Dogwood Health Trust
Dogwood Health Trust is a private foundation based in Asheville, an individual recipient, created in 2018 to dramatically improve the health and wellbeing of people and communities in an individual recipient It supports organizations and initiatives aligned with four priorities—housing, education, economic opportunity, and health & wellness—and serves the region’s 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary.
Dogwood Health Trust at a glance
In short: Dogwood Health Trust gave $148.2M across 835 grants in 2024 (avg $177K), mostly in North Carolina. 22% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $148,184,788
- +86.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 835
- +45.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $177,467
- +28.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $2,009,884,772
- +6.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (87 of 389, 2024)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dogwood Health Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing directs applicants to Dogwood’s grantmaking page for application materials. The foundation’s FAQ says eligibility and requirements vary by opportunity; grant funds must materially serve the 18-county and Qualla Boundary region. It generally does not fund direct payments to individuals, for-profit companies, work outside its service area, activities that supplant government funding, 100% of a capital request, or programs that proselytize. The filing lists deadlines as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Dogwood Health Trust
Mailing address: 890 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: (828) 771-6710
Email: info@dht.org
Website: https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Dogwood Health Trust
Dogwood Health Trust: Collaboration & Innovation Grant
Dogwood Health Trust
Amount
US $50,000 - US $500,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Dogwood Health Trust: General Operating Support
Dogwood Health Trust
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Dogwood Health Trust: Investing in Community Supports for Older Adults Grant
Dogwood Health Trust
Amount
US $50,000 - US $150,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Dogwood Health Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation ($21.0M). Together the top 10 received $66.5M.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($347,390), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
2,591 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,206 grants of 2,591 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Dogwood serves the Qualla Boundary and these 18 an individual recipient counties: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey. In 2024, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient and 14% to recipients in Virginia; the remaining reported shares went to Minnesota, Massachusetts, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 835 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dogwood Health Trust open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 87 of 389 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $399K; repeat grants $376K. How we count
Medians: $88K first-time, $125K repeat.
- 60% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 94% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 219% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27.4M (2020) to $148.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 835 grants totaling $148.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation Christiansburg, VA | Small Business Recovery Grants and Low-Cost Capital Post-Helene. | $21,000,000 |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc Asheville, NC | Emergency and disaster response grant funding for post-hurricane recovery across dht footprint. | $10,000,000 |
| Self-Help Ventures Fund Durham, NC | Loan Fund to Support Affordable Housing in WNC. | $8,000,000 |
| Impact Health Asheville, NC | Emergency Funding for Health Service Organizations. | $4,000,000 |
| Mountain Area Health Education Center Inc Asheville, NC | General Operating Support for Mahec Clinical Services. | $4,000,000 |
| Pisgah Legal Services Asheville, NC | Legal and Navigation Services for Disaster Survivors. | $3,000,000 |
| Blue Ridge Community Health Services Inc Hendersonville, NC | General operating support for regional safety net health services in ten Wnc counties. | $2,237,500 |
| Pisgah Legal Services Asheville, NC | Regional aca enrollment and tax credit support for low-income households. | $2,085,482 |
| Buncombe County Partnership for Children Inc Asheville, NC | Workforce retention and operation support for early childhood providers after hurricane helene. | $2,000,000 |
| Manna Food Bank Inc Mills River, NC | Emergency Funding for Food Access Recovery Efforts Post-Helene. | $2,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,009,884,772 | $238,690,769 | $180,012,693 | $148,184,788 | 835 | $208,444,938 | $188,469,010 | $95,181,911 |
| 2023 | $1,896,083,073 | $265,852,884 | $106,185,084 | $79,361,927 | 574 | $101,721,206 | $102,231,540 | $91,297,209 |
| 2022 | $1,721,270,672 | $-284,500,868 | $90,019,128 | $73,872,572 | 421 | $88,394,384 | $5,284,504 | $91,685,382 |
| 2021 | $1,653,227,659 | $482,449,968 | $120,833,966 | $76,566,889 | 298 | $103,787,989 | $196,075,442 | $102,047,697 |
| 2020 | $1,386,374,836 | $630,200,598 | $44,140,780 | $27,383,648 | 463 | — | $66,252,182 | $61,453,013 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dogwood Health Trust reported a distributable amount of $95.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Dogwood’s stated purpose is to dramatically improve the health and wellbeing of all people and communities of an individual recipient Its four strategic priorities are housing, education, economic opportunity, and health & wellness. The foundation says it seeks to support organizations that elevate leadership and voices that may have been overlooked or discounted, and encourages partnership among nonprofits and government agencies.
Examples of the kinds of organizations it supports include Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation, whose stated mission is to increase small-business lending by providing Appalachian member institutions serving underserved people and communities with new sources of capital. Self-Help Ventures Fund says its mission is to create and protect ownership and economic opportunity, especially for people of color, women, rural residents, and low-wealth families and communities. Mountain Area Health Education Center describes its work as supporting education and services focused on primary care in rural and under-resourced communities. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not Dogwood’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Dogwood reported 835 grants totaling $148,184,788. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $21,000,000, with a median grant of $37,500. Examples include $21 million to Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation for small-business recovery grants and low-cost capital after Hurricane Helene; $10 million to The Community Foundation of an individual recipient for emergency and disaster-response grants; and $8 million to Self-Help Ventures Fund for a loan fund supporting affordable housing in an individual recipient Other large awards included $4 million each to Impact Health for emergency funding for health service organizations and Mountain Area Health Education Center for general operating support for clinical services.
Dogwood’s website describes multi-year unrestricted general operating support and capacity-building grants as part of its 2025–2030 approach. Its 2026 grantmaking information identifies opportunities in organizational capacity building, collaboration and innovation, and digital opportunities, among others. The listed Collaboration & Innovation opportunity had an application period of April 20 to May 18, 2026, which has passed. The foundation’s 2024 filing says its grant funds must be used to improve the health and wellbeing of people and communities in an individual recipient It also describes a Leverage Fund department that identifies grant opportunities for local charitable partners and hires grant writers on their behalf.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Susan R. Mims as CEO; Rachel Ryan as general counsel; Gregory W. Byers as VP of finance; and Mark Constantine as SVP of community investment. Listed board officers are John Fav Cecil, chair; Jackie L. Godlock, vice chair; Vivian A. Bolanos, treasurer; and Casey M. Cooper, secretary. Janice W. Brumit and Carol Burton are listed as directors.
Dogwood Health Trust is led by Susan R. Mims, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Susan R. Mims
CEO
Interim-Ceo → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$43K (2020) → $581K (2024)
John Fav Cecil
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawna D. Goode-Ledbetter
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna A. Tipton-Rogers
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George D. Renfro
Director
Treasurer, Secretary & Interim CFO → Treasurer & Secretary, 2022
Treasurer & Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacquelyn Y. Simms
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice W. Brumit
Director
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha C. Tyner
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel D. Lupas
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred H. Jones
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose A. McLouglin
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard R. Houck
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Burton
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie L. McMahan
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Ryan
General Counsel
General Counsel & COO → General Counsel, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$330K (2020) → $337K (2024)
Gregory W. Byers
Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$223K (2022) → $318K (2024)
Mark Constantine
Senior Vice President of Community Investment
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$261K (2023) → $380K (2024)
Casey M. Cooper
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie L. Godlock
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vivian A. Bolanos
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Charles Ayscue (2020–2021) — Interim-Cfo
- Former: Sarah B. Thompson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Antony E. Chiang (2020) — CEO
- Former: John R. Ball (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $581K, to Susan R Mims (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dogwood Health Trust
How much does Dogwood Health Trust give each year?
Dogwood Health Trust gave $148.2M across 835 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $79.4M across 574 grants.
What is Dogwood Health Trust's typical grant size?
Dogwood Health Trust's median grant in 2024 was $37,500, and its average grant was $177,467, across 835 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dogwood Health Trust that year got $399K on average.
Where does Dogwood Health Trust give grants?
Dogwood Health Trust gives mostly in North Carolina: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Asheville, NC (275 grants), Hendersonville, NC (66 grants), Brevard, NC (38 grants) and Raleigh, NC (27 grants).
Does Dogwood Health Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Dogwood Health Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (108 of 835) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dogwood Health Trust's largest grantees?
Dogwood Health Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation ($21,000,000), The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc ($11,184,110 across 4 grants) and Self-Help Ventures Fund ($8,000,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($347,390), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Dogwood Health Trust?
Dogwood Health Trust reported $2.0B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $208.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dogwood Health Trust fund?
Dogwood’s stated purpose is to dramatically improve the health and wellbeing of all people and communities of an individual recipient Its four strategic priorities are housing, education, economic opportunity, and health & wellness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dogwood Health Trust?
The 2024 filing directs applicants to Dogwood’s grantmaking page for application materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dogwood Health Trust's EIN?
Dogwood Health Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0590696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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