staff with externally sponsored research proposals, including proposal budgets, submissions, collaborator coordination, and agreements. The site does not describe an application process for outside organizations seeking the grants reported in the filing. Separately, the Grants Office reported an active portfolio of $16.5 million in research, educational, and program grants, comprising 119 grants as of April 20, 2026; this is described as Carilion’s active grants portfolio, not its grantmaking to outside recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Abbott, PharmD, as president. Listed directors include Damon Williams, Janet Frantz (chair), Ann Hoff, PhD, Daniel Tershak, MD (chief of medical staff), Isabel Thornton, Jamie Greenawalt, Katherin Elam, Kianna Price Marshall, and Lee Learman, MD, PhD.
Carilion Medical Center is led by Steven Arner, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 17 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Arner
CEO
Director, President & CEO → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Abbott Pharmd
President
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$463K (2025)
Jon Sweet MD
Senior Vice President & Department Chair
Physician & Former Key Employee → Senior Vice President, Chair & Dept. of Medicine, 2022
Senior Vice President, Chair & Dept. of Medicine → Senior Vice President & Department Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$308K (2019) → $643K (2025)
Joseph Moskal MD
Senior Vice President & Department Chair
Senior Vice President & Dept. Chair → Senior Vice President, Chair & Dept. of Orthopedics, 2020
Senior Vice President, Chair & Dept. of Orthopedics → Senior Vice President & Department Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$1.2M (2019) → $1.5M (2025)
Michael Nussbaum MD
Director, Senior Vice President & Dept. Chair
Director, Senior Vice President & Chair of Surgery → Director, Senior Vice President & Surgical Services Chair, 2023
Director, Senior Vice President & Surgical Services Chair → Director, Senior Vice President & Dept. Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$621K (2019) → $1.1M (2025)
John Jane MD
Senior Vice President & Department Chair
Senior Vice President & Chair Neurosurgery → Senior Vice President & Department Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$654K (2024) → $1.4M (2025)
Janet Frantz
Director & Chair
Director → Director & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Learman MD PhD
Director
Director → Director & Physician, 2024
Director & Physician → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$6K (2021) → $3K (2025)
Paul Haskins MD
Director & Physician
Director → Director & Physician, 2022
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$391K (2019) → $498K (2025)
Daniel Tershak MD
Director & Chief of Medical Staff
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$531K (2024) → $597K (2025)
Damon Williams
Director
Director & Vice Chair → Director & Chair, 2020
Director & Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isabel Thornton
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherin Elam
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kianna Price Marshall
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Hoff PhD
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Greenawalt
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Marvin MD
Physician
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$1.2M (2019) → $1.7M (2025)
Gregory Howes MD
Physician
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$1.4M (2019) → $1.5M (2025)
James Drougas MD
Physician
Director → Physician, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $1.4M (2025)
Jonathan Carmouche MD
Physician
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$1.4M (2019) → $1.7M (2025)
Adeolu Olasunkanmi MD
Physician
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$1.1M (2020) → $1.6M (2025)
Michelle Franklin
Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$329K (2025)
R. Tony Seupaul MD
Chief Physician Executive & Executive Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
49.5 hrs/week
$23K (2025)
Shyam Odeti MD
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
New on the 2025 filing
25 hrs/week
$464K (2025)
Tamara Frost
Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$380K (2025)
Donald Halliwill
Assistant Treasurer, Executive Vice President & CFO
Assistant Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer, Executive Vice President & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
G. Robert Vaughan Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Howell Agee
CEO Emeritus & Carilion Clinic
CEO & Carilion Clinic → CEO Emeritus & Carilion Clinic, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nicholas Conte
Secretary, Executive Vice President & Clo
Secretary → Secretary, Executive Vice President & Clo, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Smith-Hamilton
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Harrison Lapuasa
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Daniel Harrington MD (2019–2024) — Interim Chief Medical Officer & Executive Vice President
- Former: David Hagadorn (2019–2024) — Former Officer
- Former: Michael Abbott (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Cathy Jo Swanson MD (2022–2024) — Director & Chief of Medical Staff
- Former: Cara Rogers MD (2024) — Physician
- Former: Jesse Stem MD (2019–2023) — Physician
- Former: Patrice Weiss MD (2019–2023) — Chief Medical Officer & Executive Vice President
- Former: Paul Skolnik MD (2019–2023) — Former Senior Vice President, Chair & Dept. of Medicine
- Former: Bruce Long MD (2019–2022) — Physician & Former Key Employee
- Former: Jason Bingham (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: George Cartledge III (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tracey Criss MD (2019–2021) — Physician & Former Officer
- Former: Neil Macdonald MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Lucas (2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Cynda Johnson MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Doughty (2019) — Director
- Former: Jesse Seamon MD (2019) — Physician
- Former: Jonathan Gleason MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Lauren Schantz (2019) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Nathaniel Bishop DMin (2019) — Director
- Former: R Steve Blanks (2019) — Director & Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.7M, to Eric Marvin MD (Physician). 17 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Carilion Medical Center
How much does Carilion Medical Center give each year?
Carilion Medical Center gave $7.1M across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.9M across 31 grants.
What is Carilion Medical Center's typical grant size?
Carilion Medical Center's median grant in 2025 was $18,732, and its average grant was $191,582, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carilion Medical Center that year got $64K on average.
Where does Carilion Medical Center give grants?
Carilion Medical Center gives mostly in Virginia: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Roanoke, VA (23 grants), Richmond, VA (4 grants) and Glen Allen, VA (2 grants).
Does Carilion Medical Center give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Carilion Medical Center's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (6 grants), "Event Sponsorship" (4 grants) and "Program Support" (4 grants).
Who are Carilion Medical Center's largest grantees?
Carilion Medical Center's largest 2025 grantees include Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine ($4,250,200), Ronald McDonald House Charities of SW VA ($626,975) and Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital ($543,398), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carilion Medical Center?
Carilion Medical Center reported $2.4B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3B.
What does Carilion Medical Center fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to improve the health of the communities it serves. Its stated vision emphasizes better patient care, better community health, and lower cost. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carilion Medical Center?
No process or materials for outside organizations seeking Carilion Medical Center grants are specified in the available information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carilion Medical Center's EIN?
Carilion Medical Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0506332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
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